WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: * * * NEFAC's Investigative Reporting Fellowships to Be Offered to 25 Reporters, Editors and Producers; Application Deadline Aug. 23 * * * The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 14th annual investigative journalism institute from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22 at Northeastern University in Boston. Named after the late trail-blazing Boston Globe journalist, the Gl  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 18 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on July 16, 2024: * * * How Providers Avoid Complying With the No Surprises Act By Joseph Burns Since 2022, the No Surprises Act has helped protect consumers from unforeseen medical bills when patients visit in-network hospitals. But, as journalists heard during a session at HJ24 last month, physicians and other providers have ways to evade compliance. Three experts explained the challe  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 17 -- The American Association of Tissue Banks issued the following news: AATB is pleased to announce the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers. The term for the incoming 2024-2026 Council Officers will begin at the conclusion of the 2024 AATB Annual Business Meeting. ACCREDITED TISSUE BANKS COUNCIL Chairperson Ryan Cormier, Gift of Life Michigan Vice-Chairperson Anita Gordon, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) Secretary Patty Malone, Solvita * * * BIRTH   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: A television public service announcement (PSA) campaign from Discover Boating, in collaboration with Progressive Insurance, has been picked up by hundreds of television stations in top media markets across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. Since launching last July, the PSAs, featuring the "See You Out Here" anthem spot as   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (July 17, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Canterbury, Connecticut based carpentry and renovation company for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). As a result of the settlement, Elite Construction and Remodeling, LLC ("Elite Construction") agreed to pay a penalty of $39,368 to resolve past vio  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * BOSTON (JULY 16, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of four recipients working in New England that will receive more than $18 million in grants to support efforts in reporting and reducing   more

DENVER, Colorado, July 18 -- The Financial Planning Association issued the following news release: * * * FPA of New England is recognized as the 2024 Power of Financial Planning Award winner. * * * The Financial Planning Association(R) (FPA(R)) and the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) are pleased to announce the FPA of New England as the recipient of the 2024 Power of Financial Planning Award. The award is in recognition of their commitment to delivering pro bono financial planning in  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 17, 2024: * * * Eligible businesses may now apply for third and final round of grant funding available from the PRIME Fund * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine technology companies may now apply for $7 million in grant funding from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help them create jobs and drive sustainable growth across Maine's innovation economy. Applications are now open for the fina  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education posted the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Career Technical Initiative Addresses the Persistent Demand for Workers in the Trades, Construction, and Manufacturing in Partnership with over 180 Employers * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $13.4 million in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) implementation and planning grants today to 21 organizations to train 1,641 jobseekers for careers  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement in response to the news of that longtime State Senate President Peter Courtney passed away: "Today, Oregon lost a true legend and a leader. Senator Peter Courtney was a mentor and a friend who had a heart as big as his personality. "Peter Michael Coleman Courtney cared deeply for this state and those who were mos  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with hun  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 18 -- 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 July 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 391, No. 3): Perspective: * Fundamentals of Medical Ethics: The Ethics of Relational AI -- Expanding and Implementing the Belmont Principles *   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Saluting the hard work and dedication of Rhode Island's firefighters, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today visited the Providence Fire Department (PFD) today at the Public Safety Complex on Washington Street to thank local firefighters and first responders and hail the enactment of a new federal law to provide more money for local fire departments. Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee, sa  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study identified a viable path to developing a novel therapy that would make opioids more effective and safer as a treatment for chronic pain. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwante  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Thanks to a $21 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue funding Rhode Island's premier biomedical research collaborative, the Community College of Rhode Island remains part of an exclusive network of colleges working to develop the next generation of biotechnology experts. Since 2019, CCRI has been part of the Rhode Island IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excell  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: Insurance coverage, ethnicity and location may all play a role in a person's ability to receive care after a stroke, according to a study published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R)Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Receiving the right care after a stroke is crucial to recovery and minimizing disability," said study author   more