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A facial fracture may hint at a life-threatening brain injury (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 30 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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A facial fracture may hint at a life-threatening brain injury
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Affecting up to 10-15% of trauma patients, facial fractures are more than just local or aesthetic issues. A University of Helsinki doctoral thesis demonstrates that a facial fracture may warn of a serious, potentially life-threatening associated injury.
The face is critical for vital functions such as breathing, eating and vision. more PR
African cinema opens new ways of seeing a vibrant continent (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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African cinema opens new ways of seeing a vibrant continent
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For many students, Tiffany Bailey's African film class at Northeastern is their first exposure to cinema from the continent. She hopes it can provide "an undoing of stereotypes."
by Cody Mello-Klein January 30, 2026
One of the world's largest continents is also one of its least seen, at least in the U.S.
In Hollywood, Africa has long b more PR
AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong Immigration Detention Of Children (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong The Immigration Detention Of Children
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which provides crucial protections agai more PR
America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release:
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America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children
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America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states suing the Trump Administration over President Trump's Executive Order 14187, "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilatio more PR
American Investment Council: All Americans Should Have Access to Private Investment (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The American Investment Council issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026:
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All Americans Should Have Access to Private Investment
AIC President and CEO Will Dunham released the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order to democratize access to alternative assets for 401(k) investors:
"For decades, public pension funds have invested in private assets because they deliver strong returns over the long term and are a smart, safe way to di more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rules That Would Weaken State Consumer Financial Protection Laws (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rules That Would Weaken State Consumer Financial Protection Laws
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general and a group of state-level bank regulators, including the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, in opposing a pair of rules proposed by the Office of the Compt more PR
Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ( more PR
Boston University School of Public Health: Student Researches Rare Cancer in Thailand (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Student Researches Rare Cancer in Thailand
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MPH student Sarah Lawler spent two months in Thailand studying the association between proton pump inhibitor use and the high incidence of bile duct cancer in the region through her practicum with the Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Program.
The spring semester of 2020, during her junior year as a dual majo more PR
Clark University: Students set sail for the Arctic on a VR excursion (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Students set sail for the Arctic on a VR excursion
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On Dec. 7, middle school students from Central Massachusetts embarked on a research trip to the Arctic, all while never leaving the Clark campus.
The middle-schoolers were the guests of Geography Professor Karen Frey 's Polar Science Research Laboratory and her students in the seminar Communicating Climate Change: Emerging Strategies. Frey's students d more PR
Combat casualty care technology receives FDA breakthrough designation for the 'AI-GUIDE' (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Combat casualty care technology receives FDA breakthrough designation for the 'AI-GUIDE'
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The Defense Health Agency Director, Dr. David Smith, showcased a significant breakthrough in combat casualty care when he visited San Antonio, Texas, in April 2025, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough more PR
Conn. Energy Dept. Announces 2026 Zero Carbon Request for Proposals (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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DEEP Announces 2026 Zero Carbon Request for Proposals
Through this RFP, CT Will Coordinate with Other New England States to Procure Carbon Free Resources in Order to Save Ratepayers Money and Improve Electric Reliability
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a final Request for Proposals (R more PR
Court Rules Trump Administration's Secret "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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Court Rules Trump Administration's Secret "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law
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(WASHINGTON) The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a judgment today declaring that the Trump administration violated federal law when it secretly formed the "Climate Working Group" (CWG) and tasked it with writing a dangerously slanted report t more PR
Court Rules Trump Administration's Secret "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Court Rules Trump Administration's Secret "Climate Working Group" Violated Federal Law
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(Washington, D.C. - January 30, 2026) The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a judgment today declaring that the Trump administration violated federal law when it secretly formed the "Climate Working Group" (CWG) and tasked it with writing a dangerously slanted re more PR
Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery
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New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But delivering those drugs to the right tissues remains one of the biggest obstacles to turning these promising yet fragile molecules into powerful new treatments.
Now Gensaic, founde more PR
FERC Staff Issues Final EIS for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following staff presentation entitled "FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project" (Docket No. -1889-085 and P-2485-071):
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FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project (P-1889-085) and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project (P-2485 more PR
Fetterman, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Fetterman, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture
This week, U.S Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 14 bicameral lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices, and build successful and sustainable businesses. This legislation would help eliminate stee more PR
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute
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BOSTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Deane Gilmore, 35, of Brandon, Fla., pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks before U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy, who schedu more PR
Former Massachusetts State Senator Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former Massachusetts State Senator Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements
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BOSTON - Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for attempting to cover up a fraudulent job offer and job offer letter from his sister's company.
Tran, 50, of Fitchburg, was sentenced more PR
Former Milford Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Firearm Offenses (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Former Milford Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Firearm Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARC ANTHONY ALEXANDER, 45, of formerly of Milford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to fraud and firearm offenses.
According more PR
Foundation for Economic Education Posts Commentary: The Invisible Hand at Sea (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Jan. 29, 2026, by Claudia Ascensao Nunes, Portuguese writer and political commentator:
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The Invisible Hand at Sea
By Claudia Ascensao Nunes
What the Azores teach us about sustainability.
The archipelago of the Azores, a Portuguese territory located in the North Atlantic between Europe and North America, is frequently celebrated for its natural beauty, volcanic landscapes, and the idyl more PR
GBH Music Announces Third Season of JazzNOW Series in Collaboration with JazzBoston (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release:
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GBH Music Announces Third Season of JazzNOW Series in Collaboration with JazzBoston
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Boston, Mass. - (Jan. 30, 2026) - GBH Music, in collaboration with JazzBoston, has announced the third season of GBH Music Presents JazzNOW, a television and streaming series dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary abundance of jazz talent with ties to Boston. The ser more PR
GE Vernova Releases 2025 Annual Report and 10-K (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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GE Vernova Releases 2025 Annual Report and 10-K
Yesterday, GE Vernova released its 2025 Annual Report. The report includes a letter to shareholders from our CEO Scott Strazik, and our 2025 10-K. We encourage you to review the materials on our website.
In his letter, Scott outlines the next generational investment opportunity - electric power. "The global en more PR
Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Farmers, Reduce Barriers To Organic Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Farmers, Reduce Barriers To Organic Agriculture
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Legislation would help more producers transition to and maintain organic practices
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 14 lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation designed to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to org more PR
Goodwin Guides Repertoire Immune Medicines on a Strategic Collaboration with Lilly to Develop Tolerizing Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases for $85 Million Upfront, Up to $1.84 Billion in Milestones, and Potential Tiered Royalties (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Goodwin Guides Repertoire Immune Medicines on a Strategic Collaboration with Lilly to Develop Tolerizing Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases for $85 Million Upfront, Up to $1.84 Billion in Milestones, and Potential Tiered Royalties
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The Life Sciences team guided Repertoire Immune Medicines on entering a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company ("Lilly") to develop more PR
Goodwin Honored in World Trademark Review 1000 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Goodwin Honored in World Trademark Review 1000
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World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 has highly ranked Goodwin's Intellectual Property practice and partners Jessica Rothstein, Robert Carroll, and Stefan Mentzer in the 2026 edition of the annual guide to the world's leading trademark professionals and practices. This is the eleventh consecutive year Goodwin has been honored b more PR
Governor Healey Demands Secretary Noem Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Demands Secretary Noem Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians
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Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey demanded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals currently living and working in the United States. In a letter to Secretary Noem, Governor Healey emphasized that Haitian TPS holders play more PR
Hanscom E&TC Key to Enhancing Acquisition Skills of Workforce (10)
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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Hanscom E&TC key to enhancing acquisition skills of workforce
By Andrew Lane, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
The 66th Force Support Squadron Education and Training Center will host nearly 40 in-person courses in fiscal year 2026.
Offerings include leadership classes, cybersecurity assessments, data analytics and a variety of acquisitions courses intended to develop skills th more PR
Inaugural Marine Corps AI Fellowship Advances Workforce, Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Inaugural Marine Corps AI Fellowship Advances Workforce, Applications
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As the Department of the Navy continues to operationalize artificial intelligence across the Navy and Marine Corps, high-profile systems such as unmanned platforms or large-scale information tools grab most of the headlines. But the power of AI extends well beyond these examples, supporting data analysis for complex problem-solving, proces more PR
Institute for Energy Research: New England's Clean Energy Connect Provided Little Power During the Storm (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026:
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New England's Clean Energy Connect Provided Little Power During the Storm
The New England Clean Energy Connect, the region's new power line, has been ineffective since late Saturday, as Hydro-Quebec kept the electricity it produced for its own needs. Residents of Quebec mainly use electricity for heating. The new 145-mile, $1.6 billion transmission line through western Maine was pr more PR
Joint Statement From the Protecting Massachusetts Communities Coalition on Proposals by Lawmakers and Governor Healey to Minimize ICE Harms in the Commonwealth (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following joint statement on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Joint Statement from the Protecting Massachusetts Communities Coalition on Proposals by Lawmakers and Governor Healey to Minimize ICE Harms in the Commonwealth
New measures are strong starting points from which to build a robust and comprehensive statewide response.
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In response to recent proposals by the Black and Latino Caucus and Gov. Healey more PR
Justice Department Requires Reddy Ice to Divest Assets to Proceed With Proposed Acquisition of Arctic Glacier (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Justice Department Requires Reddy Ice to Divest Assets to Proceed with Proposed Acquisition of Arctic Glacier
The Proposed Settlement Requires a Substantial Divestiture that will Preserve Competition for Packaged Ice Sold to Retail Chain, Airlines, Airline Caterers in Multiple States
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The Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today that it will require Stone Canyon In more PR
League of Conservation Voters: This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 30, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 30, 2026:
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK:
"Our ability to make progress on clean energy and climate change depends on a strong democracy that upholds the rule of law, protects our first amendment rights, and ensures free and fair elections."
- LCV in response to the ongoing actions of the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security more PR
Mass. Elementary & Secondary Education Dept.: Healey-Driscoll Administration Recruits More Organizations to Serve as Summer Eats Meal Sponsors (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Recruits More Organizations to Serve as Summer Eats Meal Sponsors
Summer Eats provides kids free, healthy meals throughout the summer
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EVERETT - At a time when many families in Massachusetts are facing food insecurity and the federal government has made cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog more PR
Mo. A.G. Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount
To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the most significant election lawsuit in a generation. This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the more PR
Neal Statement on Trump Using the Courts to Line His Pockets With Your Tax Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Neal Statement on Trump Using the Courts to Line His Pockets with Your Tax Dollars
SPRINGFIELD, MA -- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump and his sons returned to their tired, self-serving scheme to shake down American taxpayers:
"There's no length Trump and his fami more PR
New Bedford Couple Charged with Defrauding Clients of Over $750,000 in Connection with their Insurance Business (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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New Bedford Couple Charged with Defrauding Clients of Over $750,000 in Connection with their Insurance Business
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BOSTON - A married couple was charged today for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking insurance coverage through the couple's business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC.
Brendan Lawler, 58, and Lisa Lawler, 45, of more PR
Northeastern University: The climb to rebuild Huskies' home in the White Mountains (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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The climb to rebuild Huskies' home in the White Mountains
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Northeastern student outdoors club is rebuilding its home in the White Mountains
After a 2015 fire, Northeastern's Hus-Skiers and Outing Club is rebuilding its New Hampshire lodge, relying on alumni and student support to finish the project.
by Alena Kuzub January 30, 2026
Evan Forcucci learned about the Hus-Skiers and Outing Club at Nor more PR
Peabody Man Arrested for Theft of Government Money (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Peabody Man Arrested for Theft of Government Money
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BOSTON - A Peabody man has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds.
Jonathan Carpenter, 41, was indicted on one count of theft of government money. Carpenter was arrested yesterday and released on conditions following an initial appearance in f more PR
Proposal Would Allow Banks to Charge Homeowners Hidden Fees and Override State Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release:
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Proposal Would Allow Banks to Charge Homeowners Hidden Fees and Override State Laws
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Bank Regulator Should Abandon Plan to Let Banks Keep Interest on Homeowners' Escrow AccountsÂ
This week, in a filing with the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) urged the regulator of national banks to abandon a plan to override state laws that requ more PR
Ranking Member Markey Statement on MAGA Attack on Small Business Contractors (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Ranking Member Markey Statement on MAGA Attack on Small Business Contractors
Trump administration suspends 1,000+ small business contractors from 8(a) program
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Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a statement following the Trump Small Business Administration's (SBA) announceme more PR
Rhode Island Holds Ribbon-Cutting for I-95 Viaduct Northbound (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Rhode Island Holds Ribbon-Cutting for I-95 Viaduct Northbound
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Elected officials from the state of Rhode Island and the City of Providence, along with Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., celebrated the ribbon cutting of more PR
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Mandate AV Companies Report Traffic Safety Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Mandate AV Companies Report Traffic Safety Data
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Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF)
Washington (January 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the AV Safety Data Act, legislation that would require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to more PR
Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations
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The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the world's total energy consumption. That's because most separations today rely on heat to boil off unwanted materials and isolate compounds.
The MIT spinout Osmoses more PR
Teach Plus Commends Massachusetts Legislature's Support of Right to Read Act (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Teach Plus Commends Massachusetts Legislature's Support of Right to Read Act
Teach Plus Massachusetts applauds the Senate for putting their full support behind S.2855, which promotes comprehensive early literacy instruction in every commonwealth classroom. This more PR
Testing Early for Pregnancy May Produce False Negative Results or Detect Early Pregnancy Loss (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Testing Early for Pregnancy May Produce False Negative Results or Detect Early Pregnancy Loss
By Jillian Mckoy
A new study examining timing and frequency patterns for home pregnancy tests found that people who tested four or more days before the date of their first missed period had a substantially higher risk of receiving an initial negative test or a positive test that eventuall more PR
Top-Tier Pastry Chefs From Across the Country Battle for Elite Title in The Ultimate Baking Championship (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Top-Tier Pastry Chefs From Across the Country Battle for Elite Title in The Ultimate Baking Championship
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Sixteen elite pastry chefs push their innovation and execution skills to the limit in the new series T he Ultimate Baking Championship, premiering Monday, March 9 th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network and streaming the next day on HBO Max and discovery+ more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota
Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coa more PR
Violence Prevention Program at Hospitals Can Prevent Recurrent Harm (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Violence Prevention Program at Hospitals Can Prevent Recurrent Harm
By Rich Barlow
A new study found that a hospital-based intervention program can help prevent violence reinjury or recurrence by providing a range of mental health and social support services to gun violence victims.
While gun violence remains the leading cause of death among children in the United States, most pe more PR
Warren Calls on Fed Chair Nominee to Answer If He Supports Trump Administration's Witch Hunts Against Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Warren Calls on Fed Chair Nominee to Answer If He Supports Trump Administration's Witch Hunts Against Jerome Powell and Lisa Cook
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, called on Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nomine more PR
Warren Presses OpenAI CEO on Spending Commitments and Bailout Requests After CFO Suggests Government "Backstop" (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Presses OpenAI CEO on Spending Commitments and Bailout Requests After CFO Suggests Government "Backstop"
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"American taxpayers deserve answers to ensure that they do not end up on the hook for OpenAI's bills while executives and shareholders reap the profits."
"OpenAI appears to be privatizing profits while seeking ways to let the public defray the costs of any potential failures more PR
Warren Releases New Report Detailing President Trump's Broken Promises on Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Warren Releases New Report Detailing President Trump's Broken Promises on Affordability
Report reveals families paid hundreds of dollars more for electricity and groceries
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A year after President Donald Trump promised to lower costs for American families starting "on day one," the minority staff o more PR
Warren Statement on Nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Warren Statement on Nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of more PR
Warren Statement on SEC Chair Atkins Installing a New PCAOB Board of Trump Loyalists (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren Statement on SEC Chair Atkins Installing a New PCAOB Board of Trump Loyalists
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement after SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a new board of the Public Company Ac more PR
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws Reduce Firearm Suicides (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news:
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Extreme Risk Protection Order Laws Reduce Firearm Suicides
A new study found that laws temporarily restricting access to firearms for individuals at high risk of harming themselves or others reduced firearm suicides without a shift to other suicide methods, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
In 2023, mor more PR
What's the Latest on ALS Research and Clinical Trials? (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release:
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What's the Latest on ALS Research and Clinical Trials?
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Treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS) was a challenge well before 1939 when baseball player Lou Gehrig brought global attention to the nervous system disease. But with exciting new momentum in research and clinical trials for ALS, physician-scientists are hopeful about current and future treatments.
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