BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Today, during Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the formation of a new public-private partnership, the Youth Sports Betting Safety Coalition, to raise awareness of the laws, risks, and public health harms associated with sports betting and gambling among young people. Founding members of the Coalition i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 29, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Boston EMS, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Public Facilities Department, and the Property Management Department for a Cadet completion ceremony and ribbon-cutting to officially open the newly renovated Boston EMS Training Center, which includes the addition of a two-bay ambulance station at 201 Rivermoor Street in West Roxbury. This new, state-of-t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news: The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Colon Cancer Coalition are partnering to help save lives from colon cancer, especially in communities of color that are at higher risk. Data show (https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2023/05/HOB_Cancer_2023_FINAL_May11.pdf) cancer is one of the leading causes of early death for Boston residents under 65 years old, and colon cancer is among the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: By Jillian McKoy Employment is a recognized determinant of health, and different aspects of a job can be beneficial or deleterious to mental health. Job flexibility and job security, in particular, are key factors that contribute to employees' mental health in the United States, according to a study led by a School of Public Health researcher. Published in the journal JAMA Networ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * People physically injured in the shooting or who received low social support in the years after the incident had a higher risk of developing the mental health conditions. * * * By Jillian McKoy Four years after a gunman killed 60 people and injured 867 more during an October 2017 outdoor concert on the Las Vegas Strip, witnesses and survivors of the tragic incident still s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The city of Boston issued the following news on March 29, 2024: Graduate workers at Boston University are dedicated teachers, mentors and researchers whose work is the backbone of the university's academic excellence. The graduate workers won the right to form a union in 2022. The Boston University Graduate Workers Union, SEIU Local 509, represents 3,000 workers who have been negotiating their first contract since June 2023. Workers formed a union to fight f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news on March 29, 2024: Foley Hoag LLP advised long-time client Zapata Computing, Inc. ("Zapata AI"), an industrial Generative AI software company on the completion of its business combination with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR), a special purpose acquisition company. The combined company, which was renamed Zapata Computing Holdings Inc., will operate as Zapata AI. The company's common stock and warrants w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release: Today, the Massachusetts' Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved three projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), a program that seeks to create new jobs and help businesses grow by offering credits to lower taxes in exchange for job creation. The projects are expected to create 137 net new jobs and retain 63   more

GRAFTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has sold a 33.2-acre parcel at 124 Westboro Road in Grafton, formerly part of the state-owned Grafton State Hospital, to GFI Partners. The Boston-based real estate company plans to build two buildings, totaling 200,000 square feet, on the now-vacant site that it will lease for life science or other industrial, flex uses allowed under the local zoning. Construction of the development is expecte  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) awarded Mintz with the 2024 Wells Fargo DEI Small Business Company of the Year Award. This distinguished recognition is presented to Los Angeles-based organizations for their continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and the broader community. Los Angeles Managing Member Joshua Briones accepted the award from Wells Fargo on behal  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: New research from MIT Sloan School of Management has found that AI-generated visuals of re-imagined United States cities with largely car-free downtowns helped persuade people to support the idea of investing more in public transportation and related green policies. The research paper, AI-generated visuals of car-free US cities help improve su  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following news: Caitlin Glass has studied and advocated for racial justice in the criminal legal system for years, most recently as policy program director at the BU Center for Antiracist Research (CAR). While at CAR, she played a critical role in the drafting of several amicus briefs, including in a case in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck down life without parole sentences (LWOP) for young adult  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In a Financial Times Ignites article, asset management partner George Raine discussed how changes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new climate disclosure rules are likely to impact disclosures required of certain ESG funds. George explains that emissions disclosure requirements taken out of the proposed ESG Funds rule that affects issuers may impact what ESG funds ultimately are required t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Members of the SPH community share recommendations for books, films, podcasts, and other content that have resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. * * * By Megan Jones Occasionally, a book, film, or podcast comes along that both engages audiences and prominently features important topics in public health. These stories, whether fiction or nonfiction  more