Thursday - May 28, 2026
Tipoffs for Maine (New England) Newsletter for Tuesday April 28, 2026 ( 6 items )  

As Trump Administration Abandons Disaster-Stricken Communities, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * As Trump Administration Abandons Disaster-Stricken Communities, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters Under current FEMA guidelines, disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing housing-related aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership * Today, U.S  more

Newmark Arranges $113.5 Million Sale of Two Luxury Retail Assets on Newbury Street in Boston, MA
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $113.5 Million Sale of Two Luxury Retail Assets on Newbury Street in Boston, MA Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $113.5 million sale of 4-6 and 28 Newbury Street, two luxury retail assets located in Boston, Massachusetts. The assets, which are respectively occupied by Chanel and Cartier, traded from ASG Equities to a joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and Osiris Ventures. A Newm  more

NOAA: Putting the Fishing Industry First at the Cooperative Research Summit
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on April 27, 2026: * * * Putting the Fishing Industry First at the Cooperative Research Summit The Summit brings scientists and fishermen together to actively build research partnerships. In its fourth year, it's still the only event of its kind focused on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual respect to improve the future of fisheries. * On April 1 a  more

Scranton Professor Emeritus Publishes Fifth Book on Racial Equality
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Len Gougeon, professor emeritus in the department of English and theatre at the University of Scranton, released his fifth book examining the intellectual conflict between English and American elites during the U.S. Civil War. The research document, titled Old England, New England and the Civil War: How a Clash of Cultures Ignited a Global Campaign for Racial Equality and Civil Rights, explores how differing ideologies regarding race and social hierarchy shaped the era.   more

UCLA Health: Targeted Therapy Drug Shows Early Promise Against KRAS-Driven Lung and Pancreatic Cancers
LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Targeted therapy drug shows early promise against KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic cancers Study co-led by UCLA suggests a potential new treatment approach for KRAS G12D, a key driver of lung and pancreatic cancer with few current treatment options * A first-in-human clinical trial led by an international team of researchers and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (https://www.  more

Vineyard Wind Contracts Lower Electricity Prices for Massachusetts Customers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vineyard Wind Contracts Lower Electricity Prices for Massachusetts Customers The Healey-Driscoll Administration today is announcing the activation of the Vineyard Wind contracts, which ensure stable, affordable prices for 20 years and save Massachusetts customers a projected $1.4 billion on electricity bills over the next 20 years. "Vineyard Wind is a key part of our all-of-the-abo  more