WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: After more than 51 years as a dedicated and committed member of the ATU, International Vice President Richard Murphy has announced his retirement effective October 31, 2023. "From his leadership as President of Boston Carmen's Union Local 589 to serving on the MBTA Retirement Board to negotiating countless contracts across New England, Richie has more than 51 years of extraordinary service to our Union," sai  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut - First Quarter 2023": * * * From December 2022 to March 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Connecticut were 87,749, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 75,05  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Environment America Research & Policy Center issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * The U.S. Department of the Interior approved the building of the nation's largest wind farm on Tuesday. Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project will include up to 176 turbines, located roughly 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The project is the largest offshore wind project in the United States approved to date. Dominion says once the proje  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 1 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00212) on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Request for Approval of Proposed 2023 - 2024 Winter Period Cost of Gas Factor Rates (35-A M.R.S. Sec.4703) BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission approves Northern Utilities d/b/a Unitil's (Northern or the Company) proposed Cost of Gas Factor (CGF) Rates for the 2023 - 2024 Winter Period, as modified pursuant to the deci  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Governor Maura T. Healey today released groundbreaking new clemency guidelines (https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2023/10/31/10-31-2023%20Executive%20Clemency%20Guidelines%20Final.pdf) that align with her administration's commitment to center fairness and equity in the criminal justice system. These guidelines are designed to provide guidance to petitioners seekin  more

SALEM, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressman Moulton is pleased to announce that National Grid has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding for its Twin States Clean Energy Link. The project will deliver clean energy from Canada to New England to support our region's carbon reduction goals and increase the supply of affordable clean energy. National Grid is one of three projects nationwide to receive  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Nemours Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Nemours Children's Health announced today that Mark Marcantano, JD, will join the organization as Regional President for Nemours Children's Delaware Valley. Marcantano is a seasoned healthcare executive with significant operations, strategic planning and financial performance experience at prominent pediatric academic medical centers, including his most recent position at Johns Hopki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing issued the following news release: The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. The nurse educators to receive funding this year include Dr. Michael L. Jones from East Carolina University for his project titled Recruitment of Middle School African American Males to the Nu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Oct. 31, 2023, honoring National Native American Heritage Month: * * * During National Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the invaluable contributions of Native peoples that have shaped our country and honor the hundreds of Tribal Nations who continue exercising their inherent sovereignty as vital members of the overlapping system of governments in the United States. We also recommit to supporting Tribal sover  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: Two Nigerian men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their roles in an expansive money laundering and bank fraud scheme that resulted in millions in losses from pandemic fraud, romance scams and other online scams. Osakpamwan Henry Omoruyi, 37, and Osaretin Godspower Omoruyi, 36, both previously of Canton, were sentenced by U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued the following statement in reaction to the Department of Energy's announcement of its investment of $1.3 billion in three transmission lines crossing six states, including one in Vermont and New Hampshire. This investment was funded by the Transmission Facilitation Program within the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "Transmission is cri  more