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Newly Re-Opened, Non-Profit Bedford Playhouse Offers An Elevated Movie Experience

The historic Bedford Playhouse has been transformed from a sticky single screen theater to a community arts hub. Operating as a non-profit, the stunning multi-theater film, arts and cultural center features a café and bar. Expect luxury leather recliners with trays for food and drink. Continue Reading →

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Swim Across America Raised $385,000 in 2018 for Cancer Research

Swim Across America Fairfield County raised $385,000 in 2018 for its beneficiary, the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). The funds were raised during the group’s open water swim and other fundraising activities throughout the year in 2018. The funds raised support cancer gene therapy research funded by ACGT. In the past 12 years, Swim Across America Fairfield County events have raised more than $3.8 million for crucial support of the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). One hundred percent of all Swim Across America Fairfield County funds donated to ACGT go directly to support ACGT’s funded scientists. Continue Reading →

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YWCA Greenwich Helps Community Understand Labor Trafficking at Popular Panel Discussion

The US Dept of Defense estimates that forced labor generates $51.2 billion in illegal profits resulting from forced economic exploitation in a variety of industries and in the products and food consumed every day. In Connecticut, for example, nail salons and massage parlors do not require licensing and are not regulated by the Dept of Health.
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