COLCHESTER, Vermont, Jan. 16 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news on Jan. 15: Class of 1967 alumnus and longtime Trustee Barry Roy bequeathed $4 million to Saint Michael's College through his estate, the largest single gift in the school's 117-year history, College officials announced today. A larger-than-life figure on campus and within New England philanthropic circles, Roy died on August 9, 2019 at the age of 73. "When I first met Barry, he immediately struck me as someone w  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen Simpson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned a 17-coun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement: * * * Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's announcement that he will pursue market-based, least-cost approaches to achieve climate goals sets a strong example for other states and national policymakers, said the head of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), which represents America's competitive power suppliers. Todd Snitchler, EPSA's president and CEO, released the following statem  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Massachusetts became the to eliminate licensing for natural hair braiders, thanks to a bonding bill signed late Thursday by Gov. Charlie Baker. With a rich heritage spanning millennia, natural hair braiding is a beauty practice common in many African American and African immigrant communities. Unlike cosmetologists, braiders do not cut hair or use any harsh chemicals or dyes in their work. Yet Massachu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced Coastal Counties Workforce Inc. of Brunswick, Maine, will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to deploy a Rural Health Training program in Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties. This grant will help train rural health care workers for nursing and pharmacy jobs. "As regions urban and rural   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, recently became the first site in New Jersey and one of the first in the United States to implant the MitraClip G4(TM) device. The device recently received approval by the FDA for treatment of mitral regurgitation, a common and serious form of heart valve disease. Mark Russo, MD, Chief   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: Breno Fragomeni, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, conducts genetic research to enhance animal production, breeding and health. "My current research is focused on animal genomics to improve selection and breeding decisions," says Fragomeni. "Our goal is to find the right animals to improve the herd and be able to predict performance while the animals are very young." Some o  more