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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday March 31, 2024 ( 30 items )  

Advanced Energy United Looks Forward to Strong Competition in Offshore Wind Solicitation
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: The southern New England states are poised to receive a robust set of competitive proposals from offshore wind developers in the upcoming offshore wind solicitation spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In addition to the unique three-state collaboration, the recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury should provide this round of bidding with an abundance of options to deliver clean ener  more

Aztecs Sweet 16: Fast Facts About SDSU vs. UConn
SAN DIEGO, California, March 27 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: SDSU will face 1-seeded Connecticut in a East Regional semifinal game at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on March 28 at 4:30 p.m. PST. Advancing to the NCAA tournament for a fourth consecutive season and the Sweet 16 for the second straight time under head coach Brian Dutcher, and fourth time in program history, fifth-seeded San Diego State will face 1-seeded Connecticut in a East Regional semifinal game a  more

Boston Mayor Wu Announces Support for Avangrid's Proposal for Offshore Wind Energy, a First for a U.S. City
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support of Avangrid's New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. If Avangrid's bid is selected by the state, this transaction would be a first for a US city to contract for offshore wind. This endorsement reflects Boston's commitment to decarbonizing the city by in  more

Conn. A.G. Tong Shuts Down Ghost Gun Dealer Following Illegal Sales in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today that Florida-based ghost gun dealer Steel Fox Firearms will dissolve in a settlement with the State (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/Steel-Fox---Exec-Stip-Judg---32124.pdf) following the sale of illegal, untraceable ghost gun parts in Connecticut. Steel Fox has agreed to dissolve, surrender its inter  more

CONN. A.G. TONG STATEMENT ON SUPERIOR COURT DECISION AFFIRMING PURA REJECTION OF AQUARION RATE HIKE
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the Superior Court decision affirming the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejection of Eversource-owned Aquarion's $36 million rate hike request. "This is a resounding affirmation of PURA's well-reasoned, pro-consumer rejection of Aquarion's unsubstantiated multi-million-dollar rate h  more

Conn. A.G. Tong to Glock: Preserve All Evidence Related to Pistol to Machine Gun Conversion
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week joined 12 other attorneys general in a letter to Glock, Inc. (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/20240326----multistate-letter-to-glock.pdf) requesting the company preserve all evidence related to its line of Glock pistols, which can be easily converted into illegal machine guns with just one small, easy-to-make modification.   more

Conn. Energy Dept. Receives Proposals Under Multistate Offshore Wind RFP
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has received proposals from four project developers under its multistate Request For Proposals (RFP) with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. DEEP issued its request for proposals (RFP) (https://www.dpuc.state.ct.us/DEEPEnergy.nsf/c6c6d525f7cdd1168525797d0047c5bf/5f3d7ee5480  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Announces New Tourism Campaign Aligning With Connecticut's Brand Theme, 'Make It Here'
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Connecticut's latest tourism campaign for the spring and summer 2024 travel season. The campaign leans into the state's new brand theme "Make It Here," aligning the branding and tourism campaigns with this singular tagline and bringing synergy to efforts encouraging consumers to live, work, and play in Connecticut. Replacing t  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Applauds Legislative Approval of New Personal Care Assistant Labor Agreement
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the members of the Connecticut General Assembly for voting today in favor of approving a new three-year labor agreement reached between the Connecticut Personal Care Assistant Workforce Council and SEIU District 1199 New England regarding personal care assistants (PCAs). PCAs are workers who assist the elderly, persons with disabilities, and persons recovering  more

Conn. Gov. Lamont Statement on Office of Health Strategy Approval of Yale New Haven Health's Acquisition of Prospect CT Hospitals
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the announcement made today by the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy that it has reached an agreed settlement with Yale New Haven Health Services (YNHHS) and Prospect CT, Inc. approving the certificate of need application for YNHHS's acquisition of Prospect CT's three Connecticut hospitals, including W  more

Conn. Transportation Dept., Local Officials, Announce Renaming of the Fairfield Metro Station to Fairfield-Black Rock Station
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and local officials today announced plans to rename the Fairfield Metro station to Fairfield-Black Rock station in the coming months. The name change will more clearly indicate to the public the communities being served by rail service. Along with the name change, additional pedestrian safety improvements will s  more

Conn. Transportation Dept.: Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding Rehabilitation of the I-84 Eastbound Flyover to I-91 Northbound in Hartford
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 05868, the I-84 Eastbound flyover to I-91 Northbound, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer com  more

Conn. Transportation Dept.: Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding Rehabilitation of the I-84 Eastbound Flyover to I-91 Northbound in Hartford
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 05868, the I-84 Eastbound flyover to I-91 Northbound, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer com  more

Conn. Transportation Dept.: Public Invited to Informational Meeting Regarding the Rehabilitation of Bridge Carrying West Stafford Road Over Culvert in Stafford
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 07122, carrying West Stafford Road, in Stafford on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments o  more

Eastern Connecticut State University Hosts 4th Annual Relationship Violence Awareness Event in Memory of Alyssiah Wiley
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, March 28 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University will host its fourth annual End Relationship Violence awareness event on April 3 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sports Center and Student Center. The event honors the memory of Alyssiah Wiley, an Eastern student who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on April 19, 2013. In past years, this event has featured a three-on-three basketball tournament. This year, the  more

Eastern Connecticut State University: Wine Industry Researchers to Meet at Eastern for International Workshop
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, March 26 (TNSres) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Business and economics researchers who follow the global wine industry will attend a two-day workshop at Eastern Connecticut State University in April to discuss surveys of wineries in 24 wine-producing countries that are yielding new data on patterns of wine production. The April 19-20 academic workshop is expected to attract researchers from around the world, with presenters from Sw  more

Empire State University Hires Hitesh Rai Kathuria as Provost
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, March 30 -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: Hitesh Rai Kathuria, Ph.D. will join Empire State University as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs on Monday, April 15, 2024. Currently, Kathuria serves as provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, which includes four Connecticut state universities,   more

ESPN: Andscape Reaches Multi-Year Extension With Senior Writer Jesse Washington
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 29 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Andscape, the Black multimedia content studio from ESPN and Disney, has signed its senior writer and original content creator Jesse Washington to a multi-year contract extension. Washington will continue as one of Andscape's leading narrative journalists and headlining as a content creator focusing on long and short-form stories at the intersection of the Black identity and culture. Washington's   more

Governor Lamont and Conn. Energy Commissioner Dykes on Biden Administration's Announcement Regarding Expanded Offshore Wind Tax Credits
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following statements on March 25, 2024: * * * Governor Ned Lamont and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding today's announcement from the Biden administration on the expansion of tax incentives to support and stimulate more offshore wind projects: Governor Lamont said, "Connecticut appreciates the Biden administratio  more

Is Democracy In The U.S. Working? It's A Toss-Up, But Voters Don't See It Ending In Their Lifetimes, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds
HAMDEN, Connecticut, March 27 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * 51% Support House Bill That Could Lead To TikTok Ban, 2024 Race: Biden vs. Trump Too-Close-To-Call * * * Voters are divided on whether they think the system of democracy in the United States is working, as 46 percent say it is working and 49 percent say it is not working, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today. Th  more

LALIGA, ESPN and Disneyland Resort Celebrate Soccer Fans With ElClasico Fan Event at Downtown Disney District
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 28 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: LALIGA, in collaboration with ESPN, and Disneyland Resort, announced today that ElPartidazo, LaLiga North America's fan facing soccer platform, will be hosted for the first time at Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif. As part of the initiative, Downtown Disney District will offer fans a viewing experience on ElClasico match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, on Sunday,   more

Law School Team Advances to International Rounds of World's Largest Moot Court Competition
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 28 -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: Following victories in the qualifying rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, a team from Yale Law School will advance to the international rounds next week where they will take on opponents hailing from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. Hosted by the International Law Students Association (ILSA), the competition presents a fictional international di  more

Mass. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: Massachusetts Receives Offshore Wind Bids
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Bids for Massachusetts' fourth offshore wind solicitation were due today at noon. Massachusetts received bids from Avangrid Renewables, South Coast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore. "Bids for Massachusetts' fourth offshore wind solicitation - the region's largest to date for up to 3,600 MW - were due today at noon," said Massachusetts   more

New ESPN E60 Updates Story of Basketball's Boozer Family and the Life-Changing Decision Made More Than 15 Years Ago
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Cameron and Cayden Boozer, twin sons of Duke legend Carlos Boozer, are two of the most highly touted high school basketball recruits in the country. But their most crucial assist came long before either set foot on a basketball court. A new episode of ESPN E60 updates the story of how the twins helped save the life of their older brother Carmani through an incredible chain of events more than 15 y  more

RIT Part of U.S. Department of Energy Initiative to Improve National Energy Grid
ROCHESTER, New York, March 26 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology will be a contributing partner on a $4.5 million U.S. Department of Energy initiative to improve the operation of grid transmission and distribution systems, including how information about energy resources can be better transmitted securely. The university will provide optimization models and methods as more solar energy resources are added to the current grid  more

Trinity College: Drew Galbraith Named Athletic Director of the Year for Division III
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith was named a recipient of the 2023-24 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletics Director of the Year Award Wednesday, March 20. The award recognizes 28 winners across seven divisions in college sports. Winners will be celebrated in conjunction with the 59th Annual NACDA & Affiliates Convention at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Ne  more

Trinity Faculty Member Receives Fulbright to Conduct Research in Poland
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 (TNSres) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College Associate Professor of Computer Science Ewa Syta has received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2024-25 to conduct research in her native country of Poland. The Fulbright Program--led by the United States government in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide--offers international educational and cultural exchange programs for passionate and accomplished students, schol  more

Trinity Hosts Event Bringing Together Connecticut Women in Cybersecurity
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 28 -- Trinity College issued the following news: With 62 percent of organizations feeling understaffed in terms of cybersecurity professionals, there is room to grow the workforce, and Trinity's Ewa Syta is working on attracting more women to the field. For the second straight year, Syta, associate professor of computer science, spearheaded a Connecticut Women in Cybersecurity event. The daylong gathering enabled college students to learn from professionals in acad  more

UHart Announces 2024 Commencement Speakers
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: Jay Malave M'98, chief financial officer of Lockheed Martin, one of the nation's leading global security and aerospace companies, will address graduates at the morning ceremony for doctoral and master's degree recipients. Later that day, UHart's undergraduate Class of 2024 will hear from Georgia State Senator Sonya Halpern M'90, a persevering advocate for equity and opportunity. As CFO of Lockheed Mar  more

Xerox Holdings Corporation Announces Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for Its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029, and Completion of Series of Financing Transactions
NORWALK, Connecticut, March 26 -- Xerox issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) (the "Company") today announced the full exercise of the over-allotment option for its offering of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Convertible Notes"), raising an additional $50,000,000 and bringing the total gross proceeds from the Convertible Notes offering to $400,000,000. This announcement follows the Company's announcements last week of the clo  more