PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on the consumer price index in the Northeast Region for February 2020: * * * - Regional prices up 0.3 percent over the month; up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Sheila Watk  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Boston Public Schools issued the following news: * * * - Initiative Educates Students to Prevent and Address Bias-based Behavior * * * The Boston Public Schools (BPS) launched the second annual 24/7 Respect program at an event at the Trotter K-8 School in Dorchester. The 24/7 Respect program is aimed at teaching students the importance of treating everyone with respect whether it's in-person or online. Throughout the week of March 9, all Boston Public Scho  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders issued the following statement: We are deeply dismayed to learn of the recent death of 19-year-old Yampi Mendez Arocho, a transgender man killed in Puerto Rico. Arocho's death is the third known violent death of a member of the transgender community this year. We must all do more to end this epidemic of violence and to combat the discrimination, misunderstanding, and hate that fuel it. GLAD rises in solidarity with Arocho'  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: ISO New England has been closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak around the world and across the US through updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). To protect the health and wellbeing of its employees and maintain critical business operations, ISO New England is following guidelines set by the CDC, as well as our B  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: ISO New England and the Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) Coordinating Committee recently issued the 2019 report of the Consumer Liaison Group. The annual report provides an analysis of wholesale costs and retail rates in the six New England states as well as historical data regarding the region's wholesale electricity costs. The report also features summaries of the 2019 quarterly meetings, highlights of ISO New  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: ISO New England President and CEO Gordon van Welie updated reporters on the state of the region's power system on March 6, 2020. During the media briefing, van Welie walked reporters through the recently released 2020 Regional Electricity Outlook. The report outlines how the region is moving toward a clean energy future, and discusses the collaborative role the ISO, state policymakers, and the energy indust  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: The Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 12 in Woodstock, Vermont has been postponed. ISO New England is working closely with the CLG Coordinating Committee to reschedule the meeting and will share additional information as soon as it becomes available. ISO New England's update presentation, with information on the results of Forward Capacity Auction #14, the ISO's Energy Securit  more

SEARSPORT, Maine, March 12 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Standing at the pier of Mack Port Terminal, Governor Janet Mills announced that her Administration will examine the site for opportunities to support Maine's renewable energy industry, specifically offshore wind. The announcement follows Governor Mills' visit to Scotland last week as a member of a U.S. state and federal delegation organized by the United Kingdom government to learn more about offshore wi  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on March 11: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT during "SportsCenter" on ESPN2. 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS Presented by ETT PLAYERS: Lomas Brown - OT, Florida (1981-84) Keith Byars - RB, Ohio State (1982-85) Eric Crouch - QB, Nebraska (1998-2001) Eric Dickerso  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 12 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Family Forest Carbon Program to Distribute National Award * * * Family forest landowners in Vermont and Massachusetts who adopt carbon-friendly forest practices could be soon eligible for new support under a program being brought to New England by the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. The Family Forest Carbon Program will provide ways for family forest landowners to adopt forest m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release: Now in its third decade, the National Dance Project (NDP) continues to be widely recognized as one of the country's major sources of funding for the creation and U.S. touring of new dance works and field building in dance. It's unique package of support annually provides 20 artists/companies with an opportunity to further realize their artistic vision and community impact. We recogni  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced that it will host and exclusively televise the only Southcoast debate between the two major candidates for the Democratic party's nomination for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, incumbent Ed Markey and challenger Joseph Kennedy III. The debate will take place on Monday, J  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: Harps seals are regular, if infrequent, visitors to New England shores. Remember to give our visitors their space, and allow them to rest undisturbed on beaches. While we're used to seeing harbor and gray seals in New England, sometimes we get seal visitors from the Arctic. In late winter, it's not unusual--though it is rare--to see adult harp seals on our beaches. Harp seals,   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: * * * - Using underwater acoustic technology, researchers in the Northeast are studying the potential effects of wind energy on commercial fisheries. * * * NOAA Fisheries scientists and colleagues have started a three-year study of Atlantic cod and other commercial fish species in Southern New England. Their goal is to gather baseline data to address how offshore wind developm  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Clinical Presentation: Clinically, patients present with upper respiratory tract infection symptom, that can progress to fever, cough and shortness of breath. A sore throat and a runny nose happens in just a few cases, 14% and 5% of cases respectively according to the New England Journal of Medicine. Typically, the fever is high: 103 - 104 degrees. 80% of patients will have mild to moderate symptoms. Pati  more