Author: Rose Dare

Local Legislators Applaud Comcast Investment in Buckingham County

August 19th, 2020

Comcast Rural Expansion to Bring Wide Range of Internet Options from Internet Essentials for Low-Income Households to Gigabit Speeds; Full Suite of Xfinity TV, Mobile, Landline Phone and Home Security Products and Services; and Comcast Business Services Buckingham County, VA – Senator Mark Peake and Delegate Matt Fariss announced today that Comcast will begin a […]

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Massachusetts Creative Agency Rolls Out Grand Campaign to Boost Local Economy – Founders and owners of WeArePOA, Durron Allen and Dezaray Negron, have announced the launch of a dynamic campaign to boost the local economy.

August 12th, 2020

WeArePOA is a creative agency and community development team dedicated to creating a platform where people can do what they love without being judged based on their appearance or status. The company offers a range of solutions and community apps designed to build the Massachusetts business community The company has outlined a strategy to strengthen […]

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Atkins, Marstel-Day Form Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture

August 12th, 2020

TAMPA BAY, Fla., USA: Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, announces that it has formed a Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture with Marstel-Day LLC, an award-winning woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) entity and premier environmental and natural resource planning firm. The formal relationship will provide expanded business opportunities for […]

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COMCAST EXTENDS FREE PUBLIC WIFI ACCESS TO EVERYONE FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2020

August 5th, 2020

Nation’s Largest Network of Public WiFi Hotspots Will Continue to be Available to Everyone for Free, including Non-Xfinity Customers PHILADELPHIA – June 19, 2020 – As cities and towns across the country begin to open up, Comcast is continuing its efforts to help people connect to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, the company […]

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COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL AWARDS $70,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 28 VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

August 5th, 2020

Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program Recognizes Students’ Achievements Both In and Out of the Classroom Comcast NBCUniversal announced it has awarded approximately $70,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 28 Virginia students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and […]

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Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Siemens USA appointed to Governor Northam’s Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority

August 3rd, 2020

Today,  Kurt John, Siemens USA’s Chief Cybersecurity Officer, was appointed to Governor Northam’s Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority. This partnership was designed to bolster the continued economic and technological development in the Commonwealth of Virginia – as well as attracting, retaining innovation and high-technology jobs and businesses in Virginia. Recently, Governor Northam’s communications team published the […]

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UMW, Germanna, Stafford Schools Strive to Ease Teacher Shortage

July 30th, 2020

The University of Mary Washington has signed an agreement with Germanna Community College and Stafford County Public Schools to make it easier for local students to become educators and help ease the state’s teacher shortage. Streamlining the path from high school to college, the memorandum of understanding, signed last month by UMW President Troy Paino […]

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Franczek Joins The International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Panels of Distinguished Neutrals

July 28th, 2020

Norfolk, VA (July 28, 2020) – Vandeventer Black attorney William E. (“Bill”) Franczek has been selected for inclusion to the CPR Panels of Distinguished Neutrals for the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Franczek will also be serving as an arbitrator and mediator for the Pro Bono Panel and Virginia at Large ADR Panel. “I […]

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Pfizer and BioNTech Choose Lead mRNA Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 and Commence Pivotal Phase 2/3 Global Study

July 28th, 2020

• Companies advance nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) candidate BNT162b2, which encodes an optimized SARS-CoV-2 full-length spike glycoprotein, at a 30 μg dose level in a 2 dose regimen into Phase 2/3 Study • Candidate and dose level selection informed by preclinical and clinical data obtained in Phase 1/2 studies conducted in the U.S. (C4591001) and […]

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You are invited to participate in Mercer’s – BENEFITS BASICS DRIVING PERFORMANCE SERIES

July 28th, 2020

Do you understand the fundamentals of employee benefit plans? Join us virtually for interactive sessions that will elevate your level of knowledge.WHAT WILL BE COVERED?We are offering 3 days of 2 hour segments for virtual learning led by the Mercer consulting team and sharing among your peers. Please see the topics to the right and […]

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