BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced the departure of Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Secretary Thomas Turco, III. Secretary Turco is retiring after more than 30 years of public service. The Administration also announced the appointment of current Undersecretary for Law Enforcement Terrence Reidy as Acting Secretary of Public Safety and Security. "S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 30, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in New Haven - May 2020": Workers in the New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.80 in May 2020, about 10 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Wi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 31 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In an interview with WMUR's Adam Sexton, Chris Sununu criticized President Biden's new proposal to incentivize more Americans to get vaccinated, but offered no plan of his own to get Granite Staters vaccinated. Recently, Sununu said that there is no longer any role for his Administration to play in fighting COVID-19 even as new COVID cases are increasing daily and New Hampshire's vaccination  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 30 (TNSJou) -- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: People with type 2 diabetes diagnosed during youth have a high risk of developing complications at early ages and have a greater chance of multiple complications within 15 years after diagnosis. The findings are the culmination of a first-of-its-kind trial funded largely by the National Institute   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Right whales are increasing their use of southern New England waters, including regions slated for offshore wind energy development, according to aerial survey data collected during the last decade. Offshore wind energy installations are proposed in waters off the south coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Understanding and minimizing the potential impacts from constr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: This week, the House passed its annual appropriations package in a "minibus" that included key wins for the Fourth District. Included in passage was funding for all of Congressman Auchincloss' Community Project Funding (CPF) requests. "The Massachusetts Fourth, from Fall River to Brookline, is a powerhouse of talent and work ethic," said Auchincloss. "From the life sciences to education to clean e  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) led the passage of H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills that level the playing field. Instead of benefitting the most fortunate and influential, these transformative investments give the middle class a shot and help working families, small businesses, children and adults with disabilities, and the vulnerable. "People in Con  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced over $4.1 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) that will support 10 small businesses in the Massachusetts Third. Congresswoman Trahan voted to establish the SVOG program, which provides critical relief to businesses in the music and entertainment sectors hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the bipartisan COVID-19 relief  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced overwhelming local support for the $7,778,838 in federal funding in the House-passed government appropriations packages for projects in the Third District. "Working with these incredible organizations, we've successfully secured the inclusion of key federal investments that will improve our district's response to the COVID-19 pande  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 30 (TNSGra) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: A team of researchers led by Sonia Chernova, associate professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, has won a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build intelligent systems that support aging. The grant will support the creation of the NSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups, or A  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 30 (TNSGra) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: Jonathan Richardson, assistant professor of biology at the University of Richmond, has been awarded $100K from the Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust for his research on rodents and zoonotic disease risk in Richmond, Virginia. Jeffress Trust grants support research in chemical, medical, or other scientific fields. Richardson and his research team, which includes UR undergraduate  more