WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'His contributions are immeasurable' * #Longtime trustee Tony Tilton has passed away Sumner B. Tilton Jr., a life member of Clark's Board of Trustees and longtime advocate for the University and the City of Worcester, died on August 7, 2026. Tilton -"Tony" to his family and friends -was born in Worcester on February 25, 1938, the son of Sumner B. Tilton, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Ellsworth) Tilton. A lifelong resident of the city, he received his bachelo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * 2026 HFA European Congress to Showcase New Research Shaping the Future of Fitness Industry executives from Armah Sports, David Lloyd Leisure, Third Space, Total Fitness, and more will take the stage in London this September for the event put on by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA). - Attendees at the 2026 HFA European Congress will get an exclus more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * A free, AI-powered youth entrepreneurship platform, "Dear Dreamer," launches, built by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and made possible by the Frank & Eileen Foundation * CAMBRIDGE, MA - August 14, 2026 -Audrey McLoghlin, founder & CEO of apparel brand Frank & Eileen and president of the Frank & Eileen Foundation, alongside Bill Aulet, Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release: * * * Advocates, musicians and lawmakers rally outside Madison Square Garden to demand a ban on facial recognition surveillance * NEW YORK, NY-Today, local lawmakers, privacy advocates, artists, organizers, and New Yorkers to demand an end to the use of biometric surveillance in places of public accommodation and call on the City Council to pass City Council Member Shahana Hanif's bill, Ba more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 22 states in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration over its demand that the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) produce a database of state-owned records containing  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding that the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators (AAMVA) produce a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive per more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2026 National Truck Driving Championships * Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. These annual competitions date back to 1937 and inspire thousands of drivers to operate acci more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million commercial drivers and threatening  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Block Illegal Seizure of Millions of Drivers' Personal Data * August 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a multistate coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from seizing the names, dates of birth, and So more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawfully demanding personal info of commercial driver's license holders * Aug. 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers * #Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing the Trump administration for demanding a database containing the personal information of 17 million commercial drivers - and threatening to cut off mor more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers * Press Releases Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in filing two lawsuits to block the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Billy Zhang Named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star Asset management counsel Billy Zhang, has been named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star by Asian Legal Business. This annual list recognizes Hong Kong's most promising next-generation lawyers based on their work on important matters, service to key clients and notable professional accolades. Honorees are distinguished by their legal expertise, dedication and innovative approaches to client service.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * CAIR-Minnesota Says Court Ruling Allowing Termination of Somali TPS to Move Forward is Not the End of Legal Challenge The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) today expressed deep disappointment with a federal court ruling allowing the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia to move forward, but it is not the end of the legal challenge  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * MASSACHUSETTS PRIVILEGES MUSLIMS In 1833, Massachusetts was the last state in the union to end state churches. Fast forward to today where lawmakers are considering a bill that would make mince meat out of the principle of separation of church and state. Only th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-590) by Leslie K. Davis and Erik L. Hernandez entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * METHODS OF VOTING Most states have policies in place that allow eligible voters to cast their vote prior to Election Day, either by casting an absentee ballot (e.g., by mail), by voting in-person during an early voting period, or both. The CPS has asked about these "nontraditional" voting methods in ev more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark MFA inspires artists to become 'creative entrepreneurs' * #'This is where I belong. Right here.' Dynell Bonner is an Army veteran from Hawaii who is most comfortable with a camera in his hand and a story to tell. Dena Jones, from North Carolina, is a mixed-media artist who welcomes having her work critiqued from her "blind side." Anneli Skaar runs a book art studio in coastal Maine and is wary about getting "too comfortable" with her creative dir more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark University hosts leaders to discuss extreme heat * Massachusetts' inaugural Heat Resilience Officer appointed Under the midday sun on the plaza outside Clark University's Shaich Center, Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer announced the appointment of the state's first-ever Heat Resilience Officer, Katie Schlick. The new post kickstarts Governor Maura Healey's community-centered partnership to tackle extreme heat throughout Massachusetts -f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 [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: * * * DOE cancellation of national transmission corridors undermines effort to build a stronger, more reliable grid * The Department of Energy announced yesterday that it would cancel plans to designate three proposed National Interest Electric more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Cold War-era law finds new use at America's B-2 bomber base * KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AFNS) - Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman. The conviction showed how a Cold War-era legal framework can be used against repeate more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Crises of rising heat, lack of trees, impact vulnerable communities across Massachusetts * #'There's always money to plant trees, but there isn't money to maintain them' During a press conference held Thursday afternoon at Clark, Gov. Maura Healey announced the appointment of Katie Schlick as the first statewide Heat Resilience Officer. Katie Schlick is named Massachusetts' first Heat Resilience Officer "Amid another record-breaking year of heat and s more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Education Development Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by experienced project leader, training and technical assistance specialist, and instructional designer Kate Goddard: * * * YouthLearn Africa: Building the Next Generation of Digital Changemakers in Uganda Across Uganda, young people are learning to do more than consume digital media--they're learning to create it with purpose. Through YouthLearn Africa, a youth training and mentorship organization founded by Henry Sempangi S more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release: * * * SAN FRANCISCO, CA--The Mix Bar becomes the next to hit "pause" on face scanning * Earlier today, the Bay Area Reporter reported that The Mix Bar is following the steps of Badlands and Toad Hall, in hitting "pause" on face scanning. The bar will deactivate its live camera function, but will continue to use PatronScan to verify official IDs. The Mix Bar's reversal comes after several more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings * This press release was originally published by the ACLU of Massachusetts and has been republished with permission. A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling declaring that the Trump administration is unlawfully denying bond hearings to thousands of people arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New England In 2025, the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Dynatrace on $915 Million Agreement to Acquire Arize * The Technology and M&A team advised Dynatrace on signing a definitive agreement to acquire Arize, the category leader in AI Observability, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $915 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Dynatrace will acquire Arize for $915 million, subject to customary adjustments, consisting of approximately $815 million in  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Naive on $28.5M Series A * The Technology team advised Naive on raising a $28.5 million Series A to build autonomous company infrastructure. The round was led by Nexus, with participation from Y Combinator, Zetta, Liquid 2, and more. With the new capital, the company intends to invest in their new lab with four research areas: serverless agents, inference, brain, and agent workforce orchestration. Naive i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Thoma Bravo on $4 Billion Acquisition of Accelerant * The Private Equity, Public M&A and Technology teams advised Thoma Bravo in its definitive agreement to acquire Accelerant (NYSE: ARX), the data-driven risk exchange platform transforming the specialty insurance marketplace through the Accelerant Risk Exchange, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of more than $4 billion. Under the terms o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Statewide Heat Resilience Officer * WORCESTER -As Massachusetts experiences hotter summers and more frequent, long-lasting heat waves, Governor Maura Healey today announced the appointment of Katie Schlick as Massachusetts' first statewide Heat Resilience Officer. Massachusetts is the second state in the nation to establish a statewide position dedicated to extreme heat. Schlick will more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Markey, McGovern Join Local Leaders in Worcester to Celebrate $8 Million in Federal Funding for Public Roadway at GreenTech Park * Senator Markey, Rep. McGovern, and local elected leaders gather at GreenTech Park for groundbreaking Boston (August 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday joined Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) and the Worcester Business Development Corporation (WBDC) to break ground on the future pu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Mayor Charged with Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering * BOSTON - The Mayor of Lawrence, Mass. was arrested and charged today with fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans and using the proceeds to fund his campaign account, pay personal taxes, and pay off over $880,000 in high-interest, hard-money mortgages that encumbered various properties he owned in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * MassDEP Fines Equipment Supplier for Environmental Violations in South Hadley The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $22,000 penalty to Quality Fleet Service, Inc., for hazardous waste, air pollution control, and wetlands violations at its facility located at 548 and 550 New Ludlow Road in South Hadley. MassDEP inspected the facility in response to a complaint alleging  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Cells pulse together as they grow -- and malignant cells pulse the longest MIT researchers discovered a cellular dance that may offer clues to the development of cancer, asthma, and other diseases. - Epithelial cells are the tiny shields that line and protect our body. In a developing embryo, epithelial cells grow, divide, and move into positions to form the outer layers of our skin and the surfaces of our organs and blood vesse more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * High-speed microscopy reveals electrical activity across the brain The new technique could help scientists learn how the entire brain works to generate decisions and emotions. - Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as sensory perception, memory formation, and control of movement. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on the 91st Anniversary of Social Security SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the 91st anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law: "Social Security is an enduring promise that after a lifetime of work, every American can reti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam to support communities hit by Colombia earthquake * Oxfam is raising funds to support communities impacted by the powerful earthquake that hit the west coast of Colombia on August 10. More than 250 people have been killed, more than 2,000 have been injured, and homes, buildings, roads and water supply systems have been destroyed or damaged. As part of the emergency response, Oxfam is liaising with longstanding local partn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: In Everett, Rep. Pressley, Commissioner Randle Convene Urban Farmers and Environmental Stewards for Timely Discussion * Tour and Convening Come During MA's Urban Agriculture Week and While Trump Administration Cuts Local Food System Funding Photos (Dropbox) EVERETT - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Massachusetts Commissioner of Agricultural Resources Ashley Randle visited the Everett Community Garden to convene urban far more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, McGovern, Lynch Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit of Plymouth ICE Facility, Renew Calls for Accountability * Pressley Has Conducted Oversight of ICE Facilities in MA and Across the Country, Advocated for Children Detained by ICE, Named Impacted Families as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home, and Led Efforts to Address Childhood Tra more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Regan Hammond and Jay Jenkins Chosen for Metro Atlanta Leadership Programs * VHB Georgia leaders Regan Hammond, Managing Director, and Jay Jenkins, Operations Manager, have been chosen for distinguished leadership programs that cultivate community and business leaders across the Atlanta region. Regan was select more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Senior airmen selected for promotion to NCO * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Fifteen Team Hanscom Airmen have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant during the Air Force's 2026 E-5 promotion cycle. Air Force officials selected 12,671 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 39,774 eligibles for a selection rate of 31.86% in the 26E5 cycle. The Team Hanscom Airmen selected for promotion are: * Senior Air more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Stay in Your Lane: Attorney General Bonta joins Lawsuits Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing two lawsuits -against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -that challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to obtain the sensitive personal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Celebrates $140 Million in Federal Funding for Haverhill Line Improvements * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Governor Maura Healey in announcing a $139.6 million investment from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to make major improvements to the Haverhill Commuter Rail line, helping deliver faster, safer and more reliable service for thousands of riders eve more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Turtle travels: FSU researchers uncover different migration strategies among male green sea turtles * Florida State University researchers studying male green sea turtles off the coast of Brazil have discovered two distinct migration strategies, with some turtles traveling up to 1,000 kilometers after breeding while others remain in the same area year-round. The findings shed new light on the movements of male green sea turtles, which are much harder more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Space Force and Japan successfully launch U.S. sovereign space domain awareness payload aboard QZS-7 satellite Summary: Second launch successfully completed in first-ever bilateral U.S. Japan cooperative space effort. Allied partnership enables better management and protection of space assets, ensuring a more secure and reliable space environment. Combat Forces Command's Mission Delta 2 to operate. - TANEGASHIMA, Japan: A U.S. Space Domain A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Bessent On Trump Administration's Intervention in the Japanese Yen "Given that American taxpayers would ultimately bear the cost if Japan were unable to repay the Department of the Treasury, it is critical for Congress to understand the Administration's justification for the intervention." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Warren Urges OCC, FDIC, Fed To Block A Predatory Lender from Spreading Nationwide "By acquiring BNC, OppFi would unlock the benefits of the bank's national bank charter for the purposes of expanding its predatory lending strategies to the national stage, side-stepping the interest rate caps of 45 states." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Washington Post Spotlights How Bob Harvie, Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti, and Janelle Stelson Are Leaning On Their Strong Community Ties to Flip Key PA House Seats * WaPo: Inside four Pennsylvania races that could flip the House Democrats are on offense and in a strong position to flip all 4 key battleground House seats in Pennsylvania. A major reason why? The strength of our candidates. The Washington Post spotlights how Bob Har more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington sues to protect personal information of millions of drivers * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's demand for states to turn over records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses. The Trump administration has threatened  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Bobick to conclude McKelvey Engineering deanship in 2027 * Aaron F. Bobick, dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering and the James M. McKelvey Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, will conclude his deanship on June 30, 2027, after successfully serving the university for 12 years in his role, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. "Aaron Bobick has been an outstanding leader for the McKelvey School of Engineering," Martin said.  more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Wurzburg Physicist Conducts Research as Part of a High-Profile Simons Collaboration * This inclusion in a network of international scientific institutions is a mark of excellence for physics research at the University of Wurzburg: As the Simons Foundation has now announced, Wurzburg physicist Fakher Assaad is a member of the new Simons Collaboration "Virtues of Defects". Assaad is a professor in the Department of Theoretical Physics I at the Un more PR