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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-08-08 ( 53 items )  
10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers Ten Nutter attorneys have been recognized in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers. The annual guide selects top practitioners across the spectrum of real estate law. The Nutter honorees are: * Marianne Ajemian, Real Estate, Development, Finance, REITs * Gregory Bradford, Real Estate, Transactions, Development * Wendy Fiscus, Real Estate, Development, Fina more PR

Akamai Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, posted the following news release: * * * Akamai Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results * Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. "Akamai delivered a strong second quarter, highlighted by sustained momentum across our security and C more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services Attorney General Kris Mayes and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, n more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of a Biden-era Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule that would phase out all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE is a highly toxic chemical known to cause serious health risks in more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financial's (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, whi more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 6 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would grant OppFi more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 18 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials more PR

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Oppor more PR

BREAKING: Pressley Slams Trump's Ongoing, Unlawful Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Slams Trump's Ongoing, Unlawful Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook * Trump's Illegal Bid to Fire Gov. Cook Threatens Fed Independence and Comes After Supreme Court Blocked His Initial Attempt BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on social media condemning reports that Donald Trump is moving forward with his unlawful attempt t more PR

Cassidy, Sanders Request Update From Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status o more PR

Cassidy, Sanders Request Update From Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status of the contempt referral for Dr. Ralph de la Torre, former Chairman and CEO of S more PR

Data Centers & Water Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by section research manager, Peter Folger, environmental policy specialists Elena H. Humphreys and Laura Gatz, energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark, natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter, Anna E. Normand and Charles V. Stern: * * * SUMMARY The expanding use of artificial intelligence and other trends in computing more PR

Data Centers & Water Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Water Quality Impacts from Data Center Discharges What Types of Water-Related Discharges Do Data Centers Generate?/99 Data centers may generate different types of water-related discharges (i.e., effluents), including wastewater and stormwater discharges. In addition, in some cases when land is developed to construct da more PR

EDC Leads Two-Day Convening on AI-Enhanced Data Careers (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC Leads Two-Day Convening on AI-Enhanced Data Careers EDC engaged data analysts from across the U.S. in a two-day research workshop focused on gaining their insights for the "Profile of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enhanced Data Practitioner" our workforce development experts are developing. When complete, the profile will help guide curriculum development at community colleges nationwide. The workshop was part of the National Science F more PR

Electricity pricing reforms alone won't solve South Africa's affordability crisis, says 350Africa (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [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: * * * Electricity pricing reforms alone won't solve South Africa's affordability crisis, says 350Africa * Johannesburg, South Africa-350Africa welcomes the publication of the Revised Electricity Pricing Policy (REPP) for public comment, but warns that the proposed reforms do little to address the immediate affordability crisis facing millions of  more PR

Endicott Esports Named NACE Emerging Program of the Year (10)
BEVERLY, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Endicott College issued the following news release: * * * Endicott Esports Named NACE Emerging Program of the Year The award highlights Endicott Esports' continued growth as one of the nation's top emerging collegiate esports programs. - Endicott College's Esports Program has received the 2026 Emerging Program of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). This honor recognizes a program that has been active for fewer than two years and has demonstrated a clear path to excell more PR

Foley Hoag Secures Appellate Victory for National Trust for Historic Preservation in White House Ballroom Challenge (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Secures Appellate Victory for National Trust for Historic Preservation in White House Ballroom Challenge * "Nine months ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed suit challenging the President's decision to demolish the East Wing and construct a new ballroom. The courts have now ruled in the National Trust's favor on three separate occasions, concluding that the challenged construction activity is unlaw more PR

Goodwin Advises Francisco Partners and OEConnection on the Acquisition of Epyx (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Francisco Partners and OEConnection on the Acquisition of Epyx * The Private Equity team advised Francisco Partners and OEConnection (OEC) on the acquisition of the epyx business from Corpay Inc (NYSE:CPAY). The transaction is expected to close this fall, subject to customary regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. Francisco Partners is a leading technology investment firm with deep sector fo more PR

Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics on Raising $263M for a Safer Immunosuppressant (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics on Raising $263M for a Safer Immunosuppressant * The Life Sciences team advised LifeMine Therapeutics on raising $263 million in funding to accelerate the clinical development of the company's lead program, LIFE-001, and advance its pipeline of novel transplantation and immunology therapies. The funding includes a $75 million Series D, with existing investors plus LoLa Capital Partners more PR

Goodwin Advises QuantumCell ApS on Entering Out-Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With AlzeCure Pharma for Over $2.2 Billion (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises QuantumCell ApS on Entering Out-Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With AlzeCure Pharma for Over $2.2 Billion * The Life Sciences team advised QuantumCell ApS on entering into a licensing and collaboration agreement with AlzeCure Pharma AB ("AlzeCure"), which develops small-molecule drug candidates for CNS diseases with a focus on Alzheimer's disease and pain, regarding the global rights to AlzeCure's Al more PR

Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Court-Approved Acquisition of Sleep Number Corporation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Court-Approved Acquisition of Sleep Number Corporation * Goodwin's M&A and Financial Restructuring teams advised Sleep Country Canada on the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and ongoing business operations of Sleep Number Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: SNBR) through SNBR Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sleep Country Canada. The acquisition more PR

Goodwin Guides River on $120 Million Series C Financing (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides River on $120 Million Series C Financing * The Technology team advised River, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, on its $120 million oversubscribed Series C financing. The round was led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital, with participation from Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, 360 ONE Asset, JIF Capital, and HDFC AMC, alongside existing investors Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Group, and Mitsui. more PR

Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded nearly $24.7 million to 71 school districts and one educational collaborative to strengthen literacy instruction and improve reading outcomes for students across Massachusetts. Through four Partnership for Reading Success-Massachusetts (PRISM) grant programs, districts will imple more PR

Healey-Driscoll Administration Returns $14.5 Million to Health and Dental Insurance Consumers and Businesses (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Returns $14.5 Million to Health and Dental Insurance Consumers and Businesses * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey's Division of Insurance announced today that nine health and dental insurance carriers will return $14.5 million to hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts consumers through rebates required under the state's health and dental insurance laws. For the first time, Massachusetts is requiring dent more PR

Humane World Action Fund: Animal Protection Triumphs in the Senate - 'Save Our Bacon Act' Abandoned as Farm Bill Stalls Ahead of Summer Recess (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Animal protection triumphs in the Senate: 'Save Our Bacon Act' abandoned as Farm Bill stalls ahead of summer recess As legislative markup gets underway, Senate Agriculture Committee continues to exclude Save Our Bacon Act from the Farm Bill, reinforcing the need for bipartisan solutions that unite, rather than divide Americans - The Senate Agriculture Committee did not pass a Farm Bill today more PR

Japan's record heatwave has a culprit: fossil fuels (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [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: * * * Japan's record heatwave has a culprit: fossil fuels * A recent study by the Weather Attribution Center Japan shows that record high temperatures in the country from mid to late July would've been impossible without climate change. This must serve as a wake-up call for the Takaichi administration to transition away from fossil fuels, climate more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Connecticut Incumbents for Reelection to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Connecticut Incumbents for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says these candidates always stand with federal workers BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five incumbent members of Congress for reelection to the U.S. House representing Connecticut in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is Aug. 11, an more PR

Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology * The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new role this week. "Dr. Winckler is not only a national leader in better understanding the nervous system, but also a leader at the School of Medicine and the Departme more PR

Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals * Private equity's expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity's joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for patients, healthcare workers, and regulators. An e more PR

Managing IP 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Practices and Lawyers for Excellence in Intellectual Property (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Managing IP 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Practices and Lawyers for Excellence in Intellectual Property * Nineteen Goodwin lawyers and several practices have been recognized for excellence across a variety of patent, transactional, and trademark matters in Managing IP's 2026 rankings. The annual Managing IP rankings have been based on a comprehensive review of experience, workload, market reputation, and outcomes achieved for cl more PR

Markey, HELP Committee Push Justice Department to Hold Steward Healthcare CEO Ralph de la Torre Accountable for Corporate Greed (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, HELP Committee Push Justice Department to Hold Steward Healthcare CEO Ralph de la Torre Accountable for Corporate Greed * Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released the following statement as the Department of Justice continues to ignore the Senate's unanimous criminal con more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) unlawful attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfu more PR

Medical Marijuana in Health Facilities: Colorado's New Law and What It Means for Your Organization (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Medical Marijuana in Health Facilities: Colorado's New Law and What It Means for Your Organization * On August 12, 2026, Senate Bill 26-007 (Colorado's non-mandatory version of California's "Ryan's Law") will take effect. This new law permits (but does not require) a health facility to allow certain patients who are terminally ill to use medical marijuana within the health facility, subject to certain parameters. We highlight k more PR

MIT: Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life * MIT has appointed Akirah Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for student life, effective Oct. 19, 2026. The appointment, following a national search, was announced yesterday in a letter sent to the MIT community from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, to whom Bradley-Armstrong will report. Bradley-Armstrong will succeed Vice Chancellor for Student Life Suzy M. Nelson, who more PR

MIT: Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases The study could help scientists understand how superconductivity and other more complex phenomena emerge in quantum materials. - A tall glass of ice water isn't just a thirst quencher; it's also an everyday example of coexisting phases. Water's molecular makeup can exist simultaneously in both a liquid and solid phase. And as it turns out, th more PR

Neal Blasts Senate Vote to Hand Trump More Tariff Power (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Neal Blasts Senate Vote to Hand Trump More Tariff Power SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to further embolden Trump's tariff regime and hand him even more power to raise costs on the American people: "There is no untangling last month's jobs losses and the absol more PR

Neal Statement on July 2026 Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on July 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the July 2026 jobs report: "The story of the Trump economy has been written, and it's one of betrayal. On top of his litany of failures, Trump is now shredding opportunity more PR

NFHA Commends U.S. Senators for Demanding HUD Fund Fair Housing Enforcement as Congress Directed (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Commends U.S. Senators for Demanding HUD Fund Fair Housing Enforcement as Congress Directed * WASHINGTON, D.C.-The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) today commended 32 U.S. Senators for issuing a letter demanding that HUD Secretary Scott Turner rescind the agency's FY 2025 and FY 2026 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funding notices and spend appropriated funds to support fair housing activities as Congre more PR

NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet * CRANE, Ind. - Before starting her summer internship at a Navy lab, Riya Salian helped lead The Ohio State University Pistol Team to its sixth consecutive national championship. Now, heading into her senior year studying Computer Science and Engineering, Salian has spent her 10-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) applying her skills to keep the Flee more PR

NYU Langone Opens New Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * NYU Langone Opens New Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue * NYU Langone Health recently celebrated the opening of its new Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue, New York, transforming a long-vacant retail building into a modern outpatient healthcare facility. VHB provided integrated engineering, surveying, and envi more PR

Professors Receive $2.8M NIH Grant to Launch Center on Demography and Economics of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professors Receive $2.8M NIH Grant to Launch Center on Demography and Economics of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias *. Alzheimer's disease Maria Glymour, Andrew Stokes, and Deborah Carr will lead the Boston University-Quantitative Population Science and Healthy Cognitive Aging Research Program (BU-SHARP) to foster national research collaboration on preventing and ameliorating the consequences of Alzheimer's disease and r more PR

R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Secure Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure order protecting federal support for homelessness services Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted summary judgment in a lawsuit which unlawfully attempted to cap funding for permanent housing projects. "While the Trump Administration remains committed to making life harder for  more PR

Ropes & Gray Team Raises $200,000 in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Ropes & Gray Team Raises $200,000 in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge On August 1 and 2, a team of Ropes & Gray attorneys and support team members participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a cycling event across 177 miles in Massachusetts, to raise money for cancer research and treatment. The grand total the firm has raised in its more than 25 years sponsoring a team is now almost at $3.8 million, making Ropes & Gray one of the PMC's lead more PR

Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Markey Releases New Data Underscoring the Rising Cost of Trump's Iran War for Americans at the Pump as Big Oil and Gas Profit (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Releases New Data Underscoring the Rising Cost of Trump's Iran War for Americans at the Pump as Big Oil and Gas Profit American families stand to pay an additional $1,069 more for gas this year since the onset of Trump's illegal war The top five oil and gas companies raked in $46 billion in profits during the second quarter of more PR

Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Expedite Humanitarian Aid to the People of North Korea (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Expedite Humanitarian Aid to the People of North Korea * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026, which would expedite the efforts of non-governmental organizations to provide lifesaving medical care, sanitation systems, and other essential humanitarian needs to the people of North  more PR

Senator Markey Releases New Comprehensive Report "Under the Radar" Documenting Trump's Second Administration Stealth Attack on U.S. Immigration System (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Releases New Comprehensive Report "Under the Radar" Documenting Trump's Second Administration Stealth Attack on U.S. Immigration System * Markey report reveals some of the most expansive and damaging measures have unfolded largely outside of public view Report Text (PDF) Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a comprehensive new report, titled Under the Radar II: The Second Trump Ad more PR

Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards * Over the course of the 2025-26 academic year, six faculty members across the UMass Amherst campus were named the recipients of prestigious five-year U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards.The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a foundation-wide activity that offers NSF awards in support of early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academ more PR

Syracuse University: Franciscan Friars Father Manny Vasconcelos and Brother Nick Romeo Join Hendricks Chapel (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Franciscan Friars Father Manny Vasconcelos and Brother Nick Romeo Join Hendricks Chapel A shared background in vocational ministry shapes their approach to campus life. Dara Harper Change is coming to the SU Catholic Center this fall, and it's the good kind. As Father Gerry Waterman prepares to depart from campus ministry after ten years of faithful service at the University, two new Conventual Franciscan friars are stepping in to carry that legacy forward:  more PR

To Realize AI's Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * To Realize AI's Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future *. A new commentary by Debbie Cheng highlights the need for public health leadership to build trustworthy artificial intelligence in health. From disease surveillance to clinical care, artificial intelligence is transforming health. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in decisions affecting population health, a new commentary argues that realizing AI's fu more PR

Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in 2023 Double Murder (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in 2023 Double Murder * BOSTON - A member of the Manchester Chapter of the Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders. Kelvin Liranzo Roman, a/k/a "Whoopty," 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through  more PR

Tuskegee University: Dr. Mark A. Brown Highlights HBCUs' Role in Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Mark A. Brown Highlights HBCUs' Role in Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation Crystal Drake Dr. Mark A. Brown, president and CEO of Tuskegee University, joined national higher education and entrepreneurship leaders as a featured panelist during AEO Talks: Martha's Vineyard 2026, an invitation-only convening hosted by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and the Washington Area Community Inve more PR

UMass-Dartmouth Joins Elite Cyber Workforce Coalition VICEROY (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Dartmouth joins elite cyber workforce coalition VICEROY The designation positions UMass Dartmouth among the nation's leading universities preparing students for careers in cybersecurity and defense-related technologies - UMass Dartmouth was recently selected to the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY), a Department of War initiative aimed at developing the talent pipe more PR

Warren Pushes Giant Corporations to Give Billions in Tariff Refunds Back to Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Pushes Giant Corporations to Give Billions in Tariff Refunds Back to Consumers * Trump Administration Illegally Collected $166 in Tariffs, Forcing High Prices on Consumers. "American consumers -who are paying almost the full cost of these tariffs -have received nothing." Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Target, Apple, Amazon, Nike, Motorola, Walmart, and Energizer pushing th more PR