BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announces New Slate of Limited-Series Documentaries for PBS and a Surge in Digital Growth * BOSTON, MA (Jul. 30, 2026) -As the public need for trusted, fact-based storytelling intensifies, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, the GBH-produced history documentary series for PBS, is returning in 2027 with limited-series documentaries. Meanwhile, it is achieving massive growth with short-form videos on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ANTI-SEMITISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERT: SENATE SHOULD CONFIRM SONDERLING, A LEADER COMMITTED TO FIGHTING WORKPLACE ANTI-SEMITISM Center says confirming Sonderling would help ensure the Department of Labor stays focused on combatting workplace anti-Semitism - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus issued the following statement after the Senate Health, Edu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order comes just days before the Department of Education threatened more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Four Years After Dobbs, Physicians Report That Pregnancy Care Has Been Reshaped Study Finds Dobbs Has Affected Pregnancy Care Beyond Abortion - In 2022, the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision allowed states to ban or severely restrict abortion. Four years later, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) researchers report that the effects of those laws are being felt throughout the health ca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Cantwell and Markey Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12684) by health policy specialists Kavya Sekar and Alexandria K. Mickler. Here are excerpts: * * * Changes to CDC Vaccine Recommendations in 2025 and 2026 Since U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (hereinafter, HHS Secretary) was sworn in on February 13, 2025, HHS and one of its operating divisions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have changed several long-s more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline * Clark University has been awarded $354,443 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to expand access to experiential life sciences education. Clark was among the 22 academic institutions and nonprofit organizations -and one of only two schools based in Worcester -to receive an MLSC Post-Secondary Education and Trai more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark's HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat * Millions of Americans have suffered under heatwaves this summer, but in "urban heat islands" -which lack trees and green spaces -the temperatures are even worse. In Massachusetts' historic industrial cities, for example, central neighborhoods can be up to 20 degrees hotter than in leafier suburban areas just a few miles away. "It just absolutely cooks" in inner-city, working-class neighborhoods, more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, accor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Espaillat, Padilla Urge Appeals Court to Protect Taxpayer Privacy Against ICE and IRS Overreach * Senators, joined by Chairman of the House Congressional Hispanic Caucus Espaillat, submit amicus brief in Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. IRS Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y. more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories * #'It motivates me to think about the person I'll be once the novel is done' For many, writing a book feels like an immense undertaking, but creative writing Professor Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez walks students through the process in an aptly titled course, Writing the Novel. "Many people are going to open your book and only read the first page, even agents. It has to be good," say more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions * When C-SPAN asks UConn's Manisha Sinha each year to participate in its ranking of U.S. presidents from best to worst, her favorite - Abraham Lincoln - often comes out on top. "I've read every word he ever wrote," she says. "I actually have the multivolume set of Lincoln letters on this shelf up here. Before it was digitized, I'd literally get sucked into L more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group and Attorneys Named 2026 IP Stars * PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2026-Duane Morris' Intellectual Property Practice Group has been ranked in Managing IP's IP Stars Highly Recommended category for Georgia and Pennsylvania, and Recommended category for New York. Nineteen Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group attorneys were also recognized in Managing IP's IP S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13278) on July 28, 2026, by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith: * * * Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Commercialization Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) use directional drilling and hydraulic stimulation technologies to add porosity and fluid circulation to locations of naturally occurring underground heat to create conditions necessary for geothermal energy production. Related closed-loop systems use some of the same techn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved revisions to New Hampshire's Clean Air Act Title V operating permit program that update the definitions of "hazardous air pollutant" and "regulated air pollutant" to align with federal air permitting and air toxics requirements. The rule takes effect Aug. 31, 2026, and approves revisions submitted by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on June 12, 2025, and July 31, 2025. The agency said the amendments incorporate federal definitions contained i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a settlement with the City of New Bedford and the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to recover response costs at the Bliss Corner Neighborhood Site in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Under the proposed agreement, the Town of Dartmouth would pay EPA $50,000 and provide in-kind services valued at an estimated $2.75 million. Based on a determination of financial inability to settle EPA's claim, the City of New Bedford would pay $1,000. EPA said it has i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Senator Christopher J. Dodd +1 202.942.6808 Chris.Dodd@arnoldporter.com July 26, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20581 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule Regarding Prediction Markets; Public Interest Determinations; R more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Aampere on Its EUR4.2 Million Financing Round * Goodwin has advised Aampere on raising EUR4.2 million to expand its fully digital resale platform for used electric cars across Europe. The round is led by Estonian VC Trind Ventures. Joining the financing round are Vend Marketplaces ASA, the Nordic family of marketplaces behind FINN.no, Blocket, and Bilbasen, which joins as a minority investor. Also newly on more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Micross on Acquisition of AEMtec * Goodwin has advised Micross Components, Inc., a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, on its acquisition of AEMtec GmbH. AEMtec is a leading provider of complex micro- and optoelectronic modules, advanced packaging, test, and assembly services for high-reliability applications, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and a portfolio company of capiton. The acquisition enhances  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises P-1 AI on Its $50 Million Series A Financing * The Technology team advised P-1 AI on the initial closing of its Series A financing round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The Series A, on the heels of the company's $23 million Seed round led by Radical Ventures in 2025, reflects strong product execution and commercial traction. The $50 million financing round will accelerate P-1 AI's deployment of Ar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises TA Associates on Strategic Growth Investment in Oxane Partners * A multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary Goodwin Private Equity team is advising TA Associates ("TA") in connection with its strategic growth investment in Oxane Partners ("Oxane"), a leading technology-driven solutions provider to the private credit industry. The investment will support Oxane's continued technology innovation, expansion of more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Represents Tinicum and Astrodyne TDI in $1.4 Billion Acquisition by TE Connectivity * Goodwin's Private Equity team represented Astrodyne TDI, a portfolio company of Tinicum L.P., in its acquisition by TE Connectivity. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, TE Connectivity will acquire Astrodyne TDI, a leading provider of advanced power management and filtering solutions for mission-critical industrial appli more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Statewide Launch of EBT Chip Cards to Prevent SNAP Theft, Protect Tax Dollars * Boston -Governor Maura Healey is today announcing that Massachusetts has become the fourth state in the nation to roll out chip and tap-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards statewide to enhance security and better prevent theft across the system, including for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Demands Trump Administration Reverse Termination of Millions in Disaster Recovery Funds for Massachusetts Communities * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey is today demanding that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) reverse its decision to effectively cancel more than $7 million in federal disaster recovery funding from Massachusetts communities. The funding is being used to repair coastal infrastruct more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced changes to more than 30 rules that will make it eas more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * Green Ribbon Commission Kicks Off Boston Area Thermal Energy Network (BosTEN) Project at UMass Boston * 07/29/2026 | Office of Communications Mayor Wu, Secretary Tepper, Mass CEC CEO Downing, UMass Boston Chancellor Suarez-Orozco join for tour and launch event The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a business membership association that partners with the City of Boston to accelerate climate action, today officially launche more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Business School announces 2026-2027 Blavatnik Fellows * Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2026-27 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's thirteenth cohort. Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The fellowship offers HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around pr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Massachusetts Working Waterfronts and Coastal Economy * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a new round of funding to help Massachusetts coastal communities advance critical dredging projects that improve navigational safety, strengthen working waterfronts, and support the state's maritime economy. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll anno more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests in Paid Co-op Programs to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced expanded opportunities for students at Massachusetts public colleges and universities to gain paid, real-world work experience while earning their degrees through a second round of funding to expand cooperative education (co-op) programs. Administered through the Mass more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * IALS' NanoVax Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day * NanoVax Therapeutics, a cancer immunotherapy startup company supported by the UMass Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), was named Judges' Choice Best Startup at the 19th annual Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day, on July 23, earning top honors among emerging life sciences ventures from across Massachusetts.NanoVax Ther more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School, R. Karl Rethemeyer Re-appointed as Dean of SBS * The Office of the Provost has announced that Katherine Reeves has been named senior vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, and that R. Karl Rethemeyer has been re-appointed as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences an additional five years.Reeves will assume her office starting August 15, while Reth more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's College President Rev. Thomas P. Looney Elected Secretary/Treasurer of AICUP Board of Directors Kaitlin Hall Rev. Thomas P. Looney, C.S.C., Ph.D., president of King's College, has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), with his term beginning July 1, 2026. The AICUP Board of Directors is composed of presidents from independent nonprofit colleg more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel * DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) - At Life Cycle Industry Days, attendees get to interact with Air Force senior leaders and industry executives during immersive panel experiences. LCID is presented annually by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. On July 28, Col. Paul Tinker moderated a panel called "Maximize Acquisition Flexibility." Tinker is the deputy director of AFLCMC's Mobi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Load Growth and the Demand Side Revolution * Trillions of dollars of AI capital are chasing roughly 100 gigawatts ("GW") of electric power, and the nation's electric-sector regulators - the policymakers at the federal and state levels, as well as the administrators of the various RTOs/ISOs - have a critical role to play in helping them secure it. In this piece we discuss the potential for a conduit between capital in search  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey and Cantwell Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses * ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers down 65% under Trump Washington (July 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Jayapal Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Schools to Invest in Students, Schools, and a Livable Future * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the Environment and Public Works Committee, alongside Congresswoman Jayapal (WA-07) today reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act, legislation that would more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Calls for Trump Administration to Invest in Safe Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Governor highlights importance of State Revolving Fund following Haverhill sewer main break and in response to proposed federal funding cuts - Governor Maura Healey is urging continued federal investment in drinking water and clean water infrastructure following the recent sewer force main break in Hav more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others New findings could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production. - Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth's atmosphere, but most living organisms can't readily use this nitrogen. Only a subset of microbes that have enzymes known as nitrogenases can break nitrogen gas apart and convert it into am more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Warren, Lawmakers Investigate Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Service Members Injured in Iranian Strike * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and 12 other members of Congress, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, opened a new investi more PR

BELMAR, New Jersey, July 31 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * NCOIL Concludes Successful Summer Meeting in Boston Highest Attended NCOIL Meeting; Development Started and Continued on Several Model Laws; Timely Policy Discussions Held - The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2026 Summer National Meeting (Meeting) from July 15th - 18th in Boston, MA. In what was the second of the organization's three National Meetings in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law: "We celebrate 61 years of Medicare and Medicaid as Americans experience the ever-growing fallout o more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials * Key Takeaways * The new center links fundamental and applied materials science research with education and workforce development * The center's focus on quantum materials could benefit low-power computing, data encryption, secure communications, medical diagnostics, sensors, stealth materials and high-performance electronics * The new center at UC San Di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto, CHC Members File Amicus Brief Challenging IRS-ICE Taxpayer Data Sharing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Representative Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.-38), Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34) an more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Pega to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced that Alan Trefler, founder and CEO; Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO; and Don Schuerman, CTO, will be presenting at the following upcoming investor conferences: * Oppenheimer 29th Annual Technology, Internet & Com more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * PJM Board Directs FERC Filing on Reliability Backstop Procurement and Interim Resource Adequacy Service * On July 27, the PJM Board of Managers issued a "decisional letter" that directed PJM to file proposals for a Reliability Backstop Procurement and Connect and Manage-renamed "Interim Resource Adequacy Service"-with FERC in the next few days. This letter follows an intensive stakeholder process that explored ways to address  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Politico Obtains Proof That Trump Overruled FEMA & NOAA to Deny Disaster Aid to Democratic-led States * WASHINGTON, DC - In an alarming report, Politico has obtained proof that President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month. After examining the evidence, high-ranking officials from regional offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by Policy Director Aissa Canchola Banez: * * * Congress Wants to Make it Easier to Load Students Up with State-Based Private Student Loan Debt Trump's OBBBA hasn't Made College Any Cheaper. More Student Debt Cannot Be Lawmakers' Only Answer. - One year ago this month, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, making unprecedented cuts to federal financial aid programs that st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 The Honorable Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Executive Office of the President 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Greer: We write with concerns that Big Tech lobbyists are attempting to use the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) mandatory review to shi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- LAND OF OPPORTUNITY? Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools - A report from Brown University Annenberg Institute - July 2026 (60 pages) - Authored by Ann Mantil, John P. Papay, Ian M. Ferguson, Diana Quintero and Richard J. Murnane * * * Executive Summary ... i Introduction ... 1 SECTION ONE Statewide Updates ... 4 SECTION TWO District Demographics ... 15 SECTION THREE District Policies & Practices ... 25 SECTION FOUR Newcomer Outcomes ... 37 Conclusion & Implications ... 46 * * * Executive  more ST

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Research Development - It Takes a Village * A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development. The New England Public Research Leaders Collaborative includes  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Hamilton Lane as Lead Investor in Cynosure's Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle Ropes & Gray represented Hamilton Lane as the sole lead investor in Cynosure Partners' single-asset continuation vehicle for Savant Capital Holdings. The continuation vehicle secured approximately $270 million in total commitments and closed on July 30. The Cynosure Group is a diversified investment firm that supports institutions, family offices, f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised on $5 Billion Financing for Wyre Ropes & Gray has advised Liberty Global on a Euros4.35 billion secured debt financing for Wyre, Liberty Global's Belgian network company and a joint venture between its subsidiary Telenet and utility operator Fluvius System Operator. The financing - comprising a Euros2.7 billion term facility, a Euros1.2 billion capex facility, a Euros215 million revolving credit facility and a Euros235 million  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Tillman on $1.5 Billion Fiber Infrastructure Financing Commitments Ropes & Gray has advised Tillman Global Holdings ("Tillman") on the financing commitments in connection with a $1.5 billion investment, together with Bain Capital, in Eaton Fiber. The financing will support Eaton Fiber's acquisition of Ripple Fiber and the expansion of Verizon fiber broadband through fiber network deployment across the United States. In conn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, CHC colleagues lead amicus brief in fight over IRS-ICE taxpayer data sharing * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with fellow Congressional Hispanic Caucus members Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), led 85 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicameral amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks * Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study. The research, published online in the journal Forest Ecology a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write regarding recent reports from the Government Account more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Seth Lattrell Shares Insights on the Future of Energy and Sustainability * This week, New England Energy Market Leader Seth Lattrell joined a diverse panel of owners, developers, and planners to explore the future of energy and sustainability in Boston and beyond. The event brought together sustainability expert more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 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: * * * Shell announces scandalous fossil fuel profits as Europe burns * As catastrophic wildfires tear across Europe, communities are forced to flee their homes, firefighters battle blazes around the clock, and families continue to face soaring living costs, the Dutch-British oil major Shell has announced another quarter of scandalous fossil fuel more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * Spike in Uninsured Patients Signals the Initial Fallout of Federal Healthcare Cuts * July 30, 2026 Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org BOSTON, MA -Following reporting this morning that hospitals are seeing a rise in uninsured patients following the expiration of premium ACA tax credits leading to higher uninsurance rates and people on plans with unaffordable out-of-pocket costs Shaina Goodman, Vice P more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * New Teacher Survey: Overwhelming Opposition to Dismantling Department of Education and Strong Support for Federal READ Act Educators for Excellence releases new data from a national survey of more than 2,000 K-12 public school teachers and calls for federal action to stop agency transfers and pass the READ Act.  more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom employee selected for DAF T3 annual award * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A Cyber and Networks Directorate security specialist will be recognized next month for outstanding achievement advancing defense innovation. Tina Holman, the primary security stakeholder for the University of Massachusetts Applied Research Corporation Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, was selected to receive the Department of  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The M&A Broker Exemption * Key Takeaways: * provides meaningful regulatory relief for advisors who facilitate the sale of smaller, private businesses. * M&A brokers relying on this exemption should ensure that every transaction satisfies the eligibility requirements and tests outlined in this client alert. Engaging in any excluded activity will cause a broker to lose the benefit of the exemption and potentially expose it t more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 31 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Top Massachusetts Court Deals Blow to Residents Battling Verizon Cell Tower A group of Massachusetts residents who alleged a Verizon tower near their homes is making them sick can't get relief through the state or local court system, a state Supreme Court ruled last week. Instead, they must seek a remedy at the federal lev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Finds Burlington Public Schools Violated Federal Parental Rights Laws by Ignoring Parent Requests to Opt Children Out of Inappropriate Survey * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department's) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) determined that Burlington Public Schools (the District) in Massachusetts violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) by requiring student participation in a survey  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Appointments * At its quarterly meeting held on June 2, the UMass Board of Trustees approved the following UMass Amherst faculty appointments. The following faculty were named Distinguished Professors and appointed endowed professors and chair: * Julie Brigham-Grette, professor and head of the Department of earth, geographic and climate sciences in the College of Natural Sciences, was named Distingu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Warren, Schiff Call on SEC to Investigate Trump Media's Plan to Give Wall Street Firms Faster Access to Truth Social Posts "Trump Media's new data feed product is designed to work in the best interest of only a small few people: President Trump, his family, wealthy insiders, and high-frequency traders on Wall Street." - U.S. Senators Elizabeth War more PR