BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 17 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN's Can't Get Enough marketing campaign that launched the WNBA on ESPN this season, is extending for the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star weekend with the official release of the campaign's featured single "Can't Get Enough," by Bia, Lakeyah & Flau'jae presented by Culture Jam. In collaboration with the WNBA and Culture Jam, the All-Star game campaign showcases the All-Star players and ESPN talent woven  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: By Kaela Heaslip Since its inception, the Yale Medal, the highest honor presented by the Yale Alumni Association, has been given to over 340 individuals who have shown extraordinary devotion to Yale's ideals and demonstrated their support through extensive, exemplary services to the university and its schools, institutes, and programs. The 2024 Yale Medalists are Robert G. "Rob" Greenly '83 MBA, Constance L. Royster  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * ACCN and ACCNX to showcase a record 48 hours of coverage live from Charlotte * New ACC Huddle host Tannebaum to anchor all four days * Interviews with all 17 ACC football head coaches and participating student-athletes from ACC Huddle and ACC PM * Special hour-long ACC Huddle: Season Preview, July 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 * * * ACC Network will be live from the 2024 ACC Football Kicko  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 17 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Wimbledon Action Through the Semifinals most-watched since 2019 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 * * * Saturday's Wimbledon Ladies Championship, a three-set victory for 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova over 7-seeded Jasmine Paolini (6:2; 2:6; 6:4), averaged 1.4 million viewers, an increase of 9% compared to last year when Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur in two sets. On Sunday,  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news: * * * The CSCU General Education Transfer Credit Alignment Policy will eliminate the barriers of transferring general education credits between CSCU institutions and increase student success * * * The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) unanimously approved the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) General Education Transfer Credit Alignment Policy. The ne  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is awarding more than $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities throughout Connecticut for projects that will improve transportation accessibility and safety. The grants are being awarded through CTDOT's Community Connec  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Congresswoman Jahana Hayes is continuing to build on strong momentum, including significantly outraising George Logan with a haul of more than$900,000 in Q2. Hayes also has double the cash on hand compared to Logan. While Hayes has spent her time in office fighting for Connecticut farmers, delivering affordable housing funding, protecting abortion rights, and bolstering th  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 16 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University received a $281,120 grant in spring 2024 to begin a new faculty development initiative, "Empowering Sustainable Pedagogical Innovation." The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation, established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after Mr. Davis's retirement as chairman of Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. The foundation sent a payment of $112,201 this A  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 18 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: In its latest charitable collaboration with Willimantic's Covenant Soup Kitchen, Eastern Connecticut State University's Center for Community Engagement (CCE) donated $3,000 to the soup kitchen on June 27. The CCE held a series of food drives this past year to raise the money to make the donation. "Over the past academic year, from October 2023 to May 2024, we raised $3,000," said Lana O'Connor,  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe to Call the Action * LaChina Robinson, Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Chiney Ogwumike Lead Studio Coverage * * * ESPN and ABC will provide multi-day, multi-platform coverage of the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star hosted by the three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury. On Friday, July 19, ESPN will televise the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and the WNBA STA  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: As 2024 marks the 25th year of this 21st century, ESPN.com this week is unveiling its ranking of the Top 100 Athletes of the 2000s. * Accounting only for athletic accomplishments since January 1, 2000, com utilized a panel of experts and ESPN's renowned Stats & Information Group to rank the top 100 athletes across all sports. More than 75,000 votes were cast by ESPN's reporters, analysts, producer  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: The Atlantic Coast Conference and Apple will collaborate to bring iPad Technology to ACC football sidelines and coaches booths starting with the 2024 season, it was announced today. All 17 ACC football programs will have access to conference-provided iPad Pro and iPad Air models to immediately view video playback, elevating on field performance. In April, the NCAA Playing Rules Ov  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 17 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * The multi-year sponsorship integrates SONIC into SEC Network programming along with a special focus on the "SEC on ABC" franchise * * * Today, SONIC Drive-In, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and SEC Network announced a new, multi-year sponsorship agreement, making SONIC the "Official Quick Service Restaurant of the SEC." The deal, which officially kicked off July 1, will  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 19 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: By Kristen Cole When Felix Thompson '24 applied for a Fulbright scholarship to teach in a distant land, he knew the challenges and rewards of being immersed in a new culture. One summer during his college years, Thompson taught English and tennis in Burkina Faso, a French-speaking landlocked country in West Africa. It was the culmination of two years of preparation that included collecting donations and spo  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, July 17 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * GenAI "Tax" Affecting Segments Such as Software * * * Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.26 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.5% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. This is a decrease from the previous quarter's forecast of 8% growth, but an increase of the overall spend forecast of $5.06 trillion. "Genera  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is awarding more than $12 million in grants to 17 towns and cities throughout Connecticut for projects that will improve transportation accessibility and safety. The grants are being awarded through CTDOT's Community Connectivity Grant   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order directing the establishment of the Connecticut Office of Equity and Opportunity - a new state office that will be responsible for leading Connecticut's efforts to ensure that state government is a leader in equity and inclusion with the goals of eliminating institutional and systemic barriers and creating   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on July 13, 2024: * * * Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement: "Political violence and gun violence of any kind have absolutely no place in our society and are never acceptable. We must all as Americans be able to express our views freely and without the fear of violence. My thoughts are with former President Trump and everyone in attendance at today's rally, and I am relieved  more

ROCKY HILL, Connecticut, July 17 -- Henkel North America, a subsidiary of Henkel, issued the following news release: Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands such as Dial(R) soap, Schwarzkopf(R) hair care, all(R) laundry detergent, and Loctite(R), Technomelt(R), and Bonderite(R) adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has been recognized as a top-scoring business on the Disability Equality Index(R), a joint initiative of Disability:IN and The American As  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Keystone: Dave McCormick Invested In Chinese Fentanyl Before Wanting To Ban It During Campaign "To Say It's Alarming Is Almost An Understatement" * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick's investments in the biggest fentanyl producer in China -- the source of the vast majority of the fentanyl trafficked into the U.S. -- is under continued scrutiny following a   more

DANBURY, Connecticut, July 16 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University (WestConn) is honored to announce the establishment of a new graduate fellowship program, thanks to the continued generosity of Mr. M. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President, and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. This initiative reflects Mr. Kathwari's enduring commitment to the university and support of its mission to contribute toward building strong com  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce Rob Nichols, a senior leader with more than 30 years in commercial banking experience, has been promoted to lead its Business Banking team as managing director, Business Banking. In his new role, Nichols will oversee an industry-leading team of Business Banking professionals serving the needs of smaller to mid-sized businesses across Berkshire's five-state market, inclu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: As SEC Network celebrates its 10th anniversary and a new era for the Southeastern Conference with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas, SECN has tapped country music star Brooke Eden to revamp the theme song and opening sequence for SEC Nation, the network's weekly, traveling pre-game show. SEC Nation debuted on August 28, 2014, with a customized version of Robert Randolph and The F  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 17 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * "JD Vance is the embodiment of the new MAGA Republican and a mirror for Donald Trump. He supports a national abortion ban, he thinks Project 2025 is 'full of good ideas' and he wouldn't have certified the 2020 election. "American voters know better. They will choose the ticket that preserves a woman's s access to abortion, promotes unity, creates opportunity and lowers co  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 16 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: During his opening remarks at SEC Kickoff Presented by Regions, Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the Conference and Apple have collaborated to bring premium sideline technology in football to the 16 SEC football programs. Starting with the 2024 season and following approval of the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel in April, SEC football teams wi  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * Funding will support complete streets improvements and multimodal facilities. * * * Three longstanding VHB clients--the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency in Connecticut, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), and the Town of Killington, Vermont--were awarded 2024 Rebuilding Amer  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Scranton Times-Tribune Letter to the Editor: "With Dave McCormick, the Only Thing We Can Count on Is Being Misled" PennLive Letter to the Editor: "David McCormick, Celebrated The Dobbs Decision As A ... 'Huge Victory'" * * * Pennsylvanians are calling out Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick for lying about being a job creator following a new report from WHYY ex  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * WHYY: "McCormick Has Faced Criticism Recently For [...] Reports [...] That He Invested In Chinese Fentanyl Companies" * * * Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick's investments in the biggest fentanyl producer in China are in the spotlight this week following a new report from Keystone Newsroom. What Pennsylvanians Are Reading: WHYY: * McCormick has faced critic  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, July 16 -- Xerox issued the following news release: Xerox is proud to announce that Xerox(R) FreeFlow(R) Vision Software and Xerox(R) FreeFlow(R) Vision Connect Software have earned a PRINTING United Alliance 2024 Pinnacle Award for Technology. Xerox was selected out of over 160 contestants by a highly qualified panel of judges across the printing industry. "At Xerox, we're committed to meeting our clients' evolving needs with innovative solutions," said Terry Antinora, H  more