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Application Information For Housing Choice Voucher Programs
Download the latest postings below or visit http://www.cthcvp.org/ for more information. Ansonia | Download Meriden | Download Trumbull...


Join GBLN’s Happy Hour, “Parranda Pa’ Bridgeport!”
It's time for GBLN's Parranda! You know what a Parranda is, don't you? Pa-rran-da (n): In Puerto Rico, Parrandas are musical festivities...


Public Information Meeting with Resilient Bridgeport
Resilient Bridgeport will be held at the New Vision International Ministries, 130 Gregory St., Bridgeport. A project update and first...


Blue Roof application deadline extended for homeowners in Puerto Rico
Members of recon team 4 with the San Juan Red Cross help put up tarps to hurricane survivors in Lares, Puerto Rico. Photo: U.S. Army/Sgt....


Funk for Warmth: Concert for the Homeless on Sunday, Dec. 3
The Funk for Warmth concert for the homeless started in 2016. The J. Percy Brown Experience band started this effort last year at a much...


Invitation to a Creative Placemaking Town Meeting
Creative Placemaking A message from the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County: Are there projects that you would like to see in your town...


Do You Have Events Or Information That is Beneficial To Our Readers?
The deadline dates and release dates of the 2018 GBLN E-blasts can be found below. Please submit content before the due dates, and if the...


IRS News Release: Retirement Savings Contributions Credit
The IRS wants you to have the information you need when you need it. Click here to download a document containing information about...


Information on Renters’ Rebate Program
The state legislature ensured participants in the Renters’ Rebate Program will receive their checks with a quick fix to the bipartisan...


Over 100 Pre-K Slots Need to Be Filled by January 1st
Not enough kids are benefiting from preschool. Do you have a 3 or 4 year old? Do you have a 2 year old who will be 3 by January 1? Do you...


Apply Today for the Geiger Gibson Health Policy Fellows Program
ABOUT The Geiger Gibson Health Policy Fellows Program (previously the Geiger Gibson Capstone) is designed to meet the professional needs...


For Giving Tuesday, remember GBLN
Giving Tuesday We've had Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now it's Giving Tuesday, a day set aside to remember charities and nonprofits...


Disaster Relief Fundraiser concert in Meriden
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo Casa Boricua de Meriden, the Meriden Public Schools and the Disaster Relief Committee of Meriden present a...


Red Cross/GBLN blood drive Saturday, Nov. 18 at Batalla School
The drive is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The drive is directed by GBLN volunteer Elena Padin, with help from the seventh-...


Access Health CT Provides Help With Signing Up For Healthcare Coverage
Have questions or need help signing up for healthcare coverage? Access Health CT is here to help. Enrollment Locations in 10 cities...


Encore!Fairfield County Fellowship Host Application
The cornerstone of Encore!Fairfield County is a two-month fellowship, from December 18, 2017 to February 23, 2018 at a Fairfield County...


PSEG Ready2Work Free Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program for Bridgeport Residents
PSEG Ready2Work is a free apprenticeship readiness training program to prepare Bridgeport residents for potential apprenticeships in the...


Thank You AVANGRID/UI For Providing Assistance To Puerto Rico
AVANGRID Inc (NYSE: AGR) is providing assistance to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico by deploying a Tactical Power Restoration Team specializing...


Hispanic Federation Supports the Unity March for Puerto Rico in Washington, DC
The federal government’s response to the disaster in Puerto Rico continues to be unacceptable. As they wait for assistance, our fellow...


A guide to Bridgeport’s very important Nov. 7 election
Bridgeporters vote. Photo: Connecticut Post On Tuesday, Nov. 7, residents will hit the polls and vote on City Council and Board of...
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