PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - January 2023": Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.7 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Alexand  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - January 2023": Prices in the Boston area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.1 percent for the two months ending in January 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissione  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSacc) -- Boston University' Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: Lisa Ijiri, a clinical professor of higher education administration in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department and a senior advisor to the dean, was recently elected to the New England Commission of Higher Education. NECHE is one of seven regional accreditation bodies in the United States that ensure that colleges and universities meet rigor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $38,204,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Massachusetts. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Connecticut. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Conta  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Rhode Island. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Cont  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Vermont. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contamina  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By K. Houston Waters, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Hanscom-based Air Force Life Cycle Management Center organizations obligated over $1 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2022. During that time, the Digital Directorate obligated over 23 percent of their total contracting dollars to small businesses, roughly $600 million, and the Command, Control, Communications, Intellig  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By K. Houston Waters, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Hanscom-based Air Force Life Cycle Management Center organizations obligated over $1 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2022. During that time, the Digital Directorate obligated over 23 percent of their total contracting dollars to small businesses, roughly $600 million, and the Command, Control, Communications, Inte  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Mount Holyoke students are assisting a visiting assistant lecturer with her research of bumblebee sensitivity to heat and disease amid growing environmental threats. * * * Bees, perhaps the world's most essential pollinators, have seen better days. Rising temperatures, habitat loss, pesticides and disease are pushing some species to the brink of extinction. Larger bees, such as bumblebees,  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 13, 2023: The New England First Amendment Coalition called on the Vermont Judiciary today to allow remote access to court hearings for all members of the public. "Changes to the current court rules should make clear that any hearing that would otherwise be in-person and open to the public shall also be accessible to all members of the public remotely,"   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: On January 25, 2023, the State Energy Offices of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont announced plans to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the build-out of regional transmission infrastructure as part of the New England Regional Transmission Initiative. The participating states' goals include (1)   more

BOSTON, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Today the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $18,914,000 from the bipartisan infrastructure law through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited the African Community Economic Development of New England (ACEDONE) to celebrate the $643,003 in community project funding she recently secured to support small businesses in predominately Black, brown and African immigrant communities. Rep. Pressley was joined by Boston City Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, ACEDONE leadership, s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Hassan spoke and took questions on recent bipartisan efforts she led in Congress and her upcoming priorities this morning at the New England Council's Capitol Conversations breakfast. The New England Council is an alliance of regional businesses and organizations, including academic and health institutions, which advocates for federal public policies that will promote economic growth. "I part  more