WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Tourism to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument contributes $3.4 million to local economy. New report shows visitor spending impacts * PATTEN, MAINE - A new National Park Service report shows that 32,500 visitors to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in 2024 spent $2.7 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 30 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * New law to protect Mainers from financial exploitation takes effect "Stop and hold" and "trusted contact" processes create new tools for banks and credit unions to prevent fraud * Last week, a new law introduced by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, went into effect after being passed by the Legislature earlier this year. LD 1445, "An Act to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Van Hollen Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy * Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fiscal Year 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Approves More Than $800M for States to Make Roads Safer Grants will fund vital traffic safety programs and enforcement in all 50 states, territories and tribal lands * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and the Bureau of Indian Affairs representing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Schiff Demand Answers on the Withholding of Funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Critical Programs Put in Jeopardy * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are demanding the Trump administration provide answers on why the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) spending plan is $246 m more PR