BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 9: Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined New Balance chairman Jim Davis for a tour of New Balance's Lawrence factory, a facility that has helped the company produce more than 1 million masks in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The tour highlighted the company's face mask models, including a new version being rolled out to consumers in the coming  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, June 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announces the agreement to accept and expend funds from the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT), to expedite processing of their Department of the Army (DA) permit applications in Connecticut subject to certain limitations. Accelerated review and authorization is critical to CT DOT's ability to advertise   more

NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Last week, the Washington Post highlighted a growing number of white supremacist and neo-Nazi extremists using online platforms to capitalize on the ongoing U.S. protests by exacerbating tensions, spreading misinformation, and stoking violence. The trend represents yet another example of how extremists' online activities can translate into real-life violence. "The same extremists that advocate for violence on  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The Mills Administration unveiled an alternative to the State's 14-day quarantine requirement for people entering Maine. The multilayered plan, called Keep Maine Healthy, aims to protect the health of Maine people and visitors while allowing the opportunity for people to visit Maine and support Maine small businesses during the summer months. The plan rests on three cornerstones: 1) having visitors certify t  more

NEW YORK, June 10 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 02-RC-260759) by Region 2 Director John J. Walsh, Jr.: ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Employer and THE NEW YORK STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION St. Anthony Community Hospital, (the Employer) is engaged in the business of operating an acute care hospital. The New York State Nurses Association (the Petitioner) seeks to represent a bargaining unit of all full-tim  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford history graduate Mary V. Thompson has been on the staff at Mount Vernon, George Washington's home, since 1980, advancing from tour guide to manager of the curatorial collection to serving as staff historian. She has written widely on the first president, producing books, articles and chapters in books written by others. Her latest book, her third, published in 2019, is "The Only Unavoidable Subject of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: REDCap, the research data management tool created and powered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is serving extra duty as research teams and public health authorities around the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The press of activity is loosely reflected in the results of two automated web searches posted on REDCap's website: as of June 8, a Google News search (https://www.google.com/s  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 -- Yale Divinity School issued the following news on June 8: In the midst of the Covid crisis and its dread effects, in the wake of hurried goodbyes and virtual commencements, Harold W. Attridge, former Yale Divinity School dean and Sterling Professor of New Testament, has stepped into retirement. For the renowned Biblical scholar, the transition ends a 23-year career of service to YDS, where he will always be remembered for leading the school through turmoil and   more