WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak and its partners have been awarded more than $2.1 billion to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service across the United States. "Amtrak ridership is soaring and we're advancing plans to further enhance and expand our services across the United States with our various partners, thanks to these grants," said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner. "We're eager to bri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a leading community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, is pleased to announce its inclusion on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Berkshire Bank joins the ranks of 1,384 major U.S. busi  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is pleased to announce that Jessica DeBellis, Senior Engineer at Tighe & Bond has joined the Leadership Team of the EBC Dam Management Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Jessica to this position. The members of the EBC Dam Management Committee Leadership Team meet routinely with the chairs and vice chairs to identify topics for future EBC programs. As part of their responsi  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: The EBC Water Resources Committee is excited to announce that Jean E. Christy, Senior Engineer of Tighe & Bond has joined the Leadership Team. Please join EBC in welcoming Jean to the Committee! Please see below for more information. * * * Jean Christy, PE Senior Engineer Tighe & Bond 53 Southampton Road, Westfield, MA 01085 413.668.6019 | JEChristy@tigheBond.com * * * Jean'  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 9 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2020-00203; 2020-00207) on Dec. 8, 2023: * * * BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETING, Request for Approval of Certification for RPS Eligibility (Dolby) ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, and pursuant to MPUC Rules, ch. 311, the Commission grants in part and denies in part the February 2, 2023 petition filed by Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's office has today filed a civil complaint (https://www.mass.gov/doc/complaint-as-filed/download) in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Nationalist Social Club, a self-described neo-Nazi organization commonly known as NSC-131, and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood and Liam McNeil, in response to an escalating series  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 8 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are leading the way in new approaches to treating advanced melanoma using tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy. Earlier this year, MD Anderson at Cooper became the first site in the world to offer and enroll a patient in TILVANCE-301, a new randomized Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of TIL therapy as a first line treatment vers  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,910) on Dec. 8, 2023, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2023 Schedule for Default Service Order Approving Petition for February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Rates This order authorizes UES to recover the costs of power supply through energy service rates/1 for effect for the six-month period of February 1, 2024, through July 31, 2024. The table below summarizes th  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Members of a state-appointed commission tasked with studying the feasibility of regulating adult-use cannabis sales in state-owned stores failed to issue policy recommendations (https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-11-27/nh-marijuana-commission-fails-to-find-consensus-for-a-legalization-policy) in its final report to lawmakers. Lawmakers in August enacted legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Three national scenic trails have become the country's newest national parks, raising the total number of existing parks from 425 to 428. The Ice Age, New England, and North Country national scenic trails, all previously established by Congress and administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System, are now also recognized as units of the National Par  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: Ten former student-athletes have been selected as recipients of the NCAA Today's Top 10 award and will be honored at the NCAA Convention in January. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their exceptional athletic and academic achievements, as well as their contributions to their campuses and communities. The Today's Top 10 awardees were selected by the NCAA Honors Committee, composed of  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 8 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A veteran faculty member in the University of Rhode Island's College of the Environment and Life Sciences has been recognized by the Rhode Island Natural History Survey as a top naturalist in Rhode Island. Richmond resident Peter Paton, chair of the Department of Natural Resources Science (NRS), was honored in November with the Distinguished Naturalist Award. In addition to his ornithological research,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 115 House members in requesting increased funding totaling $1.6 billion for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). "As you know, LIHEAP helps families who are at risk of being unable to afford to heat their homes in the winter or cool them in the summer. Last year, more than six million households a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Federal Funding Will Support Bilingual, Culturally Relevant & Intensive Strategic Business Coaching To Latinx Entrepreneurs Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Brighton to celebrate $400,000 in federal community project funding she secured for Amplify LatinX's ALX Small Business Program. The federal dollars will support bilingual, culturally  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Seattle - The key source of drugs for a drug distribution ring operating in Skagit and Whatcom counties was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Enoc Martinez Lopez, aka "Victor," 28, of Marysville, Washington, was the main supplier of drugs to other co-cons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Dan Sullivan (R-AL) led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (FISH Wellness) Act. This legislation aims to build upon the success of the Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research & Training Program to better address the range of occupational safety and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Cosme Palomo, 60, of Boise, was sentenced for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. On December 4, 2023, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Palomo to 87 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine. A  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Rochelle Broder-Singer Shortly after the FDA approved the first systemic therapy for the chronic severe itch of prurigo nodularis (PN), researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of a second systemic treatment in a phase 3 clinical trial. Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., professor in the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, led the studies that resulted  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The University Professional and Continuing Education Association issued the following news: UPCEA, the online and professional education association, is pleased to announce the election of new officers and new directors to serve on the UPCEA Board of Directors. Elected in November, these individuals will assume their roles at the conclusion of the 2024 UPCEA Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on March 28, 2024. "I'm pleased to welcome these exceptional individuals  more