AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 7 (TNSres) -- Amherst College issued the following news release: * * * Project Signifies Major Step Toward Goal of Decarbonizing Campus by 2030 * * * As part of one of the most necessary and ambitious infrastructure projects in the institution's history, Amherst College has begun transitioning the campus' heating and cooling systems from steam to a modern, low-temperature hot-water geothermal system. The project is a critical element of Amherst's Climate Action   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks at the New England Educational Opportunity Association (NEOA) conference in Portland. During her remarks, Senator Collins highlighted the importance of TRIO programs and the need for continued support for educational access. NEOA, an organization of professionals focused on promoting eq  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 8 (TNSper) -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Jaqueline Collins will serve as a Member of the Human Rights Commission.* Senator Jacqueline Collins has been an advocate for over thirty years. Most recently, she served the 16th District in Springfield as a State Senator, where she was a member of the Governor's Racial Profiling Task Force, a Chairperson of the Criminal Law, Financial, Transportation Committee, and Assi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Lewiston Housing Authority and the City of Lewiston have been selected to receive $1,795,045 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. HUD's Choice Neighborhoods Initiative delivers a comprehensive approach to neighborhood tra  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSgov) -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: Marijuana legalization is one step closer to reality in New Hampshire after the state House of Representatives voted 272-109 to pass HB 639. While legalization efforts have fallen short in recent years, this year's effort has positive momentum heading into the state Senate with HB 639 having bipartisan sponsors in both the House and Senate. HB 639, which would legalize marijuana for adults over the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 6, 2023: Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City of Boston has received more than $42 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support nonprofit organizations providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness. This award represents the largest Continuum of Care award ever for the City of Boston. The funds will be distributed among 14 nonprofit organization  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNStalk)(TNScapv) -- The National Retail Federation issued the following statement on April 7, 2023, and letter: * * * The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French following the decision of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to withhold labor at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These actions have resulted in the overnight closure of all terminals, which have extended  more