BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Balducci as a senior vice president and the FedNow Service program management executive. In his new role, Balducci serves as a member of the FedNow management committee and oversees the program management functions of FedNow. These responsibilities include business, policy, and technology project management fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released publicly available, annual data on 2020 emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and mercury from power plants in the lower 48 states. In continuation of a long-standing trend of decreasing coal generation and increasing natural gas and renewable generation, this data shows a marked decline in emissions of th  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Montgomery County Community College issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2021: The Revolutionary War era offered a crossroads moment in history, when the course of Americans' lives was not fixed. Yet for slaves in this country, the freedom from tyranny the war's end promised for white citizens, unfortunately did not extend to them too. "Look at the Revolutionary era as a fluid moment in which the choices we make were not fixed. There were possibilities for   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Sheldon Whitehouse are leading the Senate introduction of the bipartisan Medicaid Reentry Act, legislation expanding access to addiction treatment and other health services for Medicaid-eligible individuals 30 days before their release from jail or prison. The bipartisan legislation is also being re-introduced in the House of Represe  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 17 -- The University of New England issued the following news release: The University of New England's School of Pharmacy recently began a program designed for people with international pharmacy degrees who wish to earn an American pharmacy degree. Students start by completing a bridge course during the summer. Then, the Advanced Standing Track (AST) program will allow them to complete the usual four-year professional program in three years. "We are proud of our immigra  more