AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 17 (TNSAwa) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Joined by Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson, Governor Janet Mills recognized three Maine businesses as recipients of the Governor's Award for Business Excellence (GABE) in a virtual ceremony today. "These extraordinary businesses continue to meet the challenges of the pandemic with innovation and ingenuity, adapting to meet the needs of Maine peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says he is proud to announce that a longtime member of his staff, Chris Saunders, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the co-chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission. Leahy said: "I am proud of Chris, who I count among my most long-serving and valued staff. Chris has worked hard for Vermont and the nation in both Vermont and Washingto  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Dec. 16 (TNSPar) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * CCRI partners with Cloud for Good to fill jobs in high-demand Salesforce ecosystem The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has joined Cloud for Good, a consulting firm delivering Salesforce solutions to higher education and nonprofit clients, as its latest partner in the Talent for Good apprenticeship program. With this new partnership, CCRI joins Pepperdine  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 17 -- Estuaries and Coasts, a journal that says it focuses on ecosystems at the interface between the land and the sea, covering research on physical, chemical, geological or biological systems, as well as applications to management of those ecosystems from the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2022 edition: Original Papers: * Estimating the Influence of Oyster Reef Chains on Freshwa  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSOps) -- Juilliard School issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: The Juilliard School is honored to announce a permanent endowment grant of $50 million for its Music Advancement Program (MAP) from Crankstart. This transformational grant furthers MAP's mission to increase access to arts education for communities historically underserved and underrepresented in classical music. In addition to providing full-tuition scholarships for all participants, the grant wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- MassDevelopment issued the following joint news release: Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera were joined by state and local officials and representatives from Westmass Area Development Corporation to announce $2,834,850 in funding in its sixth round of Site Readiness Program awards. The Site Readiness Program is part of the Community One Stop for Growth, a single a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: A growing body of scientific evidence, considered together with ecological reality, strongly suggests that novel coronaviruses will continue to infect bats and other animal reservoirs and potentially emerge to pose a pandemic threat to humans. To counter future coronavirus outbreaks, the global scientific and medical research   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 17 (TNSPol)(TNSCapv) -- National Nurses United issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: More than 40 unions and other organizations signed a petition, along with more than 6,300 individuals, to urge the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to adopt a permanent standard on Covid-19 in health care workplaces, building on the emergency temporary standard (ETS) OSHA adopted in June and set to expire on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The petitio  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Joined by the Rhode Island Department of Health, representatives of the medical community, members of the small business community, the State's whole of government COVID-19 response team, and Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Governor Dan McKee today announced comprehensive actions to address an increase in COVID-19 cases and alleviate pressures on our hospital systems while k  more

SALEM, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The National Park Service Salem Maritime National Historic Site issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Salem Maritime National Historic Site received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF). This grant supports the "Hard History Project at Salem Maritime," a program engaging teachers and students with the history of slavery in Essex County through placed-based learning experiences. "Salem Maritime National Historic S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday and Thursday joined Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" and Newsmax's "Spicer & Company" to discuss how Democrats' reckless policies are affecting the economy and rising crime. The interviews can be found here (https://rumble.com/vqw14z-senator-johnson-on-mornings-with-maria-12.16.html) and here (https://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/8d57bc30-a6e3-49c1-9  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine requesting records regarding last year's publication and subsequent retraction of studies on COVID-19 that used questionable data. The Lancet study, in particular, relied on problematic data to conclude that hydroxychloroquine and chl  more