RINDGE, New Hampshire, April 28 (TNSAwa) -- Franklin Pierce University issued the following news: Franklin Pierce University is pleased to announce it will be awarding two honorary degrees and the Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award as part of the university's 2022 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14. This year marks the 57th commencement at the University and a return to a full, in-person ceremony with guests after two years of modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Restaurants failed to pay wages, some servers worked for tips only * * * Two full-service restaurants in Derry and Londonderry and a general manager have agreed to pay $890,169 - $445,085 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages - to 63 employees to resolve numerous willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 (TNSAwa) -- The New England Council issued the following news release: On Monday, Paul Quaranto, Chairman, CEO, and President of New England Council member, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Forum 500. According to an ACLI press release, this annual award is given to a member of the ACLI Forum 500 whose efforts have contributed substantially to the life insurance indust  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news: With virtual public meetings set to expire statewide on July 15, several advocacy organizations today announced support for a new Boston proposal to permanently establish virtual participation options for public meetings. The groups--including disability rights and free press organizations--support an ordinance filed last week by City Councilor Liz Breadon to make local government m  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Todd Maki 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs 66th Civil Engineering Division officials recently announced that the installation has been selected as a 'Tree City USA' for the 34th consecutive year following the planting of a tree here, April 26. To qualify as a tree city, a community must have a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program, an  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 28 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release: The Maine Department of Education has partnered with SPIRIT SERIES to bring its acclaimed interdisciplinary, story-based social-emotional learning and literacy programs to 12,500 students across Maine. This effort, made possible through federal relief funds, will provide a 100 percent scholarship to participating schools during the 2022-23 school year. Funding is also included for professional devel  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: A review article by Mayo Clinic researchers emphasizes that early onset colorectal cancer, defined as being diagnosed when younger than 50, continues to steadily increase in the U.S. and other higher income countries. This increase, along with a decline in later-onset cases due primarily to screening have shifted the median age at diagnosis from 72 years in the early 2000s to 66 years now. We are seei  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, April 28 (TNStalk) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: By Christian Feuerstein Mount Holyoke College has announced the four speakers and honorary degree recipients who will address the class of 2022 at its one hundred and eighty-fifth Commencement. The ceremony will be held in person on May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Field House in the College's Kendall Sports & Dance Complex. Poet Natalie Diaz, Katherine Butler Jones '57, Susannah Sirkin '76 and aut  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added five properties to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, including two cemeteries founded in the nineteenth century that have distinctly different characteristics. Center Harbor's Lake View Cemetery w  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 28 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added five properties to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, including two cemeteries founded in the nineteenth century that have distinctly different characteristics. Center Harbor's Lake View Cemetery was part of Meredith u  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Amtrak has restored its Hartford Line service to pre-COVID levels, the passenger railroad announced this week. Seven total trains will return, including two weekday trains, one Saturday train and four Sunday trains. Amtrak said it anticipates increased demand on the line, one also served by the Connecticut Department of Transportation's CTrail Hartford Line. "With the help of our  more

CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard Neal, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera were joined by state and local officials at Westover Air Reserve Base to celebrate the opening of the UMass Transportation Center's Aviation Research and Training Facility, which is equipped with the technology that creates new, cu  more

PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), are announcing pilot seasonal passenger rail service to operate this year and in 2023 to be known as the Berkshire Flyer, with a route between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. The service will be initiated on July 8 and will operate on weeke  more

ORONO, Maine, April 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Properly storing hay is a logistical challenge for farmers. Hay that is baled and stored too moist -- at moisture levels above 15-20% -- can lead to the growth of molds that reduce bale weight and nutritive value, and impact animal health. Improper hay storage can even cause so much microbial activity that the bales will heat up and combust. New research shows that certain preservatives are more help  more