FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of its comprehensive solar installation at Northeastern University's Boston campus. The installation takes the form of an on-grid, rooftop solar system atop the University'  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 3, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Project Citizenship are hosting Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. The annual event is an opportunity for people who are eligible for naturalization to get free legal help with their citizenship application. People must first call 617-694-5949 to make an appointment. "Ci  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced the second round of Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises (SPACE) Grant awardees. These local entrepreneurs will receive American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help them expand their businesses and move into vacant storefronts. Applications for the final third round are now open (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoSwoBoMjvfwaY7hoK42FUxZgBWuJjGH57MrIf0hqa5-1  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that $5.3 million in grants have been awarded to 16 entities to support projects that will further electrify the Massachusetts transportation sector and help combat climate change. The funding will support the purchase of electric transportation equipment at Logan Airport, garbage trucks for cities and t  more

CARVER, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded new Innovation Career Pathway designations to 36 high schools, of which 22 are new to the program, today at Carver Middle High School. Innovation Career Pathways provide students with work-based, applied learning experiences in high-demand industries such as Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Environmental and Life Scie  more

BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today at the YMCA of Cape Cod that 16 school districts are receiving $3.4 million to support their efforts to expand access to affordable high-quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI). Nine currently participating districts will be expanding their efforts, adding 32 preschool classroom  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release: Learning technology company HMH has been named a finalist in nine categories for the 2024 CODiE Awards, including "Best Suite of Connected/Integrated Solutions" for its comprehensive core, intervention, assessment and professional learning offerings. Presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the CODiE Awards honor excellence in leading technology products and services, with   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 (TNSres) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released a new competitive electric supply report (https://www.mass.gov/doc/competitive-electric-supply-report-2024/download), which found that in the last eight years, individual residential customers who switched to and received their electric supply from competitive suppliers paid over $577 million more on  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is inviting families to witness the near-total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, at eight state parks across Massachusetts. Each park will host educational programs and provide guided viewing sessions. DCR is also offering visitors free, safe viewing glasses that filter out harmfu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey declared April 3, 2024, as Massachusetts Agriculture Day. As part of the celebration, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced over $3 million in grants to support Massachusetts farmers through programs that improve composting efforts, food safety, cranberry bog restoration, stewardship, and business planning.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for March totaled $4.065 billion, $182 million or 4.7% more than actual collections in March 2023, and $129 million or 3.3% above benchmark./1 FY2024 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $27.531 billion, which is $4 million or 0.01% less   more

WESTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College announced that Vanessa Aiello '24 of Springfield, will represent the university in the annual Intercollegiate Poetry Showcase. Aiello is a dual education and English major with a minor in writing. "We are thrilled to nominate Vanessa for this honor given her talents as a creative writer and her arduous work as editor for the Regis College literary journal, Hemetera," said Julia Lisella, Professor of Englis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In 2023, Florida approved SB 264, a bill banning foreign investors from specific countries from purchasing land that is agricultural or near critical infrastructure. The law specifically singles out Chinese investors and puts a broader ban on real estate purchases for them. Asset management partner Eric Requenez and real estate investments & transactions partner David Kaye recently spoke with Law360 about t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: In Private Equity International's March 27 issue of Side Letter, asset management partner Vincent Ip shared his observations on recent trends in the relationship dynamics between LPs and GPs. "We've seen a lot of co-investment activity available to investors who are able to act reasonably quickly," said Vince in the piece. "GPs are clearly using co-investments and secondary opportunities to entice investor  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, April 4 -- Springfield College issued the following news: Springfield College will adopt the Okanagan Charter and officially become a Health Promoting Campus on April 23 at 12:15 pm on MacLean Terrace at Alumni Hall. Springfield College has also joined the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network. Health Promoting Universities are an international community that aspires to transform the health and sustainability of current and future societies, strengthen com  more