TORONTO, Ontario, March 3 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva Unveils its New Monthly Brunch Featuring Gourmet Delights and Live Entertainment Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva is launching a new monthly brunch series, offering an elegant and convivial dining experience in the heart of the city. Guests are invited to enjoy a refined brunch curated by the hotel's Chefs Michele Fortunato and   more

SHIPPAGAN, New Brunswick, March 7 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick announce more than $13.3 million in funding to support innovation and sustainability in the fisheries sector Fisheries are vital to many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy in Atlantic Canada. The seafood sector is a rapidly changing environment, with new and innovative technologies being adopted to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Maine People and Businesses Will Pay the Price for Tariffs Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. On February 1, the president signed executive orders to impose a new 25% tariff on most imports from Canada. At the time of this recording, the president has indicated those tariffs will take effect on March 4. Well, his reasons for punishing Canada are pretty unclear to me,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSFR) -- The National Marine Fisheries Service has received a request from the Maine Department of Transportation seeking authorization to incidentally harass marine mammals during the construction of the Lubec Harbor Project in Johnson Bay, Maine. The project, aimed at improving harbor safety and access for local mariners, includes the installation of a boat launch, breakwater structure, and floating docks. Due to pile-driving and drilling activities associated with cons  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 4 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Raise a Glass to Trailblazing Women at Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens This International Women's Day An icon of innovation in the birthplace of democracy, Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens is heeding the call of International Women's Day (IWD) 2025: to "accelerate action" for global equality. At the heart of the Hotel's IWD events is Avra Bar's first Great S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces that Department of Commerce has Agreed to Renegotiate Maine Sea Grant Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Commerce has agreed to renegotiate funding for Maine Sea Grant. At the urging of Senator Collins, Secretary Lutnick is directing NOAA to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the work to be performed by Maine Sea Grant  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Nearly Half of Popular Tropical Plant Group Related to Birds-of-Paradise and Bananas Are Threatened With Extinction Dried Plant Specimens and Data Collected Over Decades of Field Work Allowed Scientists To Efficiently Assess Extinction Risks A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plant  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 6 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * [esc]'s Revamped Afternoon Tea Experience at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley: A New Look and Feel Under the Guidance of Executive Chef Jacques Swart [esc], the elegant lobby lounge at Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, introduces an entirely reimagined Afternoon Tea experience, offering a fresh and elegant new look. Under the expert guidance of Executive Chef Jacques S  more