WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48982) entitled "The 2026 Childhood Immunization Schedule." The report is written by health policy specialists Kavya Sekar and Alexandria K. Mickler and health care financing analyst Vanessa C. Forsberg. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Since 1995, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has published an annual immunization schedule for children and adolescents ( more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Advent appoints Shai Waisman as an Operating Partner New York - Advent, a leading global private equity investor, today announced the appointment of Shai Waisman as an Operating Partner. Shai will play an active role in supporting Advent's technology and business services platform. Christian Braunfisch at Advent, said: "Shai is an accomplished leader with deep experience building and scaling businesses more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts (PDF) that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Announces Settlement With Worcester Property Owner Over Clean Water Act Violations * WORCESTER -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced a $150,000 settlement with K&M Sales & Leasing, LLC (K&M) in Worcester to resolve allegations that the company violated the Federal Clean Water Act by illegally discharging industrial stormwater into wetlands immediately adjacent to Broad Meadow  more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, June 13 (TNSrep) [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * ARC Initiates MarketMap Research on Manufacturing Execution Systems for Pharmaceutical & Biotech New ARC MarketMap will assess supplier capabilities and strategies supporting regulated life sciences manufacturing. - ARC Advisory Group has initiated new research for a MarketMap focused on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Pharmaceutical & Biotech. This MarketMap will provide a structured evaluation of  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings * Urges Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of Trump Administration lawsuit OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump Administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), a New Yor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming authorities in KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler et al, which is  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition urges U.S. Senate to modify House-passed Farm Bill to restore food assistance funding for millions of Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and e more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligib more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistance for families, seniors, vete more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in th more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Massachusetts from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Middlesex County (-2.1 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See chart 1 and table 1.) * * * Chart 1. Over-the-year percent chang more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation stood at $43.82 in the Midwest and $51.16 in the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The letter addresses FinCEN's proposed rule titled Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs, intended to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The Association expressed support for FinCEN's efforts to reform the regulatory framework governing financial institutions' anti-money la more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab-Belzutifan Combination for Higher-Risk Clear Cell Kidney Cancer After Surgery * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy, plus belzutifan, a HIF-2a inhibitor, as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component (ccRCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurre more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for June 22-26, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Liora Morhayim Duenyas, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Monday, June 22, 2:30 p.m., Tobin 521B. Dissertation: "Unpacking the Role of Group Membership Salience in Intergroup Contact Experiences: Insights from a Systematic Review and an Experience Sampling St more PR

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * The Environmental Business Council Membership Elects Three New Board Members The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) is pleased to announce the election of three new members to the Board of Directors. The EBC Board of Directors is made up of leaders from across the environmental and energy industry in New England working together to support EBC's mission, enhancing business and job growth of both established more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Evan Miller Shares Insights on Senior Housing Design Trends * Last week, Senior Project Manager Evan Miller joined panelists at BisNow's Northeast Senior Housing Conference to discuss the future of senior housing. The event brought together investors, policymakers, and developers from across the region to explor more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide Multiple Foley Hoag practice groups have been recognized nationally for excellence in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The guide also recognized several Foley Hoag attorneys in the Leading Partner and Next Generation Partner categories. National Rankings Foley Hoag earned national rankings across the following practice areas: * Dispute Resolution: International Arbitrat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Engitix on Strategic Collaboration With GSK for PS44.5 Million Upfront and Up to PS118 Million in Milestones * The Life Sciences team advised Engitix Ltd. ("Engitix") on a strategic research collaboration and option agreement with GSK to identify and validate novel therapeutic targets driving liver fibrosis regression. Under the terms of the agreement, Engitix is eligible to receive up to PS44.5 million in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises La Caisse on Investment Supporting TPG's $2 Billion Acquisition of ECHO Realty * The Real Estate team advised global investment group La Caisse in connection with the acquisition of ECHO Realty (ECHO), a full-service owner and operator of best-in-class grocery-anchored retail real estate, by TPG Real Estate (TPG) in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. La Caisse participated in the transaction more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Agreement to Acquire Sleep Number * Goodwin's M&A and Financial Restructuring teams advised Sleep Country Canada in connection with its agreement to combine with Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) to create a leading North American mattress and bedding company. The transaction will enable the combined company to provide consumers across the United States and Canada a broader as more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides City Therapeutics on $99.5 Million Series B Financing * The Life Sciences team advised City Therapeutics, Inc., on the completion of a $99.5 million Series B financing. Viking Global Investors and Sofinnova Investments participated in the financing as new investors, along with Casdin Capital and NYBC Ventures, joined by existing investors ARCH Venture Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Invus, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Parabilis Medicines on Upsized $770.5 Million Initial Public Offering and $75 Million Private Placement to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals * The Life Sciences team guided Parabilis Medicines on its upsized initial public offering of an aggregate 38,525,000 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option to purchase 5,025,000 additional shares, at an initia more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Represents Parabilis Medicines in Strategic Collaboration With Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for Up to $2.3 Billion * The Life Sciences team represented Parabilis Medicines in a strategic global collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to discover and develop therapeutic candidates based on Parabilis' Helicon(tm) peptide platform, with a particular focus on Antibody-Helicon(tm) Conjugates (AHCs), a novel class of  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Budget Delivering Major Investments in Early Literacy, Tutoring, Child Care and Public Transportation * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today signed a budget directing surplus Fair Share revenue toward transportation and education priorities across Massachusetts. These investments will improve service at the MBTA and Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs), expand early literacy and high-dosage tutoring programs, ma more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Legislation Modernizing State Law and Promoting Respect for People with Disabilities * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today signed An Act Dignifying Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities, legislation that updates outdated and offensive language in Massachusetts law related to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The new law replaces antiquated terminology throughout sta more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Welcomes President Jose Maria Neves of Cabo Verde to the Massachusetts State House * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today welcomed His Excellency Jose Maria Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, to the Massachusetts State House. Governor Healey greeted President Neves on the front steps of the State House before hosting him for a ceremonial meeting. President Neves is visiting Massachusetts as Cabo Verde  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Directs the Connecticut Department of Labor To Fill Gaps Created by the Trump Administration's Dismantling of Labor Protections * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing the Connecticut Department of Labor's State Board of Mediation and Arbitration to assist Connecticut employers and labor unions that have been impacted by an executive order issued by President Donald Trump eliminating  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Alan M. Altman, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to maintain the availability of ESTRATEST and ESTRATEST H.S. Tablets, arguing that estrogen-androgen combination therapy serves an important and growing population of peri- and postmenopausal women. Altman emphasized that estrogen and androgen combination therapy has been used for over  more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Women Veterans During Annual Deborah Sampson Award Ceremony * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today honored Pembroke resident Truc DeCoste as the 2026 Deborah Sampson Award winner during the annual Women Veterans Recognition Day ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. The award, presented each June by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services' Women Veterans Ne more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Heidi Bauer-Clapp Named Vice President of National Association of Fellowships Advisors * Heidi Bauer-Clapp, director of the Graduate School's new Office of Grants and Fellowships, was recently named vice president for the National Association of Fellowships Advisors (link is external) (NAFA).Bauer-Clapp has been a member of NAFA since starting her position within the Graduate School in 2015 and her involvement with the organization has grown  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 9 -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release: * * * HMH Appoints Laura Smith as General Manager of Customer Experience Experienced education leader to help strengthen customer outcomes and support effective implementation for educators and students - Learning technology company HMH today announced the appointment of Laura Smith as General Manager of Customer Experience. In this key role, Smith will lead HMH's end-to-end customer experience, overse more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 11, 2026, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-California, and Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, on the House Republican's vote to extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Sec. 702 with no meaningful reforms: * * * "Section  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. was sentenced on June 9, 2026 in federal court in Boston for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills. Waner Bernabel Presinal, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised  more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Distinguished University Professor Larkin Selected for National Award Jeff Larkin The American Ornithological Society has honored an Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor with its Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award. IUP Distinguished University Professor Jeff Larkin, a faculty member in IUP's Department of Biology, was selected for the award, which honors extraordinary conservation-related scientific contributions by an ind more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging physical therapy chain fired employee for requesting reasonable childbirth accommodations NEW YORK -PT Administrative Services LLC, a large chain of physical therapy clinics doing business as JAG Physical Therapy, will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a childbirth discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large -- And Counting: OIG Busts Inmate ID Scammers and Family Fraud Cover-ups -- Protecting American Workers Every week, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (OIG), works relentlessly to protect American workers and deliver justice. Inspector General Anthony P. D'Esposito is committed to safeguarding vital labor programs and ensuring that hardworking  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Convention Center Carpark Wins 2026 IPMI Apex Award * The International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) recently honored the Massachusetts Convention Center Carpark with an Apex Award for Architectural Design, which recognizes projects that elevate the industry and deliver unique solutions to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Boston, has expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed rule revisions concerning Equal Access to Housing in HUD programs. The public comment letter from MTPC criticizes the changes for permitting shelters to discriminate based on gender identity and sexual orientation, urging HUD to withdraw the proposal entirely. MTPC highlighted the disproportionate impact on transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, who experience h more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * MassDEP Fines Paving Company for Asbestos Violations at a Motel and Residence in Auburn The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $97,226.88 penalty to New England Paving Services, LLC, for violations of state asbestos regulations at a motel and a residence in Auburn. In response to a complaint, MassDEP inspected the residence and observed a large amount of construction de more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings Amicus Brief Argues Federal Government Cannot Require States to Enforce Immigration Law in Courthouses - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act (P more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Medical Information Technology Inc., Westwood, Massachusetts, provided its public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The letter focuses on interoperability standards and prior authorization processes under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges. Meditech recommends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services adopt the 2.2.n versions of the Da Vinci Burden Reduction Implementation Guides for prior authori more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Harriet having it all From Boston to Moscow and across the U.S., Harriet Latham Robinson SM '61, PhD '65 has balanced an exciting career at the forefront of molecular biology with family, friends, and adventure. - In winter 1997, at age 60, when many researchers might be looking forward to retirement, Harriet Latham Robinson SM '61, PhD '65 was pursuing a faculty position as the chief of microbiology and immunology at the Yerkes more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers find a way to deliver drugs directly to the esophagus * There are few treatment options available for people with disorders of the esophagus. Delivering drugs directly to this part of the body is difficult, so patients are usually treated with systemic drugs, which can have unwanted side effects. To overcome that challenge, MIT engineers developed a gel-like oral drug formulation that can coat the mucosal lining of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following Q&A involving professor of science writing Thomas Levenson: * * * The long history of vaccine hesitancy Thomas Levenson's new book shows how arguments against vaccination reach back to the beginning of the technology itself. - Debates about vaccines are a recurring feature of contemporary politics. It turns out they actually date back more than 200 years, since the development of the first smallpox vaccine. MIT Professor Thomas Levenson, on more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 12 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid and Keen AI Develop Britain's First Shared AI System for the Grid * Project secured Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Alpha funding to build collaborative AI model for electricity network monitoring. - National Grid and Keen AI have secured Alpha-phase funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund, an Ofgem programme managed in partnership with Innovate UK, to develop Foundational Shared Model more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 12 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid secures over pound sterling1 million in innovation funding to accelerate network transformation * Ofgem scheme funds National Grid's electricity transmission and distribution networks to develop five innovation projects. * Projects include exploring how data centres could connect to the grid faster through flexible demand, improving network planning using advanced modelling techniques, app more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 12 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * Key milestones at three substations as new equipment is connected National Grid has upgraded three of its substations with new equipment to enhance voltage control and strengthen the network's stability. Shunt reactors - high voltage electrical devices which absorb excess reactive power in alternating current (AC) transmission networks - have been installed and connected at the Cottam, Wylfa and Willin more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Poland's nuclear plan (PPEJ) advances, but unresolved questions risk delay, CATF says * CATF welcomes Poland's 6-9 GW nuclear energy target and coal-region siting progress, but warns that delayed decisions on the second plant, unclear SMR more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Princeton Review issued the following news release: * * * The Princeton Review Brings Expert SAT Guidance to ChatGPT NEW YORK - As more students begin their SAT(R) preparation in AI tools, The Princeton Review(R)--the education services company that has helped millions of students succeed on the SAT (as well as other high-stakes tests) for nearly 45 years--has created a new free resource for the test in ChatGPT, OpenAI's AI assistant. The resource--a Princeton Review ChatGPT app--enables users to ac more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Advancing Key Affordability for All Initiatives Budget puts more money back in Rhode Islanders' pockets, keeps Rhode Island building with a historic bond proposal, and protects vulnerable Rhode Islanders from President Trump's reckless cuts - Governor Dan McKee today signed the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, making key investments to help Rhode Islanders with the rising more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Chance for Free World Cup Tickets Available for RI Veterans, First Responders & Military Families * WASHINGTON, DC - With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off today, and with seven matches scheduled to take place in New England at Gillette Stadium (which FIFA has branded 'Boston Stadium' during the World Cup) in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. Senator Jack Reed says Rhode Island veterans, first responders, and military families can sign up f more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Scientist Affiliated with MBL Named 2026 Beckman Young Investigator * Today the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced the selection of its 2026 class of Beckman Young Investigator Awardees from U.S. colleges and universities. The awardees exemplify the Foundation's mission of supporting the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Releases New Report on Trump's Corrupt Federal Contracting Scheme Federal contracting dollars down 19% under Trump, totaling a loss of more than $47 billion for Main Street - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released a report highlighting Trump's attack on Main Street through his drastic reduction in federa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Undermining Underserved Small Business Contractors Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump Small Business Administration's proposed rule that dramatically changes the 8(a) Business Development Program and undermines the program's mission to provide training,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns Republican Efforts to Put Big Oil Above the Law * Boston (June 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today condemned Republican efforts to shield Big Oil from liability through a blanket immunity scheme. The proposed legislation would block any lawsuits or state laws aimed at holding oil and gas companies accountable for their role in the climat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Six Months After Brown University Shooting, Amo Introduces Resolution Honoring Victims, Survivors, and Community Responders * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) introduced a resolution honoring the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Brown University, marking nearly six months since the tragedy. The resolution remembers the two students who lost their lives, Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, recognizes the nine ind more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TBF awards $1.2 million in Safety Net Grants as part of ongoing commitment to immigrant neighbors The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston's community foundation, today announced that it was awarding a total of $1.2 million in grants to 24 Massachusetts organizations as part of an immigrant-focused round of Safety Net Grants. Recipients of the Safety Net Grants, which provide $50,000 in general operating support over two years, were selected by a pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas--famed combat artist of World War II * Born in Massachusetts in 1915, Norman Millet Thomas loved to paint. In his high school yearbook, he noted his desire to attend the Yale School of Art. Instead, after graduation from Portland High School, in Maine, he attended the Portland School of Fine Art, and The National Academy of Design in New York City. In 1938 he was awarded a Pulitzer traveling scholars more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Celebrates Opening of Acton Community Center * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) celebrated the ribbon cutting of Acton's new Community Center at 17 Woodbury Lane. Trahan secured $750,000 Community Project Funding and the Town of Acton used $600,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to complete the project. "Unique projects like this don't have one straight forward funding source. They need leaders to work togeth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan: Why Congress Must Lead on AI Standards * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, penned an op-ed in The Boston Globe underscoring the need for a strong national strategy on artificial intelligence. In the piece, she argues that Congress should not sit on the sidelines but rather lead this push as AI evolves and the risks to American workers and national security evolve with it. " more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 12 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher helps AI learn a bird's individual song * Darin McNeil, Ph.D., an assistant professor of wildlife management in the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh and others to help build an artificial intelligence tool that could give bird researchers a new way to follow one of Appalachia's most vulnerable songbirds. The research does not center on a  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Celebrates Extensive Renovation to the Flagship's Marine Research Hub at Gloucester Marine Station * The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated today the completion of $4.4 million in capital improvements transforming its Gloucester Marine Station, located on Massachusetts' North Shore, the birthplace of commercial fishing in the United States, into a modern, resilient marine science hub ready to support and expand field more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 [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: * * * United for COP31: CSOs from Turkiye and Australia Urge COP President and President of Negotiations to Take Bold Steps to Transition Away from Fossil Fuels * Bonn - 12 June 2026 - While intersessional climate negotiations are taking place in Bonn, a diverse coalition of civil society organisations representing Turkiye and Australia urges the more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 13 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Anna Aristarkhova receives grant to study visual loss in multiple sclerosis patients By Pat Sargent Anna Aristarkhova has received a predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to research the mechanisms underlying visual loss in multiple sclerosis (MS) and determine whether certain proteins may trigger neuroinflammation that results in synapse elimination. Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Warren Probes EXIM President and Chairman Jovanovic on Failure to Respond to Committee Questions on Bank's Approach to Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Foreign Influence "It is critical that you provide transparency into EXIM, its operations, and the policies of the Bank under your leadership as Congress works to reauthorize EXIM's charter this ye more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Open Investigation Into DOJ's Move to Drop Charges Against Billionaire * Adani hired President Trump's personal lawyer and reportedly offered to invest $10 billion in the United States to persuade the DOJ to drop its case "DOJ's actions doubly undermine global efforts to combat bribery: they appear to reduce accountability for the crime of bribery while also suggesting that quid-pro-quos can successfully undermine the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Multiple Pedophiles, Attempted Murderers, and Drug Traffickers * Visit WOW.DHS.Gov to see the dangerous criminal illegal aliens ICE has arrested in your community WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegals across the country convicted for horrifying crimes including indecent assault on child less than 13 years of age, possession of child pornogra more PR