BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Rural Justice Network and ACLU of Massachusetts today announced a settlement in their lawsuit against the Town of North Brookfield, following an earlier announcement that a local Pride event will go forward as planned on June 29. Two members of the town Select Board had unlawfully blocked a permit for this event because it includes plans for a drag show more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: International community resorts to sea routes and air drops rather than challenge Israel for systemically undermining unfettered access of relief. Israeli authorities have rejected a warehouse full of international aid including oxygen, incubators and Oxfam water and sanitation gear all of which is now stockpiled at Al Arish just 25 miles away from the border of 2.3 million desperate  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * Oxfam's new research shows that only 10 of top 200 US public companies publicly support a living wage, while four have CEO-worker pay ratios over 1500:1 * * * Today, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, launched the Corporate Inequality Framework (CIF), one of the only holistic, data-driven assessments of the largest 200 public compa more PR

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, March 19 (TNSres) -- Massachusetts Association of Realtors issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) has released its housing statistics for February 2024. Though new listings increased again month-over-month, market activity remained low as evidenced by a third consecutive month of decreased closed sales. MAR data provided the following key indicators for February: * The median sale price for single-family homes increased by more PR

DANVERS, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation issued the following news on March 18, 2024: National Scleroderma Foundation today announced a partnership with Komodo Health, a leading healthcare technology company. Through the new collaboration, the National Scleroderma Foundation will apply Komodo's technology and patient-level insights to address some of the biggest challenges Scleroderma patients face as they navigate their healthcare journeys. "This partnership, pa more PR

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition and several Massachusetts open government groups recently called on Worcester city officials to continue the Open Checkbook program, an online portal showing municipal expenditures. The city recently announced that it will discontinue the service. "Fiscal transparency is a hallmark of open government," wrote the groups in a March 13 lett more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry issued the following news release: TAPPI is pleased to announce that Paula Hajakian, TAPPI Fellow, has been named winner of the prominent Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award. Hajakian, who is the first woman to receive this distinguished honor in its 49-year history, is Principal Technical Specialist in Paper for United States Gypsum (USG) Company. Hajakian earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club Massachusetts, a grassroots non-partisan climate and environmental protection organization, is pleased to announce the selection of Vick Mohanka as the new Chapter Director. Mohanka replaces former director Deb Pasternak, who transitioned to serve as the Chief National Field Officer responsible for all Sierra Club field work nationally. Mohanka has been Acting Chapter Director for nearly a year an more PR