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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday noted growing support for his third and final Madness, Inc. report that examines the ways in which colleges and the NCAA neglect athletes’ health. Last month, Murphy had a press conference with former President of the Drake Group Allen Sack and Connecticut State Senator Derek Slap and met with NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert to discuss the need for federal legislation that puts student athletes front and center.   

Blue Cube Medical is expanding east this month to address increasing healthcare costs with its patient financial assistance and insurance negotiation solution for residents of the Waterbury area.

State Representative Stephanie Cummings (R-74) and her community partners are excited to announce locations for the 2019 Holiday Giving Trees. The holiday trees and their “ornaments” - available between Friday, December 6 and Thursday, December 20 - help provide assistance to people-in-need this holiday season.

The College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City was proud to recognize distinguished alumna Paula A. Moynahan, M.D. at the Ad Laudem Dei ceremony on Saturday, October 19, 2019.  Ad Laudem Dei awards are presented annually to graduates of the College who have led professional lives of national significance and who best exemplify the Mount’s mission of service as an integral part of the whole person. 

Start the New Year off right at the Waterbury Senior Center with a free, interactive six-week Live Well with Diabetes workshop! This program helps people with diabetes or prediabetes and their family members or caregivers learn new skills to help manage diabetes. The workshop takes place at the Waterbury Senior Center at 1985 East Main Street on Monday mornings, Jan. 6, 13 and 27 and Feb. 3, 10 and 24, from 9:30-12. Participants will learn about healthy eating, being active, blood sugar goals, how to treat low blood sugar, taking medications, communicating with healthcare providers, basic foot care, and sick day guidelines. Other topics include creating sample menus, learning about stress management and difficult emotions, developing action plans and avoiding complications.

Industrial Management & Training Institute (IMTI) and Waterbury Public Schools (WPS) staff members recently toured Crosby High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. IMTI has sponsored the certification of four teachers at Crosby, Kennedy and Wilby High Schools where students can earn NCCER industry recognized credentials. Photographed during the tour (left to right) were Paul Gwiazdoski, Department Chairperson-Technology Education at Crosby, Marcel Veronneau, IMTI Founder, and Michael Merati, Supervisor of CTE for WPS.

With their ongoing mission to “help tomorrow’s youth build their future today”, the Industrial Management & Training Institute (IMTI) has been using the NCCER, The National Center for Construction Education and Research curriculum, to present high school students with 102 hours of certified training in construction skills.

Allstar Home Appliance Center in Waterbury celebrated their 35^th anniversary with a blue ribbon cutting ceremony and Out for Business networking event for members of the Waterbury Regional Chamber. Assisting Allstar Home Appliance Center Owners John Ciccio (2^nd from left) and Pamela Ciccio (3^rd from left) were Lynn Ward, Waterbury Regional Chamber President & CEO, Dan Pesce (2^nd from right), Waterbury Development Corporation (WDC) Interim Director, and Connecticut General Assembly Representative Ron Napoli representing the 73^rd Assembly District.

On June 8, 2015, 12-year-old Gabriel Goncalves's life was changed forever when he sustained permanent traumatic brain damage in a school bus crash.

Savings Bank of Danbury http://sbdanbury.com), a mutual savings bank headquartered in Danbury with 15 locations throughout Connecticut,  is pleased to announce that Carolina Vera has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President/Business Development Officer. 

Everyone is gearing up for the holiday season, and this year will be a special one for Waterbury's downtown. Post University is bringing Santa back to Bank St. beginning Saturday, December 7.

Deepak Chopra,  the world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation is coming to the Palace Theater in Waterbury on February 20, 2020, 7:30pm. The New York Times bestselling author, will present a talk on THE NATURE OF REALITY. Tickets go on sale December 9, at 10am and may be purchased online at  www.palacetheaterct.org, by calling the Box office at 203.346.2000 or in person at 100 East Main Street, Waterbury . This unique event is sponsored by Post University.

The Waterbury Police Department continues to actively investigate and proactively patrol areas of the city with reports of the sale of narcotics, shots fired, violent crimes, and other weapons related complaints. On October 24, 2019 a patrol officer saw a white Acura TL being operated on East Main Street. This vehicle was suspected to have been involved in a recent shooting that took place on Mill Street on October 15, 2019. Several patrol units responded to the area to assist.

The Silas Bronson Library will host a community conversation about historic preservation on Thursday, October 24, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

BWF 2019 Scholarship Winner Kelsey Tuan

The 2019 Business Women’s Forum (BWF), will present a total of $6,000 in scholarships to Ms. Elena Becker of Illertissen, Germany and Ms. Kelsey Tuan of Poughkeepsie, New York, both of whom are students in the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University in Waterbury. The awards will be presented at the 37^th Annual BWF women’s leadership conference, on Tuesday, October 29^th, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. 

Marquis Harris

Naugatuck Valley Community College Alumnus, Marquis Harris, graduated with an A.A. in liberal arts and science in May 2019. A 2016 graduate of Wilby High School, Marquis chose NVCC because it was affordable and he did not know what he wanted to do, at the time.

Members of Webster Bank’s Human Resources and Banking Center Management teams will be conducting an interview night at the 1959 Summer Street branch on Thursday, October 17 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Post University has announced three new hires to its programmatic leadership team: Kimberly Nerud, Ph.D. director of nursing education, Laura J. Albee, program chair of the University Pathways Program (UPP), and Chad McGuire, associate director of the High School Academy.

Maryna Bilak:  Caring Hands

September 22, 2019-January 5, 2020

Opening Reception: Sunday, September 22 @ 1:00-3:00 p.m., Remarks at 2:00 p.m.

Maryna Bilak’s art addresses the process of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease – in this case, the artist’s mother-in-law, Dorothy. Bilak explores the different roles that the act of caregiving requires from each person involved. Caring Hands is a series of 18 plaster casts the artist created from hands of those who work with Dorothy. This exhibition will take place on the second floor at Rose Hill.

Each year, Forbes conducts several ranking lists for varying industries, and this year, Thomaston Savings Bank was named the top in-state bank in Connecticut for the second year in a row.

“We were thrilled to have been recognized last year as the #1 Bank in CT; to receive the #1 spot again, for the second year in a row, is a great honor. We want to thank our customers for selecting us and our employees who take pride in their daily contributions to the Bank and consistently uphold our values and service standards.” –Stephen L. Lewis, Thomaston Savings Bank President & CEO