WASHINGTON, April 8 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Back to Earth, Forward to the Future: NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Returns After months of groundbreaking research, exploration, and teamwork aboard the International Space Station, NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 has returned to Earth. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, splashed down safely on March 18, 2025, as a pod of dolphins circled the Dragon spacecraft ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 8, 2025 ARMY Gideon Contracting LLC,* San Antonio, Texas (W912HY-25-D-0016); Randy Kinder Excavating Inc.,* Dexter, Missouri (W912HY-25-D-0018); Central Environmental Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska (W912HY-25-D-0019); Tybe-Garney Federal JV LLC,* Newbern, Tennessee (W912HY-25-D-0020); Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV,* West Sacramento, California (W912HY-25-D-0021); Flatiron Dragados Constructors In  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Helps Employers by Giving Tax Cut for Apprentices Hired Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration released new data today highlighting the success of the expanded Registered Apprenticeship Tax Credit, which Governor Healey expanded eligibility for as part of the administration's historic 2023 tax cuts. Last year, the Division of Apprentice Standards (DAS) approved   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.24 Billion in Loans and Grants to Fund Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that 67 projects across Massachusetts are eligible to receive approximately $1.24 billion in low-interest-rate loans to fund construction to improve water quality, upgrade or replace aging dr  more

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts, April 8 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates One Year of Progress in Ending Veteran Homelessness in Massachusetts One year after launching the End Veteran Homelessness (EVH) campaign, the Healey-Driscoll Administration is announcing significant progress in securing stable housing for veterans across Massachusetts. In just one year, the Executive Office of Veteran Services (EOVS) ha  more