WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Files Motion to Intervene in Defense of Medford's Landmark Values-Aligned Investment Ordinance * ADC Brings Legal Weight to Protect Municipal Autonomy as Out-of-State Foundations Seek to Override a Democratically Enacted Law  MEDFORD, Mass., -The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today announces it is serving as co-counsel in a Motion  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorizat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $1.5 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Connecticut * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen syste  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $2.9 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Massachusetts * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen sys  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $464,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Vermont * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $468,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Maine * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $604,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Rhode Island * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $648,000 to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in New Hampshire * BOSTON (Apr. 29, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-90, 26-91, 26-92) on April 29, 2026: * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be accepta  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH News Worcester Bureau Moves to New Space at Worcester Public Library * WORCESTER, Mass. - Reinforcing its commitment to statewide journalism and deep community engagement, GBH News today announced the relocation of its Worcester Bureau to the Worcester Public Library. This strategic move keeps GBH News at the heart of one of the city's most vital ci  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Georgetown University issued the following news: * * * Georgetown Announces Graduation Speakers for the Class of 2026 Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion, and John Kerry, former secretary of state, are among the 13 speakers who will address the Class of 2026 at Georgetown's commencement this year. Brady will speak to undergraduates in the School of Business on May 16. The former football player won the most Super Bowl titles of any quarterback in NFL history  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 30 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Maine Technology Institute awards UNE grant to strengthen Maine's biotech workforce The $357,000 grant will expand bioanalytical research across institutions and industry, with the aim to improve patient care and environmental preservation in Maine and the region Alan Bennett The University of New England is expanding its research capabilities and regional impact through a $357,374 grant from the Ma  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. But according to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Ur  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Huffman, Quigley Introduce Legislation to Improve Active Transportation Systems Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced legislation to reauthorize and improve the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP), a federal g  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 30 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates Two Judicial Candidates to Superior Court Governor Dan McKee today announced his nomination of Maria Ferro Deaton and Joanna M. Achille to the Rhode Island Superior Court. "Joanna and Maria will bring a wealth of knowledge and legal experience to the court. I am confident they will serve with distinction and further fairness and integ  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Portable TB Test Matches Lab Accuracy in Just Minutes Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world's top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing. It's either inaccurate -- missing up to half of all cases -- or requires expensive laboratories that are not widely available in the countries w  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island honors winners at this year's 3 Minute Thesis Competition Cowbells clanged and audience members whooped and cheered as 10 University of Rhode Island graduate students took the stage late last month hoping to share their research while beating the clock. Before a packed auditorium of 150 graduate students, faculty, and a panel of judges, student researchers competed fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Rear Adm. Mike E. Campbell, director of systems integration and chief acquisitions officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Cha  more