FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Renovations enhance access to public services, support economic development, and preserve a historic community landmark * * * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced, in collaboration with Columbia County, the successful  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that it has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Harp Media B.V. and Hove Media, collectively known as Bovada, for operating a sports betting and gambling website without a license in Massachusetts. According to the letter, Bovada offers online casino games and sports wagering without any license   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * An additional $506,250 in Alternative Education Initiative funding awarded to support youth programs * * * Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) announced the allocation of $2.2 million to 40 community-based programs that will provide employment, education, and economic services and support more than 3,000 low-to-moderate-income Boston residents. This in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the installation of green roofs on 30 bus shelters along the MBTA's #28 Bus route. Built in collaboration with community partners, these new roofs feature drought-resistant plantings that will help provide shade, improve air quality, increase stormwater retention, and add new green space along the bus route. The City selected bus shelters along this corridor as  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP was the recipient, along with pro bono partner Center for Public Representation (CPR), of the Friend & Leader Award by the Massachusetts Association of Mental Health (MAMH). The award highlights those whose work contributes to progress in awareness, health promotion, prevention and effective treatment of children and adults affected by mental health challenges throughout Massachusetts. In jointly  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * * GE Vernova to supply the Propulsion Load Systems (PLS) for testing the U.S. Navy's next generation, advanced surface vessels * The contract will support the testing of shipboard propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy's FFG-62 Class frigates and the future DDG(X) navy vessels in a controlled land-based environment to mitigate risks and provide crew training * Award bui  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: 30 school districts in partnership with community-based preschool programs receive funding The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that 30 school districts in partnership with community-based preschool programs are receiving $20.3 million in Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grants to support their continued efforts to expand access to high-quali  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that Massachusetts is one of 14 states awarded federal grant funding through the Affordable Care Act intended to improve women's health coverage and access to critical health benefits. The Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) will receive $627,854 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, thr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Agreement Requires Mortgage Servicing Company to Permanently Cease Collections on All Mortgage Loans in Massachusetts, Effectively Relieving Over $10M in Debt for Consumers * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has reached a precedent-setting settlement with mortgage servicer Franklin Credit Management Corporation (Franklin Credit). The settlement resolves allegat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: The MBTA today announced that Green Line service resumed between North Station and Union Square and between North Station and Medford/Tufts at 10:30 AM following a derailment that occurred on Tuesday, October 1, around 5 PM near Lechmere. "We sincerely apologize for this incident and thank the public for their patience while we worked to resume service. Our thoughts contin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue for Nibi the beaver to remain at the rehabilitation facility and serve as an educational animal. "Nibi has captured the hearts of many of our residents, mine included," said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. "We're excited to share that we have issued a permit for Nibi to remain in Newhou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Monthly collections up $331 million or 7.9% vs. September 2023 actual; $29 million below benchmark * * * Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for September totaled $4.518 billion, $331 million or 7.9% more than actual collections in September 2023, but $29 million or 0.6% below   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: The MBTA today announced that MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green has been named one of the inaugural Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society Distinguished Fellows by the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society and Northeastern University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. With nearly 40 years in law enforcement, Chief Green began his career in 1983 as a pa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * To generate financial returns, new MIT CISR research recommends best practices for two different types of implementation * * * New research from the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) at MIT Sloan School of Management finds that Generative AI (GenAI) management requires data, analytics, and technology leaders to distingu  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * For the fifth consecutive year, Mount Holyoke College has received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity. * * * Mount Holyoke College has received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED A  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * The Intergroup Dialogue Center at Mount Holyoke College reached a new, major milestone by securing its first round of philanthropic investment from its most recent board chair, Karena Strella '90. * * * Mount Holyoke College's newest academic center for bridging social and cultural divides has reached a new, major milestone by securing its first round of philanthropic investment from its most recent  more