WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Rehabilitation Counseling Program Awarded $3M in Major Grants Assumption University's Rehabilitation Counseling Program has been awarded three major grants from the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) totaling $3 million. Two of the grants, called long term training grants, will provide funding for students to pursue a Master of Arts degree in rehabilitation counsel more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * At COP 30 and other global convenings, Ceres will call for urgent government action on climate change and nature loss * Belem, Brazil: Ceres and its partners will attend COP30 and other global convenings in Brazil to urge world more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Auchincloss and Schiff Probe Top RFK Jr. Advisor Calley Means * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers about potential conflicts of interest regarding former special government employ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Naloxone Training, Social Support, and Stigma Reduction Among Top Needs of College Students in Recovery A comprehensive analysis of students who utilize college recovery programs highlights the wide-ranging, vital services these programs should offer, especially amid waning federal support for student financial aid and mental health. By Jillian McKoy As public officials a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Expresses Guarded Hope SNAP Benefits will Continue Flowing * Relieved by today's rulings ordering extension past tonight's deadline MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) expressed guarded optimism that rulings by federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits flowing, at least in the short term. The U.S. De more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Federal Rulings Regarding Continuation of Food Assistance Funding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the rulings in the District of Massachusetts and District of Rhode Island regarding the Trump administration's decision to illegally withhold food assistance funding from needy families in November: "Today, two more PR

QUINCY, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Controversy Over Quincy's Catholic Statues Prompts PETA Offer: We'll be A Patron--If You Add Another Saint! With the city of Quincy embroiled in a legal dispute over plans to place statues of the patron saints of police and firefighters, St. Michael and St. Florian, outside the city's new public safety headquarters, PETA's faith outreach division, PETA LAMBS ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Federal Judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts Affirming Trump Administration Must Use Contingency Fund to Pay Out Nutrition Assistance Benefits Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to federal judges in Rhode Island and M more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Four Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Named to Securities Docket Enforcement Elite * Litigation & enforcement partners Eva Carman, Amy Jane Longo, Dan O'Connor, and Jeremiah Williams have been named to Securities Docket's list of the 2025 Enforcement Elite. This list honors the best securities enforcement defense lawyers who have been key players in some of the most sig more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Genetic variant increases risk of heart muscle disease common in individuals of African ancestry * Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a leading cause of heart failure, is twice as common in Black individuals as in white individuals. This excess risk is not fully explained by known risk factors such as high blood pressure or socioeconomic barriers to care. Now, investigators from Mass Gene more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Federal Court Decision to Fund SNAP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), issued the following statement after Federal Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell in Rhode Island ruled on a motion mad more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Passes Comprehensive Clean Energy Package, Countering Trump Fossil Fuel Push and Rising Electricity Costs * CHICAGO, Ill. (October 30, 2025)The Illinois General Assembly passed a comprehensive energy bill today, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA, SB25), that further cements the state as a leader in pursuing an equitable clean energ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy Resistance in Kidney Cancer Driven by Myeloid Cell Signaling * RESEARCH SUMMARY Study Title: Myeloid cells mediate interferon-driven resistance to immunotherapy in advanced renal cell carcinoma Publication: Immunity - October 2025 Corresponding Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Author : Eliezer M. Van Allen, MD Summary: Immunotherapy with imm more PR

NEWTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Informa TechTarget to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), ("Informa TechTarget"), a leading growth accelerator for the B2B Technology sector, today announced that Gary Nugent, Chief Executive Officer, and Dan Noreck, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Defends "A House of Dynamite," Urges Pentagon to Provide Honest Missile Defense Information * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide the public with accurate information about missile defense and to not peddle misinformation for politica more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Statement on Federal Court Order Directing USDA to Use SNAP Contingency Funds * WORCESTER, MA Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to rulings from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts and U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island ordering the Trump administration to follow the law and se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment * SPRINGFIELD, MA Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of the start of ACA Open Enrollment, when millions of Americans will look to enroll in health care coverage beginning Saturday, November 1: "As millions of Americans now look at their options to protect themselves and their  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * New California laws regulate private equity in healthcare * California has enacted two laws to curb investor influence in health care. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 351 and AB 1415 in October, reinforcing clinical independence and expanding oversight of private equity and hedge fund transactions. California's reforms align with a growing state-level movement to addre more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * New Developments in Industrial Ethernet Switches Indicative of Evolving Hardware and Software Capabilities * ARC Advisory Group's recent research on the Industrial Ethernet Switches (IES) market reveals that there is significant transition as growth slows in the near term while both the hardware and software aspects continue to evolve. Sustainability and electrification more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * New energy legislation positions Illinois as a national leader to tackle rising energy costs and modernize infrastructure * SPRINGFIELD, IL Ceres applauds Illinois lawmakers for passing the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors * Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body's immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it doesn't work well for some tumors, including ovarian cancer. To elicit a better response, MIT researchers have designed new nanoparticles that  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Pitchbook Quotes Garrett Charon in Article on Recent Mega-Deals * Private equity partner Garrett Charon spoke to Pitchbook in an article on recent multibillion-dollar deals, which are being driven by deregulation and the advancement of AI. The idea that "big deals are bad" is going away, Garrett told Pitchbook. The article notes that the Trump administration has taken a l more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Courts Ordering the Trump Administration to Use SNAP Contingency Fund Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the rulings of Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts and Judge John McConnell of the District of Rho more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Avista Healthcare Partners on Strategic Partnership with PK Benelux * Ropes & Gray advised Avista Healthcare Partners on its investment in PK Benelux, a key player in the market for vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) in the Netherlands, through a strategic partnership. PK Benelux markets VMS products under Lucovitaal(r), a fast-growing VMS bran more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Amazon Abandon Plan to Include Facial Recognition Technology in Ring Doorbells * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led a letter to Amazon's Chief Executive Officer Andrew Jassy, requesting that Amazon abandon its plans to integrate facial recogn more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Prevent Trump from Restarting Nuclear Testing, Blasts "Trumpatomics" for Potentially Reigniting Nuclear Arms Race * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, released the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered the D more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Uncovers Genetic Basis for Heart Muscle Disease Common in Individuals of African Ancestry * Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a leading cause of heart failure, is twice as common in Black individuals as in white individuals. This excess risk is not fully explained by known risk factors such as high blood pressure or socioeconomic barriers to care. Now, investigators from  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Todd Pedersen Joins VHB as Metro DC Real Estate Market Director * VHB is pleased to welcome Todd Pedersen, LEED AP BD+C, as the new Metro DC Real Estate Market Director. In this role, Todd will oversee the delivery of ongoing projects and drive strategic business  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, McGovern, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Protect Patients from Healthcare Provider Abuse * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) partnered with Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) to introduce the Protect Patients from Healthcare Abuse Act, legislation that establishes clear, nationwide standards to protect patients during sensitive more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Using classic physical phenomena to solve new problems * Quenching, a powerful heat transfer mechanism, is remarkably effective at transporting heat away. But in extreme environments, like nuclear power plants and aboard spaceships, a lot rides on the efficiency and speed of the process. It's why Marco Graffiedi, a fifth-year doctoral student at MIT's Department of Nuclear Scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Merkley Press Trump on Failure to Address American Families' Rising Electricity Costs * Investigation reveals Trump Administration " has no explanations for its failures and no answers for American families that are hit hard by high energy costs." Lawmakers publish new data showing electricity costs have increased 11% since Trump took office, costing families more than $7 more PR