CONCORD, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the South-Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority for proposed work in the Prospect Reservoir at 14 Chatfield Road in Prospect, Connecticut. The proposed work involves repairing the seepage issues of the Prospect Reservoir Dam by ma  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the City of New Haven Engineering Department for proposed work in New Haven Harbor at Long Wharf Park on Long Wharf Drive in New Haven, Connecticut. The proposed work involves the permanent discharge of up to 11,410 cubic yards of stone,  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/AG-TMY-BA-SB-121-AAC-AG-and-Dodd-Frank-22724-F.pdf) and will testify today before the Banking Committee in support of expanded authority to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions regarding bank consumer financial protection failures. Attorney General Tong w  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Rachel Lenda will serve as the new director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. Lenda brings a wealth of tourism and hospitality experience to the team and holds the distinction of being the first Connecticut born and raised resident to occupy this position in a generation. Her background includes leadership roles at Hard Rock Cafe Int  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Arrington, Superintendent of the DoDEA Europe South district, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Doris Brodie as the Assistant Principal of Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy. Dr. Brodie currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Ankara Elementary High School in Ankara, Turkey. Brodie began her career in education with the Hartford Board of Education   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: U.S. house prices rose 6.5 percent between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI(R)). House prices were up 1.5 percent compared to the third quarter of 2023. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly index for December was up 0.1 percent from November. "U.S. house prices increased   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is pleased to announce that Karen A. Pennell will become first vice president and chief operating officer, beginning in April. Since 2021, Pennell has been executive vice president and chief client services officer in the Federal Reserve's National Information Technology function, and has been based in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1989 through 2020, Pennell   more