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| State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-09-17 ( 9 items ) |
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Boston: Age Strong Blog - Age Strong's Senior Advisory Council (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The city of Boston issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024:
By Dillon Tedesco, Age Strong Staff
On the first Friday of every month, Age Strong's Senior Advisory Council meets at Boston City Hall to discuss issues pertaining to older adults (age 60+) in the City of Boston. To open the September 6 meeting, Age Strong Commissioner Emily Shea introduced new Age Strong staff members to the council. Commissioner Shea shared that we will be celebrating Be A Good more PR
City Council Adopts Resolution to Recognizing September as Hunger Action Month (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The city of Boston issued the following news:
In 2023, 900,000 households in Massachusetts, about 34 percent of the state's population, experienced food insecurity. According to the Greater Boston Food Bank, nearly half of adults in Boston are struggling to buy food.
The high costs of housing, food, and other basic needs have exacerbated food insecurity in Massachusetts and has put a tremendous strain on food banks. More than 820,000 individuals in Massachuse more PR
Conn. A.G. Tong, Consumer Counsel Petition for State Review of Iberdrola Move to Take Avangrid Fully Private (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire E. Coleman today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/24-09-xx-ag-occ-petition-final.pdf) seeking state review of the proposed acquisition by Iberdrola of all remaining shares of Avangrid. Iberdrola is a Spain-based multinational more PR
Get Set Up for Success With MCC's Workshop Series (10)
LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release:
This Fall, Middlesex Community College is hosting the Snacking with Success workshop series to help students navigate college. Run by the SUCCESS Scholars Program, the events provide tips and tools for classes, time management and planning, career preparedness, and getting involved on campus.
"Unlock your potential for success through these workshops," said Farrorza Lim, MCC's SUCCESS Scholars Coa more PR
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Over $40 Million in Federal Education Funding to Support Literacy and Student Assessments (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
The Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating that Massachusetts has been awarded more than $40 million from the Biden-Harris administration to support the state's literacy efforts and continued work to improve standardized assessments over the next five years.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has been awarded the Comprehensive Literacy State Development gran more PR
MBTA to Install New Construction Vehicle Access Tunnel to Improve Red Line Service (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024:
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The new Tunnel Access Point for construction vehicles, materials, and work crews is expected to reduce the impact of Red Line service suspensions for riders.
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The MBTA today announced plans to construct a new construction vehicle entrance in north Cambridge for work vehicles to access the existing Red Line tunnel. The MBTA project team will host a public m more PR
MIT School of Management: Why Not to Get Too Excited About a September Rate Cut (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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New MIT Sloan research on patterns in interest rate cycles shows that the transition from hiking to cutting rates does not necessarily imply that interest rates will fall back to the low levels from before the pandemic.
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The unprecedented 2020-2024 interest rate cycle marked the fastest pivot from an active easing to tightening by more PR
Mount Holyoke College: President Danielle Holley, Former ACE Fellow, Reflects (10)
SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news:
Written By Christian Feuerstein
President Danielle R. Holley discusses her time as an ACE Fellow and her first year leading Mount Holyoke College. She wants to continue to center expanding access and opportunity in higher education.
The American Council on Education (ACE) has published a profile of President Danielle R. Holley as part of its current series of interviews with its former fellows.
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Springfield Technical Community College and Partners Cut Ribbon for Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news:
Springfield Technical Community College leaders, dignitaries and community and industry partners marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of The Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
The state-of-the-art facility will be dedicated to advancing education and innovation in the field of cybersecurity and protecting against security threats.
The Center, named in ho more PR
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