BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Energy Resources Committee Announces New Committee Vice Chair EBC is pleased to announce that Robert Moran, Manager, Community and Customer Management at National Grid is now leading the EBC Energy Resources Committee as Vice Chair. Please join EBC in welcoming Robert to this position. Robert's Bio: Robert "Bob" Moran Manager, Community and Customer Management Nation  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee Announces New Leadership Team Member EBC is pleased to announce that Sarah DeStefano, Environmental Practice Leader and Associate with Weston & Sampson has joined the Leadership Team of the EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee. The members of the EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Leadership Team meet routinel  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee Announces New Vice Chair EBC is pleased to announce that Susan Welt at Integral Consulting is the new Vice Chair of the EBC Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Susan to the Committee! The members of the Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee's Leadership Team meet routinely to disc  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Solid Waste Management Committee Announces New Ascending Professional Representative The EBC Solid Waste Management Committee is excited to announce that Sarah Ganoe, Market Area Specialist with Reworld has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Sarah will provide the Committee with insight into EBC's Ascending Professional  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Issue Joint Guidance Affirming Commitment to Equal Access to Education in Massachusetts Boston -- Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued updated joint guidance today to support Massachusetts' higher education and K-12 institutions in their work to further equal access and representation in education in respo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Attorney General Campbell Issue Joint Guidance Affirming Commitment to Equal Access to Education in Massachusetts Boston -- Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued updated joint guidance today to support Massachusetts' higher education and K-12 institutions in their work to further equal access and representation in edu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety": * * * Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) is a coalition of public health, safety, law enforcement and consumer organizations, insurers and insurance agents that promotes hig  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Novel Bone Marrow Transplant Can Cure Sickle Cell Disease A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at Johns Hopkins and about 20 additional cancer centers nationwide and in London. The treatment, available at multiple U.S. medical center  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Joint Media Statement from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians Together, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians have embarked on a journey to reimagine cancer care in our region, expand access to life-changing treatment, and harness the power of scie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Milk Pricing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act. This bipartisan legislation would require manufacturers to report dairy processing costs every 2 years, which would help dairy farmers make sure that their prices accurately refl  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Feb. 28 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Life after cancer is stronger with a healthy heart One in three Australians living with cancer will develop cardiovascular disease due to the cardiotoxicity of treatments and other risk factors, making them 40 per cent more likely to experience heart complications compared to the general population. Cardiovascular disease is now the leading cause of long-term illness and death among cancer survivors  more