WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Assumption College issued the following news on March 8, 2022: The Chair of Assumption University's Board of Trustees, Francis J. Bedard, Esq., CPA '81, today announced that the institution's 16th president, Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., has informed the Board that he will retire on June 30 of this year. Atty. Bedard cited several notable accomplishments realized under President Cesareo's leadership, including the opening of an international campus i  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 9 (TNSPer) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced that 26 full-time faculty members have been promoted in academic rank or awarded tenure. All promotions take effect July 1. "These educators and scholars are remarkable leaders on campus and in their fields," said WPI President Laurie Leshin. "Our entire community takes pride in their accomplishments as they mark this important m  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, March 9 -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: Avelo Airlines will launch new nonstop flights in May from RDU to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) in Connecticut, providing business and leisure travelers with affordable and convenient options for visiting the New England and New York regions. "We are excited to partner with Avelo as they become RDU's 13th airline and add a new destination to the growing list of cities we serve," said  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Governor Janet Mills and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal issued the following statements applauding an announcement from Organic Valley this morning that the company will offer small Northeast organic family farms a market for their milk after Horizon Organic notified them last year it intended not to renew its contract with them. "This is outstanding an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $19,092 penalty to Nasoya Foods USA, LLC for violating the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste regulations at its tofu manufacturing facility located at 1 New England Way in the Town of Ayer. Following a tip from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, MassDEP learned that Nasoya h  more

EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 9 -- The Massachusetts Port Authority issued the following news: Investing in infrastructure upgrades and operational improvements at the Port of Boston is paying off for New England businesses as the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has just finalized a deal with international shipping line ZIM to serve Boston on a new trade route that begins in Yantian, China and stops in Cai Mep, Vietnam. Massport has been in communication with various shipping lines   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: * * * Pennsylvania House Republicans on Tuesday announced their legislative plans to divest from Russian financial assets and invest in freedom by empowering Pennsylvania's energy producers to meet new oil and gas demands. House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) noted the importance of divesting from Russian financial assets. "Since we introduced our  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobster  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobstermen   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal regulations that require a change in fishing gear, which reduces the risk of entanglement for highly endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and S  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: A national study has found that when patients who self-identified as Black or Latinx were instructed to use inhaled corticosteroids when they needed reliever medication for asthma, their risk of severe exacerbation was reduced by 15% and they missed fewer days of normal activity when compared with those who were instructed to use only a fast-acting medication for asthma symptoms.   more