WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 5, 2022: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) sent a letter today to President Biden detailing the repercussions of his failure to protect Maine lobsterman as promised and urging him to oppose the right whale conservation measures currently proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA). The letter was sent in advance of Golden attending this evening's public scoping meet  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding 51 "Build to Scale" grants - totaling $47 million - to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth. EDA's "Build to Scale" program provides annual grants that aim to accelera  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 6 (TNSper) -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2022: The Mills Administration has named Elizabeth (Beth) Fuller Valentine as the new PFAS Fund Director and announced the list of appointed members to serve on the newly established PFAS Fund Advisory Committee. The $60 million PFAS Fund, proposed by Governor Mills and passed by the State Legislature, will provide direct relief to Maine farmers impacted by PFAS  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 (TNSper) -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release: The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees), the nation's first and state's largest land conservation nonprofit, has hired Tess Lukey as its first-ever Associate Curator of Native American Art to develop exhibitions and research initiatives related to The Trustees' Indigenous art collections. Lukey, an Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal member and lifelong New Englander, will be based at both Fruitland  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: The University of Virginia hosted the national conference of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium last week that brought together not just scholars and students, but a broader spectrum of interested people, including descendants, historic conservation specialists, museum professionals, genealogists and community members. With more than two dozen panel discussions, talks and tours  more