Support for special education programs Energy company honored

For the 2023-24 school year, the Greater New Haven Probus Club invites you to participate in our SSNE program, supporting the efforts of special education teachers in Hamden. North Haven, New Haven, Cheshire, East Haven, West Haven and Wallingford. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 5.

Since 1921, the Greater New Haven Probus Club has provided funds and

Race

Destefano noted that they had close to 230 runners for the race. “This race is more than I could have hoped for,” Destefano said. “We are assistance to special needs groups and individuals in our area. Our organization is initiating a teacher grant program designed to support instruction and/or provide experiences for special needs students that school districts would otherwise be unable to finance. For example, curriculum materials, educational equipment, adaptive learning materials/equipment and enrichment experiences. The teacher grant program will offer 12 competitive grants of $500 and planning on doing this every year. This is an exciting opportunity for our community.” eight grants of $250. We invite community members to sponsor a grant or make a donation.

Proceeds benefited MidState Arc, an agency that helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Also, the Greater New Haven Probus Club has expanded its efforts to help others by providing assistance for atrisk individuals and families, homeless shelters, veterans and incoming refugee support groups.

For more information about the group, contact Roy Lukacs at 475224-9774.

The opportunity to run on the runway provided something unique, and helping MidState Arc provided a chance to help the community come together for a great cause, Destefano explained.

MidState Arc began as a community of parents who advocated for children with intellectual disabilities. Today, the nonprofit operates with the same inspiration to provide a wide range of services.

Destefano said the planning for the event started about a year ago. “It's so unique to be on a runway, and there are no races in Connecticut where you can do just that,” Destefano said.

State Rep. Jack Fazzino was among the runners and was exhausted after the race. He said he was just getting back into running.

“It was a long but fun race,” said Fazzino, who represents the 83rd House district covering parts of Meriden, Berlin and Cheshire. “I saw this posted in one of the community newsletters a few weeks back and started to get back into running. I was a big runner as a kid, but since then, I’ve taken up more swimming because I have horrible knees.”

Press Release

For the fourth consecutive year, Eversource Energy has been recognized by Barron’s on its list of America’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, appearing as the top utility in the annual ranking for the second time in the last three years. Eversource’s rank also improved significantly – to 17th overall on this year’s list from 40th last year – reflecting the strides the company has made in executing its strategic commitment to sustainability throughout its operations.

“This recognition is a testament of Eversource’s deep commitment to, and the hard work of, our employees in building a more sustainable and equitable future for our customers, our communities and the world we all share,” said Eversource Chairman, President and CEO Joseph Nolan. "Sustainability and strong environmental, social and governance principles are embedded in all that we do – which will continue to serve as the foundation of our vision for providing safe, reliable service and meeting the future energy needs of our customers.”

The Barron’s list of Most Sustainable Companies is based on more than 230 environmental, social and corporate governance metrics (ESG). To create the ranking, the top 1,000 publicly traded companies by market value were evaluated by how they performed for five key constituencies – customers, communities, employees, the planet and shareholders – looking at ESG performance indicators such as workplace diversity, data security and greenhouse gas emissions. To qualify for the list, a company must be rated above the bottom quarter in each of the five stakeholder categories.