BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * AI in Asset Management: Key Legal & Regulatory Essentials * Artificial intelligence is reshaping research, trading, risk, distribution, and operations in asset management. Our white paper, " Legal and Regulatory Considerations for AI in Asset Management," offers a practical roadmap to address fiduciary, regulatory, contractual, and operational risks. Below are concise takea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF Appeals Federal Approval of Manchester Wastewater Permit Agency fails to account for forever chemical limits, harm to communities * (Concord, NH) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is appealing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) issuance of a permit that allows the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Facility to continue discharging toxic PFAS chemicals, also known as "forev more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Findings point to path forward for treatment of rare genetic disease * Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 and 15 years of age and live only into their 30s or 40s. There is no widely approved treatment that modifies the disease, and existing therapies may not be effective for all patients. Researc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Findings Point to Path Forward for Treatment of Rare Genetic Disease * Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute have discovered a potential drug target for the mitochondrial disorder Friedreich's ataxia, suggesting a path for the development of new medicines. Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * GE Vernova 2025 Investor Update Recap Yesterday, GE Vernova hosted its 2025 Investor Update event in New York City. We see a stronger financial trajectory ahead with substantially higher returns expected beyond 2028. We raised our multi-year financial outlook, and announced that our Board of Directors approved the doubling of our dividend and increased our share buyb more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- Harvard University issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * 'Research Crossroads' focus of China Development and Governance workshop "Research Crossroads: Cutting-Edge and Traditional Approaches to China's Development and Governance" was the theme of the 12th China Development and Governance Workshop held at Harvard on Aug. 21. The hybrid event brought together 27 scholars from the United States, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Europe. The one-day pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 10, 2025, at the markup of health, social security, trade and tax bills: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. After two months apart, it's nice to see the whole Committee meet together again. There is certainly a lot of work in front of us to meet the needs of the American people, combat the Republican affordability crisis, keep their hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 10, 2025, at the markup for the AGOA Extension Act (H.R. 6500): * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. AGOA has been the cornerstone of America's partnership with Africa for nearly twenty-five years. At a moment when the White House is actively undermining that relationship, while fueling chaos across the continent, leveling IEEPA tariffs o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Convenes Freed Allston Car Wash Workers and Families Harmed by ICE Raid * Congresswoman Reaffirms Support for Immigrant Neighbors, Welcomes Home Allston Car Wash Workers Unlawfully Detained Press Conference (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) convened and welcomed home the workers and families impacted by the cruel and unlawful ICE raid at more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration's Cuts to Special Education * Watch: Senator Markey celebrates 50 th anniversary of IDEA, decries Trump cuts to special education programs at Department of Education Washington (December 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday delivered floor remarks to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities E more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Just in Time for Holiday Deliveries, Sen. Markey's Probe Exposes Amazon's Alarming Privacy Violations with Facial Recognition Technology in Ring Doorbell * Delivery drivers, including Amazon's own workers, face the greatest threat to their privacy Amazon Response Letter Text (PDF) Washington (December 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Key Takeaways from Jefferies London Healthcare Conference 2025 * From November 19th, a group of leading executives and investors at Jefferies Healthcare Conference in London discussed strategies for navigating the current biopharma landscape, marked by regulatory changes, renewed mega deals, and persistent uncertainty. Speakers: Moderator: Raj Banerjee, Partner, Ropes & more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Statement on International Human Rights Day * WASHINGTON Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Jim McGovern (D-MA), released the following statement marking International Human Rights Day: "On International Human Rights Day, we mark the 77th anniversary of the U.N. General Assembly's proclamation of the Universal more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study shows how vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia * In the vision disorder amblyopia (commonly known as "lazy eye"), impaired vision in one eye during development causes neural connections in the brain's visual system to shift toward supporting the other eye, leaving the amblyopic eye less capable even after the original impairment is corrected. Current interventi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT takes manufacturing education across the country * MIT has long bolstered U.S. manufacturing by developing key innovations and production technologies, and training entrepreneurs. This fall, the Institute introduced a new tool for U.S. manufacturing: an education program for workers, held at collaborating institutions, which teaches core principles of production, helping employ more PR

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations Advance Cloud Security and Counter-Espionage Capabilities in Latest Round * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., December 10, 2025 - MITRE released the findings of its latest ATT&CK(r) Evaluations (Evals) for enterprise cybersecurity solutions. The 2025 enterprise e more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Nearly $1.2 Million Awarded to UMass Amherst's Energy Transition Institute The funding will support graduate student research and community-led energy solutions in Holyoke * The Energy Transition Institute (ETI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded nearly $1.2 million to support two key initiatives in designing a just, sustainable energy system. The funds, provided by t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On International Human Rights Day, Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation Recommitting U.S. to Global Defense of LGBTQ+ Communities * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the International Human Rights Defense Act, legislation that would direct the State Department to monitor and respond to violence against LGBTQ+ people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Progress Software, Burlington, Massachusetts, a provider of AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software, announced the Q4 2025 release of its leading developer toolsets, Progress Telerik and Progress Kendo UI. This update introduces Agentic AI as an active development partner, transforming how modern business applications are constructed and helping organizations reduce development costs, accelerate time-to-market, and improve application quality. The core f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: A Subset of Patients with Depression Could Benefit from Anti-Inflammatory Treatment * Naoise Mac Giollabhui, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in American Journal of Psychiatry, " Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Treatment On Depressive Symptom Severity and Anhedonia in Depressed Individuals  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes Gray Named a 2025 Top 10 International Law Firm in South Korea by Legal Times * Ropes & Gray has been named a 2025 Top 10 International Law Firm in South Korea by the Legal Times, a leading Korean legal publication. The annual list recognizes international law firms that demonstrate Korea-focused expertise across a range of practice areas, based on a survey of in-ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on FDIC Chairman Hill Confirmation Vote U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Travis Hill ahead of his confirmation vote on the Senate floor to be Chairman of the Federal Deposit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The Fed is in an unprecedented bind. Donald Trump's chaotic tariffs and failed economic policies are hamme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club's Atlantic Chapter Reacts to Federal Judge's Decision to Vacate Trump's Unlawful Wind Energy Ban * NEW YORK - Last night, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that Donald Trump's executive order banning wind projects in the United States was unlawful and vacated the order. Donald Trump issued an executive order on the first day of his administration more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Businessman who Operated Bowling Entertainment Business in Massachusetts Charged with $1.2 Million Covid Relief Fraud * BOSTON - A South Carolina businessman has been charged today in federal court in Worcester with COVID relief fraud. David Breen, 54, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was charged by an Information with one count of theft of gov more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Small Business Administration posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Businessman who Operated Bowling Entertainment Business in Massachusetts Charged with $1.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud A South Carolina businessman has been charged today in federal court in Worcester with COVID relief fraud. David Breen, 54, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was charged by an Information with one count of theft of government property, for allegedly misappropriating COVID- more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * This School of Public Health Student Designed a Micro-Forest in Brighton Miyawaki forests - which involve planting dense layers of native species in small urban environments - have popped up around the world since they were popularized by Japanese ecologist Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s. Now, thanks to the work of Boston University graduate student Megan Ryder, you can view one just a couple of miles from camp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Guthrie, Onder Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency for Students Seeking Higher Education * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), and Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO-03) introduced the bipartisan Student Financial Clarity Act to increase price transparency for American students as they navigate higher education opp more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Clean Air Act Exemptions Increase Toxic Air Pollution for Millions * "For people across the country, these exemptions translate directly into higher toxic air pollution exposure and cancer risks," said Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at UCS and a report co-author. "In the simplest terms, the Trump administration is giving companies a green more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts University, Tufts Medicine Launch Joint Research Enterprise The collaboration will unite strengths of both entities to drive transformational research and translate discoveries into advances in patient care * Deepening an already productive relationship, Tufts University and Tufts Medicine health system are launching a joint research enterprise that further integrates the academic prowess o more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Study Will Seek Interventions to Help Older Adults Maintain Mobility Two researchers awarded $3.4 million NIH grant to carry out comprehensive examination of walking gait and muscle activity using advanced imaging * At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, two researchers--a biomechanist and a physiologist--have received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Insti more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan researchers study non-drug therapy for postpartum depression By Sarah Willey UMass Chan Medical School is one of four national sites participating in a clinical trial funded by the Department of Defense to evaluate a noninvasive, drug-free therapy for patients with treatment resistant postpartum depression. The therapy, called SAINT neuromodulation therapy, i more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects * In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with enough force to pull down entire fences and trees. Inspired by vines' twisty tenacity, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake around an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Gillibrand Press Social Security Head on Plan to Slash Field Office Visits * Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump Administration is seeking to "quietly kill field offices," implement backdoor benefits cuts "[Y]ou seem to have adopted a slash-first, think-later approach to "modernizing" SSA, and beneficiaries will pay the price." Text of Letter (PDF) Washi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * When it comes to language, context matters * In everyday conversation, it's critical to understand not just the words that are spoken, but the context in which they are said. If it's pouring rain and someone remarks on the "lovely weather," you won't understand their meaning unless you realize that they're being sarcastic. Making inferences about what someone really means when it more PR