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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday October 22, 2025 ( 6 items )  

A new advising neighborhood takes shape along the Infinite Corridor
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new advising neighborhood takes shape along the Infinite Corridor * On any given day, MIT's famed 825-foot Infinite Corridor serves as a busy, buzzing pedestrian highway, offering campus commuters a quick, if congested, route from point A to B. With the possible exception of MIT Henge twice a year, it doesn't exactly invite lingering. Thanks to a recent renovation on the first   more

Construction Begins on Waterbury Train Station Improvements
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Construction Begins on Waterbury Train Station Improvements * Last week, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction on the Waterbury Train Station Redevelopments. Supported by VHB's design team, this major $35.2 million infrastructure project   more

GE Vernova to Fully Acquire Prolec GE Joint Venture
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * GE Vernova to fully acquire Prolec GE joint venture - Acquiring the remaining 50% stake of the joint venture from Xignux; a highly attractive, accretive acquisition of a leading grid equipment supplier - Accelerates growth for GE Vernova's Electrification segment, the company's fastest-growing segment, while strengthening its ability to serve customers, especially i  more

Georgetown Unveils Interdisciplinary Building in Downtown DC
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Georgetown University issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Georgetown Unveils Interdisciplinary Building in Downtown DC Georgetown celebrated the opening of its new educational hub at 111 Massachusetts Ave. in downtown Washington, DC, on the university's Capitol Campus on Oct. 20. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Georgetown Interim President Robert M. Groves was joined by university and local leaders, including DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Councilmember Charles  more

Media Tip Sheet: Court Upholds Question 3 Animal Confinement Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Court Upholds Question 3 Animal Confinement Law * WASHINGTON (October 21, 2025) - A Massachusetts court recently upheld most of the state's landmark animal welfare law: the 2016 Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals. The state also struck down a "slaughterhouse exemption" that it found violated the dormant Commerce Clause. The ruling, which mirrors litigation surrounding California's Propos  more

National Grid Supports SUNY Adirondack Energy Efficiency Upgrades Across Campus
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid Supports SUNY Adirondack Energy Efficiency Upgrades Across Campus SUNY Adirondack is advancing its commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency with a series of major energy infrastructure upgrades, supported in part by incentives from National Grid's Energy Efficiency Program. The college recently completed a multi-phase moderni  more