BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced the City of Boston has awarded $200,000 in grants to 12 individuals and organizations to support productions at the Strand Theatre in Upham's Corner. "The Strand Theatre has been an iconic landmark in the Dorchester neighborhood for more than a century, and it's great to see such a diverse group of presenters sharing their work at th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced $13.5 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in Californ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of three organizations in New England to receive funding for projects through the Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program. The Mystic Aquarium, New Haven Ecology Project, and SoundWaters, Inc., are among 34 organizations across the nation selected to receive funding through the EE Grants Program. Funding will ran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services announced a settlement with New England Dermatology P.C., d/b/a New England Dermatology and Laser Center ("NDELC"), over the improper disposal of protected health information, a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. As a result, NEDLC paid $300,640  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth issued the following testimony by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities President Sharon Parrott involving a hearing on July 28, 2022, entitled "Building a Modern Economic Foundation: Economic Security and Income Support for 21st Century America": * * * I am Sharon Parrott, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute in Washington, D.C. This   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release: Massachusetts agricultural officials joined tomato farmers from across the state on the plaza of the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth's 37th Tomato Contest. Designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce, this year's contest drew 95 entries from 18 farms across the state. The contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricult  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 24 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: Educational leaders from around New England gathered Monday to discuss how the region can collectively accelerate student learning in response to the pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined Commissioner Frank Edelblut and Deputy Commissioner Christine Brennan of the New Hampshire Department of Education, along with other New England education commissioners for the  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $200,000 grant to the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) to support anaerobic digestion technology in 11 states in the Northeast, New England the Mid-Atlantic, including New Jersey and New York. NEWMOA has partnered with the Northeast Recycling Council and Clean and Healthy NY to develop guidance and  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 24 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news on Aug. 22, 2022: Today Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green welcomed federal officials, state education chiefs, and workforce representatives for the Reimagining Education & New England's Workforce (RENEW) Summit 2022. The summit, held in collaboration with the Partnership for Rhode Island, convened U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Assistant Secretary f  more