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Written by Amber St. Hilaire Did you know Relay For Life of New Fairfield is taking on their 14th year? A year of terrible storms, then a year of Covid Quarantine, unrest and a recession; that would be enough to deter most people; but not us! This year alone, there are going to be at least 20,000 new Cancer cases (brand new, not recurrences)... IN CONNECTICUT! On top of that, cancer patients are having a tougher time than ever trying to access treatment in a timely and safe manner. It is ...

Naples Daily News Two Southwest Florida utilities said they use remote access in their computer systems at water treatment plants but have security measures in place to protect water supplies from events like what happened in Oldsmar last month. Bonita Springs Utilities and Marco Island told the Daily News they have remote access to their computer systems, a vulnerability cited when the Oldsmar water plant was hacked.  "BSU has in place certain protocols that make an attack like Oldsmar less ...

Rental assistance program announced By NATHAN MAYBERG - | Feb 24, 2021 Lee County has received a new round of funds for its LeeCARES rental and utilities assistance program for those who have suffered lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic and who fall below 80% of the area’s median income. The new $23.3 million emergency rental assistance program will be launched March 1, Lee County Assistant County Manager Glen Salyer stated Tuesday at a meeting of the Lee County Board of County Commissi...

Blind man files discrimination suit against Lee County after not being hired Bill Smith, Fort Myers News-Press A legally blind man has filed suit against Lee County claiming that he was discriminated against because of his disability when he was not hired for a position at the Pine Island branch library. Michael Phelps filed suit Feb. 15 in U.S. District Court, claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Florida Civil Rights Act. The action claims that h...

iStock/Getty Images Plus LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2021) — Registration is now open for the 11th annual Supply Chain Forum presented the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. The free virtual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. daily on March 16-17. This year’s theme, “Thriving Through Disruption,” will feature a keynote presentation by Monique Picou, former SVP/CSCO of Sam’s Club and current supply chain executive at Google. Other speakers will...

January 11, 2021 | by the Office of Marketing and Communications Operation Warp Speed, the massive public-private effort to develop and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in record time, poses one of today’s most urgent and complicated supply chain challenges. A panel of experts will explore those challenges, and what it takes to get the vaccines from the factory to the front lines, during A Look Inside Operation Warp Speed and the Coronavirus Vaccine Supply Chain. Presented by the M.S. in Sup...