HAMDEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Roughly one month after the presidential election, 60 percent of registered voters say they think President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election is legitimate and 34 percent think his win is not legitimate, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll released today. There are large partisan gaps. Democrats say 98 - 2 percent they think Bi  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: As health officials in the United States consider authorizing the use of COVID-19 vaccinations, 61 percent say they are willing to get vaccinated if a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today. Thirty-three percent say they don't think they would be willing to get vaccinated. Sixty-five percent say they are either  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut issued the following news release: A 67-year-old man in Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) custody died from COVID-19 complications on Sunday, marking the third incarcerated person to die from COVID since November 18 and the tenth this year. The most recent numbers showed population positivity percentage within the Connecticut DOC as higher than the population positivity percentage in nursing homes and in  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSPer) -- AmeriCares issued the following news release: Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is pleased to announce the promotion of Gabriela Salvador, MD, MPH, to senior vice president of global operations. In this elevated role, Dr. Salvador directs the administrative operations of Americares field teams, overseeing all policies and procedures to ensure efficient, compliant and effective global operations. Her responsibilities als  more

SHELTON, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- BPA Worldwide, an assurance provider, issued the following news release: Global assurance provider BPA Worldwide announced it is extending the exception permitting circulation sources to age beyond 36 months but not to exceed 48 months through the end of the qualification period of the analyzed issue for the June 2021 reporting period (March 2021 reporting period for Canadian members). BPA had previously extended the exception to the December 2020 reporting peri  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Dec. 10 -- The Center for Medicare Advocacy issued the following news release: Medicare is the national health insurance program that serves 62 million older adults and people with disabilities. It is key to addressing a combination of threatening, interconnected national health and economic challenges: * The COVID pandemic is pressuring the health care system in multiple ways, especially harming our most vulnerable older adults. * There is a health insurance crisis   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news release: December 14th, marks the eight year anniversary in which 26 people were tragically killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, including young children and their educators. Among the victims was paraeducator Anne Marie Murphy, who was a proud member of IFPTE Local 136-13. IFPTE President, Paul Shearon and Secretary-Treasurer, Matt Biggs issued the   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSPer) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: Jeff Hubbard, senior vice president and regional manager at Liberty Bank in New Haven, has been elected chair of the board of directors of CBIA, Connecticut's largest business organization. He succeeds Jennifer DelMonico, managing partner at the law firm Murtha Cullina, who becomes immediate past chair. CBIA's board of directors also elected two vice chairs at its De  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSAwa) -- LIMRA issued the following news release on Dec. 8: LL Global, the parent company for LIMRA, LOMA, and Secure Retirement Institute(R) (SRI(R)), today announced the recipients of the 2020 Robert A. Kerzner Scholarship. The Robert A. Kerzner Scholarship honors former CEO of LIMRA, LOMA, and LL Global Robert Kerzner for his contributions to the insurance industry and his more than 14 years of service. The scholarship is designed to support the continuing ed  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- Project Lead The Way issued the following joint news release with Lockheed Martin on Dec. 7: Lockheed Martin and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) today announced $250,000 in grant support for the implementation of PLTW's Cybersecurity course, which engages students in grades 9-12 in real-world activities aligned with careers in the growing field of cybersecurity. Schools near Lockheed Martin facilities in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: In two new video public service announcements, the National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) encourages gun owners to securely store their firearms when temporarily leaving them in vehicles. Thefts of firearms from vehicles have risen in many parts of the country, but storing firearms securely and out of sight can help thwart thieves. NSSF(R) reminds gun owners that vehicle door locks, as we  more

BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut, Dec. 12 -- Psychodynamic Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features psychodynamically informed assessment and treatment, including psychoanalysis from the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2020 edition: * Efficacy of Internet-Delivered Psychodynamic Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis * Five Months Later: The Psychodynamic Psychiatrist and Psychiatric Ca  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 10 -- The Connecticut Fund for the Environment issued the following news release: Save the Sound has been awarded two grants from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF), administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funds awarded include $200,000 to produce a watershed-based plan for the Hutchinson River in Westchester County and $172,000 to design a nature-like fishway at Long Pond Dam on Whitford Brook in Ledyard, CT. Both awards were p  more