BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Community-led grantmaking process recognizes organizations meeting essential needs throughout Greater Boston * * * The Boston Foundation today announced the 20 nonprofit partners that were chosen to share $1 million in this round of the Foundation's Safety Net Grants program. Awarded twice each year, Safety Net Grants provide two-year, $50,000 grants to support social service organ  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 2 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Board of Directors began its 2024-25 leadership year on July 1. Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, will lead AAPA as President and Chair of the Board of Directors. Prevelige has held progressive leadership roles on AAPA's Board of Directors, in the House of Delegates, on various commissions, and within the Connecticut Academy  more

PORTLAND, Maine, July 3 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * AG to Use Opioid Settlement Money to Fund Technical Assistance to Municipalities and Counties * * * Attorney General Aaron Frey today announced a partnership with the Catherine Cutler Institute's Substance Use Research and Evaluation ("SURE") Resource Center at the Muskie School of Public Service at USM to offer support to municipalities and counties receiving opioid settleme  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Maura Jane Farrelly An author who explores the lives of three individuals from prominent East Coast families -- who relocated to Wyoming to start anew in the late 1800s -- will give a reading of her work Monday, July 15, in the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC). Maura Jane Farrelly, an associate professor of American studies at Brandeis University, will read from "Compliments of Ham  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: MICHAEL LOCKHART, also known as "Mikey RTN," 25, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: QUAYMAR SUGGS, 20, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense related to his participation in a violent New Haven street gang and the murder of an associate of a rival gang in May 2021. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of C  more

ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From geopolitical instability to artificial intelligence (AI), companies are facing an increasingly complex business environment that presents both challenges and strategic opportunities. Following the success of last year's program, the 2024 Cornell Tech Board of Directors Forum - slated for Oct. 29 and 30 in New York City - is designed to provide corporate leaders with critical skills and actionable insights to bring to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 3 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: * * * Forty-six Maine businesses will undertake projects to market their products to new customers across Maine and the United States * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that 46 Maine businesses have been awarded $2.9 million in grants from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to increase sales of Maine-made products across the United States. The Domestic Trade Program offers Maine businesses fi  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials held a regional commander's meeting here June 28 to share information and provide key updates to mission partners throughout the region. Senior leaders from Fort Devens, Natick Soldiers Systems Center, Massachusetts National Guard, US Coast Guard District 1, US Coast Guard Base Boston, USS Constitution, 25th Marine Regime  more

ASHLAND, Massachusetts, July 3 -- Massachusetts Bay Community College issued the following news release: The MassBay Community College All Brand Automotive Technology program recently received a 2023 Subaru Outback from Subaru of New England. The All Brand program, launched two years ago, provides students with a comprehensive education and hands-on training on various makes and models of vehicles, preparing them for a career in the automotive industry. MassBay Community College automotive tec  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 3 -- NEJM AI, a peer-reviewed journal from the New England Journal of Medicine Group, a division of the Massachusetts Medical Society, that says it explores the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in clinical medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 1, No. 7): Editorials: * AI-RISE to the Challenge -- Artificial Intelligence Reduces Time to Treatment in STEMI * Human-in-the-Loop AI Summar  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 2 -- Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release: * * * Legislative Session Ends After Several Lifesaving Gun Safety Measures Failed to Pass in Both Chambers of the Legislature New Hampshire Remains the Only State in New England That Does Not Require Background Checks on Private Firearm Sales * * * Volunteers with the New Hampshire chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, celebrates today's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement of its approval for the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project. This morning, BOEM issued its final Record of Decision (ROD) a  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, July 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: The Southern Indiana Review (SIR), University of Southern Indiana's nationally recognized literary journal published by the USI College of Liberal Arts and English Department, has released its Spring 2024 issue. The front and back covers feature a digital painting and oil painting on canvas, respectively, by Paris Fithian '23. This marks the first time a USI alum has been featured and  more