CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * At convocation, President Kornbluth greets the Class of 2029 * In welcoming the undergraduate Class of 2029 to campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT President Sally Kornbluth began the Institute's convocation on Sunday with a greeting that underscored MIT's confidence in its new students. "We believe in all of you, in the learning, making, discovering, and inventing that you al  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Firearm Suicides Are Increasing Among Older Women at an Alarming Rate While firearm suicides are higher among older men than older women, a new study found that this method of suicide is rising sharply among women 65 and older, underscoring the need for increased mental health support for older populations. * While firearm suicides are higher among older men than older wome  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Polysubstance Involvement in Youth Opioid Overdoses Increases with Age A new study found that youth as young as 15 are using multiple substances combined with opioids, and by age 21, youth opioid overdoses more commonly involve other substances--primarily stimulants--rather than opioids alone. By Jillian McKoy Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSdok) -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has approved a request (Docket No. 2024-00365) from FirstLight Power Services LLC, Burlington, Massachusetts, to certify its Robertsville station facility as a Class I renewable resource. The order, issued on August 20, 2025, grants eligibility for the Connecticut-based hydroelectric facility to satisfy Maine's renewable portfolio requirement. The decision was not unanimous, with one commissioner voting against the a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Trinity Student Receives National Recognition for Urban Pond Research Avery Sands '26, a Trinity College environmental science major with a minor in legal studies, has been awarded a National Environmental Leadership Fellowship by the Rachel Carson Council (RCC), one of the nation's oldest environmental advocacy organizations. This national recognition supports her research and community outreach efforts focuse  more