ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 -- The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation issued the following news release on March 17: Several members of the health technology community will receive an AAMI award or scholarship and be recognized during the AAMI Exchange, June 12-15 in New Orleans, LA. Each year, AAMI and the AAMI Foundation recognize health technology's best and brightest for their leadership, dedication, and contributions to AAMI and their fields. "Together, these cli  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has recently made available for review the "Ducks Unlimited - Vermont In-Lieu Fee Program Annual Report - January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019," dated March 12, 2020. The program, which is an In-Lieu Fee (ILF) program, serves as an alternative form of compensation for impacts to aquatic resources authorized by the Cor  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on modifications proposed by the state to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (MA DFG) In-lieu Fee ("ILF") program. The Department of Fish and Game is the sponsor of the Massachusetts ILF Program which serves as an alternative form of compensatory mitigation for aquatic r  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists in The New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome corona  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: Historically low demand for grid electricity last year, combined with near-record-low wholesale electricity prices, led to New England's lowest wholesale electric energy market value since the current market structure was implemented in 2003. The preliminary total market value in energy transactions was $4.10 billion in 2019, slightly less than former record low of $4.13 billion in 2016. In 2018, the energy   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * - SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus. * * * The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists in The New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: In honor of Maine's 200th anniversary, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King authored a resolution that was passed by the U.S. Senate unanimously this week. Maine became our nation's 23rd state on March 15, 1820. "It is a pleasure to join my fellow Mainers in celebrating our bicentennial and the generations of people who have written an inspiring and remarkable history," said Senator Collins. "Our s  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Harbormaster Gregg Marsili of the Town of Bristol is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with the expansion of the Church Street Marina in Bristol, Rhode Island. This work is proposed in Bristol Harbor at 127 Thames Street in Bristol. The proposed work involves the expansion of the Church Street Mar  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The Town of Jackman is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with the expansion of the existing runway at Newton Field Airport in Jackman, Maine. This work is proposed in freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Moose River at Newton Field Airport in Jackman. The proposed work involves  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District issued the following news release: The Vermont Agency of Transportation, located at 219 North Main Street in Barre, Vermont, is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with replacing the US Route 2 bridge over Interstate 89, and the partial reconstruction of the Exit 17 interchange in Colchester, Vermont. This work is proposed i  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, located at One National Life Drive, Davis Building, 6th Floor, Montpelier, Vermont, is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with creating an artificial reef in Burlington Bay of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. The proposed wo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: WGBH News will launch In It Together, a new nightly news program that offers a space for listeners to connect. Hosted by Executive Editor and Host Arun Rath, the hour-long program will air Monday-Friday at 7pm, highlighting the news of the day with a focus on the impact of COVID-19 across our region. Audiences will be able to call in with their questions and concerns engaging with a variety of experts, including p  more