BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 (TNSOps) -- GBH issued the following news release: Belmont High School has earned the Season 12 State Championship trophy on GBH's High School Quiz Show(R). Veteran competitor Belmont took on two-time defending champions Boston Latin School in a tight match, ultimately coming out ahead with a final score of 1070 to 1060 points in the season finale which premiered Saturday, June 19, 2021. Belmont High School has competed on High School Quiz Show eight times over t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on June 21, 2021: Janet Coit was appointed to lead NOAA Fisheries, which is responsible for managing our nation's marine fisheries and conserving protected marine species, as the assistant administrator under the Biden-Harris Administration. Coit will also serve as acting assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy NOAA administrator, for which she w  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Kathryn Ford is now leading the center's Population and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division. She is replacing Wendy Gabriel who retired in 2021 after 38 years with NOAA Fisheries. This division executes a massive data acquisition, management, and analysis effort. It includes scientific ecosystem surveys on vessels operated by NOAA, universities, other national oce  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 22 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee announced that he has nominated Guillermo Tello to serve as Director of the Department of Revenue, replacing Jim Thorsen, who has taken the role of Director of the Department of Administration. "We're building a team with a history of public service and sound financial experience," said Governor McKee. "Guillermo has worked extensively on helping governments manage t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: Millions of Americans will visit New England's beaches this summer to cool off, play in the waves and soak up the sun. Until now, the factors governing which beaches slope gradually to the sea and which ones end abruptly in a steep drop-off have been largely unknown. However, new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals, with unprecedented detail, how the grain size o  more