WASHINGTON, May 1 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: Kelly Ayotte, Republican candidate for New Hampshire governor, has been publicly thanking a variety of former and current state elected officials for their support of her candidacy -- including those with violent and extreme records. Ayotte has touted endorsements from: * Jon Stone, the former poli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: In another victory for defrauded former for-profit college students, the Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) found that The Art Inst  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, has joined an effort by the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office to help support small businesses through Investing For the Long-Term Initiative (Invest MA), the state's new program to provide small businesses enhanced access to capital. Invest MA aims to promote small business growth by providing creditworthy enter  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) found that The Art Institutes and its parent company, Education Management Corporation (EDMC), made pervasive and substantial   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: COM student work earned top honors in four categories at the annual Student Production Awards sponsored by the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, best known for the Emmy Awards for professional work. COM students also were recognized with five honorable mention awards in four categories: sports, newscast, video essay and arts/entertainment/cul  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA cites Elara Caring after October 2023 tragedy * * * A federal workplace safety investigation following the death of a licensed practical nurse during an Oct. 28, 2023, home visit in Willimantic, Connecticut, found one of the nation's largest home-based care providers did not provide adequate safeguards to protect the nurse, Joyce Grayson, and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Interplex Engineered Products, a manufacturer of electrical conductors located in East Providence, Rhode Island, will pay a fine of $59,044 as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relating to alleged violations of hazardous waste management laws. Under the settlement, the company has agreed to pay a penalty of $59,044 for seven alleged violations, and certified  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Up 7.0 Percent from Last Year * * * U.S. house prices rose in February, up 1.2 percent from January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 7.0 percent from February 2023 to February 2024. The previously reported 0.1 percent price decrease in January remained unchanged. For the nine census  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) denouncing its proposal to implement a gauge increase in the Gulf of Maine, and urged the Commission to delay action until it works with fishermen to consider more accurate data. According to ASMFC claims, lobster stock decline in Lobster Management Area 1 has surpassed 35 percent -- the trigger po  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, has reintroduced legislation to authorize additional access to the Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument. Following meetings with local stakeholders, the refined text of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act would authorize additional access points to KWW by giving the National Park Service (NP  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: ABI announces that Lindsay Milne of Bernstein Shur (Portland, Maine) has been elected to ABI's Board of Directors. An ABI member since 2015, Milne is the co-chair of ABI's Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee, an advisory board member of ABI's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference, was named to ABI's "40 Under 40" 2018 class of honorees and subsequently served on the program's steering committee, and ha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and the U.S. Department of Education announced today that more than $80 million in federal student loan debt will be discharged for over 3,500 former Massachusetts borrowers who attended the Art Institutes, including the New England Institute of Art (NEIA). NEIA was a Brookline-based predatory for-profit school th  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, May 2 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Six Mount Holyoke College faculty members have been selected as recipients of the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship. The awards will fund travel to further advance their studies, leading to increased opportunities for students. Each spring, the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation announces the recipients of their annual fellowship for current and prospective teachers at the college an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 2 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, following approval by members of the Executive Council, New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services announced two items totaling $1,000,000 in funding to make lakes and waterbodies across the Granite State cleaner and healthier by reducing cyanobacteria blooms (otherwise known as blue-green algae). To date, cyanobacteria blooms have been documented in   more

IRVING, Texas, May 1 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The 2024 NFL Draft took place in Detroit from April 25-27 with 50 percent of the 2023 Campbell Trophy(R) Finalists tapped to pursue the dream of playing football at the highest level. "We were thrilled to see such a high percentage of the NFF Campbell Trophy(R) Finalists receive a call to play in the NFL," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "They're amazing examples that o  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2, 2024, edition (Vol. 390, No. 17): Perspective: * Recognizing Historical Injustices in Medicine and the Journal: Journal Voices in the Civil Rights Era -- New Horizons   more

CANTON, Ohio, May 1 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor There's not been an abundance of pomp and circumstance to the Dallas Cowboys' offseason. However, the return of a celebrated son has certainly added some life and headlines. For Ezekiel Elliott, who returned to the Cowboys this week, it's a welcomed reunion and another chance to show the NFL world he can still run with the best of them. He believes he showcased just that in  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: A collaborative project among PJM Interconnection, Penn State and ISO New England has won funding from a U.S. Department of Energy program designed to develop and improve wholesale electricity markets. Following its first round of funding, the Wholesale Market Studies and Engagements Program (WMSE) has announce  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, at an Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary Del Toro and Admiral Franchetti, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, discussed the importance of maintaining steady Virginia Class procurement to support the entire supplier base and maintain our undersea supremacy. Mr. Courtney: "Secretary Del Toro, we had good news last ni  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: From a presentation on preventing wrongful convictions to a digital journalism project about water quality in the Ocean State to an evaluation of removing a local dam, students highlighted their research and capstone projects at the 11th annual Student Academic Showcase and Honors (SASH) on Wednesday, April 24. As part of the annual tradition of SASH, undergraduate and graduate students from across a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey released the following statements regarding the Biden Administration's approval of student loan discharge for 317,000 borrowers who attended The Art Institutes, including over 3,500 borrowers in Massachusetts: "For years, the Art Institutes and EDMC lied to students. In 2015, I called on the  more