WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a final decision to release federal obligations on 5.5 acres of land at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport, in Old Town, Maine. The decision, published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2025, concerns land originally deeded to the airport sponsor--the City of Old Town--by the United States Government on June 5, 1941, under an AP-4 agreement. The three parcels in ques  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Puts New England fishermen at risk Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2025) In response to the White House Press Secretary's announcement that President Trump will be issuing an Executive Order to deregulate New England's fishing industry, including opening the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Report from Advanced Energy United: Smarter Rates Can Unlock Savings for Electrifying Homes Study found with time-of-use rates households could cut bills and ease grid strain BOSTON, MA -- Research released by Advanced Energy United finds that smarter electric rate design could significantly reduce energy bills for Massachusetts households that switch from gas f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of New England USGS low-level airplane surveys starting late Spring 2025 to map hazards, minerals in national effort RESTON, VA. -- Low-level airplane flights are planned over parts of the Connecticut River Valley to image geology using airborne geophysical technology, starting this month. The flights are part of   more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 13 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * In campus vernal pools, student researchers search for life in winter's remains Students carry on the annual practice of monitoring the temporary habitats to evaluate ecosystem health By Alan Bennett The smell of fresh rain hung low, like the fog that had recently cleared. The snow had finally retreated -- late, as it often does in Maine in April -- but, among the tangle of weeds and conifers, a small  more