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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday March 23, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Boston Mayor Wu Announces $69 Million Investment to Create and Preserve More Than 775 Income-Restricted Homes Across Boston
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 22, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this year's affordable rental, homeownership, and cooperative housing funding awards. In collaboration with the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) and the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), Mayor Wu recommended funding to be awarded to projects that will create or preserve 826 housing units, with 775 designated as income-restricted homes. The $68.96 mill  more

Boston Mayor Wu Announces Applications for FutureBOS - Boston's Youth Jobs Program - Now Open
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 22, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today launched futureBOS, the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program, including all Successlink job opportunities, for Boston youth and young adults ages 14 - 24. Young people interested can find summer job opportunities through futureBOS, the newly redesigned webpage hub for all youth employment opportunities throughou  more

Boston University School of Public Health: Caretaker Turned Changemaker - Alum's Global Health Nonprofit Answers Calls for Healing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: By Megan Jones Ten years ago, Alex Gitungano (SPH'19) volunteered to accompany a badly burned toddler named Leo from their home country of Burundi to Boston for life-saving medical care. Alex's leap of faith to leave everyone and everything he knew to care for child he had just met, and his devotion to raising Leo over the tumultuous decade to follow, dramatically changed both their lives.   more

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Eagle Uses Numbers to Help Solve National Security Challenges
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, March 23 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University issued the following news: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University senior Emily Diegel arrived on the Daytona Beach Campus nearly four years ago determined to become an aerospace engineer. She soon found that engineering wasn't the right fit, however, and switched to math, which offered new and interesting ways to apply her talents. "Originally, changing my mind was a scary thing," said Diegel, who is from the Boston, Massac  more

FOLEY HOAG CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KATE BOUCHER RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING AWARD FROM MASS. LAWYERS WEEKLY
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP announced that Chief Business Development Officer Kate Boucher received a 2024 "Excellence in Marketing" Award from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her outstanding leadership, vision and passion in the legal marketing field. Boucher leads Foley Hoag's business development, marketing, communications, branding, client service and public relations functions. She collaborates with firm leadership  more

Mass. Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: Healey-Driscoll Administration Praises New Biden Offshore Wind Tax Guidance
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's release of guidance (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-30.pdf) expanding eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) 10% Energy Communities bonus tax credit to the Investm  more

New Curriculum Associates Research Offers New Insights on Algebra Readiness
NORTH BILLERICA, Massachusetts, March 22 (TNSres) -- Curriculum Associates issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: * * * Nationwide data on student mathematics performance in Grades 2-6 reinforces the efficacy of targeted instruction and the importance of all mathematics domains to reach algebra readiness. * * * Curriculum Associates released a new report today, "Predicting Algebra Readiness," comparing historical i-Ready Diagnostic assessment data at the domain level to underst  more

Regis College President Antoinette Hays Appointed to BHE Task Force on Nursing Education and Workforce Development
WESTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Regis College issued the following news: The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has named Regis College President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN to its Board of Higher Education Task Force on Nursing Education and Workplace Development given her depth of experience as a practicing nurse and educator. Dr. Hays will represent independent colleges and universities. "Following the stressful period of the pandemic, a nursing shortage has developed that is beco  more

Ropes & Gray Represents Northwestern Mutual Capital in $2.3B Partnership With AlpInvest
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Northwestern Mutual Capital in forming a $2.3 billion partnership with AlpInvest Partners in which AlpInvest is buying into a large portfolio of private equity fund stakes while at the same time supporting the company's co-investment program. Northwestern Mutual Capital manages more than $6 billion of private equity funds. The Ropes & Gray team was led by asset management partner War  more

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Formally Installs Grace J. Wang, PhD as Its 17th President
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: At a formal inauguration ceremony attended by hundreds of faculty, staff, and students; delegates from more than 30 colleges and universities and learned societies; federal, state and local dignitaries; and special guests, Grace J. Wang, PhD, was formally installed today as the 17th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). "WPI is an innovative, learning community. Here, our stu  more