BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 30, 2021, entitled "Boston Area Employment - August 2021": Total nonfarm employment in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metropolitan area stood at 2,679,200 in August 2021, up 149,900 from one year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted the local rate of job gain  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46928) on Sept. 30, 2021, entitled "Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): Background and Select Policy Issues in the 117th Congress" by Hassan Z. Sheikh, public health emergency management analyst: * * * In recent years, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have become increasingly popular. ENDS is an umbrella term for various types of electronic tobacco products, inc  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today submitted an application to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to lease a 15.2-square-mile area nearly 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine for the nation's first floating offshore wind research site in federal waters. The State hopes to deploy a small-scale research array of 12 or fewer wind turbines on innovative floating hulls designed   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: After a group of right-wing protestors halted the work of state government at Wednesday's Executive Council meeting, the overwhelming consensus was that Chris Sununu -- who for months has supported the anti-vaxxers' agenda -- was responsible for the extremist mob. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy noted that the mob was "an alarming demonstration of the dangerous and reckl  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 -- The National Institute for Health Research issued the following news: When people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, just over half (56%) experience a relapse within a year, compared to 39% of those who stay on medication, finds a new NIHR-funded study. The researchers say their findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, can help doctors and patients to make an informed decision together on whether or not to stop their antidepres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued the following news release: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Commercial Fishing Safety Research Cooperative Agreements and Training Project Grants Program. This year's program made five awards totaling $4.1 million to support critical research and tra  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 (TNSPol) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition is calling for federal money to be directed to Massachusetts towns and municipalities in need of equipment for online and hybrid meetings. NEFAC joined several other open government groups in the state to urge the use of American Rescue Plan Act money "to create a grant program to improve the technological capacity of our cities a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the University of Maine's (UMaine) Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center has been awarded $2,583,300 for fiscal year 2022 by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). "Increasing the durability of our transportation network is key to lowering long-term maintenance costs   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and Equality Health Center, two of the New Hampshire family planning providers affected by the Republican-led New Hampshire Executive Council's recent vote to terminate contracts for family planning providers across the state. They discus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $2,094,444 to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to support its air cargo capacity. The funding will help construct an apron and two taxiway connectors as part of the airport's new air cargo facility. This facility will support the delivery of e-commerce goods throu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $2,094,444 to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to support its air cargo capacity. The funding will help construct an apron and two taxiway connectors as part of the airport's new air cargo facility. This facility will support the delivery of e-commerce goods throug  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing on Sept. 29, 2021, featuring Amy Myers Jaffe, research professor and managing director of the Climate Policy Lab at the Fletcher School at Tufts University: * * * MODERATOR: Good morning and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center briefing on harnessing clean energy innovation for climate resilience. My name is Jen McAndrew and I am today's moderator. The 2021 United Nations Climate   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: The University of Massachusetts Amherst is pleased to announce the creation of a seed fund by anonymous donors to support research of quantum information systems, including an anonymous lead gift in the amount of $5 million. The fund aims to bolster an existing creative and collaborative partnership between the College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) and the College of Engine  more