TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Denise Harle, Jerry Haag, Calvin Martin, Scott George, Yosef Weinstock, Pam Olsen, Jason Cullum, Anthony Verdugo, Stephan Tchividjian, Lori Bontell, James Drake, Michael Sheedy, Mami Kisner and Mario Bramnick to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. Denise Harle Harle is Senior Counsel to the Alli  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: "I chose Middlesex Community College because it has the best biotechnology associate program that helps students get jobs while still in school," said Audrey Kaddu, a 2021 MCC graduate from Uganda who now lives in Lowell. All of MCC's 80+ degree and certificate programs are designed to help students transfer to four-year schools and enter the workforce. Part of Middlesex's success stems from provid  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 (TNSPol) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2021: Calling it "a matter of great urgency," ACCESS/RI, a group of open government organizations including the New England First Amendment Coalition, has called on R.I. Gov. Daniel McKee to reinstate an executive order that was in effect throughout the COVID pandemic until this past June, allowing for remote meetings of public bodies while requiring live strea  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 (TNSJou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following news on Dec. 22, 2021: * * * River herring populations are at all-time lows as a consequence of historic dam construction, habitat loss, habitat degradation, and overfishing. * * * Did you know that historically, river herring populations were enormous, and their populations reached into hundreds of millions? Today that is not the case.   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Republican-controlled Executive Council doubled down on its decision to defund New Hampshire family planning providers throughout the state. Three of the providers defunded by the Executive Council provide approximately 80 percent of family planning services in New Hampshire. "New Hampshire Republicans have ma  more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 23 (TNSOps) -- The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2021: Sensofar Group, a high-end surface metrology instrument designer and manufacturer, today announced its partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a premier manufacturing technology provider that has engaged the manufacturing sector throughout Connecticut, New England, and the U.S. for nearly two decades. Since 2004, CCA  more