WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Students to provide crucial assistance to current and prospective business owners * * * By Angela Bazydlo A gathering of 70 community members, including government officials, Worcester business owners, and representatives of the Clark University School of Business and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), last week celebrated the opening of the Small Business Accelerator program at the Idea Lab o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: For a story on CNN, litigation & enforcement partner Brian Blais discussed the potential problems New York City Mayor Eric Adams could face in light of allegations of corruption and misconduct against him and those in the highest ranks of his administration. "If campaign finance related charges are brought, or FARA (foreign agent registration act) charges relating to acting as an agent of the Turkish gove  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: The global PC monitor market ended the second quarter of 2024 with 5.9% growth in unit shipments compared to the same quarter a year ago. This marked the third consecutive quarter where year-over-year growth was positive, indicating a recovery of the market after declining in 2022 and 2023, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: ​Middlesex Community College is excited to announce the development of new simulation and laboratory spaces for students in the nursing associate degree and licensed practical nursing (LPN) programs. Funded by a Nursing Expansion Grant and Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant totaling $975,000, the renovation will allow the college to train up to 120 students annually. "MCC's nursing program is on  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * Statewide Initiative will Commemorate Massachusetts' Pivotal Role in America's Founding; Launch Included Announcement of $1.5 Million in Grants for Revolutionary War Cultural Programming * * * Today, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, state officials, legislators, and representatives from the Massachusetts a  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Every Dollar Spent on AI Will Generate $4.60 Into the Global Economy * * * New research from IDC entitled, The Global Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Economy and Jobs (https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=US51057924), predicts that business spending to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), to use AI in existing b  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: JAKARTA, 16 September 2024 -- According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, Indonesia's PC market recorded 953k units of combined desktops, notebooks, and workstations shipped in Q2 2024, growing 17.9% over the year and 6.1% over the quarter. Indonesia's PC market year-over-year (  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2025-5555-3S) on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "Audit of the Determination of Whether Net State Tax Revenues Exceeded Allowable State Tax Revenues." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...1 CONCLUSION...3 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...4 EXHIBIT I...7 Calculation to Determine Whether Net State Tax Revenues Exceeded Allowable State Tax Revenues for the Fiscal Year   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has fined 1899 Ocean Gate, LLC, $11,000 for failing to notify MassDEP of an unexplained shutdown of a remedial system that was installed at the shopping center known as "The Shops at Ocean's Gate" to prevent contaminants from entering indoor air. "This remedial system is intended to prevent volatile org  more

EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Port Authority issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: BOSTON - The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced today the appointment of Lauren Gleason to Massport Port Director, overseeing all Maritime business areas. Gleason has been at Massport since 2017, serving as Interim Port Director, Chief Administrative Officer and Deputy Port Director of Business Development during her tenure. The search firm Shey Harding advised Ma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, Community Preservation Act Office Director Thadine Brown, elected officials, and community members during the annual Arborfield Road Block Party to announce the expansion of Sherrin Woods Urban Wild through the acquisition of a wooded 1.01-acre parcel at 0 Dale Street. The City has worked in partnership with residents since 2022 in order to prese  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced today that Winchester Center station on the Lowell Commuter Rail Line will partially reopen on Monday, September 30. The south end of the station will be fully accessible and will serve passengers riding both inbound and outbound. Signage will direct riders to the platform. "We're excited to open a new, im  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: On Tuesday, August 13, Middlesex Community College's biotechnology program received a Pathmaker Validation from the Mass Life Sciences Center (MLSC). Representatives from MLSC joined Middlesex President Phil Sisson, Provost Arlene Rodriguez, and biotechnology faculty to visit the lab and award a plaque of recognition for the success and effectiveness of MCC's program. "We are thrilled to receive t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz was recognized in BTI Consulting's 2025 Litigation Outlook as one of the most feared law firms for litigation. The firm was named amongst "The BTI Intimidating Opponents" -- firms that legal decision makers say "stand out" as formidable opponents they would rather not litigate against. The firm was also recognized in nine other litigation categories including: * Litigation Leaders: IP Litigation   more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28.1% year over year to 1.1 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, on its investment in Akur8, the machine learning-powered insurance pricing and reserving platform, as part of a $120 million Series C funding round, alongside lead investor One Peak and historical investor Guidewire Software. Developed explicitly for insurers, Akur8 has been revolutionizing non-life insurance pricing with transparen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised South Korean biotechnology company SK Biopharmaceuticals in a in a global licensing agreement with radiotherapy company Full-Life Technologies for exclusive worldwide clinical research, development, manufacturing and commercialization rights to Full-Life's FL-091 radiopharmaceutical compound designed to deliver targeted radiation therapy to a certain receptor protein which is selective  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement issued the following research: * * * New data on youth voter registration with data available as of September 3 shows increases since July, but most states are still behind 2020. * * * The latest CIRCLE analysis of youth voter registration in 34 states shows that the vast majority of them have fewer young people registered to vote as of September 3 of this year than the  more