BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, Nov. 4 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - 35 Grants Will Improve the Health of Long Island Sound * * * Today top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 35 grants totaling $2.6 million to state and local government and community groups to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $3.8 million from the grantees themselves resulting in $6.4 million in funding for   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 8 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: The membership of CBIA, the state's largest business organization, has elected 14 new members to its board of directors. The diverse group represents a cross section of Connecticut's business community, including a range of industry sectors, sizes, and geographical locations. The election results were announced November 7 at CBIA's annual meeting In Hartford. The new directors  more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 5 -- The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology issued the following news release: The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) led Connecticut Dream It. Do It. team-building activities and a unique Interactive Zone to showcase manufacturing and new technologies at the Waterbury Regional Chamber's STEM/Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Expo held November 1 at Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) in Waterbury. CCAT, an Expo Silver Sponsor, jo  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 6 -- The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued the following news release: Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Chairman Russell G. Golden today announced the appointment of Aleks Zabreyko to the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), effective immediately. Mr. Zabreyko is partner and strategic markets leader at Connor Group, an advisory firm that specializes in addressing complex technical accounting issues and financial transformation needs of high-growth   more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Nov. 6 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: With less than 3 months until the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic race for president in Iowa is wide open, as the top 4 candidates are in a close contest, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll released today. Senator Elizabeth Warren receives 20 percent support among Iowa likely Democratic caucus- goers, with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg getting 19 percent, Sen. B  more

BERKELEY, California, Nov. 5 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: The Mystic Aquarium of Connecticut wants to import five beluga whales from the notorious Marineland aquarium in Canada. The stated purpose is to conduct research on the whales, but the real purpose is to breed the captive whales. This gets around the new Canadian law that prohibits captive breeding of any cetaceans. Under the new Canadian law, whales and dolphins can be   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 7 -- Keep America Beautiful issued the following news release: * * * - Keep America Beautiful Encourages Americans to Join the Effort to Recycle More, Recycle Right and Pledge to Recycle! * * * Recycling innovation and partnership are themes of this year's America Recycles Day(R), a Keep America Beautiful(R) national program that takes place on and surrounding Nov. 15. Local organizations, including the Keep America Beautiful national network of more than 600 co  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 -- The Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release: Today, The Conference Board announced the appointment of Dr. Lori Esposito Murray as President of its public policy center, the Committee for Economic Development (CED). Murray will succeed retiring CED President Bernard Bailey, effective December 2019. Murray joins CED with extensive experience at the highest echelons of domestic and international policy. She currently serves as an adjunct senior fel  more

NEWTOWN, Connecticut, Nov. 6 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release: The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) is making available firearms safety education materials to Texas communities after being awarded a $1 million grant earlier this year from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott. The goal of the initiative is to help reduce firearms accidents, theft and misuse, including suicide. Texas selected NSSF as the recipient of the grant because of the strong  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 4 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Nongraphic Pixar-Style Ad Illustrates World From Mouse's Point of View * * * Because 39 violations related to the treatment of mice and rats were reported by Yale University between January 2015 and April 2017--including one incident in which two mice drowned after their cage was placed backwards in a rack--PETA is running a new TV ad on a local station that shows the worl  more

LIVINGSTON, New Jersey, Nov. 7 -- Saint Barnabas Medical Center, a hospital operated by RWJBarnabas Health, issued the following news: For the 16th consecutive time, Saint Barnabas Medical Center was awarded an 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade, released today. Saint Barnabas is the only hospital in a seven-state area, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Maryland, to have achieved straight As since the survey be  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 4 -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven issued the following news release: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has announced its Responsive Grant awards for 2019, totaling $2,938,243, to nonprofit organizations working throughout Greater New Haven. The grants will support 43 local programs and organizations, including many that align with the goals and objectives of The Foundation's work to promote a future of opportunity for Greater New Have  more