WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Massachusetts to award $2.9 million for 23 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects fun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today several additional actions to forgive federal student loans for public servants and borrowers with disabilities, as well as the loans of borrowers who attended colleges that engaged in wrongdoing. Across 28 debt relief actions, including today's, the Administration has announced $183.6 billion in student loan forgiveness for more than 5 million borrowers sin  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Governor Ned Lamont and the members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding Connecticut approximately $11.6 million from President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to increase and extend service along the CTrail Hartford Line. This funding is being awarded to the Connecticut Department of Tran  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nomination for promotion of the leader of the Department of the Air Force's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM). Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey will promote to lieutenant general and be assigned as commander of the Air Force Information Dominance Systems Center (AFIDSC). He will be dual hatted a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Jan. 13, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed required comprehensive site cleanup reviews, known as "five-year reviews," of 12 Superfund sites on the National Priority List across Massachusetts. As required by law, EPA conducts reviews at Superfund sites after cleanup remedies have been implemented every five years. This comprehensive review of previous work helps ens  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Key Points * In February 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Secretary's Postpartum Maternal Health Collaborative, a one-year quality improvement sprint to specifically address improving outcomes in postpartum health. Six states (Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Mexico) participated in the learning network. * State teams   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the designation of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks for 2025. Each Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. The Board of Governors in Washington appoints three of these directors and each year designates one of its appointees as Chair and a second as Deputy Chair. Following are the names of the Chairs and Deputy Chai  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * CfA astronomers help lead the study of an explosive cosmic fireworks show. * * * National Harbor, MD - Astronomers have unveiled an explosive cosmic fireworks display of stars interacting with their environment. This dazzling spectacle - due to powerful winds flowing from the stars -- marks a major milestone in the ability to study the formation of the large  more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: NASA selected 15 visionary ideas for its NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) program, which develops concepts to transform future missions for the benefit of all. Chosen from companies and institutions across the United States, the 2025 Phase I awardees include represent a wide range of aerospace concepts. The NIAC program nurtures innovation by funding early-stage technology concept studie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Today, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from around the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the vital role that America's teachers and mentors play in sha  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Happy New Year! I'm pleased to share our annual review (https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79090) of the work of the U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. This publication illustrates some of our more notable project work of the past year and underscores the U.S. DOT Volpe Center's steadfas  more