NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 19, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - August 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.581 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in August 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that area gasoline prices were down 28.6 cents compared to last   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration awards $1.3 million in Genocide Education Grants, $338,000 in Hate Crime Prevention Grants * * * Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released updated guidance to K-12 schools on how to address hate and bias-motivated incidents consistent with their legal obligations. The guidance co  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: For base event information, visit the 66th Force Support Squadron's website. Local community events can be found by visiting the Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln or the Boston and Massachusetts calendar sites. A new mobile app provides base personnel with information about events happening on base, the most-up-to-date news, local resources and much more. iPhone users may downl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Advisory Group Will Serve as Catalyst for Youth Engagement, Representation, and Inclusion * * * Building upon her commitment to protect and strengthen the health, safety, and well-being of Massachusetts' youth population, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today the creation of her Office's first-ever Youth Council. The council will conv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Camping season extended two additional weeks until October 27, 2024 * * * MONTEREY -- The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced Beartown State Forest is extending the camping season two additional weeks until October 27, 2024. In July, the campground reopened with more than $350,000 improvements, including modern b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) today announced it will administer an amnesty program authorized in the Fiscal Year 2025 General Appropriations Act. The program will run from November 1 through December 30, 2024. The amnesty program will allow non-filers and taxpayers with outstanding tax liabilities to catch up on back taxes and save on penalties. The p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the newly-selected 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council. The 38-member group will spend the next year working to connect young adults to leaders in local government, City services, and one another. The SPARK Boston Council advises Mayor Wu on City policies and programs affecting 20- to 35-year-olds in the City of Boston. "The only way we can understand our resid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced Kathy Kottaridis will serve as the new Director of the Office of Historic Preservation. Kottaridis, a seasoned preservation professional with over 30 years of leadership in community-centered historic preservation, urban planning, and public administration in Boston, brings her vast experience and commitment to equitable preservation practices to this role. She will lead efforts to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Collaboration will launch with largest-ever international exhibition of Indigenous Australian art premiering in Washington in 2025 Exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art will tour North America 2025-2027 * * * Today, the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Australia announce a cultural partnership that will facilitate   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Taunton man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in an oxycodone conspiracy. John Campbell, age 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Jan. 15, 2025. Campbell was indicted by a fe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: NORTHFIELD, Vermont (September 18, 2024) -- Vice Adm. John Gumbleton participated in several outreach events at his alma mater, Norwich University Sept. 18. Commander, Task Force 80 and Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Gumbleton conducted executive engagement with the President of Norwich University, met with the Peace and War Center, and Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) student  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * "We know roadway deaths are preventable because some places are doing a much better job at preventing them--both abroad and within certain U.S. communities. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to making real progress towards ending traffic fatalities, and we call on everyone to join us in t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Raising awareness about the harmful impact th  more