YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- Antioch University issued the following news: Antioch University held seven commencements between May and September to celebrate the over 1,200 students who graduated and became alumni over the last year. Commencements were held on all five of Antioch's campuses--Los Angeles, New England, Santa Barbara, Seattle, and Yellow Springs--and two further commencements were held on the campus of Otterbein University, which is Antioch's partner institution in the Coalit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release: Jordan Hicks has been named the Week 3 NFLPA Community MVP after hosting his foundation's second "True Strength Night," which celebrated special needs students during a high school football game at his alma mater in Ohio. "Being named this week's NFLPA Community MVP is a great honor," the Cleveland Browns linebacker said. "I believe the most impactful thing any of us can do in this life   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12768) on Sept. 19, 2024, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM; Figure 1) is a systems-level management approach for living marine resources (LMRs) that accounts for an ecosystem's physical, biological, economic, and social components. This approach to fisheries m  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 21 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news: * * * Digital education modules to be developed by the education team at The Jackson Laboratory aim to prepare Connecticut State Community College students for careers in bioscience and strengthen the state's workforce * * * The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Education team, in collaboration with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), has been awarded a prestigious National Human   more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: By Stephanie Succar Please join the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) in welcoming Gaffney Bennett Public Relations as a new member of the organization beginning September of 2024. "Gaffney Bennett PR is a boutique strategic communications and advisory firm that helps clients build their profiles, protect their reputations, and engage with key stakeholders--inc  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: Please join the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) in welcoming RSP Consulting LLC as a new member of the organization beginning Steptember of 2024. "RSP employs experienced graduate level scientists, environmental health and safety professionals, environmental engineers, human health risk assessors, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professionals,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Catania-Spagna Corporation (Catania) to resolve alleged violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, stemming from a peanut oil spill at the company's headquarters in Ayer, Massachusetts. EPA alleged that the company released 6,830 gallons of peanut oil into a n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- 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 30-year-old Haitian noncitizen charged with sexually assaulting a Massachusetts resident. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Jefferson Jerome Sept. 11 in Dorchester. "Jefferson Jerome stands accused of a horrific crime against a resident of our Massachusetts community," said ER  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NANTUCKET, Mass. Enforcement and Removal Operation Boston arrested an unlawfully present 49-year-old Salvadoran national charged with 11 charges of sex crimes against a child in Nantucket. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Elmer Sola Sept. 10 in Nantucket. "Elmer Sola unlawfully entered the United States, then made his way into our Nantucket community before  more

BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 20 -- Husson University issued the following news release: Husson University's Distinguished Business Speaker Series returns for the 2024-2025 academic year on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at noon with President Lynne Coy-Ogan in conversation with Dean Marie Hansen. The Distinguished Business Speaker Series, launched in September 2021, highlights successful business leaders to educate students, alumni and community members on the challenges facing businesses and organizations. This i  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 20 -- Northwood University issued the following news: Northwood University is bringing together automotive industry leaders and experts for a one-day automotive summit featuring insightful discussions and networking opportunities on Oct. 3 in Midland, Michigan. Organized by the Center for Automotive & Mobility Studies (CAMS) at Northwood University, the CAMS Industry Summit will cover a range of key topics facing the automotive industry today, including retail trends,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In her WMUR Conversation with the Candidate town hall, Kelly Ayotte once again refused to say she would sign legislation creating proactive protections for abortion rights in the Granite State as governor, her latest admission that she would not protect Granite Staters' reproductive freedom from the corner office. WATCH HERE: Not only has Ayotte refused to commit to codifying abortion rights into state la  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Sept. 20, 2024: This week, I welcomed my friend, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to Maine to celebrate a $36 million grant from the federal government that we've been awarded through the Inflation Reduction Act. That award will help thousands of Maine people install heat pumps, save money on energy costs and cut our carbon emissions in the critical fight against climate change. Hello, this is G  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 21 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,056) on Sept. 20, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism Order Approving 2023 Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism On August 6, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a petition for approval of an overall average Transmission Cost A  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor The 2024 NFL Draft's No. 3 overall pick made a rather unceremonious prime-time debut. Drake Maye took over at quarterback for the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter of a 24-3 loss to the New York Jets on Thursday night. The Patriots were trailing by the final score with 4:24 to go in the game when Maye was inserted. He finished making his abbrevi  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Nineteen games into his NFL career, Jaxon Smith-Njigba hauled in a long-awaited breakout performance. Is it good news for the Seattle Seahawks offense going forward? Sure. More so in the eyes of DK Metcalf, though, it's a problem for the Seahawks' opponents ahead. "I don't think it was good," Metcalf said Wednesday. "I think it's bad for the defenses that try to cover us  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news: Five new firearms and one compound bow were recently awarded to six lucky recipients by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Wildlife Division. Winners became eligible for the drawing through participation in one of five hunter surveys conducted throughout the year during the Granite State's fall 2023 and spring 2024 hunting seasons. Hunter participation in surveys impr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) and one probable human case of WNV. Both people are Providence County residents in their 70s. These human cases of WNV are in addition to the one confirmed human case of WNV, one probable   more

PARIS, France, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Sanofi, a life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * Sarclisa approved in the US as the first anti-CD38 therapy in combination with standard-of-care treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not eligible for transplant - Approval based on positive results from the IMROZ phase 3 study demonstrating Sarclisa in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) significantly improved progression-fr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, is introducing the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures (AFFIRM) Act to reform the federal government's crop insurance program, save roughly $40 billion over the next ten years and protect taxpayers without reducing support for farmers who need it. "I'm proud to introduce commonsense l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "After decades in the trenches, he's earned the right to step back a bit, but for the sake of the movement, I sure hope he stays in the fight." White   more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Thomas College issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Thomas College cybersecurity professor and expert Dr. Frank Appunn is teaming up with area professionals to host the SecureMaine Conference, organized by SecureMaine, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland, Maine. The conference, in its second year, will feature presentations and panel sessions covering the latest prior  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 21 -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College was recently accepted to the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) worldwide scientific collaboration, enabling a new physics faculty member to continue researching ways to optimize the detectors that track gravitational waves and new astrophysical phenomena. Throughout history, humans have mainly relied on different forms of light to observe the universe. Today, scientists have a  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: When planning fun things to do on summer break, surfing may come to mind, but research? It doesn't usually make the cut, but this past summer some ambitious students studying the humanities in UVM's College of Arts and Sciences learned a way to do both, so to speak. The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program, administered through the FOUR Office (Fellowships, Opportunities, & Undergradu  more