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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday June 05, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Berkshire Bank Foundation Announces Over $400,000 in Philanthropic Contributions to 107 Nonprofits
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a leading relationship-driven, community-focused bank with financial centers in New England and New York, is pleased to announce its foundation made $401,190 in philanthropic investments during the first quarter of 2024. The grants covered a wide range of projects that foster upward economic mobility, support overall well-being, and enhance opportunities for individual success in the communiti  more

Boston Mayor Wu and Age Strong Commission Announce Recipients of 'Expanding Engagement' Grant
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Mayor Wu and the Age Strong Commission announced the recipients of its Expanding Engagement grant, a city grant program designed to provide funding to nonprofit community organizations to create new or expand current programs inviting older adults to engage more for better physical and mental health. The City is awarding $546,403 in funding to 37 nonprofit community organizations across Boston n  more

DNV Launches Synergi Mains Replacement Planner: A Strategic Approach to Asset Replacement for Gas Utilities
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV's Synergi Mains Replacement Planner (Synergi MRP) gives operators a solution to optimally modernize their infrastructure while ensuring reliability and continuity of services. DNV, a leading pipeline integrity and risk management solutions provider, announced the launch of Synergi Mains Replacement Planner (Synergi MRP).   more

EBSCO Information Services Launches LitBase
IPSWICH, Massachusetts, June 5 -- EBSCO Industries, a provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries, issued the following news release: EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) introduces LitBase, a vast global literature resource with a clean, intuitive search experience. LitBase offers a curated collection of critical primary texts and secondary literary sources to support research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays,   more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Massachusetts Summer Child Nutrition Program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll administration announced today that Massachusetts has received federal approval for its summer child nutrition program. Following the ending of Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT), this new child nutrition program will help feed an estimated 600,000 students while schools are closed for the summer. Low-income Massachusetts families with school-aged children will be  more

Liberty Mutual Insurance Launches Practice Dedicated to Meeting the Insurance Needs of Mid-Sized Life Sciences Companies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: To better meet the specific needs of mid-sized life sciences companies, Liberty Mutual has launched an organization dedicated to that industry, and appointed Tory Agnich, Chief Underwriting Officer, Middle Market Life Sciences. "Liberty Mutual's Middle Market operation is committed to providing comprehensive insurance solutions to mid-size companies through teams that understand t  more

Nutter Represents Wilkie Textiles in Acquisition of Product Lines From Bradford Shawsheen Coating Technologies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nutter advised Wilkie Technical Textiles, a Scotland-based global leader in industrial materials and technical textiles, in connection with its acquisition of certain product lines and the option to purchase a production facility from Bradford Shawsheen Coating Technologies (BSCT). Wilkie is a sixth-generation company that uses advanced textile technologies to create industry-leading solutions for a wide va  more

Posidonia 2024: DNV and Artemis Technologies Sign MOU on Electric Foiling Ferries
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Athens, Greece, 4 June 2024: At the Posidonia trade fair, classification society DNV and Artemis Technologies Ltd sign a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the development, certification, and operation of electric foiling vessels. As the decarbonization challenge intensifies, providing a way to shift com  more

Ropes & Gray Represents Bain Capital in the Sale of TeachTown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Ropes & Gray advised Bain Capital Double Impact in the sale of TeachTown, a leading provider of special education solutions for students with moderate to severe learning challenges, to L Squared Capital Partners. The transaction was announced in a June 4 press release. Finance terms were not disclosed. Bain Capital Double Impact is the impact investment strategy of Bain Capital, a leading gl  more

Summer Travel Awaits: Hilton Officially Rolls Out AutoCamp Properties for Booking
MCLEAN, Virginia, June 4 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release: The summer travel season is beginning to heat up, and so is Hilton's exclusive partnership with premier outdoor hospitality company AutoCamp. As the days get longer, Hilton guests can now experience a stay that blends the spirit of an iconic outdoor adventure with the hospitality and design-forward thinking of a boutique hotel. Located in eight spectacular settings from sought-after destinations near national parks  more

Teledyne FLIR Airborne Imaging Systems Bring New Perspective to Storytelling in Paramount+'s Summer Hit Series, CHOPPER COPS
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), and developer of the most advanced airborne imaging systems in the world, will play a pivotal role in transforming the narrative of the highly-anticipated television series, CHOPPER COPS. As the official airborne camera of the series, Teledyne FLIR's cutting-edge thermal technology has enabled a breath-taking perspective on the exploits   more

Vt. A.G. Clark: Mental Health Service Providers Accused of Defrauding Vermont Medicaid
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: The Attorney General's Office announced that it has filed civil enforcement actions against two Vermont Medicaid providers for fraud. The lawsuits, currently pending in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, were investigated and brought by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) and allege separate violations of the Vermont False Claims Act  more