ALBANY, New York State, Sept. 23 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a leading community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, welcomes Rob Nichols as SVP, Business Banking Team Leader. Nichols joins Berkshire with over 33 years in commercial banking. At Berkshire Bank, Nichols will lead the sales team for business banking within Central and Eastern New York, Berkshire County, MA, and Southern Vermont. His extensive background covers a w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 20, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - August 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.867 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that area gasoline prices were down 5  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 22, 2023, entitled "Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * Massachusetts had 242,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 253,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the job openings rate   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as the summer season nears its end and autumn approaches, the tourism industry in Connecticut has been experiencing a surge in visitation. Through June, independent research data from Tourism Economics shows that visitation to the state has risen by 3% year over year. Through July, national benchmarking STR data shows that the Connecti  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 23 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a hybrid public information meeting concerning the proposed Railroad Station in Enfield on Wednesday, October 4, at 6:00 p.m. at Enfield Town Hall at 820 Enfield St. in Enfield and virtually on Zoom and YouTube. Registration is required to attend the meeting on Zoom. Please use this link to registe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Earthjustice has filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on behalf of environmental and local groups, including Conservation Law Foundation. The case involves a challenge by a New England-based fishing company to fishery managers' ability to obtain valuable data they need to manage our fisheries effectively. In Loper Bright, the Court has agreed to re-  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: In celebration of National Climate Week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed two key executive orders to address climate change and sustainability. The first executive order directs the state to develop biodiversity goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050. Massachusetts is the first state to set metrics out to 2050, and the first on the East Coast to include coastal and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), in partnership with Amtrak, and with support from CSX, has won more than $108 million in funding from the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program after submitting a fu  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey, Acting Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, MassDOT Rail and Transit Administrator Meredith Slesinger, and Amtrak Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning Dennis Newman to announce $108M in federal funding awarded under the U.S. Depart  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer The Dolphins' high-flying offense might be without one of its star wide receivers against the Broncos on Sunday. Jaylen Waddle, who was a limited participant in Friday's practice, is considered questionable to play as he remains in concussion protocol. Waddle sustained the concussion in the fourth quarter of Miami's win over the rival Patriots on Sept. 17, when New Eng  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: Some college students look forward to a relaxing summer away from studies and hanging out with friends and having fun. Cadet Leo Puntillo, a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Minnesota had other, more productive plans. ROTC prepares college students to become officers in the U.S. Armed Forces. ROTC students can earn a university degree tuition-free in exchange for an agreemen  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release: A 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease became the second patient in the world to receive a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart on September 20. He is recovering well and communicating with his loved ones. This is only the second time in the world that a genetically modified pig heart has been transplanted into a living patient. Both historic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: Electricity capacity markets are designed to make sure that there is enough electricity when needed, though recent winter storms have highlighted their vulnerability to extreme weather events. A new study finds updating regulations to include accurate accreditation, performance bonds and credit risk could be the answer to establishing reliability. Extreme weather, including he  more