Thursday - May 22, 2025
News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Thursday May 01, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Contracts for April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw  more

EPA Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. EPA's Region 2 office contributed to these and other accomplishments. EPA Region 2, under the leadership of Regional Administrator Michael Martucci  more

EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials clean up after the cat  more

EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA-Pacific Southwest Celebrates 100 Days with 100 EPA Environmental Actions Nationwide San Francisco - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the announcement of major actions to combat PFAS contamination, redevelopment at 21 Superf  more

FBI: New Englanders Report Over $446 Million in Losses According to Annual Internet Crime Report
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * New Englanders Report Over $446 Million in Losses According to Annual Internet Crime Report Victims reported a 42 percent increase in losses from 2023 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion--a 33   more

Governor Healey Recommends Four New Pardons
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Recommends Four New Pardons Boston -- Today, Governor Maura Healey recommended four individuals to the Governor's Council to receive pardons: Frank Albert, Paul Cacchiotti, Joseph Donisi and Yolanda Rodriguez. If confirmed, the total number of individuals pardoned by Governor Healey would be 25, in addition to hundreds of thousands who received her blanket marijuana   more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts First-Ever Healthy Youth Summit
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts First-Ever Healthy Youth Summit Boston -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in collaboration with the Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking (GCSADVHT), hosted the first-ever Healthy Youth Summit, a one-day conference aimed to equip local high school students with practical tools for healthy  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts First-Ever Healthy Youth Summit
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts First-Ever Healthy Youth Summit Boston -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, in collaboration with the Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking (GCSADVHT), hosted the first-ever Healthy Youth Summit, a one-day conference aimed to equip local high school students with practical tools for healthy  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $25 Million Scholarship Program for Behavioral Health Graduate Students
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $25 Million Scholarship Program for Behavioral Health Graduate Students Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that they have launched a two-year $25 million scholarship program for graduate students completing degrees or certificates in behavioral health fields. Applications are now open for the first round of scholarshi  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Grow the Massachusetts Creative Economy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Recommendations to Grow the Massachusetts Creative Economy Boston -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration released a report with recommended strategies for better supporting artists and creative workers while fostering more economic opportunities for the cultural sector. The report, crafted by Governor Healey's Cultural Economy Advisory C  more

Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Visits Harbor Area Family Resource Center to Recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Visits Harbor Area Family Resource Center to Recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month Chelsea -- Today, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll visited the Department of Children and Family's Harbor Area Family Resource Center (FRC) in Chelsea where she presented the administration's official proclamation declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month. The visit hi  more

Students From Maryland and California Win DOE's 35th Annual National Science Bowl
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following news release: * * * Students from Maryland and California Win DOE's 35th Annual National Science Bowl Successful Competition Highlights Importance of Investing in Next Generation of Leaders in Science WASHINGTON, D.C. - Students from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, won the high school competition for the 2025 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl (NSB) today.   more