By Kathleen Stauffer When COVID-19 hit Eastern Connecticut, Andrew fell into a funk. Since high school, the 41-year-old man with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
When Ned Lamont shut down Connecticut on March 20 to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the governor threw Bonnie Belcamino-Jones and Jennel Ricard a
Healthy Living: The Arc stocked up early to protect against COVID-19 As Connecticut’s mild winter rolled into spring, a new virus was slinking westward. Most
How much ziti can 89 people eat? Two Wednesdays ago, Mike Buscetto of Philomena’s Restaurant in Waterford provided vats of it, along with meat balls
From time to time, despite our best efforts, we all have to face difficult truths. What we do day-to-day at The Arc Eastern Connecticut is
By Kathleen Stauffer, For The Bulletin Dawn remembers the bad old days. Her son Jaime, now an adult working as The Arc Eastern Connecticut’s professional
Kathryn Lord looked out her window and saw a young man lying on a blue tarp on her lawn. That’s how she discovered job training
What Every Person in Connecticut Needs to Know In college, Julie Cammarata promised herself she’d make a difference in the world. The Connecticut native graduated
WOODSTOCK — If legislation related to recyclables doesn’t change soon, Kathleen Stauffer, the CEO of The Arc Eastern Connecticut, said its redemption center in Woodstock,
Healthy Living: The Arc technology manager says his job is like doing a good deed Ron Black never intended to be an IT man. He