SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 19 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Parents ask Supreme Court to protect daughter from secret social transition at public school Attorneys with Child & Parental Rights Campaign, Alliance Defending Freedom file petition with high court requesting it hear Foote v. Ludlow School Committee * WASHINGTON - Attorneys with Child & Parental Rights Campaign more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Children's Law Center of Massachusetts (CLCM) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) opposing proposed revisions to Form G-325A and accompanying changes to the agency's Policy Manual. These modifications aim to eliminate the Deferred Action Policy for recipients of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), a move that the organization argues would jeopardize the safety and future of thousands of vulnerable children.  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Republicans Gut Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood, Sen. Markey, Rep. Fletcher Host Spotlight Hearing on Republican Attacks on Birth Control Access * Watch: Senator Markey hosts spotlight hearing on birth control access in the Post-Roe Era Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Com more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT launches a "moonshot for menstruation science" * The MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative (MIT HEALS) has announced the establishment of the Fairbairn Menstruation Science Fund, supporting a bold, high-impact initiative designed to revolutionize women's health research. Established through a gift from Emily and Malcolm Fairbairn, the fund will advance groundbreaking res more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems * As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste remain as politically fraught as ever. The United States, for instance, has indefinitely stalled its only long-term underground nuclear waste repository. Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Planned Parenthood in Court Today Challenging Trump Administration's "Defund" Effort BOSTON -- The fight to stop President Trump's unconstitutional "defunding" of Planned Parenthood continues in federal court today, as lawyers representing Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM), and Planned Parenthood Associat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Point32Health, Canton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem Request for Information. The organization proposes a central assessment database for digital therapeutics (DTx) and a CMMI model to optimize their use, alongside recommendations to reduce provider burden and streamline regulations. Point32Health stated that leveraging digital health products offers an op more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, McGovern, Project Bread Sound Alarm on Republicans' Devastating Food Assistance Cuts, Harm to Massachusetts Families * Massachusetts Families Fear Worsening Hunger Crisis Amid Trump's Cuts to SNAP in Big, Ugly Bill Photos (DropBox) EAST BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) convened a listening session in East Boston with Proje more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regarding the proposed reissuance and modification of Nationwide Permits (NWPs). This letter follows the agency's public notice published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2025, and highlights CZM's ongoing review process as a federally approved coastal program. In its review, CZM emphasized its role in conducting federal consistenc more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Sanofi Completes Acquisition of Blueprint Medicines * The Public M&A and Life Sciences teams advised Blueprint Medicines Corporation on the completion of its acquisition by Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). The definitive agreement between Blueprint and Sanofi was announced on June 2, 2025. Blueprint Medicines Corporation is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company tha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Recruitment and Retention of Paraeducators in Schools * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today reintroduced the Preparing and Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act, legislation that would establish higher wages, career pipelines,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Strategy to Prevent Complications from Sickle Cell Disease * Sickle cell disease can lead to a severe complication known as acute chest syndrome (ACS), but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. A new study by Mass General Brigham investigators identified an ancient immune pathway that is activated in patients with ACS and serves as a key more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Opposes Trump Effort to Defund Emergency Broadcasts, Sesame Street * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after voting against President Donald Trump's dangerous rescissions package that will cut $1.1 billion in funding for public television and radio stations, threatening at least 10 local news stations in Massachusetts, undermining em more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Ross, Schrier, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans' ability to access safe, effecti more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 19 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following Q&A on July 17, 2025, by Heidi Collins Fantasia, professor and chair of the Solomont School of Nursing, and Michelle Flanagan, Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna: * * * Experts Set the Record Straight on Treatments for Menopause Heidi Fantasia and Michelle Flanagan Clarify the Benefits and Risks of Hormone Therapy By Karen Angelo For decades, menopause was treated as a taboo topic, spoken abo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer - Crypto Week Bills * On July 17, 2025, the House of Representatives voted on three bills relating to cryptocurrency. I voted for H.R. 3633 ("the CLARITY Act") and S. 1582 ("the GENIUS Act"), and against H.R. 1919 (the "Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act.") Up until now, the United States has not had a comprehensive federal regulatory structure for the burgeoning field of crypto more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- WHOOP, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its request for information on the Health Technology Ecosystem. WHOOP, a technology vendor and wearable technology provider, is advocating for the adoption and interoperability of health information technology and the impact of digital health products for Medicare beneficiaries. WHOOP stated its mission is to unlock human performance and exte more ST

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 19 -- The American Hockey League issued the following news: * * * Wild, Admirals to play outdoor game The American Hockey League, in conjunction with the Minnesota Wild and the United Heroes League, today announced that the AHL's Iowa Wild and Milwaukee Admirals will participate in a regular-season outdoor game as part of the 20th annual Hockey Day Minnesota presented by United Healthcare. The eight-day, statewide hockey celebration will feature an outdoor pr more PR