PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom launches first new conservancy in 15 years to accelerate progress at the Salton Sea New Salton Sea Conservancy will help sustain restoration projects improving air quality, wildlife habitat, and community health What you need to know: California launches its first conservancy in 15 years at the Salton Sea to support habitat restoration, improve air   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 11 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Announces Retirement of Secretary Richard Charest Governor Dan McKee today announced that Secretary of the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Richard Charest will retire from state service on July 3, 2026. Secretary Charest has served as EOHHS Secretary for three years and previously served as Director of the Dep  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 11 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green recognized Rhode Island schools with the highest weekly attendance and most improved attendance rates across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The fo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 11 -- The Rhode Island Department of Health issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Drinking Water Project for Excellence and Innovation The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that a drinking water infrastructure consolidation project at the Scituate Housing Authority's Rockland Oaks Senior Housing Community, Scituate High School, and Scituate Middle School was one of the recipients of i  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Help Blind Americans Return to Work * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, legislation that will modernize the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) system by removing barriers that discourage blind Americans from advancing in the workforce. Spec  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 10 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI's Biomechanics Day event exposes younger students to high-tech science, promotes STEM fields * KINGSTON, R.I. -April 10, 2026 -High school and middle school students from around the state got a hands-on experience with the high-tech equipment used by the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences during URI's annual celebration of National Biomechanics Day in Mackal Field House   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00369-98) on March 31, 2026 entitled "Inspection of Select Vet Centers in North Atlantic District 1 Zone 1." Here is the summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This inspection report evaluated three randomly selected vet centers throughout North Atlan  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Help Blind Americans Return to Work * Washington, DC -U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, legislation that will modernize the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) system by removing barriers that discourage blind Americans from advancing in the  more