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02/11/2025
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is now accepting vendor applications for the agricultural booth spaces inside the Connecticut Building at The Big E in 2025. The Connecticut Building is one of six New England buildings on the Avenue of the
BRANFORD, Conn., Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EvolveImmune Therapeutics, an immunotherapy company developing first-in-category, multifunctional T Cell engager biotherapeutics to address unmet medical needs in a range of solid tumors and hematological cancers, today announced the appointment of Kristen Hege, M.D., to its Board of Directors.
“Dr. Hege’s vast expertise and notable
BeneLynk Continues Ongoing SDOH Advocacy in Response to RFI from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BeneLynk, a national provider of social determinants of health (SDoH) solutions to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Managed Medicaid plans, was recently given the opportunity to provide feedback to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The topic was how CMS could
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding news that the Connecticut Yankee Boy Scouts Council has come to an agreement with Pathfinders, Inc. to sell Deer Lake.
Sale of the Deer Lake camp property in Killingworth had garnered significant public attention and interest from community leaders and preservationists. The
HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) announces that 2022 Farm-to-Chef Week will run from Saturday, September 3 through Saturday, September 10. This special week encourages culinary professionals to use Connecticut Grown ingredients in new ways on their menus while educating residents and visitors about the diversity of farm products grown and raised in Connecticut.
“CT Farm-to-Chef Week is an opportunity to highlight the collaboration
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The most popular NFT in the world is converted into machine-made paintings using AI software.
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Since Google's DeepDream programme in 2015, machine learning has advanced significantly. We suddenly find ourselves able to create any image we can imagine in any style, as opposed to the original technology's lucid dream of transforming everything within a photo into a creepy
FARMINGTON, CT, USA, September 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ImStem Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on stem cell based regenerative cellular therapies to treat serious diseases with high unmet needs, announced today the appointment of Rami Levin as Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Levin is a seasoned biotech leader with over 26 years of experience in
From, the children's book: The Journey to Ezido Lake, A story about Empathy
A book about how Children view war
The thirty-one pearls are divided into two categories: Living and Conflict.
NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, USA, September 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- These thirty-one pearls of wisdom were compiled over decades of years. Many were written in the early hours of the morning and during driving trips. While some thoughts are unedited, others underwent weeks of revisions.
A quote or a comment follows each
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today joined officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority and Spirit Airlines to announce that the airline will be adding new, nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The announcement caps an effort from state officials and advocates to establish nonstop service to Jamaica from Connecticut’s largest airport.
The service is scheduled to launch on December 15, 2022, and will operate
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Texas affirming President Biden’s authority to end President Trump’s harmful “Remain in Mexico” program.
Attorney General Tong had joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general filing an
Westport Weston Family Y Point To Point at Compo Beach
On July 10, Westport Weston Family Y will be holding their 43rd Annual Point to Point at Compo Beach Westport, a one-mile open water swim for charity.
WESTPORT, CT, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Westport Weston Family YMCA’s Point-to-Point Compo Beach Charity Open Water Swim, one of Westport’s longest running sporting events, will take
Tested with 26 million strokes: the UL-certified CF150.UL and CF160.UL control cables can be laid directly from the e-chain onto the cable rack. (Source: igus GmbH)
Tested, certified, safe: with the UL-approved chainflex series CF150.UL and CF160.UL customers only need just one cable for the e-chain and the cable tray
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- igus, a world leader in moving cable management, has developed two new UL-MTW/TC-ER-certified control cable series that have been UL tested and certified for use in North American markets.
From the energy chain directly to
Arrangr and Webex - Hybrid Meeting Partnership
CHESTER, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Arrangr, Inc., a leader in remote/hybrid scheduling, announced a Hybrid Meeting Partnership with Webex by Cisco, a leader in hybrid video conferencing.
Arrangr has now integrated Webex into their top-ranked scheduling platform as
As a part of work to advance health equity and strategically address social determinants of health, the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing today the launch of a Participatory Budgeting pilot project. This project is being undertaken in collaboration with two Health Equity Zone (HEZ) partners (health.ri.gov/hez).
Participatory budgeting is a democratic process that allows community
Seven Hills Employment Matters Logo
Customized Employment gained momentum as a winning process for achieving integrated employment through a relationship between employee and employer.
WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, June 29, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Seven Hills/RI in conjunction with The Trudeau Center, has successfully launched the multi-faceted Person-Centered Supported Employment Performance Program (PCSEPP 3.0) with three of its participants landing jobs.
This specialized Supported Employment
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency undermining the EPA’s authority to establish meaningful emission limits on carbon pollution from power plants and other industrial sources.
Connecticut joined 21 states, the District of Columbia, and six local governments in a 2019 suit challenging the Trump Administration’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule, often referred to as the “Dirty Power” rule. The ACE rule replaced the
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will name Mark F. Kohler of North Haven to fill the vacancy of the Office of the Secretary of the State created by the anticipated resignation of Secretary Denise Merrill, who announced her intention earlier this week to step down from her elected office effective at noon on June 30, 2022.
Connecticut law provides that if the Office of the Secretary of the State
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull today advised homeowners interested in residential solar panels to do careful research and be wary of misleading marketing and high-pressure sales tactics by solar companies.
The Office of the Attorney General has received a number of complaints from consumers and has active investigations into multiple solar companies regarding sales and marketing practices.
“Residential solar may help reduce electric bills and dependence on fossil fuels to power our electric grid, but consumers must proceed with caution. We have received numerous complaints regarding misleading marketing and high-pressure sales tactics by
Hoya Capital Real Estate
RIET - Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF
HOMZ - Hoya Capital Housing ETF
Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE:RIET)
ROWAYTON, CT, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hoya Capital Real Estate – an award-winning ETF issuer and research-focused investment advisor - today announced its monthly distribution rate for its suite of exchange traded funds. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations:
- Ex-Date: June 22, 2022
- Record Date: June 23, 2022
- Payable Date: June 24, 2022
Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the announcement from President Joe Biden that he intends to appoint Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba of Connecticut to serve as treasurer of the United States:
“I commend and applaud President Biden’s historic selection of Chief Lynn Malerba to serve as treasurer of the United States. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a commitment to public service, most recently as chief of the Mohegan Tribe, where she led with dignity and respect for all. Her appointment is well deserved, and I celebrate yet another Connecticut resident joining the Biden administration in a high-ranking position.”