Replimune Announces the Departure of Dr. Otello Stampacchia from its Board of Directors

WOBURN, Mass., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Replimune Group Inc. (NASDAQ: REPL), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of a novel class of tumor-directed oncolytic immunotherapies, today announced Otello Stampacchia, Ph.D., of Omega Funds, has resigned from the company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Stampacchia joined the Replimune Board in 2015, concurrent with Omega co-leading Replimune’s seed financing. Dr. Stampacchia has resigned to focus his efforts on his growing commitments at Omega and its many portfolio companies.

“I would personally like to thank Otello for his numerous contributions to

Quincy Woman Arraigned on Additional Charges in Connection with Collecting Thousands from Fraudulent Billing Practices

DEDHAM — A Quincy woman who owns a substance use treatment center was arraigned on additional charges in connection with a fraudulent scheme to bill public and private insurance for behavioral health services that were never provided to patients.

Nicole Kasimatis, age 47, was arraigned on Tuesday in Norfolk Superior Court on one count each of the charges of Larceny over $1200 and Filing a False Health Care Claim. Judge Beverly Cannone set bail at $25,000 with the conditions of home confinement with GPS monitoring, no travel, no contact with witnesses, and restricting Kasimatis from

VARStreet Announces Integration with Versapay Payment Gateway

With this integration VARStreet resellers in the United States and Canada can receive payments through the Versapay payment gateway.

A host of our USA and Canadian resellers have put forth an enquiry about offering support for Versapay to receive payments and we are glad to have this option available to them”

— Shiv Agarwal, Director of Sales and Marketing at VARStreet

BURLINGTON, MA, USA, January 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VARStreet Inc. is a premier provider of enterprise software solutions for IT and office supplies VARs in the United States and Canada. VARStreet’s platform offers a product catalog with rich content from 45+ IT and office supplies distributors like ACM Technologies, National Copy Cartridge, Securematics, International Toner Corp, and more. Value-added resellers use the platform to create advanced sales quotes, launch their B2B eCommerce store along with free CRM and procurement solutions.
Versapay is a leading payment platform that permits merchants to authorize, settle and manage credit card transactions via the digital shelf or websites. Every VARStreet reseller will need to set up a merchant account with Versapay to accept payments.This integration is implemented keeping in mind both the storefront and the back office.

In addition to Versapay, VARStreet has had successful integrations with other leading payment gateways, with the likes of Stripe, Authorize.net, Paypal, Intuit Payment Solution,

Governor Baker Urges All Residents to Avoid Travel Throughout Winter Storm

BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today is urging the people of the Commonwealth to avoid non-essential travel and prepare for the upcoming winter storm, which is expected to severely impact much of Massachusetts and bring blizzard conditions. Current forecasts predict eastern Massachusetts may receive 18 to 24 inches of snow, with as much as 30 inches possible in certain areas of the South Shore, with over 12 inches in central parts of the state and lesser amounts in western Massachusetts.

Beginning Friday night, and continuing throughout the day Saturday, the storm has

Transcend Air Receives Market Research Investment to Advance U.S. DoD High-Speed VTOL Capabilities

V-500 - 15 minutes dash-speed from tanker to personnel recovery point 100 nm away

Transcend Air today announced advancing to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed VTOL Concept Challenge, one of 11 companies from over 200 challenge entrants

Transcend's V-500 Catamount could increase aircrew recovery rates by up to 70%.”

— Peter Schmidt, Co-Founder and COO of Transcend Air

BOSTON, MA, USA, January 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transcend Air Corporation today announced advancing to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, a crowdsourcing effort for the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The company is one of 11

Affinity Innovations Releases New Token and Web3 Exchange

The company seeks to bring the crypto community together and provide innovative products

BOSTON, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Affinity Innovations, LLC, a technology company focused on blockchain and web3 development, announced the release of the $Affinity token and its plans to release a fully decentralized, peer-to-peer exchange in Q2 2022 through ADAPT. Affinity is focused on creating products to increase usability and security and simplify the experience of utilizing cryptocurrency.

“Affinity was built with community as its

NSR’s Global Space Economy Report Projects $1.25 Trillion in Revenue by 2030

Record Near-Term Investment Drives Long-Term Global Space Revenue Across Infrastructure, Satellite Communications Services and Applications Markets

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NSR’s newly released NSR’s Global Space Economy, 2nd Edition (NGSE2) projects strong revenue potential across all key segments, underpinned by record setting investment and both public and private sector demand for space products and services. With over $1.25T in cumulative revenue projected by 2030, the space industry growth trajectory trends upwards at a 6.25% CAGR.

Satellite & Space Infrastructure is the largest segment today, with burgeoning demand from

New Golf Driving Range Lighting Packages from Access Fixtures

230′ Wide Driving Range, 16 STAK 600, 2 STAK 400, 5 70′ Poles Lighting Layout

Golf ball on tee at night

STAK 600 LED Sports Light

New golf driving range lighting packages from Access Fixtures available in three configurations and custom configurations for any driving range.

Access Fixtures can also design and build custom lighting plans to meet specific terrain and layout requirements specific to any client’s needs.”

— Steven Rothschild

WORCESTER, MA, USA, January 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Access Fixtures, a Massachusetts-based commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer, has released three new golf driving range lighting packages for two different sized golf driving ranges. These packages include two designed for an 115’ wide tee area and one for a 230’ wide tee area. The driving range layouts are based on Scottish Golf Development Centres’ driving range designs and the lighting specifications are derived from the British Lighting Standard for Sports. All of the golf driving range lighting packages use Access Fixtures STAK LED sports lights, 70’ above ground height fiberglass direct burial poles and crossbar light fixture mounts. Custom packages are available too.

“Access Fixtures’ golf driving range packages are designed based on both Scottish Golf Development Centres’ layout specifications and to meet the lighting specifications for golf driving ranges set by the British Lighting Standard for Sports.” says Access fixtures CEO Steve Rothschild. “While these new golf driving range packages are outstanding as they are, Access Fixtures can also design and build custom lighting plans to meet specific terrain and layout requirements specific to any client’s needs.”

STAK is a durable fixture with a bracket mount and a lightweight die-cast aluminum black housing. STAK 600 and 400 are IP65 rated against dust and water. The poles that come with this package are black 70’’ above ground height (AGH) direct burial poles that meet 90 mph wind ratings. All necessary mounts are included with these packages. STAK is available with an optional laser device for accurate positioning and come equipped with an angle dial for precision. These fixtures have a CRI of 70+/Ra80 for excellent color rendering. STAK is available in 5000K bright white. At 50,000 L70 hours, STAK will last for years without needing maintenance. All STAK fixtures, poles, and mounts come with a five year Access Fixtures warranty. Other options are available. Do you need poles that can meet higher wind ratings? Questions about whether these driving range lighting packages will work for your project? Contact an Access Fixtures lighting specialist.

About Access Fixtures
Access Fixtures is your factory-direct source for commercial, industrial, hospitality and sports high-performance lighting solutions. With custom manufacturing capabilities, Access Fixtures builds durable, long-life LED luminaires for general lighting applications and specialty markets including transportation, freight terminals, sports fields and arenas, clean rooms, power plants, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. Luminaire types include wall packs, area lights, bollard lights, sports lights, post top and high bays. For more information, visit Access Fixtures at www.accessfixtures.com.

VARStreet has commenced with the process of SOC2 Certification

With increased security measures VARStreet aims to instill a greater amount of confidence and relief in the mind of its customers.

This certification is evidence that the organization takes adequate measures to ensure there is no data breach. Every vendor has to undergo SOC2 certification to prove that they are safe to work with”

— Shiv Agarwal, Director, VARStreet, Inc

BURLINGTON, MA, USA, January 26, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VARStreet Inc. is the best-in-class business management platform for IT and office supplies VARs in the United States and Canada. VARStreet’s platform offers a product catalog with rich content from 45+ IT and office supplies distributors like B2X Global, Cisco Direct, Essendant, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, and more. Value-added resellers use the platform to create advanced sales quotes, launch their B2B eCommerce store along with free CRM and procurement solutions.

VARStreet has strengthened the security measure during 2021 through multiple ways that includes deployment of WAF. Securing the data is essential for VARStreet and to provide their services. The VARStreet team always wanted to ensure that customer sensitive data / information is always protected against breaches.

In order to maintain a secured environment, it needs tools as well as the processes

Three Firms Lead the Industry in Customer Service to Financial Professionals

DALBAR's Financial Intermediary Service Award Winners Provide Knowledgeable Professional Support

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DALBAR congratulates the winners of the 2021 Financial Intermediary Service Award celebrating those financial services organizations providing industry-leading support to the financial professional community. This award looks specifically at the overall quality of telephone support on

First-Ever Published Study Reveals How Poorly KN95 Masks Fit, Seal and Protect vs. a Leading N95 Respirator

With fit and seal being vital for mask effectiveness, testing by Shawmut Corp. revealed NIOSH-approved N95s offered up to 70 times better protection

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators may provide as much as 70 times better protection compared with Chinese-standard KN95 masks, according to study data released today by Shawmut Corp. The company completed a study using the ASTM Respirator Fit Capability standard to compare how well 95% filtration KN95 masks fit and seal against air leakage, which is essential for effective protection.

“These results are very concerning,” Shawmut CEO James Wyner said. “With so

Entrepreneur and TV Star, Emma Hernan, Takes Her Boston-Based Food Company to the Next Level

Emma Leigh & Co. to Offer Plant-Based Empanadas by Incorporating Delicious Plant-Based Beef from Beyond Meat®

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Emma Leigh & Co launched new frozen plant-based food innovations, starting with Mini Beef Empanadas and Sausage Pizza Empanadas. These new products incorporate delicious plant-based ground beef from Beyond Meat®, a leader in plant-based meat. 

Emma Leigh & Co.  is a plant-based frozen food company founded and owned by entrepreneur, model and star in Selling Sunset on Netflix, Emma Leigh Hernan. Emma is

New ZIVO Forward Throw LED Wall Pack

ZIVO Forward Throw LED Wall Pack

ZIVO forward throw wall pack

ZIVO Forward Throw Wall Pack Lens Closeup

The new ZIVO forward throw LED wall pack is designed with functionality and budget in mind.

“ZIVO is durable, comes with a shatterproof glare-free lens, has photocell and battery backup options, and all four wattages are priced under $100.” ”

— Steven Rothschild

WORCESTER, MA, USA, January 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Access Fixtures, a Massachusetts-based commercial and industrial lighting manufacturer, has released four new and updated budget friendly LED outdoor wall packs all under $100. The LED outdoor wall packs called ZIVO, are available in 40w, 60w, 80w, and 100w. ZIVO is durable with a shatterproof polycarbonate lens and is IP65 rated against water and dirt. The prismatic polycarbonate lens also creates a diffused effect and reduces glare. ZIVO is incredibly affordable, priced at under $100 per fixture. In addition, all ZIVO wall packs are available with a photocell option and a 90 minute battery backup option.

“The new ZIVO has been updated to include more features at a much lower cost,” says Access Fixtures CEO Steve Rothschild. “ZIVO is durable, comes with a shatterproof glare-free lens, has photocell and battery backup options, and all four wattages are priced under $100.”

ZIVO is available with a bronze die cast aluminum housing. This fixture is DLC, ETL, and CUL listed in addition to its IP65 rating. ZIVO LED outdoor wall packs emit about 135 lumens per watt and can be mounted up to 25’ high. This forward throw wall pack is compatible with 0-10v dimming and has a CRI of 70+. ZIVO is available in 5000K bright white. At 50,000 L70 hours, ZIVO will last for years without needing maintenance. ZIVO comes with a five year Access Fixtures warranty. Questions about whether or not the ZIVO forward throw LED wall pack will work for your project? Contact an Access Fixtures lighting specialist.

About Access Fixtures
Access Fixtures is your factory-direct source for commercial, industrial, hospitality and sports high-performance lighting solutions. With custom manufacturing capabilities, Access Fixtures builds durable, long-life LED luminaires for general lighting applications and specialty markets including transportation, freight terminals, sports fields and arenas, clean rooms, power plants, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. Luminaire types include wall packs, area lights, bollard lights, sports lights, post top and high bays. For more information, visit Access Fixtures at www.accessfixtures.com.

BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER AND UMASS AMHERST COLLABORATION DEMONSTRATES BENEFIT OF IN-JAIL BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER

AMHERST, Mass. – A new study conducted by Baystate Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published today in Drug and Alcohol Dependence strengthens the case for providing agonist medications in jail.

The study, part of a national effort to address the opioid crisis in criminal justice settings, found a 32% reduction in recidivism – including probation violation, reincarceration or court charges – when a jail offered buprenorphine to people who were incarcerated, compared to when it did not.

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The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, through the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, and its Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN). A JCOIN Accelerator grant was awarded to Dr. Peter Friedmann, chief research officer at Baystate Health

ARC Advisory Group Postpones Industry Forum 2022 to June 6-9

ARC Advisory Group

To ensure the safety of our customers, partners, and employees, the ARC Industry Forum 2022 will be postponed to June 6-9, 2022.

DEDHAM, MA, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To ensure the safety of our customers, partners, and employees, the ARC Industry Forum 2022, originally planned to be held in Orlando, FL on Feb. 14-17, will be postponed to June 6-9, 2022. We know you share our enthusiasm for this learning and networking event and hope you will be able to join us at the same venue in June.

The Forum venue will remain the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. We believe that the COVID situation will be much improved in June for us to have a more

David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officer

David Darr, Chief Sustainability Officer

WELLESLEY, MA, USA, January 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officer

Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer. Darr joins Vanguard Renewables from Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) in Kansas City, KS.

“For more than twenty years, David has worked to enhance sustainable and regenerative farming practices across the United States. At this time of expansive growth for Vanguard Renewables, it is a tremendous opportunity to bring David to our team,” said Neil H. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Renewables. “David’s knowledge, expertise, and energy will be instrumental in guiding our sustainability initiatives and solutions internally and for our farm and food industry partners.”

Before joining Vanguard Renewables, Mr. Darr served as Senior Vice President, Chief

North Coast Living and The Best Bees Company team up to bring honeybee hives to apartment buildings in Western US.

North Coast's apartment buildings across the western US host honeybee hives. Here, a Best Bees beekeeper tends to the hive in Washington State

The professionally-managed pollinator program joins solar power, EV charging and sustainability programs for North Coast residents in CA, OR, CO, TX and WA.

We saw contributing to the Best Bees network as a great way to positively impact our environment. We have installed honeybee colonies throughout our portfolio with plans to expand our program in 2022.”

— Blake Hayunga, COO of North Coast and Virtu’ Investments

BOSTON, MA, USA, January 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- North Coast, a professional multifamily asset management and acquisition firm with properties throughout the western US, has established a pollinator program in partnership with The Best Bees Company, a managed beekeeping services provider named one of the fastest growing companies last year by Inc. Magazine.

North Coast’s pollinator program joins their solar and EV initiatives, extensive water reduction efforts and several other sustainability programs for its residents in California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas and Washington. North Coast selected The Best Bees Company because their scientific approach contributes to this wider commitment to sustainability.

North Coast’s beehives do more than pollinate

(Under Control) BREAKING: Area Departments Battling Salisbury 6-Alarm Fire

Update 3:17am: Command is striking the 9th alarm.

Update 3:13am: Four buildings fully involved, dealing with flying embers.

Update: 8th alarm ordered per command.

BREAKING: Salisbury, Massachusetts - Currently firefighters from area departments are battling six alarm fire at 38 Central Ave on Monday, January 17, 2022 in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

Four buildings involved.

Massachusetts January 13th-19th Forecast

 Cape Cod

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 43. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

TÜV Rheinland Awards Green Product Mark to BodyGuardz at CES 2022

Pure 3 becomes the first and only glass screen protector to attain the distinction

LITTLETON, Mass., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TÜV Rheinland, a global leader in independent technical services, formally awarded its Green Product Mark to BodyGuardz for its next generation screen protector, Pure 3, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022.

Pure 3 is the strongest screen protector available from BodyGuardz, which includes industry

Akouos to Present at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology 45th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting

BOSTON, Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akouos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKUS), a precision genetic medicine company dedicated to developing potential gene therapies for individuals living with disabling hearing loss worldwide, today announced that new nonclinical data will be presented at the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) 45th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting, which is being held in San Jose, California from February 5 to 9, 2022.

The two podium presentations and one poster will highlight nonclinical data that support

Fulcrum Therapeutics® Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced the grant of an inducement award outside of the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan to Esther Rajavelu, the Company’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer. The grant was approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Company on January 3, 2022 as an inducement material to the employee entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The inducement grant consisted of a nonstatutory option to purchase up to 200,000 shares of

Cable Matters Unveils Active USB4™ Cable with 40Gbps Bandwidth Support

Long active cable, perfect for docking stations and monitors, will launch in Q2 2022

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an appearance at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Cable Matters®, an industry-leading connectivity solutions supplier, today unveiled one of the first active 3-meter USB4™ cables with full 40Gbps support.  

The Cable Matters USB4™ Active Cable comes in a 3m / 9.8ft length. The cable

Flying over 57,500 Passengers toward Space by 2031 - Orbital Travel Captures Majority of $20.3 Billion Space Travel Revenue

Growing Commercial Passenger Interest, Along with Government Funding and Demand, Drive Space Tourism & Travel Market Revenues

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NSR’s newly released Space Tourism & Travel Markets, 3rd Edition (STT3) report sees over 57,500 passengers heading to ‘space’ through the decade, generating $20.3 Billion cumulative revenues. NSR’s STT3 finds the rapid growth seen in the Space Tourism & Travel Markets driven by a growing commercial passenger interest, along with government funding and demand.

As the most stable and lucrative segment through 2031, Orbital Travel is set to

Massachusetts January 7th-12th Forecast

Cape Cod

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Solo.io Announces BumbleBee; New eBPF Project Simplifies Development, Packaging, and Sharing of eBPF Tools

New Open-Source Project Delivers a Docker-like Experience to Packaging eBPF Programs

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solo.io, the application networking company, today announced a new open-source project, BumbleBee, that simplifies the developer experience for building, packaging, and distributing eBPF tools. BumbleBee automatically generates boilerplate user-space code for developing eBPF tools and brings a Docker-like experience to packaging an eBPF program. This allows it to plug into other OCI-image workflows for publishing and distribution.

eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) is a kernel technology that can

Oncoheroes Biosciences and Allarity Therapeutics Sign Exclusive Pediatric Licensing Agreement for Dovitinib & Stenoparib

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, January 3, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Oncoheroes Biosciences, Inc. (“Oncoheroes”), and Allarity Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALLR) (“Allarity”) have signed a worldwide, exclusive pediatric licensing agreement for dovitinib, a pan-targeted kinase inhibitor (pan-TKI), and stenoparib, a PARP inhibitor, both being developed by Allarity.

- Oncoheroes will lead the pediatric clinical development of dovitinib and stenoparib in childhood cancers, utilizing Allarity’s DRP® companion diagnostics
- Oncoheroes is Allarity’s partner of choice to fulfill FDA’s requirements mandated by