WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 (TNSper) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: Aaron Toomey, who has established an impressive coaching resume on the heels of a standout playing career, has been named the new head men's basketball coach at the University of Hartford. Toomey served as interim head coach at Amherst College during the 2019-20 season, guiding the Mammoths to a stellar 18-8 record. He was selected to the Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team in 2019, which honors th more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong and U.S. Attorney Vanessa Avery today announced a $234, 064.89 settlement with Kelly Stutzman and her company K-Assist, resolving allegations that the behavioral health provider violated the federal and state False Claims Acts. In additional to this civil settlement, Stutzman has also been criminally prosecuted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Co more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles following the companies' continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles. The letter, sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA), requests NHTSA institute a recall of unsafe Hyun more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong today applauded a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to hear an appeal in Rosado v. Pruitt, finally ending years of litigation over the lawful selection of the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site for dredged materials. Connecticut intervened in the case, defending the site selection made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after exha more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S Supreme Court further stayed a Texas judge's medication abortion decision that would suspend the Food and Drug Administration's long-standing approval of mifepristone. The Texas judge's order is now on hold until the federal Fifth Circuit hears and resolves the FDA's appeal and the Supreme Cou more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 20 (TNSper) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sinthia Sone-Moyano as the new Deputy Commissioner for Educational Supports and Wellness. Sone-Moyano is an accomplished visionary leader and systemic thinker with extensive experience and capacity in developing a collaborative commitment for result-oriented, equitable learning enviro more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 21 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ("DEEP") published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions ("GHG") Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state's air pollution that contributes to climate change. While the state is making progress, there is work to be done to meet pollution reduction goals set by the legislature. The l more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statements regarding today's U.S. Supreme Court decision to freeze lower-court rulings that placed restrictions on medication abortions: Governor Lamont said, "Decisions on reproductive healthcare should only be made between a patient and their doctor without the interference of politicians or politically-motivated jud more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSgov) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news on April 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy fielded questions ranging from gun violence to foreign policy at an open forum on April 12 sponsored by the Political Science Club and the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Geography at Eastern Connecticut State University. "I want to say very little at the outset, because I believe our time here today will be more productive i more PR

BERLIN, Connecticut, April 20 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: After energy supply prices reached historic highs in New England last year due to natural gas supply constraints following the war in Ukraine and other global pressures, Eversource is letting its customers know they can expect to see a decrease on their bills when the next adjustment to the Standard Service rate takes place in Connecticut on July 1. With energy supply market more PR

BERLIN, Connecticut, April 20 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: As part of its year-round commitment to providing reliable power to its customers, Eversource is investing $1.4 million in electric system upgrades in the northern part of Guilford. The work includes installing 85 stronger, thicker utility poles and stringing nearly 1.5 miles of overhead electric lines including "tree wire," which can better withstand extreme weather. "This more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * CIOs Should Use These Trends to Shape Government Modernization, Insights and Transformation * * * Gartner, Inc. identified the top 10 government technology trends for 2023 that can guide public sector leaders in accelerating transformation as they prepare for post-digital government and a relentless focus on mission objectives. "Not only is t more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 21.7% to total $597.3 billion in 2023, up from $491 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Cloud computing is driving the next phase of digital business, as organizations pursue disruption through emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence ( more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: * * * Successful Hybrid Models Encompass Three Main Categories of Explicit Norms * * * Organizations that lack explicit norms around hybrid work can increase the likelihood of an employee leaving by 12%, according to Gartner, Inc. "Today's hybrid work models lack the informal channels for absorbing norms that are present in an off more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Marketers Who Follow Their Contingency Plans Achieve Success Against Organizational Goals * * * Eighty-one percent of marketing leaders have established a contingency plan to respond to disruptions, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. However, just 21% of respondents said they follow these plans, as marketers weather the storm of continued  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Greenwich Associates, a division of CRISIL, issued the following news release: Large companies in Europe and Asia are asking their banks for advisory services, enhanced customer service and other forms of practical support to help them sustain and grow their businesses amid growing economic headwinds. Companies, frustrated by cumbersome documentation and compliance, are requesting accelerated processes, and improved customer service to make day-to-day operati more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: To celebrate Earth Week 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that $500,000 in Water Quality Monitoring Grant Program funding has been awarded to five coalitions and four individual non-profit watershed organizations to monitor water quality in rivers, lakes and ponds, and coastal resources across the Commonwealth. The grant program, more PR

GREENWICH, Connecticut, April 19 (TNSres) -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.42 for the current quarter and $1.35 as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported diluted earnings per share were $0.74 and $0.82 as adjusted.  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 19 -- Greenwich Associates, a division of CRISIL, issued the following news release: Approximately 40% of U.S. small businesses and mid-sized companies are experiencing tighter lending standards, including about one in 10 companies who say credit standards have already tightened considerably. Tightening lending markets are exacerbating concerns among company owners and executives about the near-term outlook for their businesses. The Greenwich Optimism Index has bee more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSrpt) -- Greenwich Associates, a division of CRISIL, issued the following news release: Institutional investors are increasingly using digital media, along with traditional media sources, throughout the investment process. A new report, The Future of Digital Content in Institutional Investing by Coalition Greenwich, in partnership with LinkedIn, examines the role of digital content in the institutional investment marketplace and how it has changed in the past more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on April 20, 2023: * * * Adam Joseph, director of communications for Governor Ned Lamont, today released the following statement regarding a meeting that was held yesterday on the commutation process at the Board of Pardons and Paroles that was organized by the Office of the Governor and consisted of various stakeholders: "Our office is committed to continued bipartisan collaboration with stakeho more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 19 (TNSjou) -- Trinity College issued the following news: The greater amount of Japanese barberry growing on a property, the greater amount of Lyme disease-carrying ticks you are likely to have. That is the conclusion of a recent study by Amber L. Pitt, Trinity College associate professor of environmental science and biology, Trinity alumna Bailey E. D'Antonio '18, and Krista Ehlert, South Dakota State University assistant professor, and published in the March issu more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSfund) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * $1.8 million Gifted for Study Abroad Scholarships The ornate, sky-high cathedrals left a grand impression. But the tiny bees in need of assistance did, too. Jasmine Foote '25 saw the big, the small, and everything in between during her trip to Spain. * * * "When I think Spain, I don't think bees. But we did a service-learning activity in the mountains to learn from beekeepers and se more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSres) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: * * * The University's Tow Youth Justice Institute recently hosted a conference that brought together innovators and leaders in the field of youth justice from across Connecticut - as well as young people with lived experiences. * * * Jessica Morgan '26 Ph.D., has always been interested in youth justice. As a doctoral research fellow with the University's Tow Youth Justice Institute (TYJI), s more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 19 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Findings from the ongoing longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study (EGDS), a long-term, prospective adoption study launched by a Yale psychiatrist, indicate that, while many studies have emphasized the role of parents in the development of a child, children can also influence their parents -- and some of these influences are due to genetic characteristics. A new publication by Monographs of t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 22 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Jorge Galan, PhD, DVM, Lucille P. Markey Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis and professor of cell biology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Each year, the academy -- an honorary society and independent policy organization with initiatives in the arts, democracy, education, global affairs, and science -- elects new members in recognition of their notable achievements in  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: The U.S. prison population plummeted during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic but the percentage of incarcerated Black people rose, according to a new analysis of prison data published April 19 in the journal Nature. The higher percentage of incarcerated Black people by mid-2020 was found in almost all states, and temporarily reversed a decades-long decrease in the percentage of Black people in the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 20 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news: The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture has hired a quartet of new faculty members whose research focuses on innovative carbon dioxide removal processes. A group of new scholars hired by the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC) is poised to launch a wave of innovative, multidisciplinary research programs aimed at measuring, mitigating, and adapting to the ongoing threat of climate change. The  more PR