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News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Friday September 12, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Col. Williams assumes leadership of Cyber and Networks Directorate
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Col. Williams assumes leadership of Cyber and Networks Directorate * Col. Joshua P. Williams assumed the role of program executive officer for the Cyber and Networks Directorate at an assumption of leadership ceremony here Sept. 10. Williams, a brigadier general-select, will lead more than 2,700 Airmen, government civilians and contractor personnel in the execution of a   more

Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- August 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.5 percent in August. Food prices inc  more

ORNL leads three INFUSE projects solving fusion challenges
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL leads three INFUSE projects solving fusion challenges * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead three research collaborations with fusion industry partners as part of the 2025 cohort of the Innovation Network for FUSion Energy program, or INFUSE. The awarded projects will tap ORNL's deep expertise in fusion ma  more

Our 2025 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Our 2025 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights NOAA offers a variety of student internship and fellowship opportunities. Some of the students participating in a few of these programs choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. This summer, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 19 students from 10 states and 12 different colleges an  more

President Trump Issues Proclamation on Patriot Day 2025, 24th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- President Trump House issued the following proclamation: * * * PATRIOT DAY 2025, THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS September 11, 2001, will forever live in the collective consciousness of those who witnessed four commercial jetliners converted into weapons of terror to target innocent Americans on a beautiful Tuesday morning in September, 24 years ago. At 8:46 a.m., the first plane -- Flight 11 from Boston, Massachusetts -- hit the North Tower  more

The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * The Cost of Homeownership Continues to Rise * The median monthly owner costs for U.S. homeowners with a mortgage increased to $2,035 in 2024 from $1,960 (inflation-adjusted) in 2023, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.  "One way we measure housing affordability is based on how much households spend on selected costs such as mortgage  more