Sunday - April 5, 2026
Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Wednesday April 01, 2026 ( 17 items )  

Albertus Magnus College Expands Nursing and STEM Training With $1.57 Million Grant
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 31 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Expands Nursing and STEM Training with $1.57 Million Grant Federal Funding Sponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy * Albertus Magnus College has received $1,566,460 in federal funding to expand access to high-quality nursing and STEM education and strengthen Connecticut's pipeline of healthcare and STEM professionals through investments in advan  more

Brief Warns of Looming Electricity Price Spikes from Iran War, Urges Immediate Action
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Brief Warns of Looming Electricity Price Spikes from Iran War, Urges Immediate Action * Washington, D.C. - As global energy markets continue to reel from the War in Iran, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new brief, " How Congress and States Should Respond to Electricity Price Spikes Due to the Iran War. " The paper analyzes how the continue  more

Chesapeake Bay Program: Light Touch and a Strong Arm Boost Wetlands on the Anacostia
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 1 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * A light touch and a strong arm boost wetlands on the Anacostia A three-year restoration is advancing new techniques in Washington, D.C. By Will Parson At a park overlooking the Anacostia River in the River Terrace neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Nora Snyder of Actaeon, LLC, poured native plant seeds into a large black tray. Piles representing sneezeweed, beggarticks, rice cutgrass, soft rush and jo  more

CLF and Partners Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF and Partners Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer * PFAS are moving through our farms, our water, and our food, and people are paying the price for EPA's failure to act. Photo: Shutterstock Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partner organizations, including the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) and Earthjustice, have filed briefs in  more

Conservation and Law Groups Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Conservation and Law Groups Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer EPA fails to protect farmers, truck drivers, and families from the harm of toxic sludge * Boston, MA -- Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partner organizations, including the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) and Earthjustice, have filed briefs in support of an appeal challenging th  more

Environmental Working Group: Renowned Medical Journal Issues Scathing Report on Trump Rollbacks' Dire Health Toll
WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Renowned medical journal issues scathing report on Trump rollbacks' dire health toll EWG: Weakening environmental, public health protections won't Make America Healthy Again * The health of millions of Americans will suffer, thanks to President Donald Trump's pursuit of the most aggressive assault on environmental and health safeguards in modern history, a peer-reviewed analysis by the p  more

Eric Gerade Highlights Forward-Thinking Housing Solutions on NEREJ Panel
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Eric Gerade Highlights Forward-Thinking Housing Solutions on NEREJ Panel * Examining the intersection between New Hampshire's rapid biotech growth and the resulting housing affordability pressures, the New England Real Estate Journal brought together thought lea  more

FDA approves cancer drug based on clinical trial led by researcher at UB, Roswell Park
BUFFALO, New York, March 31 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * FDA approves cancer drug based on clinical trial led by researcher at UB, Roswell Park By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy for adults and adolescents 12 and older with previously untreated Stage III/IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The approval was ba  more

GBH Partners with the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket to Expand History and Civic Education on PBS LearningMedia
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Partners with the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket to Expand History and Civic Education on PBS LearningMedia * Boston, Mass. (Mar. 31, 2026) - GBH, the leading multiplatform creator of public media in the U.S., today announced a new strategic initiative to partner with premier museums and cultural institutions to develop high  more

Governor Mills Joins Bipartisan Group of New England Governors to Announce Commitment to Explore Nuclear Energy
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 31 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Joins Bipartisan Group of New England Governors to Announce Commitment to Explore Nuclear Energy * Governors from the six New England states agree to direct their state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technology to address region's long-term energy needs Governor Janet Mills today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors on a regional commitment to explor  more

HBO, NFL Films, And The Reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Announce HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, Debuting August 11
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO, NFL Films, And The Reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Announce HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, Debuting August 11 * HBO and NFL Films will re-team this summer for the HBO Original HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS. The five-episode series debuts TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and w  more

New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * Boston -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies and continuing to support the region's existing nuclear facilities. Governor Healey joined  more

New England Governors Announce Commitment To Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment To Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the governors of all six New England states have issued a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies while continuing to support the safe, affordable, and reliable operation of the region's ex  more

New Hampshire Has One of the Lowest Tax Burdens in the Nation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Has One of the Lowest Tax Burdens in the Nation New Hampshire once again has one of the lowest tax burdens in the nation, according to new rankings from WalletHub. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte celebrated New Hampshire continuing to lead the country in protecting taxpayers: "I'm proud that New Hampshire once again has one of the lowest tax burdens in   more

R.I. Gov. McKee Urges Passage of Women's Reproductive Health Funding in His Proposed FY27 Budget
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Urges Passage of Women's Reproductive Health Funding in His Proposed FY27 Budget Governor Dan McKee today urged passage of the $600,000 investment in Planned Parenthood included in his proposed FY27 budget to protect critical access to women's health services. The proposal comes in response to funding cuts advanced by President Trump and his alli  more

TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max * After last year's first-ever Tour Championship, fans can once again go bananas for the sport's most entertaining show on the diamond. TNT Sports will showcase 15 Banana Ball games this summer on truTV and HBO Max, presented by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, beginning Friday, May 8 at Truist   more

Wild, captive, to wild: Working to help save New England's only native rabbit
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 31 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Wild, captive, to wild: Working to help save New England's only native rabbit * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 31, 2026 - The elusive native New England cottontail rabbit is the subject of lore and literature. But over the last century, their numbers declined precipitously in our region due to development, landscape change, and the introduction of an invasive rabbit. Now researchers at the Universit  more