WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSgov) -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, alongside AARP, the New England Land Title Association (NELTA) and AARP Maine applaud the Maine legislature for passing Legislative Document (LD) 1306, which will protect homeowners from the predatory practice of filing of unfair real estate fee agreements in property records, known  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-23-1418) on June 28, 2023, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - May 2023": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 177 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 158 areas, and unchanged in 54 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 12 areas had jobless rates of less than 2.0 percent and 6 area  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 28, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $38.85 in May 2022, 31 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: U.S. house prices rose in April, up 0.7 percent from March, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 3.1 percent from April 2022 to April 2023. The previously reported 0.6 percent increase in March was revised downward to 0.5 percent. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from March 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: A Maine man pleaded guilty June 28 to sexual exploitation of children and distribution of a video depicting the sexual abuse of children following an international investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England. According to court documents, Joseph Zoll, 63, of Sanford, used an online chat and webcam application from his ho  more

HENNIKER, New Hampshire, June 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in the NH Summit to End Veteran Homelessness, hosted by Harbor Care Veterans FIRST and New England College. The Summit is a collaboration between local, state, and federal leaders and assesses the state of veteran homelessness in New Hampshire and the impact of federal funding and the national public health emergency. Du  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * RI-CHAMP provides real-time information to emergency managers, facility operators * * * With hurricane season just starting, Rhode Island has a new storm modeling system that will provide state and local emergency management officials with up-to-the-second information on wind strength and flooding to allow them to make real-time decisions. The Rhode Island Coastal Hazards, Analysis, M  more