ORONO, Maine, Sept. 8 (TNSMon) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Maine Sea Grant College Program staff and University of Maine scientists will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative (ALI), which has announced a second round of research funding. The newly funded research will continue to address critical gaps in knowledge about how American lobster (Homarus americanus) is affected by environmental change in the Gulf of Maine, Georges  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DE 20-092) involving 2021-2023 New Hampshire Statewide Energy Efficiency Plan: ORDER OF NOTICE On September 1, 2020, Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Utilities, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc., Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy, and Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. (collectively, the Electric Utilities), toget  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 (TNSPPX) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Student Press Law Center are calling on public school administrators across the region to protect the speech and press rights of students as they return to class this fall. The two groups are partnering to offer students a variety of resources that can be used to protect themselves from infringements of their First Amendm  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: Glen Nowak, director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication at the University of Georgia, co-authored a Perspective article addressing one of the most pressing topics facing the United States: achieving high acceptance of a vaccine for COVID-19. The article, "When Will We Have a Vaccine? -- Understanding Questions and Answers about Covid-19 Vaccination," was published Sept. 8 in the New England J  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Although it's not a cure for ALS, an oral drug slowed patients' rate of functional decline in a clinical trial that included five patients at UT Health San Antonio. If the finding is repeated in larger trials, the drug could give families more time with their loved ones who have ALS. The New England Journal of Medicine published the results Sept. 3. Amyotroph  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 (TNSPer) -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Dr. Josie Brown has been appointed Interim Dean of the Western New England University College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Curt Hamakawa, acting University Provost, recently made the announcement August 3, citing Brown's dedication and commitment to the College of Arts & Sciences and the University. "Dr. Brown stood out to me for her passion and compassion; that is, her unquestioned loy  more