Thursday - August 20, 2026

Tipoffs for Maine (New England)

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Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 11 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL * With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old.  more
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Announces Return of Fundraising Campaign by BJ's Wholesale Club
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Announces Return of Fundraising Campaign by BJ's Wholesale Club * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is pleased to announce the return of the BJ's Wholesale Club point-of-sale (POS) donation campaign in support of Dana-Farber's lifesaving mission to defy cancer. The campaign will run from Monday, August 17, through Monday, September 21, wi  more
Dominican National Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Anderson Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, 28, was sentenced by U.S  more
Governor Healey Signs Freedom to Read Law Keeping Book Bans out of Massachusetts Schools and Libraries
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Freedom to Read Law Keeping Book Bans out of Massachusetts Schools and Libraries * Franklin -Governor Maura Healey today signed a new law protecting students' freedom to read and keeping book bans out of Massachusetts schools and public libraries. Signed at the Franklin Public Library, the oldest public library in the United States, the law establishes a fair,   more
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Squadron Energy on $2.7 Billion Renewable Energy Portfolio Project Financing
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Squadron Energy on $2.7 billion renewable energy portfolio project financing Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has advised Squadron Energy on the refinancing of its $2.7 billion renewable energy asset portfolio in Australia. The portfolio includes approximately 1.5GW of operational and under construction wind farm proj  more
Roger Williams University's CEED Leads National Marine Fish Aquaculture Collaboration
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 11 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University's CEED Leads National Marine Fish Aquaculture Collaboration * BRISTOL, R.I. - Funded by NOAA Sea Grant, researchers at Roger Williams University's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED), the university's applied marine research center, have helped build a national collaboration focused on marine fish aquaculture. Their work has led to standardized methods f  more
Stonehill College and University of Portland Announce New Exchange Program
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 12 -- The University of Portland issued the following news: * * * Stonehill College and University of Portland Announce New Exchange Program Stonehill College and University of Portland students seeking academic and personal growth on the opposite side of the country now have an accessible pathway through a new study away partnership. The UP/Stonehill Study Away Program allows Stonehill students to spend a semester taking classes and living in Portland, while UP stude  more
The 24th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance Returns to Fenway Park to Strike Out Cancer on August 17 & 18
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * The 24th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance Returns to Fenway Park to Strike Out Cancer on August 17 & 18 * Audacy's WEEI-FM (WEEI), the New England Sports Network (NESN), and the Boston Red Sox are proud to announce that the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon presented by Arbella Insurance will be held at Fenway Park on   more
UNCF New England Lighted Pathways Program on Martha's Vineyard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Education] -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: * * * UNCF New England Lighted Pathways Program on Martha's Vineyard * Media Contact Arleaya Martin UNCF New England 617.227.0937 arleaya.martin@uncf.org #The 5th cohort of UNCF's Lighted Pathways Interns visited Martha's Vineyard for a day of inspiration and networking with leaders that have paved paths in the asset management, finance, healthcare, education, real estate and non-  more
Vanderbilt Health evaluating vaccine for C. difficile for people 65 and older
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health evaluating vaccine for C. difficile for people 65 and older * Investigators at Vanderbilt Health are enrolling participants in a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational vaccine against Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a contagious bacterial infection of the colon. C. diff is a leading cause of health care-associated infection in the United States.   more
Western New England University: Three College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Students Present Research at AACP 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Three College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Students Present Research at AACP 2026 Three Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences student researchers shared their work on the national stage this summer, presenting original research at the 2026 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas. The annual conference is one   more