WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 30 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Two seniors who are roommates at Eastern Connecticut State University, Kathryn Kubisek of Southington and Billi Kozak of Clinton will each receive the 2024 Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award, the top academic award for undergraduates in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. The awards are given annually for academic performance and community service to 12 students sele  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue Saturday, May 4, with a primetime matchup on ABC and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs face off against the Boston Bruins and this postseason's leading scorer David Pastrnak for the final time this season in a critical Game 7, after managing to keep their playoff hopes alive without 2024 Rocket Richard Trophy winner Au  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: LALIGA's No. 1 Real Madrid, led by Jude Bellingham host Cadiz on Saturday at 10:15 a.m. ET on ESPN+ in English and in Spanish and ESPN Deportes. Mark Donaldson and Alex Pareja (English), Ricardo Ortiz and Eduardo Biscayart (Spanish) will call the match. Real Madrid wins will be crowned LALIGA champions if they score a win against Cadiz and if Barcelona ties or loses against Girona. La  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statements on April 30, 2024: * * * Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham released the following statements in response to the April 2024 consensus revenue forecast (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/opm/budget/consensusrevenue/fy-2024/final_consensus_apr30_2024.pdf), which was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis:  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding state grants of $100,000 each to six Connecticut manufacturers that will be used to support the companies in the adoption of additive technologies that improve operations and drive innovation, such as high-end 3D metal printers for functional parts and tooling and advanced plastic printing capabilities. The com  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, April 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that a state pilot program led by several of Connecticut's health and human services agencies has provided expert, at-home nurse and community health worker assistance to the families of more than 500 newborns who live in the Greater Bridgeport region since launching in October of 2023. Known as Family Bridge, this pilot program aims to e  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 30 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Through grant funding received by the CSCU Library Consortium, all students, faculty, and staff in the CSCU System have gained permanent online access to more than a thousand e-books focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. The newly accessible e-books include recent works from major academic publishers such as MIT Press, Duke University Press, Princeton University Press, and t  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Every chance he gets, Donald Trump continues to brag about overturning Roe v. Wade, even saying that states' Civil War-era abortion bans are "working brilliantly." George Logan has yet to condemn Trump's extreme, anti-choice agenda that has empowered states to implement draconian abortion bans. Just like Trump, Logan boasts a dangerous record that threatens Connecticut women's  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: George Logan has indicated - time and again - that he sides with proponents of a nationwide abortion ban that would override Connecticut law, restricting the right to choose for Connecticut women. Don't believe us? Here are the facts. * Logan has refused (https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/19/jahana-hayes-george-logan-debate-abortion-ct-5th-district/) to support Roe v. Wade   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 2 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * * 17 games on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2; All 46 games available on ESPN+ * 2024 Season Opener on ABC: 2023 Championship rematch between Utah Archers and Philadelphia Waterdogs and Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. ET * 2024 PLL Championship Final on ABC Sept.15 at 3 p.m. ET * * * ESPN will present the entire 2024 season of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster, fea  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 2 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Inoue vs. Nery and three additional world title fights will be presented live Monday, May 6, at a special early start time of 4 a.m. ET/ 1 a.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+. The event takes place at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan and kicks off Top Rank's MAYhem Tour featuring 12 world title fights spanning four continents with 21 world champion bel  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: ESPN has announced the agenda for the 2024 espnW Summit NYC, taking place Thursday, May 9 at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. The one-day event will once again gather leaders across sports, business, and entertainment for a day of conversation and inspiration focused on driving change and opportunity in the women + sports space. Programming from this year's Summit will also be live s  more

NEWINGTON, Connecticut, April 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Newington Commons, a 189,864-square-foot retail center, in Newington, Connecticut, for $16,707,617. "The challenge in selling Newington Commons was finding a buyer comfortable with solving the complex short-term leases a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Leading up to the May 11th showdown for the vacant IBF Lightweight World Title, Lomachenko vs. Kambosos at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, ESPN will air the original program: Redemption Road: The Path Back to Glory. Fight fans are in for a treat with a 30-minute all-access preview prior to the highly anticipated championship battle between Ukrainian future Hall of Famer Vasiliy Lomachenko and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Following David McCormick becoming the GOP Senate nominee, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is continuing to highlight why Pennsylvanians can't trust the Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO to be for them. David McCormick's long record of outsourcing and killing jobs shows that Pennsylvanians can't trust him to protect and create Pennsylvania jobs. Read More About David McCormick's   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Following David McCormick becoming the GOP Senate nominee, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is wrapping up its series to highlight why Pennsylvanians can't trust the Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO to be for them. David McCormick's out-of-touch record includes threats to gut Social Security and Medicare, roll back the Inflation Reduction Act (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dave-m  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 3 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: As the Class of 2024 prepares to graduate this month, Trinity College's Career and Life Design Center is celebrating the post-Trinity successes of last year's graduates. A "first destinations" survey of the members of Trinity's Class of 2023 found a 96.3 percent total placement rate, which includes alumni who are employed full-time or part-time, continuing their education, serving in the military, or volunteeri  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: UFC PPV action returns this weekend from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg. The signature event will be live from the Farmasi Arena on Saturday, May 4, at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims will be available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 starting at 8 p.m. The Early Prelims will start at 6 p.m. on E  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, May 2 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University will hold its 126th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at the Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St. in Bridgeport. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. for 1,122 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree recipients from the university's Ancell School of Business, Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences, School of Professional Studies and School of V  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, April 30 (TNSres) -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Research Day, an annual event where Western Connecticut State University undergraduate and graduate students officially present their research and other creative projects, will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, and the public is invited to attend to learn from this scholarship and hear keynote speaker Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in th  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Jim Shelton Two Yale faculty members have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis and chemist James Mayer are among 120 new members elected to the academy, which was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and charged with providing independent,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Patients with PTSD experience both emotional numbness and hyperreactivity. A new study digs into how these contrasting symptoms are linked. * * * By Mallory Locklear Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience symptoms that include under-expression of emotions, such as numbness, as well as over-expression, such as rage outbursts. These seemingly contrasting symptoms may  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 3 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Mike Cummings A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Nicholas A. Christakis demonstrates that tapping into the dynamics of friendship significantly improves the possibility that a community will adopt public health and other interventions aimed at improved human wellbeing. The study, published May 3 in the journal Science, evaluated a strategy that exploits the so-called "friendship paradox" of human   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In a new study, Yale researchers uncover factors that are associated with multiple nicotine product use in adolescents. * * * By Mallory Locklear Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Yale researchers have now uncovered factors that contribute to adolescents  more