BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 (TNSGra) -- The Greater Boston Food Bank issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, announced today the distribution of over $500,000 in Capacity Expansion Grants to 39 hunger-relief organizations in 34 communities across Eastern Massachusetts. These annual grants are provided to support investments that enable GBFB partner-agencies to distribute more nutritious fo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The Mills Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today a partnership to launch a groundbreaking mobile vaccination unit that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to people in rural and under-served communities across Maine. The mobile vaccination unit (MVU), which is only the second of its kind in New England, will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to Maine people startin  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 6, 2021, at marking of the 150 millionth COVID-19 vaccine shot: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I just visited a vaccination clinic in Virginia, at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. The seminary and other houses of worship in the area are partnering with the community health centers to offer vaccination and vaccination sites. They're seeing these kinds of partnerships where --   more

NORWICH, Connecticut, April 7 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially re-opened the application portal for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) following the authorization of new funding through H.R. 133 and the American Rescue Plan Act. CFAP has provided direct financial support to impacted farmers since it was first authorized under the CARES Act,   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Maine members of the American Osteopathic Association, including several students at the University of New England (UNE) College of Osteopathic Medicine. "I enjoyed meeting with Maine members of the American Osteopathic Association to discuss the importance of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of health care professionals, as well as training the next generatio  more

KITTERY, Maine, April 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) hosted Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker in Maine today. They toured facilities at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and met with leadership and employees. "I am delighted that Acting Secretary Harker was able to join us today to visit the best shipyards in the country and hono  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) hosted Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker in Maine today. They toured facilities at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and met with leadership and employees. "I am delighted that Acting Secretary Harker was able to join us today to visit the best shipyards in the count  more

KITTERY, Maine, April 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) hosted Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker in Maine today. They toured facilities at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and met with leadership and employees. "I am delighted that Acting Secretary Harker was able to join us today to visit the best shipyards in the country and honor  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, is reminding all veterans, caregivers, and spouses that they are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the VA through legislation he helped introduce in the House and worked to pass. Pappas applauded the VA New England Healthcare S  more