BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a provider of commercial property, casualty, healthcare and executive and professional lines and marine insurance, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has promoted Ingo Lorber to Head of Claims for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). He was previously Head of Property Claims, Germany. "BHSI's commitment to consistently excellent s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 2, 2024: In the West End today, Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance (https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2024/02/BPDA%20%282%29.pdf) to create a Planning Department in the City of Boston for the first time in 70 years. The ordinance restores planning as a core function of City government, ensuring its inclusion in the City's budget, and allows for the transfer of current staff from the Bo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On April 2, 2024, the Boston Landmarks Commission posted a study report on the proposed designation of the Calf Pasture Pumping Station as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. Located on Columbia Point in the Dorchester section of Boston, the Calf Pasture Pumping Station Complex consists of three buildings--the Pumping Station, Gate House/Filth Hoist, and West Shaf  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On April 2, 2024, the Boston Landmarks Commission has posted a study report on the proposed designation (interior) of the Eben Jordan Jr. House as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. The Eben Jordan Jr. House is highly significant for its associations with a diverse range of people important to business, women's and African American rights, politics, arts, design,  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: The number of satellites orbiting earth has increased exponentially to more than 9,500 this year, with over 1,000 gathering valuable information about the earth's surface, atmosphere, and oceans. NASA estimates that data from satellite missions will reach a cumulative size of 250 petabytes by the end of 2024. Through geographic information science (GIS) -- a field that Clark University's Graduate School o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT senior Daisy Wang interweaves biological engineering and women's and gender studies as a way to address social problems. * * * By Danna Lorch, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Growing up in the Boston suburbs, MIT senior Daisy Wang spent her spare time upside down underwater, dancing with her competitive artistic swimming team. "It feels like you an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Building on its commitment to protect and improve water quality, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that $575,546 in grants have been awarded to 12 regional or municipal wastewater utilities or systems across Massachusetts. The grants will help local communities meet new requirements to notify the public of sewage discharges and overflows into the surface  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that her office has made available up to $375,000 to continue the Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program (HSYJ). Now in its tenth year, the grant program will promote public health in local communities while providing summer employment and professional development opportunities for youth workers. HSYJ pro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: In celebration of Earth Month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $167,000 in grants to support equitable access to outdoor recreation events through the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). 21 organizations and municipalities have been awarded Inclusive and Accessible Event grants to improve ease of access to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she is recommending Mark Ames for appointment as Hampshire County Register of Probate and Family Court. Ames will be replacing Michael J. Carey, former Hampshire County Register of Probate, who retired late last year. Ames has been serving as the Temporary Register since January 16, 2024. The Probate and Family Court Department   more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: On Monday, March 11, students in Middlesex Community College's Culinary Arts program flexed their skills at this year's "Dining Around Dracut" hosted by the Dracut Rotary Club. Students prepared over 200 desserts and were awarded Overall Best Presentation for the event out of approximately 40 participants. "The event was a delightful celebration of food, community and creativity," said Pingping Zhu  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Christina Solivan, of Lawrence, grew up with a passion for helping others. In listening to people's stories and helping to empower them, she turned her interest into a career path. Understanding the need for more access to mental health support in her role as a Lead Community Health Worker at Vinfen in Lowell, Solivan decided to enroll at Middlesex Community College to earn a degree and advance her   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Made possible by an ongoing fundraising initiative, the new program prioritizes building resources for economics faculty research. * * * By Michael Brindley, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences The MIT Department of Economics is launching a new program this year that will pair faculty with predoctoral fellows. "MIT economics right now is historically strong  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News Neutrons are subatomic particles that have no electric charge, unlike protons and electrons. That means that while the electromagnetic force is responsible for most of the in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: Cambridge, Mass., April 2, 2024 -- In popular culture, entrepreneurs often chase fortune -- and funding -- without much of a plan, instead relying on late nights and inspiration. However, according to two MIT Sloan School of Management faculty --, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship and, senior lecturer and executive director  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT researchers plan to search for proteins that could be used to measure electrical activity in the brain. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News To engineer proteins with useful functions, researchers usually begin with a natural protein that has a desirable function, such as emitting fluorescent light, and put it through many rounds of random mutation that eventually generat  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new method to measure homophily in large group interactions offers insights into how groups might interact in the future. * * * By Stephanie Martinovich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering People tend to connect with others who are like them. Alumni from the same alma mater are more likely to collaborate over a research project together, or individuals wi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Combing through 35,000 job categories in U.S. census data, economists found a new way to quantify technology's effects on job loss and creation. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News This is part 2 of a two-part MIT News feature examining new job creation in the U.S. since 1940, based on new research from Ford Professor of Economics David Autor. Part 1 is available here. Ever  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * PhD student Lavender Tessmer applies computation to create textiles that behave in novel ways. * * * By Olivia Young, Office of Graduate Education Encouraged by her family, Lavender Tessmer explored various creative pursuits from a young age, particularly textiles, including knitting and crocheting. When she came to MIT, she figured that working with textiles would rema  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: In higher education, MIT is best known for its world-class programs for undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, MIT's Professional Education, MITx, and MITxPro, among others, have reached new audiences worldwide with MIT-caliber offerings. So have summer programs such as MIT Lincoln Laboratory's BeaverWorks Summer Institute. A new curriculum in development at MIT may soon open up  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Nixon Peabody LLP is proud to have represented The Pasha Group (Pasha) in its unsecured term loan from Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), as well as an incremental term loan from funds managed by HPS Investment Partners, both of which will help drive the maritime transportation company's cont  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 3 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi grew up in France, Tunisia and the United States, living in West Lafayette while his parents taught at Purdue University. Now the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bawendi will return to Purdue for a Presidential Lecture Series (https://www.purdue.edu/president/lecture-series/) event April 25. Bawendi will join Purdue President M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on April 2, 2024: Ropes & Gray advised EQT Private Equity on its agreement to acquire Avetta (the "Company") from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("WCAS"). Avetta is a global leader in supply chain risk management software. The transaction was announced in an April 2 press release. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals and slated for completion in the coming months, pending custom  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised affiliates of New Mountain Capital in their strategic investment in The Rawlings Group, a leading coverage analytics provider ensuring payment accuracy on behalf of its health plan clients. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal was announced in an April 2 press release. New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm with over $50 billion in assets under management  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Perceptive Advisors LLC in its investment in Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on treatments for rare neuroendocrine diseases including disorders that lead to severe obesity. Perceptive led the purchase of $150 million in series A convertible preferred stock. Rhythm intends to use the proceeds of the sale to fund its clinical development programs and com  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Springfield College issued the following news on April 2, 2024: Springfield College will hold its 138th Commencement ceremonies on the weekend of May 11-12, during which undergraduate and graduate students will receive their diplomas and be recognized for their academic accomplishments. Each ceremony will feature a Commencement speaker. The Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. in the Field House in the Well  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news: Springfield Technical Community College's wrestling team captured its seventh consecutive conference title on March 2. STCC won first place at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Northeast Conference Championship (NEC). The tournament was held at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. STCC advanced to the 2024 NCWA National Championship in Shreveport, La., on Marc  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Starting out at large university, Emily Weinberg, of Lexington, struggled as she felt unsupported and did not know what she wanted to pursue. Looking for a smaller environment to figure out her goals, she came to Middlesex Community College. At MCC, she found a network of classmates and professors to guide her, as well as a passion for a new field "without feeling like I'm getting lost in a huge sea  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: On Thursday, March 28, students, faculty, staff, and community members filled the Main Lecture Hall for a screening and conversation with filmmaker Kira Akerman and documentarian Hampshire alum Ken Burns 71F. Inside the lecture hall, the atmosphere was warm and anticipatory. The hum of excited conversation began to fill the room as people arrived -- some traveling just steps from their mods, some from neighboring t  more