WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $750,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) System in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release: A Brockton man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for using others' identities to fraudulently obtain over $60,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Benefits and for using one of those identities to fraudulently obtain a Massachusetts driver's license. Francisco Jose Peguero Brea, 48, was sentenced on July 14, 2023 by U.S. District   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 20, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.38 in May 2022, 2 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 20, 2023, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-South Portland - May 2022": * * * Workers in the Portland-South Portland, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.81 in May 2022, 3 percent below the nationwide average of $29.76, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Columbia public health experts review the health impacts of climate change-related emergencies, and offer advice on how we can protect ourselves * * * The Southwest and West face a second week of extreme temperatures that have already claimed more than a dozen lives. Approximately one in three Americans received excessive heat warnings, watches or advisories last weekend, acco  more

CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Working to combat food insecurity, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $26.3 million in grants to strengthen Massachusetts' food supply system and mitigate future food supply and distribution disruption issues. During an event today at the Fruit Fair Supermarket in Chicopee, Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Energy and Environmental Affairs  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release: NBC10 Boston, NECN, Telemundo Boston and NBC Sports Boston announce that they are joining other NBC & Telemundo owned & affiliated stations across U.S. & Puerto Rico to partner with local animal shelters & rescues from August 1-31. The goal is to promote pet adoption and raise funds for animal welfare as NBCUniveral Local's nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, Clear The Shelter  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauds the selection of the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for one of nine Onsite Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs). Through this partnership, UNH is eligible to receive up to $23 million in federal funding from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) to support technical assistance activities to accelerat  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNStalk) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following statement on July 19, 2023: * * * Today, the House Appropriations Committee advanced their FY2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. This week has also brought headlines about record heat waves, flooding, and wildfires impacting much of the nation. In the face of these challenges, this bill would dramatically undermine the ability of federal agencies to protect our environment and public heal  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 20, 2023: * * * Bidenomics is Boosting Clean Energy Manufacturing for Offshore Wind and Creating Good-Paying American Union Jobs * * * President Biden to visit Philly Shipyard, where union workers are building a new offshore wind vessel as part of continued manufacturing boom--while Republicans in Congress voted to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and continue to try to block clean energy progress * * * Presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to help address workforce shortages in farming and boost economic growth and development in rural communities. The bills are set to be included as part of this year's Farm Bill, a package of legislation passed every five years that is critically important for farmers, rural communities, and the environment. Specifically,   more