ALBANY, New York, March 29 (TNSper) -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Berkshire Bank, a leading, socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, is pleased to announce Andrew Webb has joined Berkshire's Private Banking team as senior vice president (SVP). He will serve the greater Capital Region and surrounding areas in New York to provide flexible solutions, expert advice, and swift, concierge-level personal atten  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 29, 2023, entitled "Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2023": Massachusetts had 290,000 job openings in January 2023, compared to 281,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the job openings ra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Office is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session for New England communities to learn about and share feedback on EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The virtual listening session will be held on April 11, 2023. Members of the public are invited to attend and to speak. This engagement session will pro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Companies and Organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 1 office and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 11 New England companies and organizations as ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding leadership in promoting energy efficiency and tackling climate change. "As we accelerate h  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: * * * Up 5.3 Percent from Last Year * * * U.S. house prices rose in January, up 0.2 percent from December, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 5.3 percent from January 2022 to January 2023. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decline in December 2022 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seas  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating 20 jurists to serve as judges of the Connecticut Superior Court. The court currently has 40 judicial vacancies. Additionally, Governor Lamont is nominating two jurists to become family support magistrates. "Selecting nominees to become judges is one of the most important duties that I have as governor because these ind  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 29 (TNSper) -- The Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government issued the following news on March 28, 2023: Setti D. Warren, distinguished public leader, Iraq War veteran, and former two-term Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, has been named the next Director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School, Dean Douglas Elmendorf announced today. Warren has served as the IOP's Interim Director since July 2022, and his appointment as Direct  more

NEW YORK, March 30 (TNSper) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Laura Favinger, chief of staff at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), is retiring this week after a distinguished 30-plus year career in the insurance industry, the Triple-I announced today. "During her five years at the Triple-I, Laura facilitated our overall strategy across the organization, served as liaison to Triple-I's Executive Leadership Committee (ELC), m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: The owner of Stash's Pizza has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston with forced labor charges for allegedly targeting and employing at least seven victims who lacked immigration status and forcing them to work while subjecting them to verbal and physical abuse, including repeated threats of deportation. Stavros Papantoniadi  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday announced that Connecticut will receive $1.46 million in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand Connecticut's existing Highlands area. This funding was made possible by Murphy's Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act, which was included in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bi  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, March 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news on March 29, 2023: In a world first, Newcastle researchers have discovered the mechanisms acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cells use to produce 'free radicals' - the byproduct of a cell process that aggressively fuels the growth of cancer cells and limits the effectiveness of current treatments. Published today in Science Signaling, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI)/  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 29 (TNSper) -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news: Cyndi Wells, who has served as the principal of Mountain View Elementary School since 2019, was appointed by the Albemarle County School Board as the next principal of Scottsville Elementary School. Her appointment was made during a special meeting last evening and will take effect on July 1. "Change can often be a powerful growth opportunity," Wells said. "I always have admired Scottsvil  more