by Frank Juliano, 11/18/2014 A Milford family faced with choosing between buying food and paying bills will get help from a Bridgeport social service agency. The Bridgeport Rescue Mission will provide the Kallmanns a turkey with all of the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving meal, and warm coats for the family of five. Continue reading: …
11/16/2014 Connecticut is pulling out of the devastating recession that began in 2008, with thousands of jobs added every month and the unemployment rate dropping to a six-year low of 6.4 percent. But a comprehensive study released Sunday by the United Way agencies in the state indicates the recession’s effects persist. A startling 35 percent …
by John Burgeson, 11/16/2014 To many, $40,000 might seem a tidy income for a family of five. But when you try to live on that amount and the car needs a brake job and there are five people to feed and clothe, that $40,000 can get spoken for pretty quickly. Just ask Trish Kallmann, who …
