STORRS, Connecticut, March 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 'None of us can escape aging': Doctoral Project Looks at Getting Older in Northeastern CT * If only getting the names of those who Asmita Aasaavari needed to talk to were as easy as ordering a No. 5 off the drive-thru menu. For three years, the Ph.D. candidate met with area senior center directors, social-service agency leaders, and boots-on-the-ground workers to try to make progress compiling a  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 16 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A New Therapy Keeps Cancer Care on Course When Low Platelets are an Obstacle * Summary * A phase 3 study shows that romiplostim significantly reduces chemotherapy dose delays and reductions by stabilizing platelet counts in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. * By addressing chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia directly, the therapy helps preserve chemotherapy dose intens  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Takes Action to Bring in 10 GW Of New Energy, Save $10 Billion and Promote Energy Independence * Winchester -Governor Maura Healey today is setting strong new targets for bringing more energy into Massachusetts and lowering energy bills. The Executive Order she signed today outlines her all-of-the-above approach to energy supply and directs her administration to sec  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following statement on March 16, 2026: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Revolution Wind Delivering First Power to the New England Grid Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding the announcement that the Revolution Wind offshore wind project has b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Leader of North Shore Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Nineteen Years in Prison * BOSTON - A Saugus man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for leading a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine and laundered the proc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Moves Forward with Critical Rural Health Funding Today, the Governor and Executive Council approved four contracts to implement New Hampshire's Rural Health Transformation (RHT) plan to strengthen rural health care access, quality, and long-term sustainability. These contracts will establish Hubs overseen by the Governor's Office of New Opportunities  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming * In the coastal waters stretching from Maine to Virginia, Atlantic sea scallops rival lobster as the top shellfish caught in the wild. This delectable mollusk supports one of the most valuable fisheries in the U.S., generating $360 million in revenue annually, and making the U.S. a global leader in wild scallop fishing. A combination of  more