WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A New York Times dispatch from New Hampshire today outlines the stakes of New Hampshire's governor's race, and how Kelly Ayotte's attempts to rewrite her record on abortion and Trump are only giving Granite Staters "qualms" about her candidacy. As the Times reports, "[Ayotte] has said the law won't change, but there is no guarantee,' said Marie Mulroy, 77, an independent voter in Manchester...'I think there i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: The Computer & Communications Industry Association released its wrap up of state legislative activity around online privacy this past session with its State Privacy Landscape report. The legislative year ended with 136 privacy bills in over 30 states still under consideration and six more comprehensive state privacy laws added. Kentucky, Maryland, Minne  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: The city of Lynn and National Grid are pleased to announce a Community Solutions partnership that will create a new full-time Energy Manager position to help support the city's efforts to advance clean energy initiatives and sustainability goals. This partnership, made possible by a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant through the Infrastructure Investment and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON The U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a $1,125,000 settlement with Covetrus North America, LLC (Covetrus NA) to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act and related regulations. Covetrus NA, headquartered in Portland, Maine, is a company that distributes veterinary medicine to customers worldwide. Under the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-536) on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New England Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communicat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) questioning the methodology regulators used as the basis for a nearly 90 percent reduction to the Atlantic herring fishery quota for the next three years. The fishery supplies the primary bait used in the lobster fishery. "Once again, Maine fisher  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Augusta, ME: Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held an energy lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Maine. The auction resulted in two provisional winners on four lease areas, generating $21.9 million in winning bids. If fully developed, the leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes with clean energy. In response, Lea  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 31 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00296) on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Request for Proposals for the Sale of Energy from Qualifying Combined Heat and Power Projects Pursuant to P.L. 2023, c. 353 ORDER AWARDING CONTRACT I. SUMMARY Through this ORDER and pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3624, the Commission awards to Ashland CHP LLC (Ashland) a contract for the sale of energy from a combined heat and power   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford Members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the University of Connecticut's (UConn) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) is open and accepting requests from communities and organizations across New England for technical assistance to help address local environmental justice challenges. EPA   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MIDDLETOWN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JASON FABEL, 46, of Middletown, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking methamphetamine. According to court  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, the Governor and Council approved a contract for $50.8 million to build a state-of-the-art New Hampshire Fish and Game Department fish hatchery in New Hampton, NH. This includes the construction contract with MWH Construction, Inc., of Plaistow, NH, for $47.3 million. All of the funding is derived from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). New Hampshire's Di  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: A new era for clean energy in New England kicked off today when the federal government announced the results of its first floating offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Four of the eight available lease areas were purchased by developers, including one in the northern gulf, 53 miles off the coast of Maine. The four leases could support enough offshore wind capacity to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps(tm)) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network (NIN), accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that benefit society and the economy. Each NSF I-Corps Hub may receive up to $3 million per year for five years and comprises a regional alliance of at  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PAWTUCKET, RI Highlighting the importance of well-maintained rail networks, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $19,524,497 to upgrade key segments of freight rail tracks owned by Providence & Worcester Railroad (P&W) and New England Central Railroad (NECR). The overall project is ex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Texas man pleaded guilty yesterday to a drug conspiracy involving the distribution of oxycodone pills across Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. Christan Russell, 33, of Tomball, Texas pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills and structuring cas  more