BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 (TNSres) -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral health programs and services to support the City's youth and families. The investments are part of the City's response to the urgent need for more mental health supports for young people and to develop a larger  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Housing. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about April 8, 2024, the City of Boston, acting through its Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Federal funds through   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston Public Schools issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral health programs and services to support the City's youth and families. The investments are part of the City's response to the urgent need for more mental health supports for young people and to develop a larger and more di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Joel Brown A playwright, a painter, and the founding cellist of a world-renowned string quartet will take over as leaders of the three schools at Boston University's College of Fine Arts on July 1. Award-winning playwright Kirsten Greenidge, a CFA associate professor of playwriting and theater arts, will become director of the School of Theatre. Marc Schepens (CFA'12), a senior lecturer in art, painting, will b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Alene Bouranova Mifepristone, one of two pills used in medication abortions, is now available with a prescription at select CVS and Walgreens pharmacies in Massachusetts. The move comes following a rule change issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that allows certified pharmacies to dispense the medication in states where abortion is legal. Prior to the rule change, patients had to pick up the pil  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from Politico highlights the ways Democratic governors have worked to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) - before and after the Alabama Supreme Court decision - continuing their efforts to protect Americans' reproductive freedom in a post-Dobbs world. As Politico reported, "Democratically controlled states California, Illinois and Massachusetts passed laws last year that protect IVF   more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has teamed up with Ocean Sovereign to obtain French registration for the deployment of innovative fish farming vessel the Ocean Ark Ocean Ark, a patented advanced self-cleaning trimaran superstructure, was developed by Ocean Sovereign according to Marpol, Solas and IMO regulations. The vessel is designed with low densi  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV has collaborated with Moss Maritime, a leading offshore design and engineering services provider, to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology in harsh environmental conditions. DNV has handed over a Statement of Conformity to Moss Maritime for their design brief outlining the design methodology for their c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: On March 19, 2024, Goodwin secured a landmark immigration victory before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Situ Wilkinson, a pro bono client who sought immigration relief to prevent the extraordinary hardship that his removal from the United States would cause for his young child. The case was argued by Jaime Santos, who was recently named the co-chair of Goodwin's Supreme Court & Appe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The M&A team advised Fusion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: FUSN) in its definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca. Under the terms of the agreement AstraZeneca, through a subsidiary, will acquire all of Fusion's outstanding shares pursuant to a plan of arrangement for a price of $21.00 per share in cash at closing plus a non-transferable contingent value right (CVR) of $3.00 per share in cash payable   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Goodwin Technology team advised Octopus Ventures on its lead investment in the $13.8 million seed financing round of Haiper. Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Investments, is one of Europe's largest and most active venture capital firms. It invests in companies helping to solve three of the world's biggest problems: building a sustainable planet, empowering people and revitalising healthcare. Haiper  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Topiramate--an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder--does not appear to increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children exposed to it prenatally, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published online on March 20, 2024, in the New Englan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Attorney General's Office has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction against Champion Funding, Inc., Champion Funding LLC, Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., Andrew Metcalf, d/b/a Judgment Acquisitions Unlimited, Inc., and Andrew Metcalf, individually, to halt harmful debt collection practices. Metcalf is the owner of the above-named corporate ent  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that her office, in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national non-profit organization founded and led by family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. This collaboration will expand access to sch  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 (TNSrep) -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2023-0012-3I) on March 20, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Department of Fire Services." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...2 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...9 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...14 1. The Department of Fire Services' website is not fully accessible for all Massachusetts residents...1  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 (TNSrep) -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2023-0226-3I) on March 19, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Division of Standards." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...2 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...9 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...14 1. The Division of Standards' website is not fully accessible for all Massachusetts residents...14 2. The Di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched a strategic plan to advance racial equity in all the work DPH undertakes and oversees, providing an action-oriented roadmap to address underlying concerns that have perpetuated health inequities across the state. DPH's plan recognizes the pervasive and destructive impact of racism on health and centers racial equity   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following mid-month revenue report on March 20, 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 Dep  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 21 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion to transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York. Called the Upstate Upgrade, the collection of transmission enhancement projects will deliver a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy grid to support a more resilient energy network for generations to come. The company is emba  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College announces that poet and professor at Virginia Tech, Professor Nikki Giovanni will serve as the inaugural speaker of the Elliott Lectures: A Liberal Arts Lecture Series. Prof. Giovanni's poetry has elevated African American awareness in the arts through the Black Arts Movement. The lecture is scheduled for April 18, on the Regis College campus from 6 to 8 p.m. Free tickets may be reserved here. The general  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: An avid environmentalist and an aspiring engineer are the recipients of the 2024 Founders' Scholarship. Molly Gedutis of South Dennis and Zachary Gay of Taunton are this year's UMass Dartmouth Founders' Scholars. They will join the Honors College and graduate as Commonwealth Scholars. Now in its second year, the UMass Dartmouth Founders' Scholarship offers high-achieving  more