NEW YORK, March 28 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Restoration expert Jonathan Knight will continue his impassioned mission to save more centuries-old New England farmhouses in a new eight-episode season of Farmhouse Fixer, premiering Tuesday, April 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV and available to stream the same day and time on Max(R). The series, which attracted more than 15 million viewers to its previous season, will follow  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: The southern New England states are poised to receive a robust set of competitive proposals from offshore wind developers in the upcoming offshore wind solicitation spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In addition to the unique three-state collaboration, the recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury should provide this round of bidding with an abundance of options to deliver clean ener  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 28 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Roger Williams University announces that Shabana Basij-Rasikh, a changemaker and founder of the School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA), the first and only remaining boarding school dedicated to educating Afghan girls in the world, will deliver the keynote speech and receive an honorary degree at the RWU Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17. This year's RWU Commencement exercises will celebrate leaders a  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: April brings an assortment of events to Susquehanna University -- including Grammy-Award-winning Chanticleer, choral and instrumental concerts, a theatre production and the screening of an Emmy Award-winning documentary by a Susquehanna alumnus that captures the final nine months of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan. All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. Emmy Award-winnin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, has been recognized as one of the top 10 most trusted banks in America by Newsweek magazine. It's the third consecutive year Berkshire Bank has been on the list of Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America. It is the only bank recognized this year that is headquartered in Massachusetts. Newsweek's Most Trustw  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced her support of Avangrid's New England Wind 1 offshore wind proposal in response to the multi-state procurement for offshore wind power by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. If Avangrid's bid is selected by the state, this transaction would be a first for a US city to contract for offshore wind. This endorsement reflects Boston's commitment to decarbonizing the city by in  more

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, March 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, project bids for offshore wind development in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were due to the state's three respective energy and environmental agencies. The proposal submissions mark a significant milestone in the states' efforts to decarbonize the region, reduce dangerous emissions, and bolster clean, renewable offshore wind across the North Atlantic coast. C  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Today, Granite Shore Power, the operator of New England's last coal-fired power plant, announced that it plans to cease operations at Merrimack Station, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, by 2028. The company also announced plans to stop operating Schiller Station in Portsmouth, NH. Merrimack began operation in the 1960s and Schiller i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with First Student, a company that owns, operates, and stores school buses throughout the United States, including in Connecticut. EPA alleges that the company violated federal clean air standards by allowing buses in two Connecticut locations to idle for excessive periods of time. Working cooperativel  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to honor New England Region ENERGY STAR winners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR Award Winners will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 25. "I congratulate this year's award winners for their innovation and leadership in delivering cost-effective energ  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 27 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Eight military-connected students, accompanied by two staff members from Veteran Career Services, recently returned from a week-long trip in Boston, Massachusetts for spring break. While they were able to take in the sights and culture of New England like most tourists, their purpose was learning more about the labor market they enter upon will enter upon graduating. The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs fully   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the SenateAppropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,057,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) to develop a doctoral nursing program in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. Congress has passed the bill, and the President has signed it into law. "Increa  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 28 -- NEJM Evidence, a peer-reviewed journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group that says it presents clinical trial design and decision-making, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 3, No. 4): Original Articles: * Broadening Eligibility Criteria and Diversity among Patients for Cancer Clinical Trials * CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy in Minority Patients with Lymphoma * Promotion of Influenza Vaccination in the Em  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 28 -- NEJM Evidence, a peer-reviewed journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group that says it presents clinical trial design and decision-making, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 3, No. 2): Original Articles: * Nab-Paclitaxel plus Gemcitabine and FOLFOX in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer * Dapagliflozin in Myocardial Infarction without Diabetes or Heart Failure * Immunogenicity of 2 or 3 Doses of 9vHPV V  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 28 -- NEJM Evidence, a peer-reviewed journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group that says it presents clinical trial design and decision-making, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 3, No. 1): Original Articles: * Targeted Inhibition of CYP11A1 in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer * Apixaban versus Aspirin for Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source * High-Dose Glucocorticoids for the Treatment of Sudden  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, March 28 -- NEJM Evidence, a peer-reviewed journal from New England Journal of Medicine Group that says it presents clinical trial design and decision-making, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition: Original Articles: * Population-Based Disease Odds for E-Cigarettes and Dual Use versus Cigarettes * Smoking Cessation and Short- and Longer-Term Mortality * Mpox Neutralizing Antibody Response to LC16m8 Vaccine in Healthy Adults *   more

BOW, New Hampshire, March 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, following negotiations with Sierra Club, The Conservation Law Foundation, and EPA, Granite Shore Power has committed to ending the era of coal in New England by retiring the coal-burning units at Merrimack and Schiller Stations in New Hampshire, by 2028 and 2025 respectively. In total, 560 megawatts of dirty power are set to go offline. After tireless advocacy work from local Sierra Club   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Oceantic Network today announced Maine Governor Janet Mills as a featured speaker at its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), hosted by bp, Fugro, RWE, and Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions, happening April 22-25 in New Orleans. Gov. Mills will speak about the value of international partnerships, and later, discuss the potential  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: * * * Offshore Wind Supporters Laud Tri-State Bid Proposals * * * Today, project bids for offshore wind development in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island were due to the state's three respective energy and environmental agencies. The proposal submissions mark a significant milestone in the state's efforts to decarbonize the region, reduce dangerous emissions, and bolster clean, r  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news: At a construction project walk-through on March 26, regional leaders unveiled a name for the cybersecurity center at Union Station: The Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. Announced by a group that included STCC President Dr. John B. Cook and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, the name honors Congressman Neal and his commitment to leading-edge cybersecurity education and   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: A gene therapy developed by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center for a rare disease called giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) was well tolerated in pediatric patients and showed clear benefits, a new study reports. Findings from the phase one clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could offer hope for patients with this rare condition and a ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich, writing in support of Governor Maura Healey's formal appeal asking FEM  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the White House as it hosted 35 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine as part of its 'Communities in Action' event series. During the forum, Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Inflation Reduction A  more