BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 13, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua - May 2020": Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.50 in May 2020, about 31 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 13, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford - May 2020": Workers in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.61 in May 2020, about 17 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Lab  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 13, 2021, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick - May 2020": Workers in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.32 in May 2020, about 5 percent above the nationwide average of $27.07, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: At a critical time in the push to vaccinate more Granite Staters, the Sununu administration's vaccination campaign is being marred by inaction and inaccurate reporting. This week, news outlets revealed that the state's reported vaccination rate is actually decreasing without explanation, and that racial disparities in New Hampshire's vaccination rate are increasing. Additionally, New Hampsh  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Ask any shellfish producer about their biggest fear in operating a successful hatchery and it's likely that their response will be hatchery collapse from disease. Due to the small size and filter feeding nature of oysters, degraded water quality and introduction of disease can be disastrous for oyster production. Vibrio diseases largely affect larval and juvenile stages of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing via teleconference on Aug. 12, 2021, by the White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials with COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients: * * * MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Dr. Walensky, Dr. Fauci, Dr. Nunez-Smith and I will keep our comments brief this morning so we can get to your questions. I'll start with an update on our fight against the Delta variant. Th  more