WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $5,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) Analytical Laboratory in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: A Leominster man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman schedul  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 13, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Norwich-New London-Westerly - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.70 in May 2022, 3 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more appointees to the bipartisan Growing Michigan Together Council, including representation from the Upper Peninsula, communities of color, and Michiganders under 35. She also announced the council's four workgroups: 1) PreK-12Education, 2) Higher Education, 3) Infrastructure, and 4) Jobs, Talent, and People, and the chairs of those wo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 14 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 23-068) involving electric and gas utilities: * * * 2024 - 2026 Triennial Energy Efficiency Plan COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING On June 30, 2023, New Hampshire's joint utilities, consisting of Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty; New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy; Unitil   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Sustainable Fisheries issued the following news: * * * Celebrate 30 years of federal Atlantic shark fisheries management with new fin-tastic shark facts each week this summer! * * * Senses and Sensibilities Sharks are well known for their sensory capabilities. It was once believed that sharks had 6 senses. But now we can identify 8 distinct shark senses. They are hearing, smell, vision, touch, ta  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Marsha Blackburn (TN) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to reintroduce Senate and House versions of the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act, which would provide federal resources for communities to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma. By helping to establish programs that allow law enforcement a  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill as the full committee meets to consider the bill. Senator Shahe  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to reintroduce Senate and House versions of the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act, which would provide federal resources for communities to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma. By helping to establish programs that allow law enforce  more