WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: REVERE, MA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the New England delegation, led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) AND Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to introduce a congressional resolution in the Senate recognizing and congratulating the Boston Celtics for winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship this week against the Dallas Mavericks. For  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined the New England congressional delegation in introducing a Senate resolution congratulating the Boston Celtics for winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship against the Dallas Mavericks. "All of New England cheers whenever our Celtics return to the pinnacle of professional basketball," said Senator Collins. "I am proud to join my New En  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 21 -- Draper issued the following news: Draper's Chief Information Security Officer, Kevin Burns, has been named a recipient of the 2024 BostonCISO ORBIE(R) Award in the Large Corporate category. The Boston CISO ORBIE Awards honor chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership, including their leadership and management effectiveness, the business value created by enterprise security, and engagement in industry and co  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Elder Pride Act would provide $5 million to support LGBTQ+ older adults Bill Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Elder Pride Act, legislation to support LGBTQI+ older adults and older adults living with HIV. The legislation would establish an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion within the Depart  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality announced New England's 2024 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) and the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). "Environmental stewardship often begins in the classroom with young people and educators who tackle our plane  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 22 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the first set of mosquito samples of the 2024 season tested by the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories (RISHL) have confirmed the first two detections of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus in the state in 2024. The mosquito samples testing  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. The grant will support the production Stories from the Stage, a nationally distributed multiplatform series that showcases emerging and experienced storytellers whose stories illuminate the many facets of what makes us different, yet brings   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Resolution Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), joined by Senator Warren and the New England delegation, today introduced a congressional resolution in the Senate recognizing and congratulating the Boston Celtics for winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship this week against the Dallas Mavericks. For the second time, the Celtics won t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 21 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Mass General Brigham hosted its third annual Athletic Training Conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Tuesday, June 18. This year's conference explored the combination of training elements that can sustain and enhance an athlete's performance, including nutrition, sleep, mental health, musculoskeletal and cardiac screening, injury prevention, strength and conditioning, and recover  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: A Stoughton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that shipped dozens of parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to various addresses throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The defendant was also sentenced for his role in a bank and wire fraud sch  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Resolution Celebrates Celtics' Historic 18th NBA Championship and Comes as Ahead of Victory Parade in Boston In September 2022, Pressley and Markey Led Congressional Resolution Honoring Celtics Legend Bill Russell Resolution Text (PDF) BOSTON, CITY OF CHAMPIONS - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and the New England  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 21 (TNSres) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: * * * Key Takeaways * An international team, including researchers from Mass General Brigham, has been searching for protective genetic variants in a family that includes more than 1,000 individuals who are genetically predisposed to develop early onset Alzheimer's disease in their 40s. * Previously, the researchers identified the "Christchurch variant" as potentially protectiv  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Novel drug treatment developed for diabetes shows promising results of enhanced sleep and overall health for patients diagnosed with obesity and living with obstructive sleep apnea * * * Story by: Leslie Aquinde Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potent  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news on June 21, 2024: By Lisette Hilton Researchers from major centers around the world that treat and study neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)-related schwannomatosis, including the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have promising evidence that the approved lung cancer drug, brigatinib, may shrink tumors associated with this progressive genetic syndrome. The research team's  more