WASHINGTON, May 31 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced more than $3.8 million in federal funding to support AmeriCorps State and National and Seniors programs in Connecticut. The grant award will support the work of approximately 50 AmeriCorps members and 30 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who will engage in service across the state. On May 29, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith spoke at the Connecticut Ser  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the tragic death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier: "I am absolutely heartbroken for the family of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier. We must all pray for and support his family and friends, and every state trooper and officer today, especially those who worked alongside Trooper Pelletier and t  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 31 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * "This is wonderful news for Connecticut, as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver for our residents, and especially our school children," DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said. "Connecticut suffers from some of the worst air quality in the United States, and our children riding on school buses are acutely exposed to the harms of   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to swiftly implement recently proposed regulations, which would provide needed relief for some of the nation's most burdened student loan borrowers and help address the student debt crisis. The proposed regulations would waive or reduce student loan repayment  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 31 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella and Lebanon Police Chief Phillip J. Roberts announce that the Lebanon Police Department, in coordination with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Drug Task Force, has conducted a successful drug surveillance operation at 9 High Street, Apt. 303 in Lebanon, New Hampshire after anonymous complaints of possible drug activity. During the May 23, 2024,  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57145) involving Millstone Nuclear Plant, Connecticut: * * * Facility: Millstone Region: 1 State: CT Unit: [2] [3] [] RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Christian Hart HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 05/25/2024 Notification Time: 15:26 [ET] Event Date: 05/25/2024 Event Time: 04:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/25/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency  more

ORONO, Maine, June 1 -- The University of Maine System issued the following commentary on May 30, 2024, by Chancellor Dannel Malloy to Bangor Daily News: * * * College Can Be Affordable, So Don't Give Up on the FAFSA or Your Future The rocky rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) could be "catastrophic" to the college enrollment of America's high school Class of 2024, higher education experts recently told Congress. But with public postsecondary education the eng  more