BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Oct. 17, 2024 -- Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce that Cathy Velez, managing director, Retail Banking and Deposit Operations, will also serve as market president for the bank in Connecticut. As the state's market president, Velez will serve as the bank's local leader, coordinating business development activities across its lines of business in Connecticut and leading region-specific activitie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release: * * * Deal Includes Singer/Songwriter's Work For Disney Film Franchises Such As Toy Story And Cars * * * Litmus Music, a music rights business backed by Carlyle's (NASDAQ: CG) Global Credit business, has acquired Randy Newman's share of his recorded music and publishing, encompassing the scores to timeless and beloved Disney film franchises such as Toy Story, Cars, Monsters Inc., and The Princess and the Frog. The deal a  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 18 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England Special Agent and Criminal Investigator Peter Coste has had a banner year. In January, the Boston, MA-based Coste graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Emergence Program. Then in April, he saw his Emergence change initiative reach a key milestone with the graduation of the first class of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program is funding 110 new clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire, including over $8.6 million in rebate funding to purchase 25 zero-emission school buses for Derry School District * * * Derry, N.H. (Oct. 16, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas, an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Advisory Commission Keisha Callins is an accomplished obstetrician-gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and community service. She holds a Doctor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- The Greater Boston Food Bank issued the following news release: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) held its annual Women Fighting Hunger breakfast fundraiser at The Westin Copley Place in Boston on October 17, with 330 attendees raising $1.1 Million to support food security. The event is an annual celebration of GBFB's mission to end hunger here and empower families, raising funds to distribute healthy food across Eastern Massachusetts as 1 in 3 of the state's  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 17 -- The HIV Medicine Association issued the following news release: The HIV Medicine Association is pleased to recognize three members during IDWeek 2024 for their contributions to advancing the field of HIV medicine. "This year's award winners have showcased unwavering commitment to elevating the quality of care and advancing research and equitable policies to end the HIV epidemic," said Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FIDSA, chair of HIVMA. "I'm honored to present them wit  more

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration released a report with recommendations today that provide Massachusetts colleges and universities with resources to enhance access into the state's higher education system and provide a high-quality experience to all students regardless of background. These recommendations were crafted with the administration's Advisory Council to Advanc  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 15-E-0751, 15-E-0082) on Oct. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Matter of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Policies, Requirements and Conditions For Implementing a Community Net Metering Program. ORDER APPROVING COMPENSATION FOR HYDROELECTIC BASELINE GENERATING FACILITIES BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On May 26  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus, a new study shows. Survival rates for organ recipients one and three years after the procedure were the same for donors with or without HIV. Also th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Chris Saunders, federal co-chair at the Northern Border Regional Commission, from a Sept. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "America's Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Capito, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before the Committee today to discuss the impactful work of the North  more