BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Partners John Bueker, Brad Flint, Paul Kinsella, and Andrew O'Connor were named 2024 BTI Client Service All-Stars, an award that recognizes market-leading lawyers who deliver exceptional client service. * John Bueker is global co-chair of the firm's litigation & enforcement practice. He advises major health care and life sciences companies involved in False Claims Act litigation, and high-profile, multi-di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu joined the family of the late Paula Titus, Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, elected officials, park neighbors, and the Highland Park community on June 4, 2024, to cut the ribbon on Paula Titus Park. Located at 66 Fort Avenue in Roxbury, the 8,000-square-foot park was funded with $35,000 from the Community Preservation Act and $850,000 in construction funding through the City's capital bu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following news: For several years at Holland & Hart, the Denver law firm where Lauren Schoeffler ('13) is a partner working on venture capital financing and other corporate matters, there was an entire class of associates who had never handled a "down round," where the value of a business declines from the previous investment period. "My colleague and I were joking about it recently," says Schoeffler. "We had a whole   more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 11 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: * * * DNV highlights the importance of industry collaboration and trust for digital twins to significantly benefit the UK's energy transition in new research report * * * DNV examines how digital twins can support the UK's net-zero objectives in a new report, emphasizing the critical role of industry collaboration  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bronwyn L. Roberts has re-joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in its Boston office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Roberts led the Boston employment group at Cooley LLP. Before her time at Cooley, Roberts was both a partner and an associate at Duane Morris for 18 years. "We are pleased to welcome Bronwyn back to Duane Morris, a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Gentiva, a dedicated hospice, palliative and personal care services company, on health care matters in the sale of its personal care operations to Addus HomeCare Corporation for approximately $350 million. Gentiva's personal care operations serve over 16,000 patients per day in seven states including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The tran  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: People who eat a healthy, sustainable diet may substantially lower their risk of premature death in addition to their environmental impact, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first large study to directly evaluate the impacts of adherence to recommendations in the landmark 2019 EAT-Lancet report. The researchers ha  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today launched a first-in-the-nation public education campaign highlighting the dangers and potential harm of anti-abortion centers, also called "crisis pregnancy centers." Anti-abortion centers often look like medical facilities and purport to offer the full spectrum of reproductive health care while, in reality, the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today unveiled a comprehensive work plan outlining strategies to protect and manage forest lands while prioritizing efforts to address climate change impacts. This plan represents a significant milestone in the "Forests as Climate Solutions" Initiative and presents a detailed timeline for putting into acti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Attorney General Brown, along with the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general advocating for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to standardize the federal rules on screening public housing applicants with criminal records. The coalition's comment letter responds to a HUD notice   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 4 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DW 24-071) involving Pennichuck Water Works Inc.: * * * Petition for Approval of Special Contract with Tyngsborough Water District COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE On May 6, 2024, Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. (PWW) filed a petition requesting that the Commission approve a second special contract between it and the Tyngsborough Water Distri  more

DUDLEY, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Nichols College issued the following news: Nichols College received a $2 million bequest from the estate of James L. Dunbar, founder of Dunbar Armored, Inc. and a 1951 alumnus of the College. A portion of the gift will be used to underwrite experiential learning initiatives and scholarship in the College's criminal justice program, which Dunbar helped launch in 2002 and supported until his death in 2020. In recognition, the College will name the program in his  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Regis College issued the following news: U.S. News & World Report named Regis' Occupational Therapy (MS-OT) graduate program to its list of 2024 Best Health Schools: program and specialty rankings. The MS-OT program at Regis offers a comprehensive and immersive learning experience to students who seek to advance their career and provide for others. MS-OT students can complete fieldwork in many OT settings, from large hospitals to school systems to outpatient  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Yale Law Women+, a nonpartisan organization that promotes women's and gender minorities' advancement in the legal profession, honored Ropes & Gray with its top award for "compensation," and also recognized the firm in the "diversity" category in its annual Top Firms report. The compensation award honors firms that compensate their attorneys fairly, including on the basis of their non-billable contributions  more