BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that her office has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in federal grants to expand the office's ongoing work to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed services to victims. The AG's Office was awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Jus  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 13, 2022, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - September 2022": Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Ale  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 13, 2022, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - September 2022": The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston advanced 0.9 percent for the two months ending in September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner William J. S  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 (TNSper) -- Clark University issued the following news: Clark University has announced the appointment of Brittany Rende as the University's new Title IX coordinator. Rende will be responsible for ensuring compliance with federal Title IX regulations in a campus environment where all students, staff, and faculty are safe from sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination. She will join Clark on Oct. 24. "We are going to benefit tremendously from the deep exp  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 14 (TNSawa) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today is glad to recognize the six Rhode Island recipients of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Merit Awards, given to those who have made outstanding contributions to protect New England's environment. Awardees include four individuals and two organizations: * J  more

VERNON, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help revitalize the Daniels Mill in Vernon and Build a Better America * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, along with Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Joe Courtney, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP),   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 14 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP represented Massachusetts-based Sports Medicine North (SMN) and its affiliated ambulatory surgery center, Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore, in a partnership with Spire Orthopedic Partners, a management services organization focused on orthopedic and spine care. The partnership will culminate in broad access to competitive, cutting-edge orthopedic care in the New England re  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: With Federal forecasts expecting energy prices to remain high this winter, the Governor's Energy Office has updated its winter heating resource guide to help Maine people and families take action to save money, improve their home's energy efficiency, and find heating assistance if needed. The guide is now available on the Governor's Energy Office website and as a downloadable, printable document (https://w  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 (TNSawa) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory issued the following news: Three decades of MBL research at a coupled watershed-salt marsh-estuarine ecosystem on the northern Massachusetts coast will continue, thanks to a six-year renewal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). MBL Ecosystems Center scientists began field research at the Plum Island Ecosystems (PIE) site north of Boston in 1992 and, six years later, it became an NSF Long-Term Ecologica  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: A Beverly Farms man was charged today in a 13-count indictment in connection with a payroll scheme involving underreporting of overtime hours for his union employees and failing to collect and pay payroll taxes. Frank Loconte, 61, was indicted on four counts of mail fraud, one count of theft or embezzlement from an employee benefit plan,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 (TNSpar) -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) and New England College (NEC) today announce the creation of a first-of-its-kind course designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn about the insurance industry. The course will introduce students to the nature of risk, risk identification, general risk management techniques, and the management of   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: A Brooklyn, NY, clothing and goods wholesaler who directed the development, manufacture, and importation of $20 million worth of Chinese-made counterfeit U.S. military uniforms and gear that were passed off as genuine American-made products has been sentenced to forty months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit the $20 million in proceeds that he obta  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Rowan University issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2022: Internationally known stroke expert Tudor Jovin, MD, chair of the department of neurology and professor of neurology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) and medical director of the Cooper Neurological Institute at Cooper University Health Care, is co-principal investigator and lead author of a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world's leadi  more

NASHUA, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Earlier today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks at the Hillsborough County South Adult Drug Court Graduation Ceremony. Shaheen honored the 11 graduates who completed the program. She was joined by numerous local leaders and officials at the ceremony, including Mayor Jim Donchess, Chief Justice Tina Nadeau, Justice Jacalyn Colburn and representatives fro  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Internationally known stroke expert Tudor Jovin, MD, medical director of the Cooper Neurological Institute at Cooper University Health Care and professor of neurology and neurological surgery at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is co-principal investigator and lead author of a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world's leading   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSawa) -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has announced the national Top 30 honorees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Selected from 577 school nominees -- a group that was then narrowed to 156 nominees at the conference level -- the Top 30 honorees include 10 from each of the three NCAA divisions. Each honoree has demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * The Max Original documentary film SANTA CAMP will debut on HBO Max this November and have its world premiere on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 at the IFC Center as part of DOC NYC - America's largest documentary festival. * Synopsis: Every summer, a horde of professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves descend on a campsite in the New Hampshire woods to learn the tricks of their trade. But this year  more