VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: When the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Dr. Brandon Lafferty sleeps these days, he dreams about predictive models. That's because since mid-March, Lafferty, a researcher from the ERDC Environmental Laboratory, has been helping lead ERDC's Modelling and Simulation Team develop the ERDC Susceptible Exposed Infected Recovered ? or SEIR ? model for COVID-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The Greater Boston Food Bank issued the following news release: According to new projections released this week by Feeding America, one in 8 people (658,920) in Eastern Massachusetts is expected to experience food insecurity in 2020 as a result of the impact of COVID-19, a 59% increase over the most recent Feeding America report which showed one in 13 people (415,380) were food insecure in the region before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Greater Boston Food Bank (G  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, May 22 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: New England should have the necessary resources to meet peak consumer demand for electricity this summer under both typical and extreme weather conditions, according to ISO New England Inc., the operator of the region's bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets. Societal changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to change consumer demand for electricity during the summer months, but t  more

PORTLAND, Maine, May 22 -- The Maine Medical Center issued the following news release: MaineHealth announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our top priority as we start to restore services will be the safety of our patients, care team members and the larger community," said Joan Boomsma, MD, chief medical officer of MaineHealth. "We will continue with mask  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following story: Healthy habitats are productive habitats. They provide food and shelter for fish and help to maintain sustainable fish populations and fisheries that produce the seafood that we all love and depend on. Everyone benefits when marine habitats are protected from the effects of fishing. Fish Rely on Healthy Habitats for Growth and Survival Fish that live on or near the bottom of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) rolled out a national plan that would invest $205 billion to build a national high-speed rail network. If Congress passed the plan, the most conservative estimates show it will create more than 2.6 million direct jobs over five years across the country and make high-speed rail a competitive option against road and air travel, modes that Congress heavily subsidizes. Mo  more