| Tipoffs for Maine (New England) Newsletter for Thursday May 21, 2026 ( 6 items ) |
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'Sunday Night Football' is Primetime's No. 1 Show for 15th Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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'Sunday Night Football' is Primetime's No. 1 Show for 15th Consecutive Year
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With the 2025-26 TV season wrapping up this past Sunday, NBC's Sunday Night Football finished as primetime's #1 show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 15th consecutive year - adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
The EBC is pleased to announce that Allison Koch, Project Planner with EBC Member Tighe & Bond, is now a Vice Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Allison to this position.
Allison joins the current Committee Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee, Jamie Fit
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Fitch Ratings Awards UNE 'Very High' Credit Quality, Citing Strong Financial Positioning
BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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Fitch Ratings awards UNE 'very high' credit quality, citing strong financial positioning
The upgrade to "AA-" status recognizes UNE's strong market position in a time of powerful headwinds facing the higher education sector
Alan Bennett
Fitch Ratings, one of three major credit rating agencies covering the higher education sector, has upgraded the University of New England's issuer default rating from
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Magaziner Statement on Passing of Former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Magaziner Statement on Passing of Former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank
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WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank:
"Barney Frank leaves a tremendous legacy as a champion for the working class, the LGBTQ+ community, and the southeast New England region.
His
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R.I. Gov. McKee Announces Nominations to the Coastal Resources Management Council
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026:
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Governor McKee Announces Nominations to the Coastal Resources Management Council
Today, Governor Dan McKee announced appointments of six individuals to serve on Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC): Carder Starr, Scott Rabideau, Richard Bernardo, Raymond Coia, W. Michael Sullivan , and Stephen Izzi.
"Rhode Island's oceans, coastline, and be
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Rep. Pallone Queries HHS Secretary Kennedy Over COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
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Here is the text of the letter:
May 6, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Secretary Kennedy:
We write regarding the recent decisio
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