BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Boston Public Schools (BPS) and with support from mural consultant Street Theory, today announced a Call to Artists for A Canvas of Culture: Boston Public Schools to help beautify and amplify the vibrancy of Boston's neighborhoods and schools by creating engaging and inspiring public art. A Canvas of Culture is a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby spoke at Harvard Medical School Jan. 18, detailing the connection between leadership and health care in medically underserved communities. During the Leadership and Health Care Transformation in Medically Underserved Communities forum, Governor Anoatubby shared the Chickasaw Nation's decades-long journ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The city of Boston issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the Presidential Primary will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The Presidential Primary determines the presidential candidate who will represent their political party in the November State Election. Voters can update their voting status including party affiliation, new address, or name change until February 24 here (https://www.sec.state.ma.u  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Clark University issued the following news: By Melissa Hanson Throughout decades of studying relationship health, psychology Professor James Cordova has learned that couples often wait five or six years to seek help addressing difficulties in their partnership. This delay runs contrary to the attention most people give other aspects of preventative care such as annual physical exams and regular dental cleanings. Cordova wants more people to learn that rela  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase seniors' risk of hospitalization for a variety of cardiovascular conditions, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "The timing of our study couldn't be more critical, and its implications are profound," said lead author Yaguang Wei, research associate in   more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: FRAMINGHAM, MA and KAHULUI, HI -- Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced its award from Hawaiian Electric Company for the proposed 'Ukiu Energy 40-megawatt (MW) renewable energy site in Maui. This innovative facility will add   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release: Learning technology company HMH today announced HMH Classcraft, which facilitates immersive and dynamic learning experiences that help teachers deliver engaging, standards-aligned, high-impact and responsive instruction in real time. Classcraft addresses some of the most pressing and time-consuming issues facing educators today--the challenge of managing myriad digital solutions and hours of time spe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced $2,459,293 in citations against Concierge Services, Inc. and its owner Gregory Doyle. Concierge Services, Inc. is a Plymouth-based corporation that provides concierges staffing services to high-end, luxury properties in Greater Boston. Concierge Services, Inc.'s employees provide services such as staffing front desks, receiving pa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following mid-month revenue report on Feb. 21, 2024: Mid-Month Revenue reports display how much tax revenue has been collected halfway through a given month by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. * * * Please note: Revenue collections are uneven and weighted toward month-end, and the brief period covered in the mid-month does not provide sufficient data for comparison to prior years. Therefore, the Depar  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, a life insurance company, issued the following news release: The latest Social Security retirement benefits quiz of near-retirees from MassMutual exposes that too many - 78% -- failed or barely passed. In fact, 37% got a D and 41% failed. This is a slight improvement over 2023, when 47% failed the quiz. Less than 1% received an A+ by answering all 13 true/false statements correctly. "We have been conducting th  more

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Westfield State University issued the following news: Ethan Lichwan, class of 2025, is a junior and criminal justice major at Westfield State. He is also a member of the U.S. Army Reserve and Westfield State Veterans' Alliance Club. "It's a new club," Lichwan said. "We're still trying to get recruits." Initially, Lichwan did not foresee himself going to college. He had his sights set on joining the military. However, he was eventually persuaded by his mothe  more