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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday October 24, 2024 ( 10 items )  

GE Vernova Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * - Solid 3Q'24 results with double-digit orders and continued revenue growth, along with substantial cash flow * * * Third Quarter 2024 highlights: - Total orders of $9.4B, +17% organically, led by services - Total revenue of $8.9B, +8%, +10% organically/* with growth in both equipment and services - Net income (loss) of $(0.1)B, +$0.1B; net income (loss) margin of (1.1)%  more

Hampshire College: Work by Professor Daniel Kojo Schrade Appears in New Book on Contemporary Ghanaian Art
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Ghana is at the forefront of a renewed interest in African art. A dynamic new collection contains essays by renowned scholars alongside an array of artist statements and artwork, including that of Hampshire Professor of Art Daniel Schrade. New Perspectives - Contemporary Art from Ghana (Nuvo Publishing/Untamed Empire) presents reflections on an art scene that is effervescent and multi-faceted. It surveys t  more

Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's Business School issued the following news release: * * * Fellowship program supports MBA students committed to supporting marginalized communities of color * * * BOSTON--As part of the Harvard Business School (HBS) Advancing Racial Equity action plan, 26 students from the MBA Classes of 2025 and 2026 have been named recipients of a Recognizing Individuals Seeking Equity (RISE) Fellowship. First announced in 2021, the RISE Fel  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Announces Settlement Over Federal Wood Heater Emission Standards
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Consent Decree Sets Court-Enforceable Schedule for EPA to Revisit Wood Heater Emission Standards to Protect Public Health and Welfare * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has entered a settlement agreement (https://www.mass.gov/doc/wood-heaters-settlement) between  more

Mintz Receives Turnaround of the Year Award
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz attorneys Ian Hammel and Eric Blythe received a "Turnaround of the Year" award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). Hammel and Blythe were recognized for their work representing bondholders for a Minnesota residential adolescent health facility, Cambia Hills of East Bethel. The bondholders provided funding to acquire and construct the facility, and Mintz was reta  more

Pega Cloud Growth Highlights Strong Q3 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * * Annual Contract Value (ACV) grows 16% year over year (14% in constant currency) * Pega Cloud ACV grows 30% year over year (26% in constant currency) * Cash flow from operations reaches $251 million and free cash flow hits $246 million in the first nine months of 2024 * * * Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leading enterprise AI decisioning an  more

Regis Students Awarded $20K in Remick Foundation Fellowships to Cover Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition
WESTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis announces the recipients of competitive Remick Fellow Scholarships that provide financial aid to support undergraduate and graduate students majoring in journalism, literacy, science, arts or religion. Since its inception three years ago, more than $60,000 has been awarded through the program. The four students include Kristin Barrett '24, G'25, Kederson Pierre '27, Mairead Coleman '25, and Macie Mannone   more

Ropes & Gray Advises AvenCell Therapeutics in $112 Million Series B Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented AvenCell Therapeutics in its $112 million Series B funding round led by global life sciences investor Novo Holdings. New investors F-Prime Capital, Eight Roads VenturesJapan, Piper Heartland Healthcare Capital and NYBC Ventures also participated in the round alongside founding investor Blackstone Life Sciences. AvenCell is a leading clinical-stage cell therapy company. The new fund  more

University of Maine System: New England Board of Higher Education Honors Harold Alfond Foundation
ORONO, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Higher education leaders representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont met in Kennebunkport, Maine, this month to discuss strategies to improve higher education access and affordability for every New Englander who seeks it and alignment of higher education with the evolving needs of the region's workforce. The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) also ho  more

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.: An Interview With Marisa Blackwood - Shaping Helipads & Healthcare in Florida
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following Q&A on Oct. 23, 2024, with Marisa Blackwood, project manager for the land engineering team: * * * The Tampa Bay area of Florida has experienced significant expansion in recent years. Thousands of new residents flock to the city yearly, drawn by economic growth, residential and commercial development, the  more