DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news: * * * A Hero Americans Must Never Forget * Reflecting on Nathan Hale (1755-1776). Have you ever received a letter that changed your life? On July 4, 1775, a full year before the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, a 20-year-old Connecticut man named Nathan Hale received such a letter. It was from his Yale classmate Benjamin Tallmadge, who was on more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bain Capital Completes Acquisition of Service Logic * Ropes & Gray advised Bain Capital in its acquisition of Service Logic, in partnership with Mubadala Investment Company, from Leonard Green & Partners. The closing of the transaction was announced in a Dec. 16 press release. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and operating from over 140 locations across North America, Serv more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15 Million to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants * BOSTON - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (Dana-Farber) has agreed to pay $15 million to resolve allegations that, between 2014 and 2024, it made materially false statements and certifications related to National Institutes of Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. (Dana-Farber) has agreed to pay $15,000,000 to resolve allegations that, between 2014 and 2024, it violated the False Claims Act by making materially false statements and certifications related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants.  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Youth in Juba Celebrate how to Read, Write, and Do Math For many young people in South Sudan, the path to education has been interrupted by conflict, poverty, or family responsibilities. When the doors to EDC's Juba Learning Lab reopened in May 2025, it offered hope for thirty youth and their families. EDC, building on the foundations of the USAID-funded Youth Empowerment Act more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Emerging AI Trends in Investment Management: Survey Insights from Ropes & Gray and Corporate Counsel * In this installment of the AI Unlocked webinar series, asset management partner Melissa Bender, private equity partner Howard Glazer, and Director of Technology Innovation Sergey Polak presented exclusive findings from the November 2025 Ropes & Gray and Corporate Counsel E more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Erica Han Discusses the Legal Implications of Dupes on 'Suited' Podcast * IP transactions partner and co-chair of the consumer & retail brands industry group Erica Han was a guest on the "Suited with Kenya Wiley" podcast to discuss the legal and business implications of dupes-based business models, in which she provided advice to potential investors in these businesses. Dup more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Erica Han Discusses the Legal Implications of Dupes on Suited Podcast * IP transactions partner and co-chair of the consumer & retail brands industry group Erica Han was a guest on the Suited with Kenya Wiley podcast to discuss the legal and business implications of dupes-based business models, in which she provided advice to potential investors in these businesses. Dupeslo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Gastrointestinal Cancers: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Screening * Gastrointestinal cancers (GI) may severely affect your digestive tract. Experts haven't found exact causes, but gastrointestinal cancers can be linked to lifestyle habits and genetic conditions. "Gastrointestinal cancers are complex, but that doesn't mean they're untreatable," says Jennifer Wo, MD, a Mass G more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Harvard University issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Research proves personalized student supports improves academic performance, long-term earnings The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education Tuesday announced new co-sponsored research that shows providing students born into low-income families with personalized supports, whether in the form of academic, social, housing, or health assistance, significantly raises test scores more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren, Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Medicare's New AI Approvals Process * As Republicans double down on health care sabotage, Senators lead effort to protect Medicare benefits from an AI experiment Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations C more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Introducing the Minerals Stewardship Consortium at MIT * Mining provides the raw materials that form the backbone of many critical sectors, including construction and infrastructure, technology, manufacturing, and energy. Despite the vast significance that the extraction and processing of materials have on the global economy, the mining industry faces several challenges as it balan more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event * Azer Bestavros, BU associate provost for computing and data sciences, speaking at a program highlighting major AI development in Massachusetts, held at BU's Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences on December 12. Artificial Intelligence Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences hosted AI experts to talk about the technolog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * McCormick, Warren, Husted, and Coons Co-Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen and Sustain Pressure on Russian Oil Revenue, Help Achieve Just Peace The bipartisan DROP Act targets Russia's main source of revenue by addressing the global ecosystem of those dealing in Russian oil * Today, U.S. Senators D more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "Robot, make me a chair" * Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail they don't lend themselves to brainstorming or rapid prototyping. In an effort to make design faster and more accessible  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How cement "breathes in" and stores millions of tons of CO2 a year * The world's most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the "glue" that holds concrete together, gradually "breathes in" and stores millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the air over the lifetimes of buildings and infrastructure. A new study from the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub quantifi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new immunotherapy approach could work for many types of cancer * Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new way to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells, using a strategy that could make cancer immunotherapy work for many more patients. The key to their approach is reversing a "brake" that cancer cells engage to prevent immune cells from launchi more PR

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Extends D3FEND Ontology to Operational Technology Cybersecurity * McLean, Va. and Bedford, Mass. - December 16, 2025 - MITRE extended its D3FEND(tm) cybersecurity ontology to operational technology (OT), creating a structured knowledge base for defending cyber-physical systems. OT more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Reintroduces Automatic IRA Bill * WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reintroduced the Automatic IRA Act, which would expand retirement coverage for millions of workers. The legislation unlocks a key retirement savings vehicle for employees, gig workers, and other independent contractors nationwide. "Automatic IRAs are simple and effective, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on November 2025 Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the overdue November 2025 jobs report : "Almost a year in control of every lever, and Republicans still have nothing to show for it. BLS said it themselves: since President Trump fle more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on November 2025 Jobs Report Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the overdue November 2025 jobs report: "Almost a year in control of every lever, and Republicans still have nothing to show for it. BLS said it the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Underscores Importance of Antisemitism Commission Following Sydney Attacks * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement underscoring the importance of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, as Jewish communities mark Hanukkah in the wake of the recent antisemitic attacks in Sydney. "As Jewish communities across the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Launches The Industry's Most Complete Agentic Compliance Solution with Enhanced Pega CLM Market-leading CLM and KYC solution transforms onboarding and due diligence with new GenAI-powered automation * WALTHAM, Mass. - December 16, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company(TM), today announced new advanced ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Report Exposing Trump's Clemency Gap, How Pardons Neglect Those Who Need Them Most * First Comprehensive Analysis Details Who Has Benefited and Who Has Been Left Behind by Trump's Second-Term Pardons and Commutations Pressley, Also Urges Trump Pardon Czar to Prioritize Clemency for Communities Directly Harmed by Mass Incarceration Text of Report | Letter to Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Affordability Crisis on Main Street in Trump's Economy Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and two small businesses owners, held a press conference to call out the skyrocketing costs imposed on small businesses by Trump's economic policies. At th more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis College Business Management Program Reaccredited by ACBSP Regis College announces that the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has reaffirmed accreditation for the university's Bachelor's in Business Management program following a comprehensive review. The ACBSP, which accredits nearly 1,200 business programs worldwide, bases its accreditations on rigorous standards prioritizin more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Senior Attorney Irina Sivachenko to Moderate WWCDA Global Enforcement & Compliance Series Panel * Litigation & enforcement senior attorney Irina Sivachenko will moderate "Current White Collar Enforcement Trends in Europe," part of the Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) Global Enforcement & Compliance Series, on December 17, 2025. This virtual prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Alma Adams Reintroduce Legislation to Better Use USDA's Food Purchasing Dollars to Support a Resilient and Healthy Food System * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Alma S. Adams, PhD (NC-12) today reintroduced the Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Envir more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams SpaceX for Covering Up Financial Ties to NASA Administrator Nominee Isaacman * Isaacman requests SpaceX release him from NDA (PDF) SpaceX to Isaacman: Sen. Markey's request has a "baseless premise" (PDF) Washington (December 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today slammed Elon Musk's Space more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- 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 October and November 2025 Jobs Report Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "After the first canceled monthly jobs report in nearly 80 years, we are finally getting updated numbers a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren, Lawmakers Open Investigation into Big Tech Data Centers' Role in Driving Up Families' Utility Costs * As AI and Big Tech firms, including Google, Amazon, and Meta, build energy-guzzling data centers and make opaque agreements with utility companies, consumers are left holding the bill for these trillion-dollar companies. Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren, Lawmakers Push FCC, DOJ to Closely Scrutinize Nexstar's Acquisition of Tegna, Which Would Create Broadcast Media Giant Reaching 80% of US TV Households * Warn that deal could raise prices, cost jobs and weaken local TV station s The company's proposed acquisition of Tegna is presumptively illegal because it would allow Nexstar to exceed national caps on station ownership  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Stago Enters Into Exclusive Negotiations With ARCHIMED and La Caisse * The Paris Private Equity team advised Stago, a global leader in diagnostics and a specialist in hemostasis, on its exclusive negotiations with a consortium led by ARCHIMED, an investment fund dedicated to the healthcare sector, with a view to acquiring a majority stake in the group. La Caisse (formerly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Seth Moulton on Key NDAA Wins for FY26 * SALEM, MA - Last week, Congressman Moulton voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill includes over 20 provisions championed by Congressman Moulton, including key provisions to provide robust oversight of the Defense Department, add guardrails to prevent the politiciza more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Sweeping Study Shows Similar Genetic Factors Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Disorders * Distinct psychiatric disorders have more in common biologically than previously believed, according to the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness. The study, led by University of Colorado Boulder and Mass General Brigham researchers, could infor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Top Banking and Financial Services Democrats Joined by Dodd-Frank Authors File Amicus Brief Challenging the Administration's Illegal Efforts to Withhold Funding from the CFPB Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, an more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass IT Creates New Academic Technologies Group UMass Amherst Information Technology (IT) has launched the Academic Technologies Group (ATG), a coordinated team designed to strengthen the tools and services that support teaching and learning across the university. With the formation of the group, Ryan Scott steps into the new role of academic technologies product owner, overseeing the operati more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Heather Wemhoener Recognized as Fellow by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Heather Wemhoener, online program director and lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND). The designation recognizes academy members who have distinguished themselves among their colleagues, as well as in their communities, by their service to  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Ocean Sediments are Key to Survival of Northeastern US Salt Marshes UMass Amherst and Massachusetts Geological Survey researcher calls work a "wake-up call" about the critical role oceans play in helping marshes keep pace with rising seas * Salt marshes, those critical habitats that protect coastal towns from flooding, store massive amounts of blue carbon, support fisheries and p more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Theresa Austin Co-Edits Book on Ethics in Language Education and Research Theresa Y. Austin, professor in the Language, Literacy and Culture Concentration in the College of Education, recently co-edited a new book on ethics in language education and research. "Engaging with Ethics in Multilingual Learning Communities," which Austin co-edited with Hatice Celebi for the Critical Approaches in Ap more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Farm's Pesticide Use Contaminates Lake Champlain Tributaries CLF, VNRC sue Vorsteveld operation for ongoing clean water violations * (Montpelier, VT) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) have filed a lawsuit against Vorsteveld, LLP, a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Panton, Vermont, for ongoing violations of the  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Again Named One of Long Island's Best Places to Work * Long Island Business News (LIBN) has named VHB as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work on Long Island. The recognition highlights VHB's continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel suppor more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Video: Team Hanscom Today features Air Force couple giving back to community By Rick Berry, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The latest episode of Team Hanscom Today shines a light on a local Air Force couple's support for military families, showcases a key division powering the HAFB acquisition mission, and celebrates the Trees more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Vital Brooklyn Initiative Celebrates Completion of Alafia Phase I * Alafia, a cornerstone of New York State's Vital Brooklyn Initiative, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of Buildings C1/C2 and C3the first residential buildings to open withi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls for Treasury and Department of Justice to Investigate How Illicit Actors Are Exploiting Decentralized Finance Services to Threaten National Security U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Sco more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Raise National Security Concerns Related to Potential Middle Eastern Funding of Warner Bros. Sale; Push Bessent to Conduct Foreign Investment Committee Review * Paramount Skydance bid for Warner Bros. reportedly funded by Saudi, Qatari, Abu Dhabi government investment funds and could give foreign entities access to Americans' sensitive personal data, influence over giant more PR