NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 6, 2026, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area - 2023-24": * * * Households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, metropolitan area spent an average of $105,320 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that food, housing, and transpo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Supports Jewish Voice for Peace's Ethics Complaints Against Vermont Lawmakers Over Pro-Genocide Propaganda Tours to Israel * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today commended and expressed support for the Vermont-New Hampshire chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace's (JVP) decision  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Arts and Nature Rx Program to Boost Student Wellness Feeling lonely or anxious? Group hikes and craft workshops can be a remedy. * With mental health issues on the rise among young people, Dartmouth is expanding its efforts to support student wellness with a free program known as Arts and Nature Rx. It launches Jan. 5 and uses social prescribing, a model of care in which health care providers recommend com  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Dominican Drug Supplier Operating from Abroad Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy A Dominican man pleaded guilty today in federal court to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Starlin Alexander Valdez De Los Santos, 35, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pleaded guilty in federal court   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to bongsociety.com from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: bongsociety.com, 405 Franklin St, Napoleonville, LA 70390, United States, support@bongsociety.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to snuzyn.com from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: snuzyn.com, United States, support@snuzyn.com, info@snuzyn.com, sales@snuzyn.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on Fifth Anniversary of January 6th, 2021 * Washington, D.C. - Today, on the fifth anniversary of the violent January 6th attack on our United States Capitol, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement: "Five years ago today, a violent mob incited by Donald Trump brutally assaulted police officers who were protecting our Capitol and the cornerst  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Janet Mills and Northeast Delta Dental Announce Maine Veterans' Dental Network to Continue in 2026 * Program launched by Governor Mills & Northeast Delta Dental has provided free oral health care to more than 1,500 Maine veterans since 2021 Governor Janet Mills announced today that the Maine Veterans' Dental Network (MVDN) will continue to serve Maine veterans in need of dental care in 2026, than  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana State Captures First National Title Since 1984 * For the first time in FCS championship history, it took overtime to decide a winner. Illinois State scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to force the extra period, and the Redbirds scored a touchdown on their possession, but Montana State blocked the extra point attempt. Facing a 4 th and 10 on their possession, the Bo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Ayotte Celebrates Inauguration of Laconia Mayor Mike Bordes On Monday, Governor Kelly Ayotte celebrated the inauguration of Mike Bordes as Mayor of the City of Laconia. "Congratulations to my friend Mayor Mike Bordes on his inauguration," said Governor Ayotte. "As a state representative, Mayor Bordes helped support our first responders, protect our most vulnerable ci  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Governor Kelly Ayotte Joins Mayor Jay Ruais for Second Inauguration Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte attended the second inauguration of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais. "With Mayor Jay Ruais, Manchester is moving in the right direction," said Governor Ayotte. "Jay was a key partner in our push to fix the broken bail system and successfully stopping millions of dollars in cut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on January 6th Anniversary * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the five year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Five years ago violent insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power and overturn the results of a free and fair election. They assaulted over  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Venezuela Classified Briefing Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after receiving a classified briefing from the Trump Administration on its recent military action in Venezuela: "Yesterda  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Statement on Greenland's Sovereignty and Upholding America's Alliance with Denmark Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following statement defending the United States' alliance with Den  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Senator Hassan's Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, the bipartisan Medal of Honor Act, which increases pensions for Medal of Honor recipients, was signed into law. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, helped lead the Senate version of this bill, whic  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Jan. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * STOKE Footwear Launched * GEORGES MILLS, NEW HAMPSHIRE (January 6, 2026) - STOKE Footwear, a new casual-lifestyle brand founded by footwear veteran and former CCM Hockey CEO Rick Blackshaw, was officially launched with its goal "to serve the 65 million all-American guys overlooked by today's athletic footwear giants." The brand's website is now live at stokeshoe  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition. "California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi  more