KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 (TNSEve) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The 25th anniversary of the establishment of the University of Rhode Island's Marine Biology Program will be celebrated Nov. 5 with the first Dr. Stanley Cobb Lecture, a presentation on sea turtle conservation by URI alumna Callee Veelenturf. The free program will begin at 4 p.m. in the URI Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences and will be followed by a reception. The program will also be  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 27 (TNSEco) -- Colby College issued the following news release: To help meet the ongoing challenges regarding the availability and affordability of childcare, Colby has opened a new childcare facility on campus for faculty and staff with young children. The Happy Days Childcare and Learning Center at Colby College opened in September in the completely transformed Millett House at the base of Mayflower Hill. With openings for 38 children ranging from six weeks to five y  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: House prices rose nationwide in August, up 1.0 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI(R)). House prices rose 18.5 percent from August 2020 to August 2021. The previously reported 1.4 percent price change for July 2021 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly house price changes from July 2021   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- The Maine Medical Center issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England's largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the region's health care industry to persist in the months ahead and asked for understanding from patients and support from the community and policy makers. Andrew Mueller, MD, chief executive of MaineHealth, said much of the challenge can be traced to   more

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 27 -- MaineHealth issued the following news: Leaders from across MaineHealth, northern New England's largest health system, said today that they expect capacity challenges for the region's health care industry to persist in the months ahead and asked for understanding from patients and support from the community and policy makers. Andrew Mueller, MD, chief executive of MaineHealth, said much of the challenge can be traced to a workforce shortage that has been buildi  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: "Having an internship gives students a risk-free chance to try out new opportunities," said Julie Pierce Onos, MCC's Director of the Northeast Regional Internship Program (NRIP). The program strives to provide students with access to meaningful internships to help them gain relevant skills and better understand what they want to do in their future careers. Middlesex was provided $112,966 in grant f  more

SALEM, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: It is an age-old question: how many fish are in the sea? In New England, the livelihoods of 34,000 people depend on the answer. A new federal grant that will fund the work of Rep. Seth Moulton's Groundfish Trawl Task Force aims to get a more accurate count. The results of the work have major implications for New England's commercial fishermen. Government regulations that dic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced $13.5 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to support 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) that help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The TAACs, which each service multiple states, are located in Calif  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: UNCF will host a virtual summit for college students of color interested in asset management from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Nov. 6. The digital event is part of UNCF's new Lighted Pathways Program, a pilot effort with a goal of increasing the number of African Americans in the asset management industry. Keon Holmes, CFA, managing director, Cambridge Associates, co-chair for UNCF New Engla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 26, 2021, entitled "Private Sector Leaders Are Stepping Up to Welcome Afghans": * * * Billion Mile Challenge In an historic cross-divide alliance across the transportation industry, United, American, Delta, JetBlue, Alaska, Boeing, Tripadvisor Foundation, Frontier, and Air Canada have come together to help ensure that every Afghan evacuee receives a donated ticket to their new home--and that limited government reso  more