BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 45 new clean school buses in five school districts across Rhode Island * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase  more

QUEENS, New York, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New York is the first state in the nation to launch their Home Energy Rebates program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act. New York's program will allow more low-and-middle income families to take advantage of efficiency and clean energy upgrades that will make their homes more comfortable whil  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on May 29, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was about flat on balance, but performance was quite mixed both across and within sectors. Prices increased further at a modest pace, and employment was steady amid slow-to-moderate wage growth. Retail sales softened somewhat, and hospitality activity was stable or up modestly. Manufacturers reported strong revenue growth on av  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Gregory Edward McLean, 40, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced today to 160 months for distributing child sexual abuse material and 120 months for unlawfully retaining classified national defense information. The sentences will be served concurrently. According to court documents, state law enforcement in Rhode Island received a cyber tipline report that a user of a particular messaging   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 215,000 to 216,000. The 4-week moving average was 222,500,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: * * * Pay $753K in Back Wages, Damages After Department Of Labor Investigations, Litigation * * * Three Rhode Island nail salons in Cumberland, East Greenwich and North Providence and their owner have agreed to pay employees $753,500 in back wages and damages and take corrective actions to resolve violations of the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Ac  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 31 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that after approval by the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education, RIDE is awarding 101 schools from 26 local education agencies (LEAs) with grants totaling nearly $2.7 million as part of RIDE's recently launched "Get the Foam Out" initiative. The initiative f  more