Mike Boston knows first-hand the tension between cops and kids in neighborhoods like Roxbury, because he was once one of those kids himself. Artistry through rap music was Mike’s escape. Years later, it gave him a big idea: maybe one way to lay down arms is for cops and kids to lay down some tracks together. Enter Mobile Stu, a recording studio that operates out of the back of Boston’s retrofitted pick-up truck, which today drops its first anthem track: “#BlackwithBlue, [...]

SOMERVILLE, MA (PRWEB) — As the importance of sustainability and environmental awareness grows, Triumvirate Environmental received the Green Star award for its dedication to hazardous waste removal and innovations in sustainability. “On behalf of Triumvirate Environmental, I’m thrilled to accept this award,” said John McQuillan, CEO of Triumvirate Environmental. “From our day-to-day operations and efforts to minimize our clients’ waste at all job sites, to bigger recycling initiatives like our Red2Green program, Triumvirate puts a lot of effort into improving sustainability practices for [...]

Waltham, Massachusetts –  NWN CORPORATION was once again honored with awards at the Cisco Partner Summit 2016 in San Francisco, California. NWN received awards in cloud solutions and the public sector vertical for their innovative practices, leadership, and outcome-focused programs. These awards are a testament to their performance in the public and education sectors, as well as NWN’s first-in-class cloud-based collaborations product, NWNComm. The Cisco Partner Summit awards reflect the top-performing partners within specific technology markets and verticals across the Cisco Americas region. [...]

WALTHAM, Mass. — The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) announced today that Obsidian, A Cadmus Company, has been awarded a three-year prime contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Exercise Division (FEMA NED). The contract is to provide exercise design, conduct, and evaluation support to the National Exercise Program, one of the country’s most important national preparedness initiatives. Through this blanket purchase agreement, Obsidian and Cadmus will provide comprehensive exercise and analytical support services to NED, including full lifecycle support to [...]

CANTON, Mass. and LAS VEGAS, Nev. — This week, new data and information featuring Organogenesis’ FDA-approved bioengineered cell-based products Apligraf® and Dermagraft®, and wound management products PuraPly™ and PuraPly Antimicrobial (AM)™ will be presented at the Fall Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary wound care forum, held October 7-9, 2016 in Las Vegas. “As the nation’s leading developer of advanced wound care innovations and technologies, we look forward to demonstrating how clinicians are utilizing our versatile product portfolio to [...]

Waltham, Massachusetts – NWN (formerly known as Western Blue) announced today that they have partnered with Hewlett Packard Inc. to win “print and multi-functional” devices contracts in California. The Department of General Services (DGS) awarded the new printer contract on September 1, 2016. The Print and Multi-Functional Device contract includes Personal Desktop Printers, Office Printers, Multi-Functional Devices, Print Solutions and Delivery & Logistics, “green” recycling Services for the next three to five years. Hewlett Packard Inc. and NWN worked together to develop [...]

Eco-Friendly Waste Bins will be Installed Throughout Newly Expanded MetroTech BID Brooklyn, NY — The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership today joined with Council Member Laurie Cumbo, Bigbelly, Green City Solutions and National Grid to announce the expansion of the Bigbelly smart waste and recycling system into new areas of Downtown Brooklyn. The smart Bigbelly system has already been installed and in use in parts of Downtown Brooklyn, including Albee Square and Fulton Mall, optimizing public space waste operations by reducing collection frequency [...]

BROOKLYN – Smart waste bins are popping up in more areas of Downtown Brooklyn. Members of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership joined City Councilwoman Laurie Combo, National Grid and business group BigBelly to announce the expansion. The new waste receptacles not only help with recycling and keeping the streets cleaner, but will also send back data to the city when it is time to be emptied. The bins work with a sensor that compacts trash and pushes it down, but won’t let [...]

Brighton & Hove City Council has launched a set of solar powered bins that can swallow up to eight times more waste than a normal bin. The ‘Bigbelly bins’ use the sun’s powerful rays to compact any litter placed inside, meaning they can stomach loads more rubbish. The 100 hi-tech bins also use super-smart ‘cloud-based’ tracking systems to send text and email messages to the council’s street cleansing teams when they are full and need emptying. At present staff need [...]

Boston, MA,(PR.com) – Aquent, the leading global staffing solutions firm dedicated to marketing, creative, and digital professionals, is proud to announce that the company was just recognized by the global contingent workforce solutions company ZeroChaos as a Proven Performer. This marks Aquent’s 5th premier partnership recognition from a managed service provider this year. ZeroChaos helps organizations achieve greater management and financial control of their workforce and talent supply chains. The company’s Proven Performers designation recognizes suppliers like Aquent who perform at superior [...]