BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Akris Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $1.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud * BOSTON - Akris Inc. has agreed to pay over $1.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for which it was not eligible. As detailed in the settlement agreement, Akris admitted that, in  more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM's 2026 Awards Honor Outstanding Addiction Medicine Professionals * Award winners will be recognized at the ASAM 57th Annual Conference The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today announced the recipients of the 2026 ASAM Awards, which honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of addiction medicine and have  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Behind the Breakthrough: MassBio's 2026 State of Possible Conference MassBio's 2026 State of Possible Conference (Thursday, March 26 | Omni Boston Seaport) is the premier event for the Massachusetts life sciences industry, and this year we're pulling back the curtain on what it takes to turn scientific discovery into patient impact. The architects of our ecosystem: W more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Votes Down DHS Funding Bill, Renews Calls to Abolish ICE * Pressley Has Also Championed Legislation to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Law Enforcement WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following statement after voting NO on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill, which included an additional $28 billion for Immigr more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Critical Atlantic Ocean currents remained active during the last ice age, according to new study * Woods Hole, Mass. (January 22, 2026) -A powerful system of Atlantic Ocean currents continued to transport warm, salty water northwards during the last ice age despite extensive ice sheets covering much of the Northern Hemisphere, according to new research l more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 22 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Decoded: How cancer cells protect themselves from the immune system * Could this mark a shift in how we think about cancer therapy? At least in the laboratory, evidence suggests it may be. An international research team has succeeded in deciphering a key mechanism that controls the growth of pancreatic cancers. The scientists identified a potential central mechanism by which cancer cells protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Maura Healey for Governor of Massachusetts EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, has endorsed Gov. Maura Healey for reelection as governor of Massachusetts. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Gov. Maura Healey is a bold leader who always shows up for people who need someone in their corner and, as governor, sh more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Restricts Trump Administration's Ability to Deport Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy * BOSTON-Judge William G. Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts today issued an order restricting the Trump administration's ability to deport noncitizen students and faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy, in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * FinTech Society provides AI-proofed skills and job opportunities * Leaders explain how this fintech group went global and changed their futures The student organization only started in 2023 but already boasts 750 members and is helping establish careers in the sector. by Patrick Daly January 22, 2026 LONDON -The founders of the FinTech Society on Northeastern University's London campus laugh when more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason faculty and students host inaugural Qualitative Research Day George Mason University recently held its first-ever Qualitative Research Day, an event for PhD students of all disciplines to engage in hands-on and interactive opportunities with the goal of learning new qualitative research techniques and methodologies. The inaugural event is the latest innovation in George Mason's ongoing efforts  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces New Social Media Requirements to Protect Children and Teens * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth Address tonight, Governor Maura Healey announced that she will soon file legislation proposing strict new social media requirements applicable to children under 18 years old, such as mandatory age verification systems, required parental consent and d more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Plan to Ban Medical Debt from Showing Up on Credit Reports * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth Address tonight, Governor Maura Healey announced a new plan to protect Massachusetts consumers from unfair medical debt. She will soon file new regulations to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies. "We're going to ban medical debt  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Plans for Bob Cousy Pass in Worcester * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth address tonight, Governor Maura Healey announced that she is working with the City of Worcester to create a Bob Cousy Pass in honor of the Celtics legend. Governor Healey and the City are working to rename the I-290 bridge over Southbridge Street. "Last year, we unveile more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Plans to Make It Easier to Cancel Subscriptions * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth Address tonight, Governor Maura Healey announced that in her FY27 budget, she will propose requiring companies to make it just as easy to cancel a monthly subscription as it is to sign up for one. Too often, companies will make it as easy as clicking one button  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Sets Goal of Enrolling 100,000 Early College Students by 2036 * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth address, Governor Maura Healey set new goals of enrolling 100,000 students in Early College in 10 years. Since Governor Healey took office, she has been expanding Early College, career technical education programs, Innovation Career Pathways and subsidizing  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Sets Goal of Registering 100,000 Apprentices by 2036 * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth address, Governor Maura Healey set a new goal of registering 100,000 new apprentices in 10 years in fields such as construction, health care, tech, advanced manufacturing and education. In just over two years, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has registered 10,000  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey to Announce Initiatives to Make It Easier, More Affordable to Become a Homeowner * Boston -In her third State of the Commonwealth Address tonight, Governor Maura Healey announced that she is expanding down payment assistance and lowering mortgage rates for first-time homebuyers to make it easier and more affordable for middle-class families to become homeowners in Ma more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In State of the Commonwealth, Governor Healey to Announce Immediate Reduction in Electric and Gas Bills In her third State of the Commonwealth Address, Governor Maura Healey will detail how she is working to lower costs for people and businesses, while continuing to stand up to the damage that President Trump is doing every day. She will detail several new initiatives to lower costs, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Third State of the Commonwealth Address, Governor Healey Commits to Tackling Affordability, Standing up to President Trump * Boston -Governor Maura Healey delivered her third State of the Commonwealth Address tonight during which she announced new actions to lower costs for people and businesses, while continuing to stand up against the damage that President Trump is doing every  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Innovative Bridge Repair Method Developed by UMass Amherst-Led Team Awarded as 'Idea That Could Change the Future' The future of bridge repair may look less like beams and welding and more like high-tech spray paint. Work led by Simos Gerasimidis, associate professor in the Riccio College of Engineering at UMass Amherst, has recently been awarded a 2026 IDEAS Award by the American Institute of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Leadership Statement on Homeland Security Funding Bill * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Donald Trump promised the American people that his deportation policy would focus on violent felons who are in the country illegally. Instead, Immigration and Customs Enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Sanders, Wyden Demand HHS Rescind Transphobic Rule Discriminating Against Those with Gender Dysphoria Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) this week wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights Paula M. Stannard in strong opposition to the Department of Healt more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Publishes FAFSA Completion Dashboard to Encourage Students to Apply for Financial Aid Dashboard continues Governor Maura Healey's efforts to make higher education more affordable * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today published a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Massachusetts data dashboard to encourage stude more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Possession of a Firearm * BOSTON - A Springfield, Mass. man was sentenced yesterday for possessing more than 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Lamiek White, 31, was sentenced by U.S. Distri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Statement on Venezuela War Powers Resolution ending in Tie Vote after Congressional Deadlock * WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released this statement following a tie vote on H. Con. Res. 68, legislation designed to prevent the Trump administration from further more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Whitehouse, Warren, Kaine Sound the Alarm Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Affordable Student Loan Repayment Program * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their Senate colleagues to demand answers from U.S. Secretary of Educat more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Natalie Gallego Named a 'Top Lawyer Under 40' by Hispanic National Bar Association * BOSTON - Jan. 22, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Associate Natalie Gallego was selected as one of the "Top Lawyers Under 40" by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). The award was given to 28 legal professionals whose leadership, excellence, and impact are shaping the future of t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Newly Disclosed Records Show Trump Administration's Unlawful Actions Related to Secretly Formed "Climate Working Group" * (WASHINGTON) Newly disclosed records about the Trump administration's "Climate Working Group" (CWG) reveal brazenly unlawful actions behind the creation of a report that underlies the administration's attack on the Endangerment Finding -  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Announces 2026 PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors 12 Social Studies Teachers from Across the Country Recognized  * Today, PBS announced a cohort of social studies educators selected to serve as PBS LearningMedia Teacher Ambassadors. Leading up to this year's historic Semiquincentennial, commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this honor recognizes the recipients' e more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * President Trump launches 'pay-to-play' Board of Peace at Davos -- Oxfam * In response to today's initial Board of Peace meeting in Davos, Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman said: "Today's first Board of Peace meeting comes as Palestinians in Gaza continue to face bombardment, hunger, and displacement. In November, the UN Security Council authorized President Trump's B more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Moves to Force Vote on Haiti TPS Extension, Sounds Alarm on Impact on Seniors, Care Economy Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals Set to Expire February 3 rd Haitian TPS Holders Well-Represented in Key Service Industries, Including Healthcare and Elder Care *  Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, announced a "discharge petitio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem & President Trump Take Sledgehammer to Human Trafficking Networks Thanks to Robust Defense of the Homeland, Crackdown on Cartels President Donald J. Trump has declared January 2026 "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month." Under the leadership of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the men and women of the Department of Homeland Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on November 2025 PCE United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Today's inflation report may be outdated but highlights how inflation remains too high under P more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Most U.S. Public Pensions Lag on Investing in Climate Solutions Needed to Protect Retirement Savings A new report released today by the Sierra Club finds that most major U.S. public pensions are failing to adopt climate-solutions investing strategies needed to protect workers' retirement savings from escalating climate-related financial risks. This kind of investing is  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Three Goodwin Partners Named 2026 Lawdragon Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers * Lawdragon has named partners David Cross, Christopher Holding, and Andrew Lacy to its 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers Guide for 2026. Now in its second edition, this list honors lawyers who negotiate deals that pass regulatory scrutiny, battle for clients in mass more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Treasurer of Labor Union Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement * BOSTON - A Leominster man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to embezzling from a labor union. Joe Scott, Jr., 54, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor union. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for May 1, 2026. In August 2024 more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever More than 36,000 students apply for admission to the Class of 2030 By Haley Lerner This year's number of undergraduate applicants to Tufts University is one for the record books, with a new high of more than 36,000 first-year applicants. That is 8% higher than last year, and up 57% from just six years ago. The School of Arts and Sciences saw mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Good afternoon, Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the Subcommittee. I am Brian Nesvik, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) within t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes $100M to Support Transit in World Cup Host Cities * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, announced that the U.S. House passed $100 million to help transit agencies cover costs associated with hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026. The investment follows a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by Davids, w more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Top Risk Factors for Pedestrian-vehicle Crashes at Massachusetts Bus Stops Machine learning used to evaluate 1,773 bus stops across Massachusetts to determine risk factors and inform safety countermeasures * With pedestrian fatalities--particularly in public transit areas--continuing to rise across the country, researchers at the University of Massachusetts more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan licenses siRNA therapy to PLaN Therapeutics Research collaboration will advance an allele-specific treatment for PLN-R14del cardiomyopathy, a rare, inherited heart disease By Jim Fessenden Technology developed by pioneering small interfering RNA (siRNA) chemists Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, the Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research and professor of RNA thera more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Warren, Colleagues Press FSOC to Launch Probe into Financial Stability Risks of AI Debt Bubble Lawmakers warn opaque and risky AI financing could fuel next financial crisis if regulators fail to act * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Secure New Commitments from Big Tech on Electricity Costs, But Companies Dodge Accountability for Hiking Families' Utility Bills * Text of Responses (PDF) Washington, D.C. - After U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) opened an investigation into the extent to which Big Tech data centers are driving up consum more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark in Newsweek: The Affordability Crisis Defined Trump's First Year * "The political winds are at the backs of those ready to actually deal with the cost of living -whether Trump admits it or not." WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) wrote in Newsweek about the economic failures of Trump's first year back in office and Democrats' agenda  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the 53rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement: "For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade affirmed a woman's fundamental right to control her own body and future. It was a critical step in America's march toward true liberty and justice for all. "Tragically, Republicans have ov more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "I Will Not Rubberstamp the Federal Government's Use of Political Violence" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the Floor to denounce Republicans' DHS funding bill that fails to protect American communities and instead advances the Trump administration's weaponization of ICE. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Today is not about ICE f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Why women are more skeptical of AI than men, according to a new study * Faced with uncertainty, women are more skeptical of AI than men, new research finds The findings add to a growing literature about gender differences in tech attitudes, which carry implications for tech policy, AI adoption and the future of work, according to Beatrice Magistro. by Tanner Stening January 22, 2026 Women are mor more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Worcester Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $750,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations * BOSTON - Trang Pharmacy (Trang), a Worcester-based pharmacy, has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for dispensing medications for which it lacked inventory. As detailed in the settlement agreement, T more PR