PHOENIX, Arizona, April 18 -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: Arizona is launching a program through which drivers on the autism spectrum can place their credentials in special blue envelopes to enhance communication with law enforcement officers during traffic stops. This voluntary program, which includes education for law enforcement officers, follows a model used successfully in Connecticut. The envelope will have instructions for the driver and la  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: By Kevin Dennehy Jeffrey Brock, the Zhao and Ji Professor of Mathematics, has been reappointed for a second term as dean of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS), President Peter Salovey announced this week. His second five-year term will begin July 1. The reappointment recognizes Brock's success in advancing the school's strategic vision, deepening interdisciplinary research priorities, and optim  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 -- Charter Communications, a broadband communications company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Charter Communications, Inc. today announced two new budget-friendly internet-delivered streaming TV packages, Spectrum TV Stream and Spectrum Stream Latino, for Spectrum Internet customers. Spectrum TV Stream features more than 90 live popular channels, which now includes news and entertainment networks from The Walt Disney Company, FOX and Warner   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resource  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the Type II Statewide Noise Analysis on May 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions regarding the Type II Statew  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Mike Cummings To understand how people moved around during the COVID-19 pandemic, Yale sociologist Emma Zang needs data -- a lot of it. When asked, she reels off a list of datasets she works with to analyze patterns: voter-registration data, cell-phone location data, credit-card transaction data, X (formerly Twitter) data, and net-light data that captures population density through satellite imagery show  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 20 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) announced a new systemwide partnership with Let's Get Ready (LGR) to ensure more students attain their college degree. LGR is a leading national college access and success organization dedicated to supporting high school and college students who are first generation to college and from low-income communities  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Jahana Hayes is continuing to build on her strong record of delivering for Connecticut's Fifth District, recently securing $1 million in federal funding for New Britain's Friendship Service Center. Hayes' work will provide support for housing needs in the community through their emergency shelter. The funds will help to expand the facility through the "installation of private restrooms an  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Voters in Connecticut and New York are taking to their local papers to underscore the importance of making sure Democrats like Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and New York Democratic congressional candidates win critical elections in November. Meanwhile, George Logan, Anthony D'Esposito, Mike Lawler, and Brandon Williams are pushing an extreme agenda that restricts abortion rights, fails to de  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce updated results of its continued commitment to addressing educator shortages and diversification across the state. In line with national trends, Connecticut has faced challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. However, through decisive actions led by Education Commissioner Charlene M. R  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 18 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: The fourth annual Special Education Program Summit will be held at Eastern Connecticut State University on April 25. Participants can attend in person or virtually. The in-person session begins at 5:30 p.m. in room 301 of the Science Building. The virtual session begins at 5:30 p.m. The speakers are Lynnette D. Lawson Yeaman, a speech-language pathologist at New Britain High School, and Sally   more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 16 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University's 2024 CREATE conference will take place April 19 in the Student Center. This event provides an opportunity for students across disciplines to present research and creative works. CREATE, which stands for "Celebrating Research and Creative Activity at Eastern," is the University's foremost undergraduate research event. Some 278 students, mentored by 66 facu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN Films announces it has greenlit an upcoming 30 for 30 documentary to be centered around the extraordinary life of Stuart Scott. Currently in production, the film tells the story of the trailblazing broadcaster who shattered preconceived notions of how on-air figures were expected to look, talk, act, and think-and in the process, helped bring hip-hop and Black culture into the sports media mai  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, returns in 2025 with a new location, new lineup of teams and an added twist to the competition. Five of the eight national semifinalists competing in this weekend's NCAA National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship will participate in the second year of the event, including top-seeded Oklah  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.06 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is an increase from the previous quarter's forecast of 6.8% growth and puts worldwide IT spending on track to surpass $8 trillion well before the end of the decade. "With spending on IT services on trac  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. There are three primary situations that lead to noncompliance: Situations of uncertainty (not understanding how  more

MILFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Quadient issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, and a major global parcel locker operator, today announced a new partnership with Homebase, one of the UK's largest home improvement retailers. This new partnership allows Homebase to host parcel lockers as part of Quadient's Open Locker Network, offeri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release: A coalition of New England states jointly submitted two applications to secure federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure to enhance grid reliability and resilience across the region. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, April 16 -- Marietta College issued the following news: Marietta College has announced the nine recipients of five endowed experiential education summer awards totaling more than $25,000. These awards support Marietta College students pursuing professional development opportunities over the summer, such as internships, research projects, study abroad programs, and conference presentations. The awards are made possible through the generous donations of Marietta College's alumni   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN and The Walt Disney Company will present the 2024 NFL Draft across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN's social media platforms, as the NFL takes their marquee offseason event to Detroit (April 25-27). On-site studio programming will surround the multiplatform presentation, as ESPN further deepens its commitment to the annual NFL tentpole event. ESPN's long-standing NFL Draft tradit  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 17 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Commissioner Sarah L. Stewart announces that the State has officially responded, within the required 90-days, to the proposed 2023-2032 Connecticut Lakes Realty Trust (Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Forest) Updated Stewardship Plan submitted by Aurora Sustainable Lands, LLC. DNCR reviewed the plan a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 15, 2024: * * * To: Andrew M. Klein, Klein Law Group PLLC, 1250 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, AKlein@KleinLawpllc.com Re: Case 20-C-0267 - In the Matter of Frontier Communications Corporation, et al. Notice of Filing of Chapter 11 for Financial Restructuring. Dear Mr. Klein: In accordance with the Commission's Order Approving Joint Petition Subject to Condit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut mega-millionaire and Wall Street hedge fund CEO David McCormick is coming under fire for overseeing massive investments in Chinese military companies that produce stealth bombers, aircraft carriers, and ballistic missiles. What They're Saying: Philadelphia Inquirer: * Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick led a hedge fund that invested millions in Chinese companies that pr  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Trinity College issued the following news: Joanne Berger-Sweeney, an accomplished neuroscientist and experienced leader in higher education, today announced she will retire from Trinity College as its 22nd president on June 30, 2025, after serving the College for 11 years. She was inaugurated on October 26, 2014. The first African American and the first woman to serve as president of the college since it was founded in 1823, Berger-Sweeney has been a champion  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 -- Trinity College issued the following news: The Trinity College Board of Trustees voted this semester to approve tenure, promotions, and status changes for several faculty members. Six faculty members were awarded tenure, three were promoted to full professor, and nine retiring faculty members have been granted emeriti status. In her letter to the Trinity community following the Board's February 2024 meeting, Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney sai  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Trinity College issued the following news: Through their persistent efforts, Trinity students have revived the College's Model United Nations Club after it was dormant for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's recent success at conferences can be attributed to the hard work of a determined group of student leaders. The current president, Alexandra Torres '26, helped bring Trinity's Model UN back to life by recruiting a brand new team and re-f  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill on Saturday from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was a historic night for the sport of MMA and a can't-miss milestone for UFC fans, over-delivering in every category, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV. The card, one of the sport's deepest ever, had fans locked in from the very beginning with Deiveson Figueiredo's second-round finish in the first early prelim fight. "UFC 300 outperfor  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, April 18 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University has added new NCAA team sports and made changes to others, WestConn Director of Athletics Lori Mazza announced today. "In keeping with its tradition of relentless pursuit of excellence and growth, Western Connecticut State University is set to unveil plans to expand its NCAA sports lineup, introducing seven new teams over the next two years," Mazza said  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: The Crossing Divides Program hosted Secretary Jeh Johnson in conversation with Judge Thomas B. Griffith at Yale Law School on April 3. The conversation, which centered on the importance of working across ideological divides, was moderated by Luke Bronin '06, Visiting Lecturer in Law and Tsai Leadership Senior Distinguished Fellow in Residence at Yale Law School, and former mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. "This seri  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 -- Yale University issued the following news on April 17, 2024: David Skelly, Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology, has been reappointed for a third term as director of the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale President Peter Salovey announced today. His third five-year term will begin July 1. The reappointment reflects Skelly's "exemplary leadership in spearheading the renovation and expansion of one of the world's oldest and largest university museums," Salovey wrote i  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A new Yale-led study explains why only 65% of patients treated with ketamine respond to therapy. * * * By Bill Hathaway Since Yale researchers first observed the ability of the anesthetic ketamine to dramatically improve symptoms in many patients with treatment-resistant depression more than two decades ago, the drug has provided a powerful new therapeutic option for mental health professionals. H  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: This week, Yale's Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility (ACIR), which works to support the ethical management of Yale's endowment, announced that the Yale Board of Trustees has updated the university's assault weapon divestment policy. In a note to students who advocated for an expansion of the policy, the ACIR confirmed the policy will be expanded to cover assault weapons manufacturers that engage in retail   more