BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: In partnership with WGBH, Governor Charlie Baker will deliver a commencement address to the Class of 2020 as part of a celebration for graduating seniors from 668 public and private schools across the Commonwealth, to be aired in a special broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason and Devin McCourty of the New   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- WGBH Boston issued the following news release: In partnership with WGBH, Governor Charlie Baker will deliver a commencement address to the Class of 2020 as part of a celebration for graduating seniors from 668 public and private schools across the Commonwealth, to be aired in a special broadcast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason and Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots, members   more

AMENIA, New York, May 23 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the 2020 edition of America's Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook. This new four-volume set offers current, comprehensive statistical information in one easy-to-use source on 100 cities that have been cited as the best for business and living in the United States. Conveniently arranged by city, this four-volume set allows readers to see--at a gl  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release on May 22: The investigational antiviral remdesivir is superior to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19, according to a report published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The preliminary analysis is based on data from the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT), sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infe  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its May 21, 2020 edition: * Endovascular Thrombectomy with or without Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Stroke * Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: In a move that is well-suited to the realities of COVID-19, Northeastern will be elevating its esports teams to varsity status in the fall. Competitive video-gaming seems to be built for the "new normal" environment of physical distancing and online networking. But Northeastern's intention to become the first Division 1 university in New England to compete in varsity esports was being pursued long before the p  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 22: Today, top House Committee Chairs sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump after the Administration sent a formal notification this week informing Congress that he plans to gift hundreds of ventilators and other supplies to Russia that will cost the American taxpayers $5.6 million--despite urgent needs here in the United States. The lett  more