WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine issued the following news release: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and 13 other organizations have sent a letter to Congress, urging them to abandon a "dead-end" strategy to avert a purported shortage of nonhuman primates in research. Rather than allocating $30 million in appropriations to build new research facilities, the group, which includes the Physicians Committee; American Anti-Vivisection Society; An  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Malletts Bay Boat Club for proposed work in Lake Champlain's Malletts Bay off West Lakeshore Drive in Colchester, Vermont. The proposed work involves the expansion and retention of an existing docking and mooring facility at an existing  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Berkshire Bank, a leading community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, hosted Xtraordinary Day (X-Day) during the afternoon of Sept. 12. Xtraordinary Day is Berkshire's day of service which allows employees to roll up their sleeves, give back to the community, and work with a variety of nonprofit organizations needing assistance. For seven years, Berkshire Bank has   more

CARSON, California, Sept. 21 -- California State University issued the following news release: CSUDH Emerita Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Patricia Kalayjian has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for her work creating a digital archive of the letters of 19th-century American author Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Kalayjian is the project director of the endeavor, and is working with fellow Sedgwick scholars Deborah Gussman, professor of Ameri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Oklahoma City, OK - Yesterday, Marcus Lamar Richardson, 23, of Chickasha, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl. On November 15, 2022, Richardson was charged by Superseding Information with distribution of fentanyl. According to public record, on or about December 30, 2021, Richardson distributed a  more

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Sept. 21 -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences Hilary Williams was recently named as a member of the Class of 2024 of Leadership New Hampshire (LNH), a select cohort of informed, engaged leaders who will connect with each other over 10 months as they learn about complex issues facing the state and serve their communities through their own diverse roles. Williams is one of 37 individuals representing private, nonprofi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is investing $2.25 million to increase and strengthen state government coverage provided by public media station newsrooms. The grants were announced today at the Public Media Content Conference in Philadelphia. Amid an industry drop in the overall number of full-time statehouse reporters across the country, CPB funds  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 20, 2023, by Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Under Secretary for Research and Engineering David A. Honey on Don't Ask, Don't Tell and Innovation Hubs: * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE KATHLEEN HICKS: Well, good morning, everyone. I have two different announcements to make today. First, today is the 12th anniversary of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, a historic da  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a $220 million award to a coalition of research organizations, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), to continue operations and maintenance of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). OOI is an integrated suite of instrumented platforms and discrete instruments, like robotic gliders, that measure ocean processes from the sea   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services issued the following testimony by Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment Center for American Progress, involving a hearing on Sept. 14, 2023, entitled "The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review": * * * Thank you, Chair McClain, Ranking Member Porter, and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear today to provide testimony o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the following testimony by Azadeh Khatibi, a physician in Southern California, involving a hearing on Sept. 14, 2023, entitled "Oh Doctor, Where Art Thou? Pandemic Erosion of the Doctor-Patient Relationship": * * * INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND My name is Azadeh Khatibi. I am a physician in Southern California. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA with Highest Departmental Honor  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2023 New England First Amendment Institute. Now in its 13th year, the Institute provides support and training for New England journalists and gives them the tools they need to become more accomplished investigative reporters, well-versed in the freedom of information laws that   more

MACON, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Middle Georgia State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 20, 2023, with Lawrence Camarota, assistant professor in the Department of Natural Sciences: * * * Heads up, astronomy enthusiasts. On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in Georgia. An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from Earth. Because t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,888) on Sept. 20, 2023, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2023 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism Order Approving 2023 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism In this order the Commission approves an overall average TCAM rate of 2.701 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), an increase over the current average rate of 2.179 cents per  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 389, No. 12): Perspective: * The New USPSTF Mammography Recommendations -- A Dissenting View * The Ethics of Abortion Care Advocacy -- Makin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Communications issued the following news: * * * Extensive engagement with the recreational fishing community informed the updates to the 2015 policy. * * * NOAA Fisheries has released an updated National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy and multi-year national and regional implementation plans. They identify actionable commitments to advance our policy goals. Saltwater recreational and n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries has launched its new Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool, providing information on the vulnerability of hundreds of species in one convenient location. * * * NOAA Fisheries has launched its new Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool! It provides easy access to vulnerability information from all of the current Climate Vulnerab  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- Regis College issued the following news: The Regis Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program prepares students for a variety of jobs using ultrasound technology, offering three concentrations--abdominal, OB/GYN, and vascular--in one bachelor's degree. Regis added the vascular concentration last year, becoming the first and only program in New England to provide training in all three concentrations in a single degree, and the only vascular sonography program   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Strong air quality standards for HVAC and water heaters are needed to improve air quality, cut heating bills, and slow climate change. * * * Burning gas, oil, and propane in furnaces and water heaters generates a staggering 23% of Connecticut's nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution, more than eight times as much as the state's power plants, according to a report released today from   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Strong air quality standards for HVAC and water heaters are needed to improve air quality, cut heating bills, and slow climate change. * * * Burning gas, oil, and propane in furnaces and water heaters generates a staggering 23% of Connecticut's nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution, more than eight times as much as the state's power plants, according to a report released today from   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.), along with a bicameral group of lawmakers, submitted a public comment to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in support of the agencies' proposed merger guidelines. In the letter, the lawmakers endorse the agencies' reading of antitrust law, praising the guidelines as neces  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz; Colleen Bielitz; and outgoing State Leader Carolyn Alessi, Trinity Health of New England Colleen Bielitz, associate vice president for strategic initiatives and outreach at Southern Connecticut State University, has been appointed as the new state leader for Million Women Mentors CT Chapter. Bielitz received the prestigious Million Women Mentors'  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 22 -- Colby College issued the following news: Growing up in central Pennsylvania, Thomas R. Rippon dreamed of attending a small liberal arts college in New England. His dream came true when Colby offered a generous financial aid package that allowed him to come to Mayflower Hill, where he received a rigorous education that prepared him for a fulfilling life and career as an entrepreneur, business executive, civic leader, and philanthropist. Grateful for his education  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: New research conducted by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Cleveland Clinic shows that ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) and molnupiravir (Lagevrio) substantially reduced COVID-19 hospitalization and death among high-risk patients, even against the most recent Omicron subvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB.1.5. In collaborat  more

KINGS POINT, New York, Sept. 22 -- The Maritime Administration's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy issued the following news release: This Saturday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point is hosting its Second Annual First Responders Day. The event will honor members of the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), Suffolk County Police Department, Suffolk County Sherriff's Office, the Kings Point Police, and the Great Neck Estates Police. The occasion will be marked by the N  more