Friday - September 19, 2025
Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Thursday June 05, 2025 ( 16 items )  

29 Members of Congress Issue Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 29 Members of Congress Issue Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * Washington, D.C. - Today, 29 Members of Congress, including the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation, released a bicameral statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins illegally restricting relief fundin  more

Bryant University: 'The Source of All Prevention and Treatment is Electronic Health Records'
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'The source of all prevention and treatment is electronic health records' By Emma Bartlett When Naveed Afzal, Ph.D., worked at the Mayo Clinic, he helped build an algorithm that could read through a patient's clinical notes and flag symptoms that were associated with a cardiovascular disease known as peripheral arterial disease. Say a patient came into the office with an irregular heartbeat; physicians co  more

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: House Republican Tax Bill Would Create Costly Red Tape for Millions of Families
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * House Republican Tax Bill Would Create Costly Red Tape for Millions of Families By Sam Berger The recently passed House Republican tax and budget-cutting bill is full of new administrative burdens: unnecessary forms and cumbersome processes that would make it harder for working families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and others to see a doctor when they are sick, put   more

Consumer Energy Alliance Applauds Introduction of Energy Choice Act
HOUSTON, Texas, June 5 -- The Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance Applauds Introduction of Energy Choice Act * Bipartisan Legislation Would Protect American Families from Harmful Energy Bans * Bill Ensures Energy Freedom of Choice and Affordability for Consumers Nationwide * WASHINGTON - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, today applauded the introdu  more

Duckworth, Warren, Blunt Rochester Condemn RFK for Making it Harder for Pregnant Women and Children to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines, Putting Their Health at Risk
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Warren, Blunt Rochester Condemn RFK for Making it Harder for Pregnant Women and Children to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines, Putting Their Health at Risk * June 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), joined by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), today condemned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert  more

HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on capacity-building for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 4 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on capacity-building for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 39th Annual Conference will feature workshops on "Capacity Building for Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Emerging HSIs," under track one. More than 50  more

Make-or-break candidates: James Cook, Justin Fields among players at crossroads in 2025 NFL season
CANTON, Ohio, June 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Make-or-break candidates: James Cook, Justin Fields among players at crossroads in 2025 NFL season * With rosters continuing to take shape as we move closer to the start of training camp, it's clear that the 2025 NFL season could be a career-defining campaign for certain players. Some are clinging to past glory, while others are out to prove they're worth big-time money in 2026 and beyo  more

Matter Precision Soars Past PR Goals for Technology, Banking + Consumer Clients
NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news: * * * Matter Precision Soars Past PR Goals for Technology, Banking + Consumer Clients Agency's Dedicated Team for Highly Focused PR + Content Programs Surpasses Client Goals for Media Exposure, Community Engagement and Social/Influencer Engagement * Boston, June 3, 2025 - Matter Communications - a Brand Elevation Agency integrating PR, marketing and creative servi  more

Moulton Announces $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to the City of Peabody
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Announces $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to the City of Peabody * Peabody, MA -- Congressman Seth Moulton announced that the City of Peabody has been awarded a $4,000,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This significant investment is part of a broader $13 million allocation of EPA Brownfields Grants to communities across Massachusetts.   more

Moulton, Begich, Tokuda, Amata, and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Begich, Tokuda, Amata, and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act * Washington, DC - Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA), Nick Begich (R-AK), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), and Jared Golden (D-ME) have introduced a bill to reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act for an additional five years.  more

Murphy, Connecticut Delegation, Colleagues Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation, Colleagues Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03),   more

NHED and DriveAbility LLC Partner to Launch High-Tech Adaptive Driving Van Services
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * NHED and DriveAbility LLC Partner to Launch High-Tech Adaptive Driving Van Services CONCORD, NH -- The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is proud to announce a new lease agreement with DriveAbility LLC to house and operate the state's first high-tech adaptive driving van. This mobile unit will enable Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialists at Driv  more

Providence Student Wins NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Providence Student Wins NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Students win $3,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals * Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four local student businesses as the winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young  more

Rep. Dan Goldman Leads Effort to Streamline Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Leads Effort to Streamline Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects * Appropriations Letter Urges Congress to Fund BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Prioritize Efficiency in Federal Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects Offshore Wind Projects Projected to Create 56,000 Jobs by 2030 Read the Letter Here Washington, D.C - Congressman Dan Goldman led 18 of his Democratic  more

SME Joins U.S. Navy Talent Pipeline Program as National Facilitator
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, June 5 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: * * * SME Joins U.S. Navy Talent Pipeline Program as National Facilitator SOUTHFIELD, Mich., [June 4, 2025] - SME, the nonprofit committed to building and expanding North America's talent and capabilities and accelerating advanced manufacturing technologies, has been named a National Facilitator for the U.S. Navy's Talent Pipeline Program (TPP)--an initiative to train, coach, encourage, a  more

University of Maine Applauds Restoration of Funding to Help Farmers, Fishermen and Loggers
ORONO, Maine, June 5 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * University of Maine applauds restoration of funding to help farmers, fishermen and loggers ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and UMaine Cooperative Extension Dean Hannah Carter released the following statement today following the announcement from U.S. Senator Susan Collins (External Site), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, that after a   more