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Attorney General Ford Sues Trump Administration to Protect Scientific Research and Education Programs
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general on Wednesday, May 28, in suing the Trump administration to stop its illegal attempts to cut critical National Science...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Qualifies for and Joins New OTCID Tier
Miami, FL, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or the “Company”), a strategic holding company focused on acquiring, optimizing, and scaling high-potential operating businesses, is pleased to announce its...

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...

University of Rhode Island announces plan to reopen W. Alton Jones Campus
Published on Friday, June 27, 2025 Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus...

Dr. Katherine MacCallum First in Rhode Island to Perform Limb-Saving Limflow® TADV Procedure
Breakthrough procedure reduces amputation risk for patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a major advancement for patients suffering from advanced peripheral arterial...

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 1,100 from April; May Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.9 Percent
Published on Friday, June 20, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 1,100 in May as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 4,800 from May 2024, and the unemployment rate was up...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year-End Results for March 31, 2025, with Revenue Exceeding $33.1 Million and Net Profit of $3.2 Million
Miami, FL, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or “Company”), a strategic holding company, focused on value creation through the acquisition, operational optimization, and management of its operating...

Aqua Science Introduces Water Treatment Solutions Online!
"Our goal has always been to engineer solutions that improve water quality in the places people live and work,” said, Senior Systems Engineer at Aqua Science. WYOMING, RI, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Access to advanced...

Attorney General James Wins Case Against Trump Administration for Illegally Cutting Funding for Medical Research
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for its unlawful cancellation of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants that fund critical medical and scientific advancements....

PathMaker Neurosystems Announces Rhode Island Life Sciences Hub (RILSH) Funding to Establish Operations in Rhode Island
BOSTON, MA and PROVIDENCE, RI, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PathMaker Neurosystems Inc. (“PathMaker”), a clinical-stage neurotechnology company developing a breakthrough non-invasive approach for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS),...

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...

Rhode Island's Duffy & Sweeney Merges with Stevens & Lee
PHILADELPHIA and PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stevens & Lee and Duffy & Sweeney Ltd. have joined forces making Providence, RI-based Duffy & Sweeney Stevens & Lee’s 16th office and gateway to serving clients in New England....

Burbank Police Department Receives Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Grant with Help from Jay Leno
MARIETTA, Ga., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamah Motor Corp., USA, announced the donation of a UMAX Rally 2+2 utility golf car to the Burbank Police Department’s motorcycle training unit through the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI)....

Items signed by Lincoln, Washington, JFK, Picasso, Marilyn and many others are in University Archives' July 16th auction
The 461-lot auction will include categories such as U.S. Presidents, Military (especially Rev War and Civil War), Aviation/Space, Art, Science, and Sports. WILTON, CT, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A signed carte de visite...

Metrc Retail ID™ Achieves 1 Million Weekly Run Rate of QR Codes Across 21 Markets, an Unprecedented Pace for Cannabis Supply Chain Technology
LAKELAND, Fla., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology systems in the U.S., announced early results of the Metrc Retail ID™ launch, tracking more than 1 million unique...

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Freeze to Federal Research Funding for Harvard
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in support of Harvard University’s motion for summary...

Global Virus Network Issues Scientific Guidance on New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 and Vaccine Protection
TAMPA, Fla., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Virus Network (GVN) is closely monitoring the emergence of a newly identified SARS-CoV-2 variant, NB.1.8.1, a sublineage of the Omicron family. This variant was first identified in January...

EIQdigital Launches Power Rate Index: A Game-Changer in Market Intelligence for the Retail Energy Sector
Cutting-edge AI-driven platform delivers real-time competitive analysis across Texas and deregulated energy markets in the U.S. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EIQdigital, a leader in retail energy data and...

RIDOH Launches Campaign to Spotlight Men's Mental Health
RHODE ISLAND, June 18 - In recognition of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has launched You Good, Man?, a statewide campaign to raise awareness and prevent suicide among working-age men—a...

$1 Million Grant Program to Modernize Northeast Dairy Processing Now Open
Grant to support and expand dairy processing capacity and use of regionally sourced milk June 26, 2025 – Dairy processors can now apply for the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant. This $1 million investment aims to strengthen Northeast processing...