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Clergy Offered Emergency Preparedness Training In Fairfield County's Largest City Clergy Offered Emergency Preparedness Training In Fairfield County's Largest City
Clergy Offered Emergency Preparedness Training In Fairfield County's Largest City Communities everywhere look to their houses of worship in times of disaster. Days after Hurricane Michael hit Florida's pan handle in October 2018, trained emergency volunteers from the statewide Florida Baptist Disaster Relief and Recovery Ministries partnered with churches in the affected communities to help recovery efforts. Connecticut religious groups plan to be ready for the unexpected, too. Clergy in Bridgeport, the largest city in Fairfield County with a population of  145,000, plan to lead the way. Bridgeport’s religious leaders will have a chance to receive emergency trainin…

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by Donna Christopher
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Mobile Farmers Market To Launch In Bridgeport, Will Also Stop In Fairfield, Westport Mobile Farmers Market To Launch In Bridgeport, Will Also Stop In Fairfield, Westport
Mobile Farmers Market To Launch In Bridgeport, Will Also Stop In Fairfield, Westport A mobile farmers market is coming to Bridgeport and will make rounds in neighboring Fairfield and in Westport all summer. The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport Center for Food Equity and Economic Development—FEED received a $60,000 grant to launch the market.  “We are incredibly excited to incorporate a retail space on wheels into our core programs," said FEED Center Director, Michelle McCabe. The mobile unit will be a vehicle similar in appearance to a food truck though not one where you can purchase food then eat it there. The market will carry fresh produce and o…

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by Donna Christopher