WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After President Trump Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Costs, Courtney Calls on Congress to Retake Control * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, in a speech (link is external) on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) called on Congress to reclaim its authority over tariff policy. Last Friday, amid continued rising costs, the Trump Administration quietly back down from some it unilateral tari  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * California Company and Three Employees Sentenced for Conspiring to Sell Misbranded N95 Masks to Hospital in Early Months of COVID-19 Pandemic * BOSTON - A California company, and three individuals who owned and managed the company, were sentenced last week in connection with the shipment of facemasks that were misbranded as N95 respirators during the ea  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Central Park to Central America: How Connecting Conservation Efforts Can Save North America's Migratory Birds * New York, NY, November 19, 2025 Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers return to the parks and backyards of eastern North America. But their journey begins far to the southin the lush, remote forests of Central America that sustain t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules That Tracking Lobster Vessels for Conservation and Sustainability is Legal Comprehensive monitoring is required for New England's iconic lobster industry to thrive The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed that the government is allowed to require electronic vessel trackers on federally permitted lobster fishing vessels. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed an am  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued has approved amendments to air quality programs submitted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). This action updates two previous program approvals and ensures Connecticut's air pollution regulations align with federal requirements under the Clean Air Act. A central element of this decision is the revision of the definition of "hazardous air pollutant" (HAP) within the Reg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Calls on President Trump to Lift Canadian Tariffs on Housing and Energy * Boston Today, speaking at the New England Canada Business Council Executive Energy Conference, Governor Maura Healey called on President Donald Trump to lift his tariffs on Canadian products that are increasing the cost of housing and energy in the United States. These include tariffs on lumb  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * GTCR Announces Acquisition of Fiduciary Trust Company Firm partners with CEO Austin Shapard to enhance service offerings and build upon independent wealth manager and trust company's 140-year history * GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fiduciary Company Incorporated and its operating subsidiaries, togethe  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * Honoring Heritage: UMGC Professor Mark Murtha Reflects on Native American Roots and Lifelong Learning Native American Heritage Month offers an opportunity to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Native peoples. For UMGC Collegiate Associate Professor Mark Murtha, it's also a moment of personal reflection on a family story that spans centuries and continents. Murtha's herita  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool maternal health programme cuts infection deaths by 32% A landmark multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by about one-third (32%) compared to usual care. The maternal programme of prevention and treatment (APT-Sepsis) was develope  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 19 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 Among 7(a) SBA Lenders in Its Footprint* * Achieving #1 Rank in Baltimore, Buffalo, Connecticut, Delaware, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Washington, D.C. in SBA 7(a) Loans by Volume BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2025 \ M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) was the largest 7(a) Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in its footprint by units in Fiscal  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Nov. 20 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Medical student draws praise for developing 3D-printed pelvic model to improve anatomical understanding University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine student Sarah Swanick (D.O., '28) spent four months last semester creating a 3D-printed anatomical model of the pelvis, lumbar spine, and femur -- not for a class or research project, but purely to understand pelvic anatomy more deeply. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps SENEDIA Land New Submarine Workforce Development Contract * MIDDLETOWN, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with SENEDIA, the Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation, to announce a four-year, $98.3 million contract, if all options are exercised, from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue to advance workforce development in the New England submarine industrial base. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Possession of Machinegun * BOSTON - A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possessing a loaded UZI machinegun. Derek Mercado, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a machinegun before U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton who scheduled sentencing for Feb. 18,  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Good Things Happen When AHECs Come Together New England's Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) continue to collaborate and develop the nursing workforce. By Barbara J. O'Neill, CT AHEC What do you do when you are filling out a grant application that requires partners from all six New England states? "Call my AHEC colleagues!" of course is what Linda Cragin, director of the MassAHEC Network at UMa  more