BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 (TNSRes) -- Boston Public Schools issued the following news: On Friday, October 30, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $6.215 million in grant funding to a Boston Public Schools (BPS) program that provides new, filtered water fountains and bottle filling stations to schools. Along with matching funds from the BPS capital budget, this grant will be used to purchase, install, and routinely test the new equipment, which will also reduce th  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The fifth meeting of the Gould Island Restoration Advisory Board is scheduled for Nov. 12, 2020 in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. as a virtual meeting using the Zoom app and hosted by Jamestown officials. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, working with residents of Jamestown and the surrounding   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: For many years, Whitehead Institute's lunchtime concert series, Music at Whitehead, has provided a space for the Institute and the Kendall Square community to take a breather and be carried away by expert musicians performing in a wide range of musical styles. The series went on a short hiatus this year due to COVID-19. However, concerts are back and available to a larger audience than ever as livestreamed ev  more