BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 3 -- The University of New England issued the following news release: The University of New England's Applied Arts and Social Justice (AASJ) Certificate program was recently featured in Social Work Advocates for its unique approach in teaching students the tenants of social work through an artistic lens. The certificate program, under the coordination of Lori G. Power, M.A., Ed.D., offers a 64-credit Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree to on-campus students who elect t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news: More than 100 organizations announced support for two Massachusetts bills that would hold police accountable for violence and abuse. The groups--including labor, faith, domestic violence, gun violence prevention, and racial justice groups--are calling on the legislature to pass legislation that would set clear limits on use of force against civilians and end qualified immunity. The A  more

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 3 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: A new study by researchers at Aga Khan University has highlighted the need to improve ways to diagnose and treat pneumonia, a leading cause of death in children under five around the world. The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1911998), the most prestigious and highly cited medical journal in the world. The Pakistan-based study, RETAPP, is the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of attorneys general, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Consumer Counsel and the Maine Ratepayer Advocate urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject unnecessary and unjust incentive payments to transmission developers. FERC issued a draft rulemaking in March proposing a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The International Center for Journalists issued the following news: The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. The series is part of our ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum -- a project with our International Journalists' Network (IJNet). The pandemic has disproportionately affected minority communities and communities of color around the world, panelists sa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: The Ready Path Solution, a collaboration between Eversource and National Grid to improve the region's energy system reliability, has been singled out by Independent System Operator-NE, the region's power grid manager, as the cost-effective solution to maintain grid reliability following the retirement of the Mystic Generating Station in 2024. After a thorough revi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 3 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of suspension (Docket No. 2019-00179) involving CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY Request for Approval to Transfer the New England Clean Energy Connect to NECEC Transmission, LLC: BARTLETT, Chair; WILLIAMSON and DAVIS, Commissioners On August 13, 2019, Central Maine Power (CMP) and NECEC Transmission, LLC (NECEC, LLC) (collectively Petitioners) filed a petition seeking a series of approvals related to the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release: The Office of Justice Programs announced that it has awarded over $35 million in grant funding to support the Regional Information Sharing Systems network. Composed of six regional centers and the RISS Technology Support Center, RISS encompasses more than 9,000 local, state, federal and tribal law enforcement and public safety agencies, which work together to share information an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 3 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Gina Raimondo announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues to grapple with the spread of COVID-19 in congregate living facilities. Before COVID-19, 61% of the state's long-term care recipients lived in nursing facilities, which have struggled to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19 on residents and staff. "This is the right direct  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following joint testimony testimony by National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, and Gary Disbrow, acting director of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority at the Health and Human Services Department, at a hearing entitled "Review of Operation Warp Speed: Researching, Manufacturing and Distribut  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020, which directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a free calculator for businesses seeking to estimate their loan forgiveness amount through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The bill directs the SBA to coordinate the development of the calculator, providing additional support for sm  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020, which directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a free calculator for businesses seeking to estimate their loan forgiveness amount through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to coordinate the development of the calcul  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06), and William R. Keating (MA-09) wrote to the Trump administration urging it to fairly include the Massachusetts lobster industry in any discussions or distribution of trade relief assistance provided to the lobster industry and seafood producers in response to China's retaliatory tariffs. The  more

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 3 -- The University of Alberta issued the following news on June 4: Undoubtedly all our lives have changed to cope with the "new norm" of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing us to develop new habits and ways of life. The Alberta government's swift response, informed by recommendations from scientific experts, has proven effective in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta. Scientific leadership has been at the forefront of this crisis, most significantly in the unprecede  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, July 3 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Building the capacity of community mental health services to provide preventive care to people with a mental health condition will be the focus of a three-year project led by researchers at the University of Newcastle. Led by Professor Jenny Bowman from the University's School of Psychology, the research team brings together research expertise from across the University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research   more