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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: What Ohioans Are Reading - "Callous" Medicaid Cuts "Will Increase Death Rates," "Hit Ohio Health Care Systems Hard"
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING: "Callous" Medicaid Cuts "Will Increase Death Rates," "Hit Ohio Health Care Systems Hard" Last month, Max Miller, Mike Turner, and Mike Carey voted to slash Medicaid and SNAP in order to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. Now, Ohioans are hearing more about how Miller, Turner, and Carey's votes to sell out their constituents will threaten access to li  more

Georgetown Public Schools Fighting Polystyrene Waste in the Cafeteria
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * Georgetown Public Schools Fighting Polystyrene Waste in the Cafeteria Schools Switching to Reusable Trays with Support from Clean Water Action and Plastic Free Restaurants * GEORGETOWN, MA: Georgetown Public Schools are joining a movement of New England schools to replace disposable dining ware with reusables to fight waste in their cafeterias. The district partnered with Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposab  more

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Sending Delegation on Business Recruitment Mission to the Paris Air Show
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Sending Delegation on Business Recruitment Mission to the Paris Air Show * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will be joining a delegation of Connecticut state officials and business leaders at the 2025 Paris Air Show as part of a business recruitment mission intended to strengthen and support the state's aerospace industry  more

Maine Gov. Mills Announces $2.7 Million Grant Program to Strengthen the Life Sciences Sector in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 10 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces $2.7 Million Grant Program to Strengthen the Life Sciences Sector in Maine * New initiative through the Maine Technology Institute seeks proposals for a state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Maine to support emerging companies in life sciences Governor Janet Mills today announced the Maine Life Sciences Incubator, a $2.7 million grant program by the Maine Technology Institute (  more

NASA: Laser Focused - Keith Barr Leads Orion's Lunar Docking Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * Laser Focused: Keith Barr Leads Orion's Lunar Docking Efforts By Sumer Loggins, Johnson Space Center Office of Communications Keith Barr was born only months before the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969. While he was too young to witness that giant leap for mankind, the moment sparked a lifelong fascination that set him on a path to design technology that will carry astronauts farther into space than ever before.   more

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs prefers to keep 'personal life personal' regarding boat video
CANTON, Ohio, June 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots WR Stefon Diggs prefers to keep 'personal life personal' regarding boat video * New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was tight-lipped on Tuesday when he addressed the media for the first time since video surfaced on May 28 of him appearing to pass a bag of pink crystals to a group of women with him on a boat. Diggs indicated he had spoken with head coach Mike Vrabel  more

Sen. Reny Bill to Increase Child Care Availability Through State Contracts With Providers Heads to Governor's Desk
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 10 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Sen. Reny bill to increase child care availability through State contracts with providers heads to Governor's desk AUGUSTA -- On Tuesday, June 3, the Maine Senate and the Maine House of Representatives both voted unanimously to send LD 1736, "An Act to Increase the Supply of Child Care Services Through the Use of Contracts," to the Governor's desk. This   more

Treatment switch, liquid biopsy improve breast cancer outcomes
ITHACA, New York, June 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Treatment switch, liquid biopsy improve breast cancer outcomes * A large prospective randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistant mutation, followed by a switch to a new type of treatment, substantially extends the period of tumor control compared to standard care. The SERENA-6 study, published  more

VHB Honored with Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Awards
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 9 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Honored with Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Awards * Preservation Massachusetts recently recognized VHB with two prestigious Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Awards, acknowledging the firm's work on the Lincoln School in Brockton and the McElwain School in Bridgew  more