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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Friday August 08, 2025 ( 7 items )  

As Trump's EPA Administrator Peddles False Solutions for New England Energy Prices, Markey Leads Region's Senators to Call Out Trump Admin Policies as the Real Cause of Rising Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's EPA Administrator Peddles False Solutions for New England Energy Prices, Markey Leads Region's Senators to Call Out Trump Admin Policies as the Real Cause of Rising Energy Costs Boston (August 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), J  more

Colorado School of Mines: Offshore Phase of International Expedition Looking at Fresh Water Under Ocean Floor Wraps Up
GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Offshore phase of international expedition looking at fresh water under ocean floor wraps up Mines Geophysics Professor Brandon Dugan is co-chief scientist on the collaboration between International Ocean Drilling Programme and U.S. National Science Foundation * 74 days offshore, 718 cores, 871.83 meters of total core from three locations - this is the first outcome after the end of offshore operations of   more

EPA Administrator Zeldin Completes Region One Swing, Visiting All Six New England States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Completes Region One Swing, Visiting All Six New England States * WASHINGTON - On Monday, August 4, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin completed his travel to EPA's Region One where he visited Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine on the heels of his first stops in Massachusetts, to meet with regional staff a  more

Infectious Disease Specialist at Brown University to Deliver King's College Summer Commencement Address
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * Infectious Disease Specialist at Brown University to Deliver King's College Summer Commencement Address Sophia Panaccione '15, D.O., an internal medicine physician and medical educator specializing in infectious diseases at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, will deliver the Summer Commencement keynote address on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the William S. Scandlon Physical Education Center. Pa  more

Marine Trade Registration Now Open for 2026 Discover Boating Boat Shows
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Marine Trade Registration Now Open for 2026 Discover Boating Boat Shows * NMMA's marine trade credentials are now available for 2026 Discover Boating boat shows, in addition to the upcoming 2025 Discover Boating Norwalk Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive, happening Sept. 18-21. NMMA members can register here for their complimentary digital marine tr  more

Trump Administration Threatens EPA's $156 Million Solar for All Award to Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Threatens EPA's $156 Million Solar for All Award to Massachusetts * Governor Maura Healey is sounding the alarm on reports that the Trump Administration is considering illegally cancelling the EPA's Solar for All program, which awarded Massachusetts $156 million in funding. The Massachusetts Solar for All Coalition estimated the program would help more than 29,00  more

UNE Realigns Research and Innovation Enterprise to Strengthen Academic and Entrepreneurial Impact
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE realigns research and innovation enterprise to strengthen academic and entrepreneurial impact The change will streamline access to UNE's innovation ecosystem for students, faculty, and external partners * As rapid advances in technology, emerging planetary health concerns, and shifting economic needs reshape Maine, New England, and the world, the University of New England is responding to these ch  more