CONCORD, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, plans to perform work on federally owned property that is part of the USACE Colebrook River Lake project located in the Naugatuck River Basin. The road work proposed will provide, year round, new access to the northern end of Colebrook River Lake's Operation and Maintenance (O&M) access road (also known as Old Massachusetts Route   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $180,000 in supplemental funding the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island's Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). Pawtucket is among seven groups in New England selected to receive a total of $1.5 million in EPA funding. The supplemental EPA Brownfields funding announced this week are going to communities that have demonstrated succes  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 11: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $660,000 in supplemental funding for three current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees in Maine. The Maine recipients are among seven groups in New England selected to receive a total of $1.5 million. EPA is also releasing the Superfund FY 2019 Accomplishment Report highlighting results by the Trump  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 11: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing $6.9 million in supplemental funding for 25 current successful Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (Revolving Loan) grantees. The Vermont recipients are among seven groups in New England selected to receive a total of $1.5 million. The RLF supplemental funds are being provided to communities that have demonstrated success in   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Healthcare Leadership Council issued the following news on June 12: The Healthcare Leadership Council is comprised of leading companies from every sector of American healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be sharing examples of actions these companies are taking to protect and assist the public and combat the virus's spread. If you would like assistance in reaching a representative for any of these companies, please contact Kelly Fernandez at kfernandez@hlc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement: The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced that it will assess the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of inclisiran (Novartis) and bempedoic acid (Nexletol(TM), Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.) for treatment of high cholesterol in the setting of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or secondary prevention of ASCVD. Inclisiran is currently undergoin  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 12: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) participated in a video conference with the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA) to gain insight on the overall outlook on the seafood industry and listen to the challenges that Maine fishermen are facing as result of the coronavirus pandemic. During the call, the participants shared personal experiences, industry trends, and market observations to illust  more

NEW YORK, June 13 -- Penguin Random House published the following book - "Superbugs, Deadly Microbes and the Extraordinary Race for a Cure: A Tale of Human Ingenuity" by Matt McCarthy: The publisher provided this outline of the work: Physician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy is on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly dwindling arsenal.  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst campus issued the following news: The University of Massachusetts Amherst has named Mike Drish its new Director of First-Year Admissions. He comes to UMass Amherst from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where he served for the past five years as deputy director of undergraduate admissions. Drish joined the Enrollment Management team on June 1. In his new role, he will be responsible for helping to define   more