WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Ahead of Fed Nominee's Confirmation Vote, Warren Presses Miran on the Role of Trump Administration's Tariffs on Higher Consumer Prices Miran: "I mean sure, you know, eventually, you know, a meteor is going to strike, or whatever. But we've been waiting...and that evidence has just not emerged" *  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An interview with Pradeep Parde: Building Skills & Connections on His CREST Internship * The Commercial Real Estate Success Training ( CREST) program, facilitated by KAGE Growth Strategies, brought Pradeep Parde to VHB's Watertown office for a 10-week rotational more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Tim Rusteika: Leading Transit Excellence with Collaborative Solutions * Tim Rusteika, PE, Director of Engineering based out of VHB's Boston office, has worked extensively with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and other tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Association for Behavioral Healthcare (ABH) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emphasizing the urgent need to enhance access to mental health and substance use services for Medicare beneficiaries. Representing over eighty community-based organizations, ABH serves an estimated 81,000 residents daily and over 1.5 million annually across Massachusetts, relying heavily on public payers like Medicare for funding. In more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Investigators Pave the Way for Next-Generation TB Vaccine Investigational mRNA Vaccine Protected Mice Better Than the Century-Old Vaccine -- Limiting Infection and Slowing Disease Spread * Tuberculosis or TB, an airborne bacterial respiratory infection, is one of humanity's oldest foes and is today the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease, claiming more t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Four Out of Five Companies Report Financial Gains from Climate Action While 70% Are Maintaining or Increasing Overall Investment * Fifth Annual Climate Survey Report from BCG and CO2 AI Reveals that Only 7% of Large Companies Comprehensively Measure Emissions, Down 9% from 2024 and 10% from 2023 * Just 13% Have Set Emissions Targets that Cover Scopes  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * The Boston Foundation partners with donors to distribute $900,000 in Meeting the Moment grants to regional food nonprofits New round raises overall commitment to $1.9 million as part of organization-wide "Meeting the Moment: Sustaining Families" work * The Boston Foundation today announced a second round of Meeting the Moment: Sustaining Families grants as part of its ongoing  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Client Monte Rosa Therapeutics Enters Collaboration with Novartis for Molecular Glue Degraders * Ropes & Gray advised Monte Rosa Therapeutics in a collaboration agreement with Novartis to develop novel molecular glue degrader-based medicines for immune diseases in a deal worth up to $5.7 billion. Monte Rosa will conduct discovery and early testing before Novartis takes ove more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Warren Reintroduce Equal Employment for All Act * Bill would end hiring discrimination based on credit reports and ensure candidates are judged on their merits WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are bringing back the Equal Employment for All Act to protect job seekers from unfair discrimination based on their credi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * GE Vernova announces onshore wind turbine order with Prokon in Germany - The project will feature eight GE Vernova 6MW -164m workhorse turbines - The Deal reflects the success of GE Vernova's "Workhorse Product Strategy" including a high reliability and availability of the GE Vernova onshore wind fleet in Germany - Project leverages GE Vernova's manufacturing fac more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * GLP-1 Drugs Shown to Be Cost-Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity Key Takeaways * Analysis led by Mass General Brigham researchers shows tirzepatide offers greater value than semaglutide for most patients. * For eligible and willing patients, bariatric surgery provides the best option from a clinical and economic perspective. * A new study led by investiga more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: AI Platforms Provide Launchpad for Wider AI Integration Across Asia's Enterprises IDC report finds only 23% of AI apps in Asia/Pacific progress from proof of concept (PoC) to production. * SINGAPORE, September 15, 2025 - In an IDC report titled, Unified AI & Agentic AI Platforms in Asia: Solution Insights for Technology more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kendi Ozmon and Steve Sencer Presented to the Museum Attorneys Group * At the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, tax partner Kendi Ozmon and health care and higher education counsel Steve Sencer presented to the Museum Attorneys Group--a national network of lawyers serving museums, libraries, and cultural institutions on September 12. Steve explored the latest  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham's Kraft Center Announces Winner and Finalists of the 2025 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health * Inaugural $100k award goes to St. Louis company making a transformative impact in its community * Organizations supporting maternal health and substance use disorder recognized as finalists * Today, the Kraft Center for Communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Massachusetts General Hospital Liver Transplantation Medical Director Emily Bethea submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the agency's proposed rule to continue assigning a liver scan service to the New Technology APC 1511 for the Calendar Year 2026. According to the letter, continued reimbursement for the LiverMultiScan service will allow access to care f more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Massachusetts General Hospital transplant hepatologist Wei Zhang submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the agency's proposed rule to continue reimbursement for a liver scan service at a specific rate for Calendar Year 2026. The letter stated that continued reimbursement for the LiverMultiScan service is crucial to allow access to care for the Medicare pat more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing proposed changes to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and related policies. Representing nearly 23,000 physicians, residents, and medical students, MMS voiced its support for several initiatives while also highlighting critical areas of concern regarding the proposed adjustments.  more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * 3 Questions: On humanizing scientists * Alan Lightman has spent much of his authorial career writing about scientific discovery, the boundaries of knowledge, and remarkable findings from the world of research. His latest book "The Shape of Wonder," co-authored with the lauded English astrophysicist Martin Rees and published this month by Penguin Random House, offers both profiles  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * MIT- GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance Kicks Off with Slate of 13 New Energy and Climate Research Projects, Eight Endowed Fellowships, Campus Activities, Key Collaborations * On campus launch follows creation of Alliance in March and GE Vernova's commitment to invest $50 million over five years to fund research initiatives, student fellowships, internships, ed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Blasts Republican Refusal to Relieve Americans of Trump's Illegal Trade War with Brazil Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Republicans voted to table a discharge petition that would restore Congressional authority over trade and end President Trump's illegal tariff s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Gel4Med Inc., a biomaterials engineering company based in Brighton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed payment policies for skin substitutes in the Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The organization emphasized the need for CMS to refine its payment framework to promote equity for innovative products that play a critical role in wound care. In its letter, more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Rachel Phillips to Moderate Roundtable Discussion at The F Suite's Strategy Summit * Capital markets partner Rachel Phillips will moderate a roundtable event on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, titled "Valuation: Navigating Comps, Multiples, and the Grey Areas" at The F Suite's Strategy Summit in New York. Participants will discuss the best metrics and approaches to evaluati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Two Weeks to Expiration: Ranking Member Markey Applauds Passage of House Bill to Protect Competitive Innovation Programs for America's Small Businesses With only two weeks until the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs expire, Ranking Mem more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Represents Arcline Investment Management in First-Ever Emergency Communications Infrastructure Securitized Notes Offering for Kings III of America * Ropes & Gray represented Arcline Investment Management in an inaugural ABS notes offering for Kings III of America, LLC. Kings III of America is a leading provider of elevator and pool emergency communication syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey and Representative Cherfilus-McCormick File Bicameral Amicus Brief in Defense of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti * Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington (September 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) led 89 of their colleagues in submitting an amicus brief in Miot v. Trump, a case before the U.S. District Court more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren, Congressman Cohen Bring Back Proposal to End Credit Checks in the Hiring Process * Bill would end hiring discrimination based on credit reports and ensure candidates are judged on their merits One Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) are bringing back the Equal Employment for  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Three Men Charged with Gunpoint Robbery of Apple Products Delivery Truck, Related Offenses David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and P.J. O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that JOSE MIGUEL MERCADO, 32, JEAN GONZALEZ PAUL more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * TPG To Acquire GE Vernova's Proficy Manufacturing Software Business for $600 Million * Ropes & Gray represented TPG in a binding agreement with GE Vernova Inc. to acquire its Proficy (r) manufacturing software business for $600 million. Proficy's software portfolio solves industrial challenges across discrete, process, and hybrid manufacturing, as well as metro transit and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Warren and Waters Launch Probe into Treasury Secretary's Decision to Gut Corporate Transparency Act in Light of New Warnings As a recent headline in the Daily Caller highlighted, 'Trump Admin May Have Accidentally Empowered Cartels To Flood America With Fentanyl, Republican Legal Experts Warn.'" " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Conflicts of Interest, Future of Crypto Legislation United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on a new New York Times investigation exposing connections between Trump family' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Warren Urges Colleagues in Floor Speech to Vote Against Trump Installing His Chief Economist Stephen Miran, Who Refuses to Resign his White House Position, on Fed Board Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hawley Press Amazon's Bezos on Unfair Scheduling Practices Hurting Workers * Amazon's "just-in-time" scheduling leaves hourly workers with volatile schedules, uncertain paychecks Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pressed Amazon's Jeff Bezos on the company's unfair scheduling practices, the latest in  more PR