BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Orders Permanently Barring Operators Of A Fraudulent Veterans Charity From Engaging In Charitable Activities In Massachusetts * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell secured a court order declaring that Sean D. Murphy, Rikkile Brown and their corporate counterparts, Political Petitioning of MA, LLC (PPMA) and Help Homele more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Ameresco Partners with Saginaw Public Schools to Upgrade District Wide LED Lighting Comprehensive lighting modernization to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and support student success through sustainable infrastructure * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure sol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and c more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Applications Open for 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellowship * The Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass ( PIT@UMass ) is now accepting applications for PIT Faculty Fellowships for the 2026-27 academic year. The theme for the fifth round of the annual program is "Fellowship is AI and the Future of Work." Among the questions applicants' projects may address include: * What economic or so more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * 'Free the Nukes' at the Capitol Will progress be made on repealing the ban on new nuclear power plants? Fox-9 reported earlier this week, "MN lawmakers look to expand nuclear power in push for carbon-free energy." Fox 9 reports, "Minnesota's moratorium on new nuclear  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres to Moderate California Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum on Climate Risk * SAN FRANCISCO-As California faces devastating wildfires, rising flood risk, and a destabilizing home insurance market, the role of the Insur more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience * Like the main character of a good book, Luisana Duarte Armendariz has a deep backstory, each turn casually worked into conversation when, and only when, it becomes pertinent to drop mention of things like dean of discipline at a boarding school. She doesn't open with graphic designer or multimedia journalist and won't even talk a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards * This administration is not just rolling back rules, it is eliminating the monitoring infrastructure needed to know what is coming out of these smokestacks in the first place. Photo: Canva March 30, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), as part of a coalition of public health, environmental more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * College of Education Researchers Receive Outstanding Paper Award at National Ed Tech Conference * College of Education faculty members Torrey Trust and Robert W. Maloy, along with education doctoral student Chenyang Xu, received an outstanding paper award at the 2026 Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference in Philadelphia on March 25.The award-winni more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Summer Savings for Commuter Rail Riders * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced a series of summer fare promotions and discounts on the MBTA Commuter Rail to lower costs for riders, support regular commuters and encourage more people to choose public transportation as Massachusetts prepares for a busy season of major events across the state. Gove more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Hard-hit Asian countries must tax windfall profits, deploy renewables to combat price shocks * As the Iran conflict enters its second month, 350.org and its partners urged Asian governments to tax windfall profits of oil and gas companies, while accelerating a just transition away from foss more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * 'Mediterranean and Greek Diet: From Research to Plate' Harvard University Dining Services and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health hosted "The Mediterranean and Greek Diet: From Research to Plate" on March 17. The invitation-only program, attended by the consul general for Greece in Boston, faculty and researchers from Harvard Medical School and HSPH, peers from Boston-area university hospitali more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 31 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Increased in February 2026 According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion(1) (measured in nominal dollars), an increase of 10.3 percent compared to February 2025. In February 2 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $30 Million Awards for Energy & Scientific Research * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today is celebrating $30 million from the U.S. Department of Energy awarded to Massachusetts-based companies and universities for cutting-edge research in fusion energy, quantum physics, PFAS remediation, and other scientific disciplines. The in more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 31 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * ICT Spend in Asia/Pacific/* to Reach $647 billion in 2026 ICT Spending Growth Driven by Accelerated AI Platform Investments in Banking, Software and Information Services, and Public Sector * SINGAPORE - According to the latest update of the International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Indu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts * The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act marked the Senate's first bipartisan bill seeking to regulate prediction markets "It ought to be up to the states to decide what kind of gambling goes on within their state. This kind of end run around the law is encouraging vast amounts of gambling. W more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 31 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: AI Compute Boom Propels Foundry 2.0 Market to USD 360 billion, Up 17% in 2026 SINGAPORE - According to IDC's latest Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Tracking Intelligence, the broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabricat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Judge Hears Arguments in First Court Challenge to Climate Superfund Law * An aerial view of Waterbury, Vermont's flooding during the intense rainstorm of Summer 2023. Houses are submerged up to their doorsteps. Photo: Vince Franke March 30, 2026 (Montpelier, VT) - Attorneys presented arguments on Monday in federal court in the first legal challenge in the nation to a climate superfund la more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges * BOSTON - A Lynn man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Denys Gonzalez Hernandez, 33, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 28 grams or more of cocaine base and methamphetamine. The def more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mark Barnes Co-Authored Article In Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics Health care partner Mark Barnes co-authored an article in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics outlining international ethical principles for the collection, use, and sharing of human biospecimens and associated data. The article titled International Ethical Principles for Banking and Secondary Research  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Massachusetts Action for Justice submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing opposition to the proposed rule change identified as OMB Control No. 3090-0290, regarding System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The organization urges the GSA administrator to rescind the proposed amendment, citing concerns about its impact on higher education. In the letter, Massachusetts Act more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials * In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel, semiconductors, and solar cells to help improve strength, control el more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Warren and Craig in Calling on the CFTC And OGE to Curb Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined 40 of his colleagues from the House and the Senate, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), in sending a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Governme more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Opposes Unprecedented Barriers to Federal Funding Requests Trump Administration Ties Funding Requirements to Attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Commissions Submarine USS Massachusetts * The Navy commissioned the submarine USS Massachusetts in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The ceremony culminated a yearslong process to bring the Massachusetts into service. It is the fifth Navy vessel named after the commonwealth of Massachusetts, following the most recent, USS Massachusetts, a battleship that participated in nearly ever more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Navy Commissions Submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) * BOSTON -March 28, 2026 -The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The ceremony culminated a years-long process to bring Massachusetts into service. It is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named after the commonwealth of Massachusetts, following the most recent, more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 30 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study uncovers internal cell 'trade winds' that drive movement and repair * Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a previously unknown system of internal "trade winds" that help cells rapidly move essential proteins to the front of the cell, reshaping how researchers understand cell migration, cancer spread and wound healing. The discovery, published today in N more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Over $100 Billion Lost to Oil and Gas Price Spikes in First Month of Iran War, 350.org Analysis Shows * One month after the start of the Iran war, new analysis from 350.org shows that over $100 billion has been siphoned from ordinary people to oil and gas companies due to soaring energy pri more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Over 125 Local, State, National Groups Oppose Utah Politicians' Attempt to Undo Management Plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante * WASHINGTON-Over 125 local, state, and national groups are calling on congressional leadership to oppose attacks on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah through use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). From the coal more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Approval Sinks to 33% in New UMass Poll * A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest rating of his second term in office. The poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted March 20-25, finds Trump's approval down five points from July 2025 and 11 points lower than last April. "In the midst of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following written ftestimony by Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, from a March 25, 2026, member day hearing on funding requests: * * * Dear Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Member Day. I appreciate  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:19-cv-11655; D. Mass. filed Aug. 1, 2019) involving Commonwealth Equity Services LLC dba Commonwealth Financial Network: * * * On March 23, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final judgment by consent as to Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC d/b/a Commonwealth Financial Network, in connection with previously filed charges of violating the antifraud more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Businessman Who Operated Bowling Entertainment Business in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million COVID Relief Fraud * BOSTON - A South Carolina businessman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to COVID relief fraud. David Breen, 54, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36909) entitled "TransloadX Railroad Co. Inc. - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - CSX Transportation Inc.": * * * TransloadX Railroad Company, Inc. (TransloadX-RR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to lease and operate two lines of railroad from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), totaling approximately 37.1 miles (t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic Researchers reveal ocean sound travel times can track climate under the ice year-round * New research led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds traveling across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ocean temperature under th more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Journalism Scholars Document Newspapers' Role in Reconstruction-Era Authoritarianism * When Bella Astrofsky, who's poised to graduate in May with a bachelor's degree in journalism, began digging through 19th century newspapers, she did not expect to help inform how historians understand the end of Reconstruction in the United States.As co-author of a recently published peer-revi more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Research Demonstrates New Technology for Shrinking Quantum Computers * Scientists in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Santa Barbara have demonstrated key laser and ion trap components necessary to help drastically shrink the size of quantum computers, an achievement aligned with the shrinking of integra more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Boston Report Shows Variation in Child Care Shortfalls Across Massachusetts Estimated Demand for Licensed Early Education and Child Care Indicates Severity of Shortfalls in Gateway Cities and Other Areas of the State * A report released today by the UMass Boston Early Education Cost and Usage Simulator (CUSP) Project team demonstrates that the Commonwealth's curre more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Hannah Rogers receives grant to study how brain integrates food cues to drive behavior By Hallie Leo Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences PhD candidate Hannah Rogers has received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Plants Need Water? Breakthrough Sensor Measures Leaf Hydration in Real Time Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo to track moisture levels in plant leaves, potentially leading to improvements in wildfire prediction, agricultural yields, water conservation and food security. Is your houseplant thirsty? Are crops getting enough water? Is a forest at high risk of wildfire? Leaf health  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on March 30, 2026, by Krista Timney with Ramtin Haghnazar, assistant professor in the School of Architecture: * * * Turning emotion into architecture 'Mood-vironment' is an interactive installation that uses artificial intelligence to translate visitors' emotions into shifting light, sound, and shared space. * What if architecture could sense how you feel -- and respond in real time? "Mood-vironment," an interactive p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Warren Presses SEC Chair Atkins on Enforcement Chief's Sudden Resignation, Lack of Enforcement Data "This significant reduction in staff, coupled with sudden leadership changes, likely impacts the Division's ability to effectively function and protect investors and market integrity." * Today, U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on National Security Risks Posed by Chinese Chip Company with Reported Ties to the Trump Family "As Congress considers digital asset market structure legislation, we must ensure that politically connected crypto interests do not receive special treatment and undermine our  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Department of Labor Proposed Rule to Shove Risky Assets Into Americans' Retirements Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the Department of Labor's proposed rule tha more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges * The summit on Northeastern University's Boston campus welcomed 200 participants for networking, workshops, inspiring speakers and more. by Cyrus Moulton March 30, 2026 Rajia Abdelaziz had already been through a successful fundraising round for her company invisaWear, which creates jewelry and accessories with a hidden emergency a more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Xin Hu Wins the 2026 Three Minute Thesis Community Day Contest at UMass Downtown * Xin Hu, a doctoral student in polymer science and engineering in the College of Natural Sciences, was named winner of this year's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Community Day contest, held Saturday, March 28 at UMass Downtown. At the follow-up event from the 3MT finals held earlier this month, 3MT finalists to del more PR