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New Program Will Give Ansonia Students Manufacturing Experience
Valley Independent Sentinel. By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich. Feb 2, 2021 ANSONIA — Thanks to a new partnership with The WorkPlace in Bridgeport, Ansonia High School (AHS) juniors and seniors will have an opportunity to take part in professional training aimed at preparing...
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – Second Forgivable Loans for Harder-Hit Businesses
From the office of Senator Richard Blumenthal. More information at: www.blumenthal.senate.gov/covid-19-resources With the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), many organizations in CT are providing no-cost assistance to small businesses seeking to...
Opinion: We can beat long-term joblessness
By Joseph Carbone, Pres/CEO, The WorkPlace. CT Post Dec 18 2020. Long-term unemployment has an official definition — exhausting six months of unemployment benefits and remaining unemployed. It’s perfect language for statisticians, it’s quick data and few will demand...
‘Needle moving in right direction’ for CT manufacturers
Westfair Business Publications. By Kevin Zimmerman - November 8, 2020 Trying to remain competitive with other states has been a tall order for Connecticut – one that certainly has not been helped by the Covid-19 crisis. But Kelli Vallieres, named executive director of...
1,000 inmates from Bridgeport reenter society yearly. Now, $1.5M in grants might ease their way.
CT Insider. By Michael P. Mayko Oct. 20, 2020 When Jean Maignan was released from prison eight years ago, fatherhood was the last thing on his mind. He was more focused on getting back to work and staying out of trouble. But in the next eight years, the children...
DeLauro, Himes Announce Nearly $8M In Senior Community Service Program Funding For The WorkPlace
BRIDGEPORT, Oct 1 2020 - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today announced that The WorkPlace in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been awarded a total of $7,796,968 under the U.S. Department of Labor's Senior Community Service Employment...