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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Friday February 13, 2026 ( 10 items )  

2026 IPF Closes With Strong Calls for Renewed Collaboration and Long Term Leadership
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * 2026 IPF Closes with Strong Calls for Renewed Collaboration and Long Term Leadership Global experts, policymakers, and supply chain partners united, underscoring industry adaptability, cross border opportunity, and a shared commitment to building a durable ocean economy * NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- This week, nearly 900 professionals gat  more

AFP-NH: HB 1542 Will Provide Real Savings to Granite State Families' Electric Bills
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH: HB 1542 Will Provide Real Savings to Granite State Families' Electric Bills * Concord, NH -Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) released the following statement following the House passage of HB 1542, a bill relative to renewable energy fund compliance payments. HB 1542 would rebate monies back to ratepayers from the Renewable Energy Fund (REF)  more

Maria Yang named vice provost for faculty
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Maria Yang named vice provost for faculty * Maria Yang '91, the William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been appointed vice provost for faculty at MIT, a role in which she will oversee programs and strategies to recruit and retain faculty members and support them throughout their careers. Provost Anantha Chandrakasan announced Yang's   more

NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2026
BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2026 * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is calling on New England Second Amendment advocates and activists to mark their calendars for May 30, and save the date! CCRKBA, in conjunction with their New England partners -Connecticut Citizens   more

NEW POLL: Rhode Island Women Alarmed as Winter Electricity Bills Spike
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: Rhode Island Women Alarmed as Winter Electricity Bills Spike * PROVIDENCE, RI -As Rhode Island endures one of the coldest winters in recent memory, residents are grappling with another harsh reality: monthly electricity bills that rank among the highest in the country. Rhode Island households experience electricity costs that are ten percent (10%) higher than  more

Sports broadcasting made easy: Professional in Residence shares what goes into a successful show
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Sports broadcasting made easy: Professional in Residence shares what goes into a successful show * Since the 1920s, sports broadcasters have been sharing news with audiences, from pre-game and post-game analysis to play-by-plays and in-action color. "Anything that revolves around sports, we are talking about it, we are describing it," says Bryant's Professional in Residence Christian Fauria, a two-time   more

Trump Administration to Repeal Endangerment Finding and Advance Historic Deregulation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration to Repeal Endangerment Finding and Advance Historic Deregulation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -As President Donald J. Trump delivers on his promise to strengthen American manufacturing, promote consumer freedom, and reduce the cost of living, Independent Women's Center for Energy and Conservation issued the following statement in support of the Trump administr  more

Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Pills * BOSTON - Two Massachusetts men have been arrested and charged in connection with seizures in Somerville and Lowell of tens of thousands of counterfeit pills, approximately 30 lbs. of crystal methamphetamine, two machines used to make pills and five firearms. Frankl  more

UMF Visiting Writers Series Presents Essayist, Journalist and Storyteller Onnesha Roychoudhuri, Feb 26
FARMINGTON, Maine, Feb. 13 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF Visiting Writers Series presents essayist, journalist and storyteller Onnesha Roychoudhuri, Feb 26 By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to present essayist, journalist and storyteller Onnesha Roychoudhuri as the first reader of the 2026 spring semester schedule of its popular Visiting Writers series. Roychoudhuri's book, "The Marginalized Majority: Claim  more

UNE Researcher Leads Identification of Novel Biomarker for Detection of Toxic Agricultural Pesticide
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE researcher leads identification of novel biomarker for detection of toxic agricultural pesticide More than six decades after Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" awakened the world to the invisible fallout of industrial pesticides, Carson's warnings about the effects of such organophosphate contamination continues to reverberate. Carson's timely work focused primarily on the devastating envir  more