WASHINGTON, May 23 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: This graduation season, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smithreturned to his roots in New England, delivering powerful commencement addresses at American International College and at the University of New Hampshire. In Massachusetts, Smith's speech had a more personal tone as he reflected on his own journey from a young boy in Springfield, Mass. to his role in community and national service leadership. "I am Springfield. I was shap  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 23, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of the 2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). The University of New Hampshire was the overall winner, repeating its win from the 2023 competition. Purdue University took second place, and Oakland University and Oregon State University tied in third place. Marine energy technologies h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3,019,400 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated ground-level ozone. Sensitive groups include people with lung disease such as asthma, older adults, children and teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. The areas that are predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for ozone on Wednesday, May 22 are: W  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on an action entitled "In the Matter of Lingo Telecom, LLC, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture" (File No.: EB-TCD-24-00036425): * * * This January, two days before the New Hampshire primary election, Steve Kramer orchestrated an illegal robocall campaign. He targeted thousands of voters. And his message was among the most anti-democratic things a person can push i  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a first-of-its-kind enforcement action related to the spoofed, deepfake illegal robocalls that targeted potential New Hampshire voters prior to the January primary. Lingo Telecom transmitted these calls, incorrectly labeling them with the highest level of caller ID attestation and making it less likely that other providers could dete  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a substantial fine for apparently illegal robocalls made using deepfake, AI-generated voice cloning technology and caller ID spoofing to spread election misinformation to potential New Hampshire voters prior to the January primary. Steve Kramer faces a $6 million proposed fine for apparent spoofing violations. Two days before the Ne  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges arising out of her embezzlement of funds from her previous employer, Farwell Funeral Service in Nashua, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. LaSaundra Simmons, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Joseph Laplante scheduled sentencing for Augus  more

NASHUA, New Hampshire, May 22 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 21, 2024, on the PACT Act at an event at Westwood Park YMCA: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you. Let me push this in. I pushed in the stand. Hey, guys. How you doing? Good to see you. Hope Mommy and Daddy are promising you a real gift for doing this. (Laughter.) Folks, I want to say -- Sergeant, I want to thank you for your service and for the introduction of me. I appreciate it ver  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 22 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on May 21, 2024, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Merrimack, New Hampshire: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, everybody. All right, I just have one quick thing at the top, and then we'll -- we'll get at it. So, we're on our way to New Hampshire, where the President will be joined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and Senators Ha- -- oh -- Senators Shaheen a  more