SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Recent Maxwell graduate Isabelle Lutz is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation in her home state of Wisconsin. Participating in the "Listen to the Elders" talks and engaging with the Not in the Books team has provided a chance to connect directly with Indigenous leaders in the Syracuse area. Senior Isabelle Lutz joined a group of fellow Syracuse University students and community members for a short bus ride last fa  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 18 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: Dartmouth is constructing a new home for two of its most successful Big Green teams. Thanks to a fundraising effort well underway, Dartmouth's two sailings teams, women's and open, will move into a new boathouse on Mascoma Lake this fall. The combined cost of the new boathouse and adjacent boat barn is $13 million, with philanthropic giving providing the full amount. Dartmouth has already received commitments of m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with Electronic Products Industries LLC, of Newburyport, Mass. for alleged violations of EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the process hazard review (PHR) requirement of the General Duty Clause of the Clean Air Act. The alle  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address dated June 14, 2024: Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, more and more drivers across Maine and across the nation are choosing electric vehicles because they're safe, reliable, and they're better for our environment. But one of the drawbacks I've heard about is something called "range anxiety." People are concerned they might run out of power in the middle of nowher  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey announced a new tourism campaign called "Made Possible" to showcase Massachusetts as a dynamic travel destination for visitors across the globe and the best place to live, raise a family, and build a business. The campaign builds off of the administration's "Massachusetts For Us All" campaign, which ran in the Summer of 2023, as well as proposed   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNScapv) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable posted the following news on June 16, 2024: Hundreds of national and local businesses and organizations spanning the entire $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy are calling on the Senate to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, this bipartisan legislation would increase access and transform outdoor recreation opportunities across the country for all activities and all Americans. The EXPLO  more

CASTINE, Maine, June 18 -- The Maine Maritime Academy issued the following news release dated June 14, 2024: Maine Maritime Academy, one of the United States' foremost maritime colleges offering degrees in engineering, science, management, and transportation, announces that Dr. Carey Friedman, Associate Professor of Marine Science and Dr. LeAnn Whitney, Associate Professor of Oceanography, were recently awarded a $77,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation in support of their research exa  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: SALEM, MA - According to new research released today by Congressman Seth Moulton, the North South Rail Link (the "Rail Link") will create an estimated $30 billion in benefits for the Commonwealth - a return on investment of more than three times the cost of the project itself. The findings are part of a comprehensive study requested by Congressman Moulton and conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School.  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Erin Fuse Brown, a Catherine C. Henson professor of law and director of the Center for Law, Health and Society at Georgia State University College of Law, from a June 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Strengthening U.S. Economic Leadership: The Role of Competition in Enhancing Economic Resiliency": * * * Chair Klobuchar, Ranking Member Lee, and members of   more