BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology issued the following news: Franklin Cummings Tech, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD), and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's School of Reentry (SOR) announced a joint initiative providing comprehensive support to individuals transitioning from incarceration to community. Through ABCD's Bridges Returning Citizens Center and the college's facilities and programmi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: * * * These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. * * * On or about September 18, 2024, the City of Boston, acting through its Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH), and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, actin  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Sustainability and Social Justice professor, students work with coffee community to overcome hurricanes, earthquakes * * * As Puerto Rico continues to rebuild after hurricanes, tropical storms, and earthquakes, a Clark University professor is tapping into his decades of economic development experience to help a coffee-growing community become more resilient against future disasters. "Given climate change,  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Aug. 27, 2024, with Jessica Tam, senior strategic sourcing analyst: * * * The senior strategic sourcing analyst is responsible for everything related to travel and hospitality that involves purchasing at MIT. * * * By Katy Dandurand, MIT Human Resources The MIT Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF) determines the best ways to allocate funds for the goods, resources, and servi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Simple subscription service matches teachers with expert coaches, offering unlimited one-on-one coaching and real-time, personalized support * * * Adaptive learning company HMH today announced the launch of HMH Coachly(TM), an innovative service that provides educators with unlimited access to dedicated instructional coaches. As new school years begin across the country, Coac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2023-1473-3S) on Aug. 28, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...4 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...8 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...14 1. The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation distributed grants in excess of allowable contract am  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Governor Maura Healey is today thanking the Biden-Harris administration for awarding Massachusetts more than $20 million from FEMA's Shelter and Services Program to support family shelter costs. The award includes $15,408,787 in competitive funding and $4,896,807.87 in reserve funding. The Healey-Driscoll administration filed the application in June with the City of Boston.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: * * * Boston's Poet Laureate creates a unique artistic legacy through public readings, civic events, and community engagement. * * * Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture announced the City of Boston is seeking applications and nominations for its next Poet Laureate. Established in 2008, the Boston Poet Laureate Program has been a cornerstone of Boston's creative sector, drawing resid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Resolutions Are Part of AG Campbell's Efforts to Curb Rate Violations, Resulting in Nearly $900,000 in Settlements Under Campbell's Administration * * * As part of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's ongoing efforts to curb rate violations by temporary nurse staffing agencies, which has resulted in nearly $900,000 in recoveries, her office today announced two addit  more