DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Enforcement Order Addresses Unauthorized Release of PFAS-Containing Foam into Maine Waters * BOSTON (Sept. 11, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) addressing an August 2024 accidental release of 1,450 gallons of firefighting foam that contained per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) f  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces 20 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced recommendations by the New York State Board for Historic Preservation to add 20 properties and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominations include a c. 1750-1870 African burial ground in Kingston, a barn that was a creative  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Janice Gardner wins Jim McDonough Award * Janice Gardner, the executive director of Sageland Collaborative and a tireless advocate for wildlife, has received the Jim McDonough Award for her contributions to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women releases issue brief about threats to maternal and child health data Issue brief highlights the importance of Maine's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and identifies policy recommendations in the face of federal staffing and funding cuts. * * * The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) re  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Offenses Related to 2 Embezzlement Schemes David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced that MARIA HIGGINS, 36, of Manchester, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today befo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham and New England Futbol Club Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Athlete Health and Wellness New collaboration will ensure elite youth athletes have on field support and direct access to world-class care from Mass General Brigham for Children and Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine. * Mass General Brigham and New England Futbol Club (NEFC) to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Accelerates Bold Vision for Patient-Centered Cancer Care * Mass General Brigham, the nation's largest hospital-based research enterprise and home to two of the nation's leading hospitals for cancer care, announced significant progress this week on its patient-centered vision for cancer care, initially announced a year ago. The system  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NHMTA Continues Long Tradition of Educating Lawmakers with On-Water Legislative Day * The New Hampshire Marine Trades Association (NHMTA), in partnership with NMMA, hosted its Legislative Education Day on September 8, 2025, at Lake Winnipesaukee. This continues a tradition of offering annual educational days to the House and Senate Committees. The event f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rehoboth Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Falsify CDL Test Scores and Perjury Defendant involved in Massachusetts State Police Commercial Driver's License bribery scheme * A Rehoboth man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to falsify records by giving passing scores to four Commercial Driver's License (CDL) ap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/5/2025-9/12/2025 Fighting for Kids' Online Safety Protections *  [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) a co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), delivered an opening statement at a hearing Blackburn convened in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Two Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to their roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisosto  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * University of Oklahoma Researchers Aim to Reduce Indigenous Cancer Disparities New England Journal of Medicine article details novel care coordination and communication program By April Wilkerson, april-j-wilkerson@ouhsc.edu OKLAHOMA CITY - Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article and podcast in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel c  more