Friday - April 24, 2026

Tipoffs on New England

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ACS Book Highlights Cottrell Scholars' Effort to Improve Mentoring
TUCSON, Arizona, July 12 (TNSres) -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: Two Cottrell Scholars have co-edited a new American Chemical Society Symposium Series book stemming from a Cottrell Scholars Collaborative effort to improve career and professional mentoring of students in the physical sciences. The book, Professional Mentoring Programs for Science Students: Career Mentoring for Students in the Physical Sciences (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/bk-2024  more
BLS - Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - June 2024'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.3 percent in June, the U.S  more
CCRI to Host Building Bridges: Connecting Education and Industry to Workforce Development on Aquidneck Island
WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 11 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on July 10, 2024: The Community College of Rhode Island, the state's leading workforce training and education leader, will convene key industry experts and employers from Aquidneck Island for the first "Building Bridges" event to address the current and future labor market and workforce training needs. "Building Bridges: Connecting Education and Industry to Workforce Development on Aquidneck Islan  more
Ceremony Welcomes New Command Chief to Hanscom AFB Community
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials held a change of responsibility ceremony here July 9 to mark the transition of command chief duties from Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary to Chief Master Sgt. Jason Vollmer. The ceremony, a first-ever at Hanscom AFB, was officiated by Col. Taona Enriquez. "This [ceremony] demonstrates to the formation that the responsib  more
Coast Guard Welcomes First Female Head Chaplain to the Service
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG Capt. Jennifer Bowden knew she wanted to work with the Coast Guard since the day her parents took her to a Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan during a summer break from college more than 30 years ago. "It was in 1992 or 1993, when I was looking at ways to do my ministry," Bowden said. "I thought I'd found it. But the guy there told me, 'Sorry,  more
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Offenses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTONA repeat convicted felon pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to criminal charges relating to possessing a firearm, multiple rounds of ammunition and fentanyl intended for distribution while on federal supervised release. Francisco Gabriel Diaz, 32, of Boston, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distrib  more
Detroit Senior Living Portfolio Acquired by MedCore and American House Partnership
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the two assisted living/memory care facilities in Troy and Rochester Hills, Michigan * * * JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale of Anthology of Troy and Anthology of Rochester Hills, two seniors housing communities totalling 184 units in the Detroit metropolit  more
Federal Regulators to be in Disarray in Wake of Loper Bright
WASHINGTON, July 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling in the case of Loper Bright Industries v. Raimondo. The ruling overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference as held initially in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1984). Chevron deference played a key role in the administrative state's development. The Supreme Court allowed r  more
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland: Federal Funding - How Small Municipalities and Nonprofits Are Making Sense of Big-Dollar Shifts
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Notes from the Field article on July 11, 2024, by Emily Garr Pacetti, senior principal and interim community affairs officer: * * * The picture of how smaller nonprofits and local governments--often on the front lines of service delivery--are experiencing the current federal funding landscape is mixed, with more changes underway and on the horizon. * * * "How do we do more with more?" Pierre Joseph, a col  more
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $6.7 Million in Federal Funds to Combat Veteran Homelessness
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the allocation of $6.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to enhance outreach and case-management services aimed at eradicating veteran homelessness in Massachusetts. This funding is for the Housing Outreach-to-Placement Effort (HOPE) campaign, an initiative under the broader $20 million End Veteran Homelessnes  more
King Cosponsors Effort to Protect Affordable Housing Market in Maine
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King has joined in the introduction of critical legislation to protect the affordable housing market in Maine and across the country. The Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act would encourage manufactured home park owners interested in selling their properties to sell the land to their residents, rather than another landlord or a developer. If passed by Congress, this would allow  more
Lowndes Represents Demetree Global on $55M Acquisition of Prime Mixed-Use Property in Winter Park, Fla.
ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- Lowndes, a law firm, issued the following news release: Lowndes represented Demetree Global in its $55.3 million acquisition of Hannibal Square, a prominent mixed-use property located in the heart of Winter Park, FL. The nine-building, 168,741-square-foot property includes 92,034 square feet of retail and office space and 103 residential units totaling 76,707 square feet. Built between 1953 and 2009, the fully-leased property features boutiques, salons, popular res  more
Melvin Hill Sentenced on Federal Drug And Firearms Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: RUTLAND, Vt.The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Melvin Hill, 45, who formerly lived in Tignall, Georgia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Rutland following his trial conviction on five drug and gun charges. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford sentenced Hill to 180 months of imprisonment,   more
New England News Collaborative Becomes NPR's Fifth Regional Newsroom
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release: NPR is joining the New England News Collaborative to establish a regional newsroom that boosts their joint ability to deliver multimedia journalism that helps people engage more meaningfully in their communities. The move builds on the success of the NENC, founded in 2015 with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and NPR's four existing regional newsrooms. The regional newsroom model allows g  more
Story Behind Original AMK Ranch Homestead Topic of UW Harlow Talk July 18
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 11 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Maura Jane Farrelly What really happened between two business partners on the original homestead that now houses the famed AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park is the topic of the weekly Harlow Summer Seminar Series at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station. The research station is located in the park. Author Maura Jane Farrelly will present "Compliments o  more
TIME Names Berkshire Bank One of America's Best Mid-Size Companies 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: * * * Berkshire among 500 top-performing U.S. companies of its size * * * Berkshire Bank announces it has been named one of the 500 top-performing U.S. companies of its size as determined by TIME's America's Best Mid-Size Companies 2024, the latest in a series of honors that also include Newsweek naming the bank one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America and one of America's Best Regional Banks. Al  more
Welch Statement on Flooding Across Vermont
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in reaction to overnight floods that caused damage to homes, businesses, and farms across Vermont:  "It is beyond heartbreaking to see more devastating floods in the same communities exactly one year later--yet, this is our new reality. So many homeowners, farms, businesses, and communities are still working to recover from last July's flood, and   more
Western New England University FinTech + AI 413 Startup Launch Series Receives MassMutual Support, Turns Young Entrepreneurs' Ideas Into Action
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 12 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release: * * * Industry-academia partnership drives growth of western Massachusetts' FinTech ecosystem * * * Western New England University (WNE) has launched its first FinTech + AI 413 Startup Launch Series, made possible by the generous support of MassMutual. With a donation of $75,000 over three years, MassMutual is the first sponsor of the FinTech + AI 413 Startup Launch Series, comp  more