WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Stephen Lynch (MA-8), Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Lori Trahan (MA-3), Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng announced a grant of $472 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Ma  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has retur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today partnered with Representative Lisa Badum, group coordinator in the German Bundestag's Climate and Energy Committee and chairwoman of the Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Nanette Barragan (CA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today partnered with Representative Lisa Badum, group coordinator in the German Bundestag's Climate and Energy Committee and chairwoman of the Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Representative Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Senat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu are celebrating that Massachusetts has been awarded nearly half a billion dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the North Station Draw One Bridge. The project will allow for more train capacity, faster and more reliable rides, and increased safety on MBTA commu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: A Boston man was arraigned today in federal court for allegedly flying a drone near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in April 2024. The drone flight prompted law enforcement and bomb technicians to seize the drone mid-air, land it and evaluate its threat to the public. Allan Nip, 30, was charged with unlawfully flying a drone in restri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Justice Leader Dr. Robert Bullard Awarded Museum's Bradford Washburn Award and Hosts Environmental Justice Convening Onsite * * * On the 60th anniversary of the Bradford Washburn Award for excellence in advancing public appreciation of science, the Museum of Science, Boston recognizes Dr. Robert Bullard for his foundational contributions to the environmental justice moveme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Players with concerns about CTE also report higher rates of treatable conditions that mimic CTE's cognitive symptoms, and are more likely to be suicidal. Key Takeaways Though it is not possible to confirm yet whether a living person has CTE, a team that included Mass General Brigham researchers found that 35% of former NFL players thought they had the diagnosis. Out of a cohort of nearl  more

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 24 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Addressing the breadth of issues related to food surplus, loss and waste -- which span across economic, social and environmental sectors -- is a herculean task for any state. As Maine works to better understand and address the complex problem of food waste, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) tapped a team of researchers, including those from University of Maine's Senator George J. Mitchell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Stephen Lynch (D-MA-08), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng announced a grant of $472 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Massa  more