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Tipoffs for Maine (New England) Newsletter for Friday September 29, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Assumption MA in ABA Program Recognized for Exceptional Experiential Education
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Assumption College issued the following news: Assumption University's Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis program has earned recognition from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) as a Tier 2A program. This achievement highlights the program's commitment to providing students with a comprehensive and exceptional learning experience in applied behavior analysis. "This recognition acknowledges the quality of training Assumption's ABA p  more

Congressman Dan Goldman Fights to Protect the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Proposed Republican Funding Cuts Would Slash Amtrak Appropriations by More Than 64 Percent, Northeast Corridor Appropriations by Over 90 Percent Funding Cuts Would Result in Fewer Trains, Longer Delays, and Increased Costs for Working Americans Read the Letter Here Washington D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-34), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA  more

DEA Holds Second Annual Family Summit on Fentanyl
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - On September 25 and 26, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hosted the second annual DEA Family Summit on Fentanyl for families from across the country who have experienced the profound loss of a child due to a drug poisoning. U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram delivered the opening   more

EBC's Infrastructure Committee Has a Renewed Transportation Focus
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: The Environmental Business Council of New England is pleased to announce that the existing EBC Infrastructure Committee is focusing its efforts on the Transportation Industry. The re-envisioned EBC Transportation Infrastructure Committee will address environmental business-related public policy developments impacting the transportation sector and explore opportunities arising from tr  more

Fourth Defendant Charged with Federal Narcotics Offenses Resulting in Death in Connection with Poisoning of Four Children at a Bronx Daycare
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, announced today the unsealing of a criminal Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging Feli  more

Speaker Offers 'a More Spacious Christianity' at FPU's Believers Church Lecture Series
FRESNO, California, Sept. 29 -- Fresno Pacific University issued the following news: A self-described "preacher's kid," "church nerd" and "annoying little brat who asked all the 'wrong' questions about God, faith, doubt, life and the Bible" will be the speaker for the 2023 Believers Church Lecture Series October 10-11, 2023. Debie Thomas will present talks under the overall title "A More Spacious Christianity: Good News for Our World" for the series, hosted by Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary,  more

URI Alumna Tess Cruz Named Student Fellow at Warwick's Gamm Theatre
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: University of Rhode Island graduate Tess Cruz has been named a recipient of the Gamm Theatre student fellowship for its 2023-24 season. The award is given annually to three students from Rhode Island colleges who have displayed excellence and passion for theatrical productions in college. Specializing in stage management, Cruz '23 managed several productions in her time at URI, such as Into t  more

Virginia Tech: Feng Guo Named Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellow
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Feng Guo, professor of statistics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech and lead data scientist for Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, has been awarded the Patricia Caldwell Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Patricia Caldwell Dean's Faculty Fellowships were established in 2019 to enhance the national and international prominence of the College of Science. Patricia Caldwell  more

YSA Class Visits Central, Western Kansas
TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The Kansas Livestock Association issued the following news release: During its third session, the 2023 KLA Young Stockmen's Academy (YSA) toured central and western Kansas last week. Class members from across the state attended the three-day bus tour of various segments of the beef and dairy industries September 18-20. The YSA program is exclusively sponsored by Merck Animal Health. The first stop on the tour was held at El Dorado Livestock Auction. Tim Par  more