WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the University of Connecticut's (UConn) to address and investigate threats targeting Muslim students. Muslim UConn students accused school leaders of ignoring threats they've received. They said threats targeting Muslim students on campus have increased  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 8 -- The Central New York Community Foundation issued the following news release: The community foundation adds two Philanthropic Services Officers to the Development team. The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Tori Hart and Elizabeth Gagne as Philanthropic Services Officers. Tori previously served as the Director of Stewardship and Public Relations at the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, Vermont and as the Assistant Director of Planned Giving at Nor  more

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, Dec. 5 -- Holstein Association issued the following news release: Holstein Association USA has continued to monitor information related to Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome (MW) over the past several months. The development of the haplotype calls for Muscle Weakness (HMW) has been a top priority for Holstein Association USA, along with colleagues at the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), USDA-AGIL and the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB). During the  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 5 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: Today, federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), announced 39 grants totaling $12 million to organizations and local governments to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $8 million from the gra  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Dec. 5 -- The Vermont Chamber of Commerce issued the following news: A meeting convened by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce with Commissioner Peter A. Feldman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took place on December 1 at the South Burlington Public Library. Vermont business leaders connected with the Commissioner to learn more about their value as a resource to manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. The meeting also covered approaches to product safety,   more