CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 (TNSsel) -- Boston College issued the following news: The 2,335-member Boston College Class of 2026 reflects encouraging trends for the University's overall recruitment and admission efforts, as well as its commitment to first-generation students from families with high levels of financial need. BC achieved yet another admission milestone with this year's freshman class, receiving 40,494 applications--the highest in University history, eclipsing the previo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a coalition of New England Congressional Delegation members in requesting that President Joe Biden release stockpiles from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) to help lower home heating costs for families across the region. "With winter quickly approaching, we are wr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The New England Council issued the following news release: New England Council member, Rockland Trust has announced a grant of $50,000 to Just A Start. The grant will be used to help support Just A Start new Economic Mobility Hub near the Alewife MBTA station in North Cambridge. The new Economic Mobility Hub will be a 70,000-square-foot, mixed-use project. The goal of the project is to create a thriving and equitable community to accelerate economic mobility.   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: The Open Space Institute (OSI) is now accepting applications for the latest round of its Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF), a first-of-its-kind effort to protect forests along the Appalachian region for carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and other critical benefits. Approximately $5 million is available for grants within the Southern Appalachians focus area, and $3 million in grants and $1 million  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter: On Wednesday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a coalition of New England Congressional Delegation members in requesting that President Joe Biden release stockpiles from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) to help lower home heating costs for families across the region. "With winter quic  more