BRUNSWICK, Maine, June 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Senate Arctic Caucus, are expressing support for Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and calling for expedited ratification of accession protocols. The co-chairs have cosponsored a Senate resolution with a bipartisan group of fifteen Senators highlighting the strategic importance of  more

CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, June 2 (TNSper) -- Boston College issued the following news on June 1, 2022: Blake James, the former director of athletics at the University of Miami, has been named the William V. Campbell Director of Athletics at Boston College, effective July 1. He succeeds Patrick Kraft, who became vice president for intercollegiate athletics at Pennsylvania State University in April. An experienced, nationally respected athletics administrator who established a student-athlet  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 (TNSper) -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on June 1, 2022: Mayor Michelle Wu today announced that Quincey J. Roberts Sr. will serve as the inaugural Executive Director for the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement. In this role, Roberts will lead the Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement, which works to empower, protect and advance the rights, dignity, and advancement of LGBTQ+ residents. He is charged with ensuring City Hall connects with and serves the  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: By Kipp Hanley and Tony Lombardo The scores were low and the mood was high at the 2022 MOAA Charities Golf Classic, where more than 100 competitors teed up for a good cause. MOAA held the tournament May 31 at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Md., on a gorgeous, sunny day. "It was a great day of golf, but the real heroes are those who came out to support our two nonprofit organizations," said G  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $4,698,138 to bolster AmeriCorps programs throughout the state. The funding is provided by both AmeriCorps' annual funding and the American Rescue Plan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: On Friday night, members of Teamsters Local 25 educated fans attending the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat NBA Eastern Conference Finals about AT&T's abuse of its workers. AT&T [NYSE: T] is the primary sponsor of the series. "From Boston to Alaska, Teamsters will always fight back wherever a multi-billion-dollar corporation tries to exploit working people," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters  more