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AARP Connecticut is hosting a free Work and Jobs event at the Norwalk Inn in Norwalk on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop aims to provide the skills needed to find a job or change careers in the digital age.

United Illuminating (UI) has proposed a 30%+ increase to their electric distribution charges to you, the ratepayer, over the n ext three years. The proposal also allows UI to increase its profits with a higher return on equity and a new “earnings sharing mechanism” giving the company’s shareholders an opportunity to earn even higher returns via an automatic revenue retention plan.

Are you thinking about starting or growing a small business? Are you over 50 years old? If so, you are what we call an "Encore Entrepreneur."

AARP’s Take A Stand campaign is pressing every presidential candidate to tell voters their plan to update Social Security so we can keep the promise to future generations. Visit www.2016takeastand.org for more information.

AARP’s Take A Stand campaign is pressing every presidential candidate to tell voters their plan to update Social Security so we can keep the promise to future generations. Visit www.2016takeastand.org for more information.

For the past seven years, Encore!Hartford has provided Hartford area Connecticut professionals age 50 and older with support in transitioning from a corporate career to one in the nonprofit sector. Now, The University of Connecticut Nonprofit Leadership Program , in partnership with Fairfield County nonprofit partners, has launched Encore!Fairfield County, creating an opportunity for more southern Connecticut residents to participate in the innovative program. Encore!Fairfield County is modeled after Encore!Hartford, which has an impressive track record. A five-year assessment of the program in 2015 revealed 91% of participants finding employment (70% full-time), and 73% of those employed landing in the nonprofit sector.

The below is from the story by Tribuna

La aprobación del Programa de Seguridad de Jubilación de Connecticut por parte de la legislatura estatal de este año ha abierto un camino para asegurar la jubilación financiera de más de 600.000 residentes de Connecticut, incluyendo más del 60 por ciento de hispanos y latinos. Antes de esta nueva ley, aquellos trabajadores empleados por las pequeñas empresas no tenían asegurado una oportunidad de un plan de ahorros de jubilación. Ahora, este camino está expedito para un futuro financiero más brillante en el 2018.

“Boot Camp” to feature community resources & experts to help build & grow businesses

Plan roll out begins in 2017 and will be fully operational by 2018