BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP is pleased to announce that Gare Smith, partner and Chair of the firm's Global Business & Human Rights practice, has been named a Co-Chair of the U.S. State Department's newly formed Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct. The objective of this committee is to provide expertise, knowledge, and insight to the U.S. Department of State on issues related to responsible business conduct (  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura Healey is demanding that Steward Health Care pay severance for Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center workers as part of any Massachusetts sales. "The nurses, health workers and staff at Carney and Nashoba have been the heart and soul of these hospitals and communities, working day after day to provide care and comfort to patients in need," said Governor Healey. "S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Maura Healey signed An Act relative to the reduction of certain toxic chemicals in firefighter personal protective equipment, which phases out the use of toxic "forever" chemicals in firefighters' protective gear. Poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals have long been used in the personal protective equipment used by firefighters because of their ability to withstand high   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Next month, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will host the 45th annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) Conference. The conference will focus on energy and the clean energy transition and will present an opportunity to discuss goals and seek alignment on the offshore wind supply chain and hard-to-decarbonize sectors. On Monday, September 9, t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * New funding will support the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Boston's neighborhoods * * * Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that the City of Boston has released two Request for Proposals (RFP), offering $40 million for affordable housing projects seeking financial support from the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH), the Community Preservation Act Fund and the Neighborh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Boston Public Schools issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper, the City's Public Facilities Department, and community members participated in a topping-off ceremony for an addition to the Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School. The Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School, in the heart of East Boston, is a small, close-knit school that enrolls approximately 300 students. Its mission is to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: Nutter is pleased to announce its participation in the Diversity Lab's 2024-25 Mansfield Certification process. Mansfield is a year-long structured certification process that is designed to ensure that all qualified individuals at participating law firms have a transparent, fair, and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership. Mansfield Certification requires law firms to consider b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Pushes Back on Uber and Lyft's Ads Taking Credit for Pay Standard, Benefits and Protections * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement to celebrate the first day of a minimum $32.50 per hour pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers as a result of her Office's nation-leading settlement with the companies in June: "St  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: * * * Funding to enhance the university's role and positive impact on the regional blue economy and the sustainability of vital coastal and ocean resources * * * In collaboration with Senator Michael Rodrigues and the local legislative delegation, UMass Dartmouth secured $8M in funding to support the University's Blue Economy core research facilities, education and workfor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented WorkHub in partnering with Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a global investment management firm, on a strategic investment. The deal was announced on August 15. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. WorkHub is a fully vertically-integrated real estate development company focused on flexible small bay industrial properties that leverages its in-house capabilities  more