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Border Patrol apprehends known MS-13 gang member with international warrant
RANGELEY, Maine — On Friday, May 23, 2025, United States Border Patrol (USBP) Agents arrested a Mara Salvatrucha gang member (MS-13) illegally present in the United States. On February 6, 2025, The State Department, in Public Notice 12672,...

ATMOsphere Report Highlights Rising Threat of HFO Refrigerants and TFA Byproduct
This second installment, to be discussed July 10 at an OEWG side event, addresses the growing evidence of HFO-produced TFA’s proliferation in the environment. BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS , BELGIUM, July 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ATMOsphere, a global...

Gray Promotes Dana Neves to Senior Managing Vice President
ATLANTA, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media has promoted Dana Neves to Senior Managing Vice President, effective immediately. In her new role, Dana oversees a number of Gray’s television markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas....

Governor Mills Signs Legislation to Support Agricultural Manufacturing Investment in Aroostook County
LD 1951 extends tax credits to potato processing facility in Washburn and a new facility now under construction at the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone Governor Janet Mills has signed LD 1951, legislation that supports key economic investments...

Governor Mills Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Announcement
MAINE, April 16 - Back to current news. April 16, 2025 Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the U.S. Department of Justice will file a lawsuit against the State...

Equestrian Legend Lendon Gray Sweet Briar College Alumna ’71 Honored with USEF Lifetime Achievement Award
Lendon Gray ’71 Honored with USEF Lifetime Achievement Award for Her Impact on Equestrian Sport AMHERST, VA, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following decades of riding and service to the equestrian community, Lendon Gray ’71...

New Contest Offers Aspiring Entrepreneurs a Chance to Win a $500K Restaurant for the Cost of a Meal
JJAM Holdings Inc. announces the launch of the Riverside Keys to the Grill contest, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people across the United States. DOVER-FOXCROFT, ME, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- JJAM Holdings Inc....

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Coinbase Global, Inc.- COIN
NEW YORK, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: COIN). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Fair Housing Protections
Regulations developed to prevent discriminatory housing practices, racially segregated neighborhoods OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of...

Washington state files amicus brief in support of legal challenge to unlawful termination of Job Corps
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief with the attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a national program that offers career...

Web Conversion Design Sparks City Pride with Unique “City Song Showdown” – Vote for Your Town’s Anthem!
Portland, Maine – Get ready for a musical showdown that celebrates the heart and soul of your favorite cities! Web Conversion Design, a creative force in website design and CRM solutions, has launched an exciting and unique “City Song Showdown,”...

Documentary Shares A Different Perspective on Global Sustainability
"Saving Walden's World" Documentary Shatters Everything You Think You Know About Success – Group Virtual Screenings Available BELFAST, ME, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Picture this: a weapons designer who spent years...

Car Rentals: Survey reveals the most expensive destinations in the USA
HELENA, MT, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport has emerged as the most expensive destination in the United States for car rentals this summer, according to a new survey by...

Kelley Drye Announces New Partners and Special Counsel
New York, NY, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce the election of three new partners – Elizabeth N. Krasnow, Maeghan J. McLoughlin, and Randall L. Morrison, Jr. – effective July 1, 2025. In addition,...

Alta Equipment Group Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
LIVONIA, Mich., July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today...

'Taking Care of Business' Shines a Light on the Challenges of Caregiving in America
NH, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author Nancy Jo Polito is proud to announce the release of her latest book, “Taking Care of Business: Tales of a Caregiver,” an eye-opening memoir that brings attention to the pressing...

Attorney General Brown wins court order blocking Trump administration’s dismantling of Health and Human Services
SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today, along with attorneys general from 19 states, secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....

Washington State sues Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE
SEATTLE– Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unrestricted access to individual personal health data...

President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts President Van Der Bellen of Austria for a State Visit, 4 Jul
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 4 July 2025, host President Alexander van der Bellen of Austria at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The State Visit presents an opportunity to consolidate the long-standing and strong relationship between...