BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 1, 2021, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island - Fourth Quarter 2020": Employment fell in Rhode Island's two large counties, Kent and Providence, from December 2019 to December 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or mo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSAwa) -- GBH issued the following news release: GBH News has been honored with three New England Emmy Awards, recognizing outstanding work in local television news and video production. Presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter, the awards are dedicated to fostering creative leadership in the television industry and encouraging excellence in artistic, educational, cultural, and technical progress. "Ever  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSPar) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is partnering with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary to offer students an accelerated pathway to pastoral leadership. The program, which launches in fall 2022, allows students to earn a bachelor's degree in ministry or theology from Grove City College and a master's degree from the highly regarded evangelical seminary in just five years. Students will be holistically prep  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 2 (TNSPro) -- Indiana University East campus issued the following news: Indiana University East awarded eight scholarships for the 2021 Summer Research Scholars Program. Graduate and undergraduate students receive $2,000 to conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Funding for the competitive program is provided by the Indiana University Office of the Vice Provost for Research and is matched by funds from IU East. All recipients will pres  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSPer) -- Clark University issued the following news: Over a 45-year Clark career, Jack Foley accrued enough trophies, citations, framed photos, books, and binders -- jammed with everything from Board of Trustees meeting minutes to Clark's strategy for battling COVID-19 -- to flatten the tires on a moving van. But on Wednesday, his last day on campus before retirement, it was a napkin that he most wished he could take with him. It was the fall of 1994 when Fo  more

WINDSOR, Connecticut, July 2 (TNSPer) -- LIMRA issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: LL Global, parent organization for LIMRA, LOMA and Secure Retirement Institute(R), today announced Janine Epright joined the company as chief financial officer. Epright is an accomplished finance executive with a track record of delivering strategic solutions and innovations that fuel sustained accountability and results. Most recently, she was chief financial officer for the non-profit Mohegan Tr  more

NEW YORK, July 2 (TNSPer) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Cook, M.D., MHA, FAHA to its national Board of Directors. Dr. Cook brings over 27 years of extensive health administration experience and is currently the Senior Vice President of OptumLabs at UnitedHealth Group responsible for helping lead organizational efforts in diabetes and kidney disease. He is also respons  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSOps) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for stronger protections against strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPPs") in Maine, emphasizing the need to safeguard the right of citizens to speak about matters of public concern. SLAPPs are "meritless legal claims that chill the exercise of First Amendment rights," wrote NEFAC and other media o  more