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Sam Green’s in the house!
The Week that Kept Getting Better
William Checkosky, VP of Commercial Lending, stopped by CRIS with a contribution for our friends at Chelsea Groton Bank. He even paid that extra nickle for a tour of the studio. CRIS Now in Bristol/Southington ALFs
There was a day (years, in fact) that we could not get CRIS Radio at CRIS Radio. With the development of technologies, particularly the internet, CRIS is now able to reach tens of thousands of people that we could not before.
Thanks to a grant from the Bristol General Grant Fund at Main Street Community Foundation, … Continue Reading ››
The Hour: New Norwalk Studio
Radio service for visually impaired opens Norwalk studio
Norwalk Hour: Tuesday July 18, 2017 Danbury Newstimes: July 18, 2017 HERE
NORWALK — The city has welcomed a new nonprofit with the grand opening of Connecticut Radio Information System’s newest office at … Continue Reading ›› CRIS Completes Evaluation
Today CRIS celebrated the completion of an evaluation of CRIS Radio at an event at the Pond House. Thirteen other Hartford area nonprofits were part of the eighteen month process that including monthly training on conducting and evaluating services. The process was funded by the Hartford … Continue Reading ›› Myles
Even at CRIS we sometimes think of our service as a reading service for older people who have lost their vision, and really strictly for people who are blind. That's our history. It's not who we are today.
That fact was brought to the front today when … Continue Reading ›› CT Lions: Champions of Children’s Vision
At CRIS, we run into Lions a lot. We are aware of their dedication and the many programs that they have combat enemies of healthy vision. From low vision centers to summer camps, the Lions make their craft fair/raffle ticket/ shad derby monies stretch to make … Continue Reading ›› Where We Live covers dyslexia today
Very interesting show on WNPR's Where We Live this morning on dyslexia. It should be available with audio on this page in a few hours. Here's the address: http://wnpr.org/post/words-images-understanding-dyslexic-mind.