The third annual DART to the Finish charity walk to benefit Dana’s Angels Research Trust (DART) is scheduled for September 26 through October 3, 2020, and will be held virtually this year! DART is a Greenwich, Connecticut-based nonprofit that funds research for the rare childhood disease, Niemann-Pick type C (NPC), which is often referred to…
Month: August 2020
Sacred Heart University receives $25,000 grant for cybersecurity project
Protect Our Power awards SHU $25,000 for creating best practices for electricity utilities against DDoS attack protection FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University has received a $25,000 grant from Protect Our Power, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institute headed by professionals from the physical and cyber defense communities, as well as finance and government. The organization’s focus is…
United Way of Connecticut Board of Directors Announces New Chief Executive Officer
ROCKY HILL, CT – United Way of Connecticut’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Tepper Bates to serve as UWC’s new President and CEO, effective October 1, 2020. Ms. Bates brings over 25 years of experience working in diplomacy and nonprofit leadership, most recently named by Governor Ned Lamont as…
Mystic Seaport Museum to Honor Tom Whidden with the America and the Sea Award
Mystic, CT – Mystic Seaport Museum will present its 2020 America and the Sea Award to Tom Whidden, one of the most applauded sailors of all time, member of both the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and president and CEO of North Technology Group, parent company of North…
Secretary Merrill Outlines Process and Timelines for November General Election
Every Connecticut voter will have the opportunity to safely and securely cast their ballot by the method of their choosing and make their voice heard HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut’s Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today outlined the process and timeline for the November general election in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every Connecticut…
Sacred Heart University receives $25,000 grant toward new “flex-learn” model
Davis Educational Foundation award is funding new pandemic teaching model FAIRFIELD, Conn.—The Davis Educational Foundation has awarded Sacred Heart University a $25,000 grant for new class procedures beginning in the fall semester. The University’s SHU-Flex model will give students the choice to attend live, on-campus classes or live-stream classes from elsewhere. Students also will be…
HCC Art Professor Lydia Viscardi Opens New Show on August 28 Solo art exhibition at Five Points Gallery: “Here and Hereafter”
TORRINGTON, CT – Housatonic Community College (HCC) studio art adjunct professor Lydia Viscardi will present “Here and Hereafter,” a solo exhibition of mixed media painting and works on paper at Five Points Gallery from August 28 – October 3, 2020. The gallery, located at 33 Main St. in Torrington, CT, is free and open to…
Connecticut Food Bank to Distribute Food for 7,500 Meals August 20 in Milford at Cornerstone Christian Center
Wallingford, CT – Connecticut Food Bank and Cornerstone Christian Center will hold a drive-through food distribution at Cornerstone Christian Center, 349 Wheelers Farms Road in Milford on Thursday, August 20, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. This event will provide enough food for approximately 7,500 meals. The distribution will be a contactless, drive-through event, to follow social…
Mystic Aquarium’s annual Fun Run for Penguins goes virtual
Mystic, CT – Mystic Aquarium recently announced its annual Run/Walk for the Penguins fundraiser would go virtual in 2020. Not only will the new format allow the Aquarium’s community to continue its support of penguin conservation safely but also in fun and unique new ways. From adding a 10K option for running enthusiasts to a…
Lamont announces Connecticut has completed more than one million COVID-19 tests
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday announced that as of today, more than one million COVID-19 PCR-based diagnostic tests have been recorded in Connecticut – a major accomplishment that has helped the state remain one of the few in the nation to keep the virus contained to low levels of transmission throughout the…