LONDON, England, July 20 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * - Regulatory submission supported by phase III head-to-head DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 trials - Trials showed significant progression-free survival benefit and positive overall survival trends for Blenrep combinations versus standard of care - If approved, Blenrep plus BorDex or PomDex could redefine the relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treatment landscape * * *   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary: * * * New England's Last Coal Plants Are Shutting Down Written by Sarah Montalbano The last two coal plants in New England are scheduled to be shuttered by Granite Shore Power by 2028. While New England doesn't use much coal, little   more

BERLIN, New Hampshire, July 20 -- The Community College System of New Hampshire issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Recognizing the impact on New Hampshire families of rising costs across many products and services, the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) is freezing tuition for the upcoming academic year at last year's rate, which has been unchanged since 2018. This makes the 2024-25 academic year the seventh consecutive year with flat in-state tuition of $215 per  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48128) on July 15, 2024, entitled "Cabo Verde: In Brief" by African Affairs specialist Nicolas Cook. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Cabo Verde, a small island nation of about 611,000 people located off the west coast of Africa, is described by the State Department as "one of Africa's success stories." The country has longstanding people-to-people ties with the United States rooted in histor  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Brazilian fugitive wanted by authorities in his home country for charges of theft with a firearm and corruption of minors. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the 27-year-old Brazilian noncitizen July 15 near his residence in Milford. "This Brazilian fugitive attem  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of College and Universities staff members were among the presenters at the Inaugural New England Hispanic and Minority Serving Institutions Conference, "From Enrolling to Thriving: Transforming Hispanic and Minority Serving Institutions," hosted by HACU-member institution Salem State University in Salem, Mass., on July 18-19, 202  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,036) on July 19, 2024, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * Proposed Purchase of Receivables Program Order Approving Settlement Agreement In this order, the Commission approves the parties' settlement agreement regarding Unitil Energy Systems, Inc.'s (UES or the Company) proposed Purchase of Receivables (POR) Program. This proceeding is continued to a second pha  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Funding provided through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program is in addition to more than $6 million distributed after President Biden's Major Disaster Declaration Boston (July 18, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman Jim McGovern, and state and local officials, today announced nearly $6 million for the City of Leominster from the   more

ORONO, Maine, July 20 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) have agreed to extend their partnership focused on advancing the preparation and professional development of high-quality rural teachers and school leaders throughout New England. The parties recently signed a new memorandum of understanding to continue the collaboration through fiscal year 2027, allowin  more