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Eastern professor authors book on American playwright Christopher Durang
Glastonbury resident Miriam Chirico, English Professor at Eastern Connecticut State University, authored a new book, "The Theatre of Christopher Durang," published by Bloomsbury Publishers. This release follows the January 2020 publication of "How to T...
Jun 9, 2020, 2:38pm EDT
2 Eastern professors win campus-level awards for teaching, research
The Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System has named two faculty members at Eastern Connecticut State University as recipients of campus-level faculty awards for teaching and research for 2020. Tanya Moorehead of Blo...
Jun 8, 2020, 12:31pm EDT
Eastern students reflect on struggles, silver lining of pandemic
To help make sense of the "new normal" of COVID-19, two Eastern Connecticut State University professors -- Miriam Chirico of the English Department and Anna Kirchmann of the History Department-- used the spring 2020 semester as an opportunity for their...
Jun 8, 2020, 10:57am EDT
Eastern to Reopen Campus for Fall Semester
Eastern Connecticut State University will be open for on-campus classes this fall to provide students with the high-quality, residential liberal arts education they expect and deserve. Classes will begin on August 26, 2020. The University is current...
May 29, 2020, 12:24pm EDT
Clean UP East Haven raises $1,500 for community clean-up events
After a $750 match from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, Clean UP East Haven now has $1,500 to put toward supplies and equipment for its community cleanups, which will take place throughout 2020. These funds enable Clean UP to purchase neces...
May 22, 2020, 4:55pm EDT
Sustainable Essex Committee raises $2,360 for environmental discussion series
After a $1,180 match from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, the Sustainable Essex Committee now has $2,360 for its Sustainable Essex Environmental Discussion (SEED) series, which will offer virtual workshops for Essex residents throughout 2020. ...
May 22, 2020, 4:52pm EDT
Simsbury Grange raises $4,300 for Hartford community garden
After a $2,150 match from the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund, The Simsbury Grange now has $4,300 for repairing raised garden beds and supporting the community garden at Broad Street in Hartford. The Community Garden at Trinfo Café, 1300 Broad S...
May 22, 2020, 4:50pm EDT
Coventry Housing Authority launches campaign for lighting upgrades at Orchard Hill Estates
The Coventry Housing Authority is seeking broad support from the community to raise $25,000 to replace 44 lamp posts at its elderly and disabled housing complex, Orchard Hill Estates. The fundraising deadline is June 2020. Donations will receive a doll...
May 22, 2020, 4:42pm EDT
Community group launches campaign for safety measures at Bridgeport farmers market
The Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative is seeking broad support from the community to raise $11,750 for safety measures for farmers market patrons and vendors in the age of COVID-19. The fundraising deadline is June 21. Donations will be matched, ...
May 22, 2020, 4:39pm EDT
Community group launches campaign to develop Litchfield greenway
Friends of the Litchfield Community Greenway is seeking broad support from the community to raise $15,246 to construct a 140-foot span of boardwalk along the town's greenway. The fundraising deadline is June 15, and donations will receive a dollar-for-...
May 22, 2020, 4:35pm EDT