BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 30, 2022, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Maine - 4Q 2021": Employment rose in Maine's only large county, Cumberland, 2.1 percent from December 2020 to December 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2020.) R  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 30, 2022, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick - May 2021": Workers in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.10 in May 2021, 4 percent above the nationwide average of $28.01, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Re  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced an additional $7 million in funding to support organizations working in communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is a component of the Massachusetts Vaccine Equity Initiative to increase awareness and access to the COVID-19 vaccine and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic. The latest grants are p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - New England Field Office issued the following news release: The U.S Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 178 thousand acres of corn planted for all purposes in New England for 2021, up 6% from last year's acreage of 168 thousand acres. Connecticut * Corn planted for all purposes in 2022 is estimated at 25 thousand acres, up 4% from   more

CAMP NETT, Connecticut, July 1 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo, Marine Corps Forces Reserves Cyber warfare is defined as the use of computer technology to disrupt the activities of a state or organization, especially the deliberate attack or defense of information systems for strategic or military purposes. If a successful cyber-attack was directed at a power utility grid, it would have the ability to cut off electricity and run  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is launching a New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force. The strike force will operate as a partnership between prosecutors and data analysts with the Fraud Section's Health Care Fraud Unit; prosecutors with the U.S. Attorneys' Offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; and special age  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 (TNSreact) -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced yesterday the 2022 Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) appointments. The recreational fishing and boating community commends Secretary Raimondo for selecting a slate of highly-qualified RFMC appointees who have demonstrated their willingness to fairly consider all elements involved in today's complex fishery management decisio  more

IRVINE, California, July 1 (TNSper) -- The University of Massachusetts Global issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: University of Massachusetts Global announced today that Dr. David Andrews has agreed to serve as the university's next chancellor. The Board of Regents offered the position to Andrews after conducting a national search for an executive with an entrepreneurial mindset, experience managing an online adult-focused university, a commitment to diversity, and student-cente  more