BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Pending Court Approval, Company to Pay a Total of $120,000 for Illegal Stormwater Discharges in Mansfield * * * MANSFIELD -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today a settlement with Atlantic Oliver II Francis Avenue, LLC (Oliver) over allegations that the company violated the Federal Clean Water Act by illegally discharging in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Governor Maura Healey today signed the most comprehensive piece of veterans' legislation in Massachusetts history. The HERO Act (An Act Honoring, Empowering, and Recognizing our Servicemembers and Veterans) includes over 30 provisions that will positively impact hundreds of thousands of veterans in Massachusetts, including nearly 30,000 women veterans and thousands of LGBTQ+ v  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Three experts discuss what goes into sustaining excellence at high levels * * * By Finn Gardiner One thing that sets many top performers apart from others in their fields is the way they continue to hone their craft, even when they reach the pinnacle of their careers. Whether they're athletes, musicians, scholars, or other professionals, they con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to revisit an opinion that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed an amicus br  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2023-0008-3S) on Aug. 8, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...3 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...7 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...14 1. The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security did not ensure that its Provider Sexual Cri  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Leveraging more than 35 years of experience at MIT, Bertsimas will work with partners across the Institute to transform teaching and learning on and off campus. * * * By Sara Feijo, MIT Open Learning Dimitris Bertsimas PhD '88 has been appointed vice provost for open learning at MIT, effective Sept. 1. In this role, Bertsimas, who is the Boeing Leaders for Global Operations Profess  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT students get first-hand view of climate-proofing the Netherlands. * * * By Deborah Halber, MIT Energy Initiative When MIT senior Rudiba Laiba saw that stores in the Netherlands eschewed plastic bags to save the planet, her first thought was, "that doesn't happen in Bangladesh." Laiba is one of eight MIT students who traveled to the Netherlands in June as part of an M  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories. * * * By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL The phrase "practice makes perfect" is usually reserved for humans, but it's also a great maxim for robots newly deployed in unfamiliar environments. Picture a robot arriving   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Reflecting a "Moore's Law of aviation," commercial flight has become roughly twice as safe each decade since the 1960s; Covid-19 added a wrinkle, however. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Many airline passengers naturally worry about flying. But on a worldwide basis, commercial air travel keeps getting safer, according to a new study by MIT researchers. The risk of a fa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Context Labs, led by Dan Harple SM '13, uses AI-enabled data analytics and verification to help companies measure their true greenhouse emissions and document reductions. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Amidst a global wave of corporate pledges to decarbonize or reach net-zero emissions, a system for verifying actual greenhouse gas reductions has never been more important. C  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented J-Pharma Co. Ltd. (J-Pharma), a Japanese bio-venture company, in an agreement with Georgetown University granting an exclusive worldwide license for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (including multiple sclerosis). The transaction closed on June 3. Full financial terms were not disclosed but under the agreement, J-Pharma will pay Georgetown Univers  more