WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government issued the following testimony by Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan involving a hearing on May 18, 2022, on the fiscal 2023 budget request: * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify today.1 My testimony will address the Commission's FY 2023 budget request, spotlight the important work the Federal Trade Commission is doing to ensure open, competitive, and fair markets on behalf of co  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, May 25 (TNSpar) -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Middlesex Community College's Dental Hygiene department partnered with the International Institute of New England (IINE) to provide dental services to 32 children from Afghanistan. The services - including x-rays, cleanings and fluoride treatments by a pediatric dentist - took place on two Fridays, April 15 and April 22. "Our collaboration with the International Institute provides the MCC d  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 24 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,631) involving Eversource Energy and Consolidated Communications: Joint Petition to Approve Pole Asset Transfer Order on Motions for Rehearing of Order No. 26,609 I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY In Order No. 26,609 (April 13, 2022), the Commission denied in part and granted in part a motion for protective order and confidential treatment filed by the joint  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 25 (TNSper) -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy issued the following news release: Delegates to the 118th National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(R) (NABP(R)) Annual Meeting, held in Phoenix, AZ, on May 19-21, 2022, elected individuals to fill the president-elect, treasurer, and open member positions on the Association's 2022-2023 Executive Committee. The newly elected officers and members of the NABP Executive Committee are: * President-elect  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 25 (TNSawa) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: Six young changemakers from across Maine are being honored with the latest round of Brookie Awards for their leadership and effectiveness tackling a wide range of environmental issues. The diverse group of "Brookies" include college and high school student activists and scientists, ranging from ages 16 to 26. Each awardee is creatively implementing solutions to environmental challenges   more

WESTON, Massachusetts, May 25 (TNSpro) -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis College is pleased to announce the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) baccalaureate program is now a multi-concentration program with the addition of a vascular concentration to the abdominal and OB/GYN concentrations. Regis is the only vascular sonography program in Massachusetts and the only multi-concentration program in New England. This multi-concentration program meets the hospital demands for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on May 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Senators across New England today urged Abbott Laboratories to provide baby formula relief to state Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs and the mothers they serve. In a letter to Abbott CEO Robert Ford, King and his colleagues highlight how the serious formula shortage has impacted families a  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and letter on May 24, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in a letter urging Abbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford to provide relief to state WIC programs and the mothers they serve. Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont jointly contract with Abbott to provide WIC recipients with ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1315X) entitled "New England Central Railroad, Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - In Franklin County, Vt.": New England Central Railroad, Inc. (NECR), filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon a line of railroad between approximately milepost 0.436 (Railroad Station 23+03) at the south side of Lower New  more