New England

State 23 Media, LLC Announces Acquisition of Maine Media Collective's Assets

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
East Coast of the United States, Eastern United States, Maine, New England, United States

PORTLAND, Maine, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --State 23 Media, LLC has acquired all print, event, and digital media assets from Maine Media Collective, including Maine magazine , Maine Home+Design , and Old Port magazine .

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --State 23 Media, LLC has acquired all print, event, and digital media assets from Maine Media Collective, including Maine magazine , Maine Home+Design , and Old Port magazine .
  • Formed with the purpose of acquiring these prominent Maine brands, State 23's investors include media and business leaders from Maine, New England, and other national markets.
  • About State 23 Media: The company is focused on acquiring, launching, investing in, and expanding media properties in Maine that rely on connected communities of trade professionals and enthusiastic consumers.
  • Current businesses include Maine magazine , Maine Home+Design , Ageless Maine and Old Port magazine , as well as producing events and marketing/branding services.

Connecticut Port Adopts Program to Recycle and Recover Energy from Old Fishing Gear in Stonington

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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Stonington, Connecticut, Stonington, Fishing tackle, New London County, Connecticut, Groton station, Groton, Connecticut, Connecticut, New England

STONINGTON, Conn., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Connecticut port of Stonington marks a significant move towards keeping its waterways clean by participating in the Fishing for Energy partnership, a program that provides commercial fishermen a cost-free way to recycle old and unusable fishing gear.

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  • STONINGTON, Conn., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Connecticut port of Stonington marks a significant move towards keeping its waterways clean by participating in the Fishing for Energy partnership, a program that provides commercial fishermen a cost-free way to recycle old and unusable fishing gear.
  • Since its launch, Fishing for Energy has hauled in more than 3 million pounds of old fishing gear, a portion of which has been retrieved directly from the ocean by fishermen.
  • "I'm pleased to welcome the Fishing for Energy program to the State of Connecticut," said State Senator Heather Somers (R-Groton).
  • "This collaborative and innovative program helps turn a potential environmental hazard and burden on local fishermen into an opportunity to recycle and generate clean energy for our communities.

Maine Magazine Sponsors The American Lung Association's Trek Across Maine Slated For June 15 - 17, 2018

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Maine, New England, Colby College, Eastern United States, United States, Kennebec County, Maine

The Trek Across Maine is a three-day, 180-mile route cycling tour from the mountains of Sunday River Ski Resort to the sea in Belfast, Maine.

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  • The Trek Across Maine is a three-day, 180-mile route cycling tour from the mountains of Sunday River Ski Resort to the sea in Belfast, Maine.
  • Overnight stops at the University of Maine in Farmington and Colby College in Waterville provide a place to for riders and volunteers rest and relax after each leg of the Trek.
  • All money raised by the event go to fund the American Lung Association's programs and initiatives.
  • "Not only does this event raise much-needed funds for the American Lung Association it gives participants the opportunity to forge new relationships as they tour Maine on two wheels."

Governors' Clean Transportation Pledge Builds Momentum; Northeast Stakeholders Converge On Hartford Next Week

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Providence metropolitan area, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, East Coast of the United States, United States, Northeastern United States, New England, RHODE ISLAND, Providence station

The Hartford meeting will be the second in a series of regional Public Listening Sessions for Clean Transportation and Climate Issues.

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  • The Hartford meeting will be the second in a series of regional Public Listening Sessions for Clean Transportation and Climate Issues.
  • Stakeholders from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and D.C. will be seeking input on solutions to improve and modernize the transportation system in both the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
  • Massachusetts and Rhode Island also held state-specific listening sessions to explore clean transportation strategies last fall in Boston and in Providence in April.
  • An improved transportation system means more clean cars and trucks, more reliable mass transit, more walkable and bikeable communities, and investments that connect everyone, including those in underserved and rural areas.

Always Best Care of Central Connecticut Celebrates National Military Appreciation Month with Online Care Package Drive to Support Troops Overseas

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Connecticut, New England, Care, United States, Social economy, Humanitarian aid

MANCHESTER, Conn., May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Always Best Care of Central Connecticut, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, has joined forces with Operation Support Our Troops America (OSOTA), to host an online care package drive in support of American soldiers overseas.

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  • MANCHESTER, Conn., May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Always Best Care of Central Connecticut, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, has joined forces with Operation Support Our Troops America (OSOTA), to host an online care package drive in support of American soldiers overseas.
  • All contributions made to Always Best Care's online care package drive will be sent to U.S. troops overseas at the end of the month.
  • The drive is made possible through YouGiveGoods , an innovative company that connects tangible giving to community needs through a free, easy-to-use online service.
  • "We are so appreciative of Always Best Care doing a collection drive for us through YouGiveGoods," said Jamie Nelson, Executive Director of Operation Support Our Troops America.

AVTECH Named Rhode Island 2018 Exporter of the Year by the US Small Business Administration

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Providence metropolitan area, New England, RHODE ISLAND, Warren, Eastern United States, United States

WARREN, R.I., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AVTECH Software ( AVTECH ) is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2018 Exporter of the Year by the Rhode Island Small Business Administration.

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  • WARREN, R.I., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AVTECH Software ( AVTECH ) is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2018 Exporter of the Year by the Rhode Island Small Business Administration.
  • Now in its 30th year in business, AVTECH manufactures Room Alert , the world's most popular environment monitor.
  • "AVTECH is both honored and humbled to be named Exporter of the Year for the state of Rhode Island," said Michael Sigourney, Founder & CEO of AVTECH.
  • AVTECH Software (AVTECH), a private corporation founded in 1988, is a computer hardware and software developer and manufacturer based in Warren, Rhode Island.

Maine Media Collective Hires Scott Wentzell As Its Marketing Director

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Marketing, Maine, New England, United States

PORTLAND, Maine, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Maine Media Collective announced today that Scott Wentzell has joined the organization in a newly created Marketing Director role.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Maine Media Collective announced today that Scott Wentzell has joined the organization in a newly created Marketing Director role.
  • Wentzell, who was most recently the Marketing Director at James D. Julia Auctioneers in Fairfield, Maine, brings almost 30 years of marketing and brand-development experience to the organization.
  • "When we met with Scott to discuss his joining our company, we knew right away that he would be a perfect fit as we enter our next phase of growth," said Andrea King, Chief Executive Officer.
  • "His focus on what it takes to develop solid strategies for growth along with his experience makes him the right person for this new position.

Connecticut Catholics Raise Awareness of Plight of Middle East Christians

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Sunday, April 15, 2018
East Coast of the United States, United States, Connecticut, New England, Persecution of Christians, Christianity in Iraq, Knights of Columbus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford

NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Connecticut Catholics including high school students are coming to the aid of persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East in partnership with the Knights of Columbus.

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  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Connecticut Catholics including high school students are coming to the aid of persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East in partnership with the Knights of Columbus.
  • The effort by the Archdiocese of Hartford has included the participation of Catholic students selling olive wood "solidarity crosses" made in the Middle East and supplied by the Knights.
  • Bishop Soro thanked the students, other Connecticut Catholics and the Knights of Columbus, and explained that the Christians of Iraq would not have survived the past four years without the help of fellow Christians from around the world.
  • "Our mission is to preserve the word and example of Christ in the Middle East, and this we are committed to do, whatever the cost," said Rasche.