Religious news and upcoming events
The Nichols United Methodist Church is selling pumpkins daily at their Pumpkin Patch from noon-6 p.m., until Monday, Oct. 31. Pumpkins, at reasonable prices, are being offered again this year. The...
View ArticleTrunk or Treat 2016 (Slideshow)
It looked like a line for a popular roller coaster the way the line wrapped around Shelton Intermediate School for the annual Trunk or Treat event Monday night. Dee Kopec of the Shelton Youth Service...
View ArticleHousatonic Community College presents Voices of War concert
The HCC Theater Arts Program is presenting a concert, Voices of War on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the HCC Lafayette Hall Performing Arts Center. The event is open to the public at no charge....
View ArticleShelton receives grant for English language learners
The city of Shelton has received a grant for $2.4 million to be spread over the next five years in order to accommodate English language (EL) learners within the community. UCLA’s Graduate School of...
View ArticleFall Classic Car Show takes place at Plasko’s Farm
The Fall Classic Car Show will take place at Plasko’s Farm, 670 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull, on Sunday, Nov. 6, (no rain date), from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; $10 registration at the gate for cars. Cut-off Year...
View ArticleFree seminar discussing the issue of paying for college
On Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. parents and students alike will gather at the Plumb Memorial Library for a free seminar that will discuss the issue of paying for college. It’s never too early to take...
View ArticleTeachers can apply for Weller Award
Certified teachers of grades K-5 currently teaching in the Easton, Monroe, Newtown, Shelton, and Trumbull schools, who have developed a successful curriculum project which was implemented in the...
View ArticleCeremony to honor veterans to be held Nov. 11 at Trumbull High School
Veterans gather at last year’s ceremony. American Legion Post 141 and VFW Post 10059 will once again be partnering with Trumbull’s educational community to celebrate Veterans’ Day. A ceremony will...
View ArticlePush for Entrepreneurship event to benefit Bridgeport schools
On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m., 35 sponsored volunteers will do as many push-ups as they can in two hours in the Oak Room of the John Barone Campus Center of Fairfield University to benefit...
View ArticleSHS parent/teacher conferences
Shelton High School’s parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21, and Thursday, Dec. 1, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Each conference appointment will last ten minutes. Parents should use...
View ArticleTrumbull Agriscience Center students to hold fund-raising Wash-A-Dog
Trumbull Agriscience Center’s Wash-A-Dog will be held at Trumbull High School’s Agriscience and Biotechnology Center, 536 Daniels Farm Road on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Agriscience...
View ArticleCalvary Church is holding Operation Christmas Child
Calvary Church, 498 White Plains Road in Trumbull, is holding Operation Christmas Child from Monday, Nov. 14 through Monday, Nov. 21. Organizations and individuals can fill a shoe box or plastic...
View ArticleNichols Garden Club seeks fresh greens
The Nichols Garden Club is busy preparing for their annual Holiday Boutique to be held on Friday, Dec. 2, from noon-8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at The Starkweather House, 1773...
View ArticleWord of the Week #10
This week’s word of the week is, “Image” -noun a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible. an optical counterpart...
View ArticleMonroe comes together for Masuk teacher
Henry Adams once said, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” For Jayson Castillo, his influence as a Spanish teacher at Masuk High School extends to the entire...
View ArticleBridgeport to charge Shelton additional $350,000 for out of district students
Shelton, along with six other districts (Fairfield, Milford, Stratford, Trumbull, and Easton/Redding/Region 9) and their legislators, met recently to discuss the burden of having to pay Bridgeport...
View ArticleTrumbull Community Women to sponsor Holiday Letters to children
Once again this holiday season, Trumbull Community Women is offering personalized letters from either Santa or Frosty the Snowman. There will be a variety of letters used so that each child can receive...
View ArticleBoard of Ed passes qualifications for posthumous diploma
Shelton’s Board of Education implemented the qualifications needed to be met in order for a deceased student to receive either a posthumous honorary or regular diploma from Shelton High School at their...
View ArticleTrumbull Animal Group to hold pet adoption event Saturday
Trumbull Animal Group (TAG), is holding an adoption event on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Come visit the dogs, cats and three rabbits available for adoption at the Trumbull Animal Shelter,...
View ArticleThe Women of St. Stephen Church to hold Vendor/Craft Fair
The Women of St. Stephen Church will be sponsoring a Vendor/Craft Fair in the church hall , 6948 Main St.,, Trumbull on Saturday, Nov.19, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m....
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