WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report on the metropolitan area employment and unemployment for March 2020: Unemployment rates were higher in March than a year earlier in 253 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 123 areas, and unchanged in 13 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. A total of 45 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 11 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll e  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's communications with a secretive front group that's demanding a nationwide ban on state retail net-metering programs for distributed solar energy. The Center also intervened in the FERC petition filed by the group, the New England Ratepayers Association. The association's p  more

LONDON, England, April 29 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news release on April 28: A drug already licensed for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers is more effective than targeted hormone therapy at keeping cancer in check in some men with advanced prostate cancer, a major clinical trial reports. Olaparib, a pill lacking the side effects of chemotherapy, can target an Achilles heel in prostate cancers with a weakness in their ability to repair damaged DNA. It i  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, April 30 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: Mild weather, low fuel prices, and a drop in consumer demand for electricity due to the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to real-time wholesale power prices in March 2020 being the lowest of any month since the launch of the current market structure in March 2003. Average prices were down 54.4% in the Real-Time Energy Market when compared to the previous year, falling to $16.82 per megawatt-hour (MWh)./* Prices  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, April 30 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: Innovation within the electric industry and state policy goals are driving changes in New England's power generating resource mix over the coming years and decades. ISO New England is collaborating with regional stakeholders and the states to further assess and explore potential market and reliability issues in light of evolving state energy and environmental policies. Within the stakeholder process: * Assum  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: At barely more than three miles long, the Coonamessett River in southeastern Massachusetts may seem small. But, it was once home to one of the largest river herring runs in New England. Since 1700, dams and other barriers have blocked the migration of alewife, blueback herring, and other native fish species. NOAA has collaborated with the Town of Falmouth and other partners since  more

BRISBANE, Australia, April 30 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Researchers now have the ability to map the risks of general medical conditions such as heart and lung diseases, diabetes and cancer for people with mental disorders. A University of Queensland study has revealed that people with mental disorders are many times more likely to develop other health conditions, highlighting the need to provide them with better medical care. Professor John McGrath, from UQ's   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: With schools, preschool centers, and family childcare programs across the state closed in response to COVID-19, public media outlet WGBH in Boston is partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to launch the Family Activity Initiative, a series of weekly activity resources featuring a carefully curated collection of videos to watch, free online educational games and apps to play, and n  more