WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn. -03), U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Wednesday announced Connecticut will receive an additional $19.6 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Progra  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: The Curtis Institute of Music is pleased to announce that the internationally-celebrated Dover Quartet has named Curtis alumna Julianne Lee (Violin '05) as its new violist. Ms. Lee, who currently serves as assistant principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin with the Boston Pops Orchestra, has forged a remarkable career as both a violinist and violist, f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSrep)(TNScapv) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following report on Feb. 24, 2023, entitled "Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military - Recommendations From the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents ... 2 Foreword ... 5 Executive Summary ... 6 SPRIRC Recommendations ... 7 Acknowledgements ... 17 Dedication ... 17 Chapter One: Introduction ... 18 SPRIRC Activities and Approach ... 20 U  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: This week, a team of scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) left Charleston, South Carolina, aboard the research vessel Neil Armstrong to begin test deployments in preparation for the installation of an observing system off the coast of North Carolina. Researchers and scientific staff at East Carolina University's Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) played   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11,390,000 to Vermont from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Vermont communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $15,579,000 to Rhode Island from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Rhode Island communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $17,961,000 to Maine from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Maine communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half of th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $23,186,000 to New Hampshire from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support New Hampshire communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. N  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $28,424,000 to Connecticut from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Connecticut communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $78,777,000 to Massachusetts from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Massachusetts communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. N  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she will sign an Executive Order establishing the Governor's Advisory Council on Black Empowerment and appoint more than 30 Black leaders from across the state to serve on it. This Council will advise Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll on issues related to the economic prosperity and wellbeing of Massachusetts' Blac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden welcomed $17,961,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Maine through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Maine communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden welcomed $17,961,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Maine through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Maine communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release: Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the appointment of Judge Diana H. Horan as Chief Justice of the Housing Court for a five-year term starting March 25, 2023, in accordance with G.L. c.211B, Sec.5. Judge Horan has served on the Housing Court since 1999 and was the first female judge appointed to that court. She will succeed Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan who wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: A former nurse has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital. Andrea Falzano, 38, of Winchester, was indicted on three counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception and subterfuge. Falzano was arrested this morning and will appear in federal cour  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2023: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) are awarding $50,000 in mini-grants to five nonprofits for creative initiatives that help green card holders become U.S. citizens. The grants range from $2,000 to $12,000 for programs including citizenship classes, education, and outreach. "Becoming a U.S. citizen is an important milestone yet we know for many in our co  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 24 -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society posted the following news release: An alliance of surfers, divers, recreational fishers and conservationists are calling for an end to land clearing in NSW, saying it too heavily impacts our coast and marine environment. Land clearing has increased 13-fold in NSW since 2016, when land clearing regulations were replaced with self-assessment codes. The alliance has made a submission into the statutory review of the NSW N  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2023: * * * University of Hartford President Gregory Woodward has announced his retirement this summer, following a tenure that yielded substantial progress on campus and led the community through the COVID-19 pandemic. * * * "It is after deep thought and reflection that I share my decision to retire at the end of my contract in June," says Woodward, who has dedicated his life and  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Arlington has selected Elizabeth Terese Newman as the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Newman currently serves as the vice provost for curriculum and undergraduate education at Stony Brook University. "Dr. Elizabeth Newman will provide strategic leadership and a spirit of innovation and collaboration for UTA's College of Liberal Arts," said Tamar  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news: Yale sociologist Rourke O'Brien has joined an advisory council to guide Boston Fed researchers on projects intended to inform public policy. Rourke O'Brien, a Yale sociologist and social demographer who studies social and economic inequalities, is helping researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as they seek to better understand the economic health of low- and moderate-income individuals and communi  more