PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.4 percent in April, the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news on May 14, 2024: The CFPB is compensating consumers who it alleged were deceived by Think Finance, LLC, into repaying loans they did not legally owe. Think Finance, LLC, made false demands and illegally took money from consumers' bank accounts for debts that were not owed under laws in 17 states, according to the CFPB's lawsuit. Many states have laws saying that loans and other types of credit are invalid   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a stipulated judgment with HighBazaar organizers Joseph Accettullo and Cody Roberts, ending the illegal, unlicensed cannabis markets and enforcing a series of strong obligations regarding ongoing inspections and restrictions on advertisements. The judgement requires Accettullo and Roberts to make clear and conspicuous disclo  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 16 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Connecticut's first-ever oyster trail, accompanied by the premiere of the new short-form documentary, Rising Tide to Table, which celebrates the state's thriving oyster industry, from farm to fork. The Connecticut Oyster Trail meticulously maps out the diverse array of oyster farms and culinary destinations statewide, encourages r  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 16 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation codifying in state law the establishment of the Fallen Officer Fund, which will provide a lump sum, non-taxable payment totaling $100,000 to the surviving family members or beneficiaries of any Connecticut local or state police officer killed in the line of duty or who sustained injuries that are the cause of an of  more

STRATFORD, Connecticut, May 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: * * * $113 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding addresses legacy contamination and ensures the protection of human health * * * Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash joined members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Connecticut Department of Energy   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Newport, R.I. - Shelley McInnis, a Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employee in the Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department, has won a 2024 Business Women Award in the Technical Services Industry Leader category from Providence Business News, a weekly publication based in Rhode Island. This annual award recognizes industry leaders who have been in their profession 20 y  more