BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Trails Team (MassTrails) is pleased to announce the release of a new interactive Priority Trails Network vision map for current and future shared-use path projects throughout the Commonwealth. The map provides a centralized inventory of key rail trail projects that will help support an envisioned comprehensive statewide transportation trail network. The map specif  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 31 (TNStalk) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following Q&A on May 30, 2023, with Eric DePinto, director of operations and engineering at FeedBack Earth: * * * This story first appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of Mines Magazine. * * * Food production is the largest source of global waste, often ending up in landfills and incinerators. Concurrently, animal feed production is the world's most resource-intensive industry, taking up billions of acres of land. But man  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 31 (TNStalk) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Civil rights attorney and award-winning author Michelle Coles will deliver a keynote address during Purdue Global's online Juneteenth celebration Friday, June 16. Coles, author of "Black Was the Ink," will speak at noon ET. She was the Howard University School of Law 2006 valedictorian, a graduate of the University of Virginia, a former federal law clerk on the U.S. District Court for the District  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSgov) -- The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Why It Matters: In July 2021, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter of support with recommendations to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) relative to the originally proposed Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) Recreational Hunting and Fishing Plan. To the hunting conservation community's surprise, the final plan that resulted  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 31 (TNSpro)(TNSfund) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news on May 30, 2023: * * * A prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities grant assists with creation of new Public Humanities and Arts minor, supports faculty fellows and community partners to develop courses centered on community projects * * * With a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Roger Williams University's Public Humanities and Arts Collaborati  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following commentary to the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the principles needed to reach a commonsense agreement between Republicans and Democrats on transmission. "Democrats have made clear transmission policy will be part of any permitting deal. They are set to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: Stingray Touch, Shedd's outdoor touch exhibit home to cownose rays (Rhinoptera bonas), is back for the summer and its tenth annual season. Guests can connect with the soft, supple animals in a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience for a closer connection with nature and wildlife. During the experience, guests can discover how Shedd cares for the cownose rays as well as other interesting facts about the unique species w  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, May 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Newcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could dramatically improve the life expectancy of children living with brain cancer. Diffuse Midline Gliomas (DMG), including diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs) are the most lethal of childhood cancers. DMGs are a fast-growing tumour forming the part of the brain responsible for life sustaining functions like hear  more

NEW YORK, May 31 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: Ethan and Elizabeth Finkelstein, stars of the hit series Cheap Old Houses and founders of the addictive social media phenomenon by the same name that touts more than 2.4 million followers and counts A-list celebrities among its fans, will take their love of older homes to the next level in a newly greenlighted HGTV series slated to premiere in spring 2024. The eight-episode sea  more