HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today expanded the state's case against Stone Academy, filing an amended complaint (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2023/102323-Stone-Amended-Filing.pdf) detailing millions of dollars siphoned from the for-profit nursing school by Stone's owners while students were deprived of a promised education. Stone is a for-profit bu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today filed criminal charges against Sunlight Construction Inc. owner William Ferrigno, charging the Simsbury developer with three counts of failing to refund deposits. The state alleges Ferrigno collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits for the construction of new luxury homes in Avon and Burlington. Ferrigno never built the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in an open letter supporting Yelp's efforts to ensure that consumers are provided with clear and accurate information about the limitations of services and staffing offered by Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). Yelp has provided notices on CPCs' Yelp pages notifying consumers that CPCs do not   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to the baseball antitrust exemption, which has unfairly harmed the Norwich Sea Unicorns and dozens of minor league teams nationwide. The case, Tri-City Valleycats, Inc. and Oneonta Athletic Corporation v. The Office of the Commission  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are s  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that forty-six local volunteer fire departments are receiving 2023 Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grants which will be used to train personnel and purchase equipment aimed at improving their firefighting capabilities. These funds are provided through a federal program   more

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced that Kiana Foster-Mauro, a fourth-grade teacher at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School in New London, has been selected as Connecticut's 2024 Teacher of the Year. The recognition is the state's highest honor celebrating extraordinary teachers. Governor Lamont, Commissioner Russell  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont, Treasurer Erick Russell, and University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating for the State of Connecticut's UConn General Obligation (GO) bonds, part of the UConn 2000 program, from "A+" to "AA-." In its announcement, Fitch cited the success and impact of recent budgetary reforms and the st  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will host two in-person public meetings for the Greater Hartford Mobility Study (https://hartfordmobility.com/ghms/#/). The first public meeting will be on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Chrysalis Center at 255 Homestead Avenue in Hartford. The second public meeting will be on Thur  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news: Some trudge, others sprint. Some materialize from otherworldly forces, others from infectious diseases. Some want flesh, others have a more specific taste for brains. Whatever their individual differences, we know zombies when we see them. And from 1932's White Zombie to 2023's The Last of Us, we've seen these charismatic, cannibalistic humanoids on the screen a lot through the generations.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Stop & Shop announced a $133,000 donation to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system to aid in the creation and expansion of on-campus school food pantries. This grant will assist CSCU schools in providing nutritious options and basic necessities to students in need statewide. The pantries are part of The Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program, a larger initiati  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: A growing number of high school students in Connecticut are enrolling in courses that can earn credits at Eastern Connecticut State University under a dual enrollment program that recently received a $3.8 million state grant to school districts. Students in the dual enrollment program can take courses at their high school that earn credit at participating colleges and universities. Nearly 450 h  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: On January 5, 2023, Anna (a pseudonym to protect her family's privacy) got up early in the morning, took her mom's car, and drove to a local state park where she ended her life. She was 40 years old and a mother of two children, ages 3 and 6. Anna had suffered from Long COVID after contracting COVID-19 in January 2022, which manifested to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndr  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The New York State Library issued the following news release: The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for November, including webinars and events related to history and genealogical services. The following upcoming free programming requires registration and is available in person or offered online, as shown per each listing. Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities (Webinar) Wednesday, November 8 9:30 AM - 12  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick was slammed by his hometown paper, Connecticut Post, for lying about living in Pennsylvania and unsuccessfully trying to pass himself off as a political "outsider." ICYMI: Connecticut Post: Hugh Bailey (opinion): The effect of denigrating government * A wealthy Connecticut Republican is preparing for a high-profile Senate campaign in 2024, and he h  more

GREENWICH, Connecticut, Oct. 27 -- RSR Partners, a provider of professional services, issued the following news: RSR Partners, a leading board and executive search firm, presented the inaugural Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. Chair of the Year Award to Sarah E. Nash, Chair of the board of Bath & Body Works. The award was presented to Sarah at the firm's annual Directors Dinner in New York City on October 25, 2023. The Chair of the Year Award was established to celebrate the legacy of one of the searc  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Southern Connecticut State University stands at the forefront of Connecticut's efforts to enhance high school education through the expansion of dual credit programs. Last month, Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker announced the allocation of $3.8 million by the Connecticut State Department of Education to 83 applicants from 89 school districts across the sta  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: When Pina Palma, professor of Italian, and a colleague in Australia began talking a few years about an idea for a book on war narratives, they had no idea that the topic of war would be so relevant when the book would eventually be published. "War is what humanity seems to have a propensity for," says Palma, as she discusses the book, A Century of Italian War Narratives: Voices from the   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * The Republican Party is demonstrating its extremism at every level of government. They have nominated right wing candidates across Connecticut, including at least one who participated in the January 6th insurrection. Today, after churning through candidates for three weeks, Republicans in Congress elected a Speaker who led the fight to overturn the 2020 election; denies c  more

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 28 -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: For Jarred Foley '24, the upcoming Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) New England Regional event at the University of New Haven is about more than cybersecurity. It's about growth, teamwork, and leadership. And he can't wait to welcome teams from schools around the region - and beyond - to compete at the University. A cybersecurity and networks major, Foley is helping lead the charge of pl  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news: By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo A new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program has been approved for Danbury-based Western Connecticut State University. The Board of Regents for Connecticut State Colleges and Universities approved the program at its meeting Oct. 19. Plans are for the accelerated program to go into effect starting in the summer of 2024. The Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: The American Physical Society (APS) has awarded Prof. Shruti Puri the 2024 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing, the premier early career award in the field of quantum information. This award recognizes recent outstanding contributions in quantum information science, especially using quantum effects to perform computational and information-process  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 26 -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: Yale Law School's alumni organization chose six individuals for its highest honor this year: a graduate whose accomplishments have left an imprint on the nation's legal and financial landscape and five instructors instrumental to shaping the School's clinical program. Dean Heather K. Gerken presented the 2023 Award of Merit on Oct. 21 during Alumni Weekend in the Levinson Auditorium. This year's honorees incl  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Pincelli Hull, an associate professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, is a 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath fellow. * * * Yale paleontologist Pincelli Hull, whose research into ancient marine life and ocean ecosystems has led to new insights into long-ago mass extinction events and what they might tell us about today's changing planet, has been named a 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath fell  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: A new experimental vaccine that could provide protection against multiple varieties of dangerous coronaviruses just passed a major hurdle in its development that may bring it closer to being tested in clinical trials, according to David Martinez, PhD, assistant professor of immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine and a member of the Yale Center for Infection and Immunity. Coronaviruse  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The center, made possible by gift from Stephen and Denise Adams, will be led by Clemens Scherzer, MD * * * Yale School of Medicine has announced the formation of the Stephen and Denise Adams Center for Parkinson's Disease Research, whose goal is to change the ways that Parkinson's--a neurological disorder that currently affects an estimated one million people in the United Stat  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student Fei Teng and Professors Tristan Botelho and K. Sudhir won the Best Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Paper Award. * * * A Yale SOM study examining the spread of racial bias through gig-economy ratings systems won the Best Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Paper Award this month at the annual meeting of INFORMS, the Institute for Operations Research an  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * "Entrepreneurship in the Art Market," a course popular with business and art students alike, offers an inside look at how art is produced, sold, and collected. * * * Jeff Koons, the world's top-selling living artist, produces his work through a factory-like system in which a team of artists and craftspeople, working in a New York studio, follow his precise specifications to bring his artistic visions to life.  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In a new study, Yale researchers revealed the molecular origins of the developmental differences that distinguish primates from mice. * * * The development of the brain requires an elaborate, tightly organized chain of events that are jumpstarted by neural stem cells, which give rise to increasingly specialized cells that carry out all brain functions. But what molecular events occur during this proc  more