WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * BookTok, Lasers, and Loss: Honors Program Brings Catholic Liberal Education to Bear on a Broad Spectrum Assumption's Honors Program was established for striving students to further their education with specialized advanced courses and the opportunity to partner closely with a professor on in-depth research in a field of that student's choosing. "A core strength of the Honors Program is a core streng more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Boston Indicators analysis shows Greater Boston renters face daunting supply challenges in Boston suburbs New report on 'rental deserts' finds just one-in-five suburban homes is rented, leading to affordability, diversity woes * A new report from Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, finds a significant number of Greater Boston suburbs have discouraged the dev more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Clark Calls Out Johnson: "Don't Send Us Home Without a Vote" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus to demand that Speaker Mike Johnson immediately schedule a vote to extend the ACA tax credits. Below is a transcript of her remar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Unveils 2025 Climate Action Strategy CLF looking toward Governor's implementation * (Providence, RI) - Rhode Island has just approved its 2025 Climate Action Strategy, which is intended to outline a plan for slashing carbon pollution as required by the state's Act on Climate law. CLF released the following statement in response. "The Climate Action Strategy details how fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Shady Drug Deals * After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just enrich Trump's family WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Comm more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Dragonfly Wings are Naturally Designed for Efficient Flight, Grass Fellow Finds * Dragonflies are some of the best flyers in the insect world. Bending and twisting their flexible wings, they maneuver their bodies through the air with speed and agility. How do they accomplish such complex flying behaviors? Despite a relatively  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Education Trust posted the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * New EdTrust in MA Brief Highlights Critical Gaps in Massachusetts Math Instruction Unequal Access to High-Quality Curricula, Growing Achievement Gaps, and the Urgent Need for Better Teacher Training * Boston, December 16 -- Massachusetts has built its reputation on education and innovation, yet its students are falling behind in the very skills that drive today's economy. Nearly half of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Year in Review 2025: Turning Concept Into Reality In 2025, as GE Vernova celebrated one full year as a standalone company, the company took ideas that were only recently on the drafting board and put them into action. From small modular nuclear reactors to advanced grid software to a high-voltage superhighway on the Baltic Sea, a new world of innovations is emerging to electrify and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug conspiracy charges. Eric Celestino, 31, of Boston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S. District Court Ju more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Fast Company, Nitish Upadhyaya and Michelle DiMartino Explain How to 'Read the Room' to Spot Culture Risks * In Fast Company, Nitish Upadhyaya, Director of Behavioral Insights at Ropes & Gray's R&G Insights Lab and Michelle DiMartino, Organizational Research & Design Specialist at Ropes & Gray's R&G Insights Lab, authored an article titled, "Reading the room: How to spot more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Intuit and Circle Partner to Unlock the Future of Money Movement with Stablecoins * Partnership to enable USDC capabilities for faster, lower-cost, and global financial experiences across Intuit TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Credit Karma MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. December 18, 2025 Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), the global financial technology  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Opposes Defense Spending Bill That Puts Warfare Over Health Care * Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the $1 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The FY26 NDAA passed the Senate by a final vote of 77 to 20 and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal on the House Floor: "The Republican Bill Was Put Together with Bubblegum and Elmer's Glue" * WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) spoke on the House floor to slam the Republican health care bill, which does nothing to lower costs for families or protect the tens of millions who will see their premiums double and triple if the enhanced ACA credit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Jeffries Discharge Petition * WASHINGTON, DC Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Leader Jeffries's discharge petition, to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits for three years, reached the required 218 signatures to be brought to the House floor for a vote: "The American people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on War Powers Resolution Votes * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting in favor of both H.Con.Res. 61 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphe more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $132 Million Sale of Trophy Office Campus in Suburban Boston, Massachusetts Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $132 million sale of 140 Kendrick Street, a trophy office campus located 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston in Needham, Massachusetts. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin, along with Boston Capital Markets Executive Vice Chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman M more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Permitting "Reform" Package is a Holiday Gift to Big Oil and Gas, Lump of Coal for the Public * The U.S. House of Representatives passed controversial, ill-conceived legislation today, known as the SPEED Act, which would erode public and environmental safeguards in place for largescale projects, such as building new infrastructure or federal land management  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Bills to Strengthen Eviction Protections, Help Families Achieve Financial Independence Pass Out of Committee * Eviction Helpline Act Would Establish National Hotline for Eviction-Related Counsel; Helping More Families Save Act Would Modernize HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency Program Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - The House Financial Services Committee passed two bills championed by Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Statement on U.S. District Court Ruling to Reinstate and Provide Backpay to SBA Workers Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, ruled in favor of the unions repres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Warren and Shaheen Press Trump Administration for Transparency on $20 Billion Argentina Bailout Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a let more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Review of BU Athletics Offers Recommendations for Improving the Program University to implement recommendations after outside firm surveyed student-athletes and others following complaints over the summer An outside review of Boston University's Athletics Department, undertaken this past summer after some student-athletes raised concerns about how complaints were handled, has identified opportunities to imp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Names New Leadership Team for Corporate Practices to Accelerate Opportunity and Outcomes for Clients * With one of the world's premier private equity platformsspanning private funds and private equity transactionsRopes & Gray today announced new leadership for its market-leading corporate practices, strengthening the firm's ability to deliver faster, more integ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes Gray Named a Global Elite Firm for Data Law for Fourth Consecutive Year * Ropes & Gray has been ranked #9 best law firm for data law globally as part of the 2026 edition of the Lexology Data 100 (formerly known as the GDR 100). This marks the firm's fourth consecutive appearance in the Lexology Data 100's Global Elite rankings. The Lexology Data 100 recognizes firms more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Answers from Boston ICE Field Office on Treatment of Detainees * Markey slams Trump's brutal immigration enforcement campaign Letter Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to David Wesling, Boston Acting Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Block Trump's Executive Order Blocking State AI Regulation * Markey also files his bill as an amendment to the appropriations package in the Senate Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today led ten of his colleagues in introducing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Representative Espaillat, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Lower Household Energy Bills by Stopping Exports of Natural Gas Abroad * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) today introduced the Lowering American Energy Costs more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Senator Warren Statement on November 2025 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Today's data shows inflation is still higher than it was when President Trump started his trad more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren, Wyden Push DOJ, FTC to Closely Scrutinize Massive Compass-Anywhere Real Estate Merger, Raise Alarm on Housing Costs * As Americans face a housing affordability crisis, key Democratic Senators warn that merger could increase costs. "DOJ and FTC should thoroughly investigate whether this merger threatens competition and undermines transparency, and block it if it is not co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey and Blumenthal Introduce New Safety Legislation for Self-Driving Cars * Senator Markey: "Self-driving cars aren't a danger of the distant futurethey are a pressing safety threat today." Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Richard Blumenth more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Brain Care Score Can Predict Risk of Stroke Across Racial Groups * A new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S. The findings, published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggest that improvements in the BCS could have particu more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news: * * * What Makes a Community a Good Place to Live and Work? New Interdisciplinary Initiative Connects Research on Real Estate, Placemaking and Geography of Work By Ed Brennen Where people live, how they work and what makes a community feel like home are questions many cities are grappling with. A new UMass Lowell initiative aims to provide some answers. The Real Estate, Plac more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Veterans Affairs Nursing Assistant Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining PPP Loan * BOSTON - A Veterans Affairs Nursing Assistant has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to frequently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Wigenie Francois, 44, of Brockton, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Dec. 11, 2025. U.S. Senior Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Casar Warn DOJ, FCC of Potential Competition, Cost Issues Involving AT&T and SpaceX Deals With EchoStar * AT&T and SpaceX's proposed acquisitions of Echostar spectrum raise antitrust concerns, may not meet federal telecommunications law requirements Deal threatens to raise cell phone costs and worsen service for consumers by further consolidating cellular market Text of Letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Dean, Democrats Urge Commerce Department Watchdog to Investigate Lutnick Family's Conflicts of Interest, Impact on AI Data Center Decisions * Commerce Secretary Lutnick may be boosting AI data center projects that could enrich his immediate family "There is a substantial public interest in ensuring that Secretary Lutnick is not violating federal ethics law to propel data centers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Nadler, Blumenthal Push For Investigation of Transportation Sec. Duffy's Conflicts As Former Airline Lobbyist Amid Passenger Protection Rule Rollbacks * "We are very concerned that Secretary Duffy may have eliminated protections for American travelers (...) in part, as a result of conflicts of interest." As many Americans struggle to afford travel, these changes will hit them rig more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Condemns Trump & Republicans' Attacks on Healthcare & Abortion Access, Demands Vote to Extend ACA Subsidies * Despite Having 218 Votes Necessary to Pass ACA Extension, Johnson is Sending House Home With Premiums Set to Skyrocket for Millions Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, in a powerful floor speech, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) condemned Trump and Republicans' atta more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Why L'Oreal wanted to hear from these Northeastern color researchers Professor Dimitri Mylonas and Ph.D. student Akvile Sinkeviciute spoke to L'Oreal employees about how different languages and people of different ages communicate about color. By Patrick Daly LONDON -- For a global brand like L'Oreal, a product needs to be marketable throughout the world. But what if not all customers understand the  more PR