BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 8 on the occupational employment and wages in Providence-Warwick for May 2019: Workers in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.89 in May 2019, about 5 percent above the nationwide average of $25.72, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Sept. 10 (TNSLeg) -- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: President Trump's promises to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, pledges that American workers "won't lose one plant" and declarations that "they are all coming back" have been broken time and time again during his term of office. Dozens of IAM-represented facilities from coast to coast have closed since Trump took office, affecting thousands of families a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the re-imposition of a 10% tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada, citing the negative impact on manufacturers and supply chain businesses in northern New England. "Businesses, big and small, have built complex, integrated supply chains i  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, Sept. 10 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has issued a Request for Proposals for retail electricity standard offer service for all customer classes in the territories of Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant Power-Bangor Hydro District (BHD), as well as for large commercial/industrial customer class of Versant Power-Maine Public District (MPD). The other customer classes of Versant Po  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 (TNSRes) -- Massachusetts General Hospital issued the following news release: A targeted therapy called capmatinib can provide significant benefits to patients who have advanced lung cancer with specific gene mutations, according to recently published results from a phase two clinical trial. The trial, which is published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted by an international team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Congressmen Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced legislation to help increase competition in the insulin market, expand availability to affordable insulin products and lower costs to patients who depend on insulin. The Biosimilar Insulin Access Act will waive interchangeability requirements for insulin products granted biosimilar approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This would enable pharma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health at the Health and Human Services Department, at a hearing entitled "Vaccines: Saving Lives, Ensuring Confidence, and Protecting Public Health" on Sept. 9: Thank you for inviting me to discuss the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Operation Warp Speed (OWS) efforts and the importance of vaccination. I a  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10 (TNSPPX) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Sept. 9: The Trust for Public Land today announced the permanent protection of over 2,600 acres of land at Bald Mountain Pond in Maine's North Woods. An iconic destination in New England, visitors to the property will now be able to enjoy expanded access to paddling, fishing, hiking, and camping while taking in sweeping views of the region from the waters of Bald Mountain Pond and the alpine rid  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the re-imposition of a 10% tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada, citing the negative impact on manufacturers and supply chain businesses in northern New England. "Businesses, big and small, have built complex, integrated supply ch  more