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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-09-12 ( 63 items )  
12 Reasons Why You Should Join a Student Organization (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * 12 Reasons Why You Should Join a Student Organization * Students are busy. Between classes, work, homework, family and other commitments, there is a lot to balance. So why would I suggest you add another thing to that list by joining a student organization? Because it can impact your career and student experience now -and after college. You'll develop strengths and skills that could have a positive and broad influence as you enter the workplace -somethin more PR

6 Nutter Lawyers Selected to The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 6 Nutter Lawyers Selected to The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America * Six Nutter attorneys have been named to The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America. The annual guide recognizes top practitioners who excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges, and other decision makers on behalf of their clients. The Nutter honorees earned recognition in the following categories: * Sarah Kelly, Comme more PR

Abbie Tingstad named director of Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Abbie Tingstad named director of Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center * The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School has named Abbie Tingstad as the next director of the Center's Arctic Initiative. She will begin her tenure in late September, succeeding Jennifer Spence, who has led the Arctic Initiative since March 2024. Abbie Tingstad is a prominent Arctic analyst with deep expertise related more PR

Aerospace Technology Institute: Blue Sky Thinking - How the World's Most Ambitious Contrail Avoidance Trial Got Off the Ground (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 11 -- The Aerospace Technology Institute issued the following news: * * * Blue sky thinking: How the world's most ambitious contrail avoidance trial got off the ground ATI Head of Technology - Sustainability & Strategy, Adam Morton, retraces the journey of the world's first oceanic airspace-scale contrail avoidance trial from inception to launch. - Last month's launch of Operation Blue Skies captured the imagination. It's a compelling opportunity; an ATI Programme project to deliver the world's first oceanic airspace more PR

AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of two dozen states have reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration's most recent attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps, a widely popular program that funds and places volunteers in urban and rural communities to address critical service needs. The deal resolves the states' lawsuit against more PR

AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought by AG Campbell and the coalition in response to the more PR

AI-Assisted Imaging Tool for Breast Cancer Could Tailor Screening for Women According to Individual Risk (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * AI-Assisted Imaging Tool for Breast Cancer Could Tailor Screening for Women According to Individual Risk * An artificial intelligence model that analyzes women's past and recent annual 3D mammograms is more effective at predicting the five-year risk of developing breast cancer than a tool that uses only the most recent, single 3D mammogram, as well as an AI model that anal more PR

Alleged Trinitarios Gang Member Charged with Drug Conspiracy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Trinitarios Gang Member Charged with Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - An alleged member of the Lawrence Chapter of the Trinitarios has been arrested and charged in connection with a years-long conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Jhesy Rodriguez, a/k/a "J Sav," 31, of Lawrence, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substa more PR

Appeals Court Maintains Preliminary Injunction Blocking U.S. Postal Service from Enforcing Key Parts of New Rule to Restrict Mail Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Appeals Court Maintains Preliminary Injunction Blocking U.S. Postal Service from Enforcing Key Parts of New Rule to Restrict Mail Ballots * U.S. Supreme Court will also consider the Trump administration's request to stay the injunction The First Circuit Court of Appeals today kept in place through the Nov. 3 election a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule  more PR

Appeals Court Maintains Preliminary Injunction Blocking U.S. Postal Service from Enforcing Key Parts of New Rule to Restrict Mail Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Maintains Preliminary Injunction Blocking U.S. Postal Service from Enforcing Key Parts of New Rule to Restrict Mail Ballots * Contact Michelle Boykins (202) 296-2300, ext. 0144 mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Sofia Costas scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.org U.S. Supreme Court will also consider the Trump administration's request to stay the injunction BOSTON - The First Circuit Court of Appeals toda more PR

Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory for voters after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administration's request to stay, or pause, a recent federal more PR

Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps * Settlement ensures funding will flow without interruption for FY26-27 OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, announced a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from again attempting to dismantle AmeriCorps without warning. AmeriCorps is an independent federal agency tasked  more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts * Sept. 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in reaching a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought in response to the administration's repeated attempts to  more PR

Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors today announced an agreement to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The settlement resolves a multistate lawsuit brought in response to the administrati more PR

Bain & Co.: $17 Trillion Invested in Sustainable Technologies Over Past Decade, But Investments, Technology and Progress are Diverging (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * $17 trillion invested in sustainable technologies over past decade, but investments, technology and progress are diverging * Out of 37 sustainable technologies tracked since 2015, only three outperformed forecasts, while 29 missed expectations * For the first time in three years, environmental concern is on the rise - 85% of consumers worry about environmental sustainability, up from 79% last year * Consumers vastly overe more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region August 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.9 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. (Data in thi more PR

Boston Foundation: Latino Equity Fund Names Five Latina Leaders 2026-2027 Poderosas Fellows (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Latino Equity Fund names five Latina leaders 2026-2027 Poderosas Fellows Boston - The Latino Equity Fund (LEF) welcomes five Latinas who have been named as the recipients of the second annual Poderosas Fellowship. The Poderosas Fellowship supports Latinas with mentorship, leadership training, a $5,000 professional development stipend, and strategic connections that widen their professional networks. Cohort 2 represents the breadth of mission ar more PR

Boston University: 25 Years Later, the Events of 9/11 Continue to Shape the World (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * 25 Years Later, the Events of 9/11 Continue to Shape the World BU experts on how the response to terrorist act has impacted geopolitics, intelligence, and so much more September 10, 2026 Twenty-five years ago this week, on the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists boarded four American commercial planes bound for the West Coast and intentionally crashed them. Two of those jets--American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175--le more PR

BU's Mitchell Zuckoff, Who Wrote the Boston Globe's Page One Stories After 9/11, Recalls How Those Harrowing Days Unfolded (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU's Mitchell Zuckoff, Who Wrote the Boston Globe's Page One Stories After 9/11, Recalls How Those Harrowing Days Unfolded Sumner M. Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies at COM describes the week that changed the world September 10, 2026 By Steve Holt As soon as longtime journalist Mitchell Zuckoff heard that two commercial airplanes had slammed into the World Trade Center towers the morning of September 11, 2001, the 39-year-old raced from home alon more PR

CCM Continues the Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary (10)
RANDOLPH, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- County College of Morris posted the following news: * * * CCM Continues the Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary * Community is Invited to Explore the Remarkable Story of Revolutionary War Veteran Jacob Francis In celebration of the founding of our nation, County College of Morris (CCM) is continuing its America 250 programming this fall. Historical researcher, author and speaker William L. "Larry" Kidder will present "The Revolutionary World of a Free NJ Black Man," sharing the story of Jacob Fran more PR

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: First Presidency Calls New Leaders for 11 Missionary Training Centers (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * First Presidency Calls New Leaders for 11 Missionary Training Centers The new MTC presidents and their companions will begin serving in January 2027 - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new leaders for the Church's 11 missionary training centers worldwide. The following new MTC presidents and their companions will begin serving in January 2027. Provo Missionary Training  more PR

Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Path to Speech-Language Pathology (10)
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Path to Speech-Language Pathology * Explore whether a communication sciences and disorders major fits a speech-language pathology career, and see the steps, options, and careers it opens. If you dream of helping others speak, listen, and connect, the major you choose in college carries real weight. Communication sciences and disorders is where many future speech-language pathologists, and audiologists, get their start. more PR

Court strikes down DOE's unlawful coal plant order in win for public health (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [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: * * * Court strikes down DOE's unlawful coal plant order in win for public health * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Department of Energy's (DOE) unlawful May 2025 order that forced the J.H. Ca more PR

Five VHB Women Recognized by Engineering Georgia (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Five VHB Women Recognized by Engineering Georgia * Five VHB professionals have been recognized in the Summer 2026 issue of Engineering Georgia for their leadership and contributions to the engineering industry. Jill Hodges, PE, CPESC; Erin Murphy; and Regan Hammond, AICP, were named among Engineering Georgia's  more PR

Forbes Ranks Baruch Among Nation's Best 25 Colleges for Highest Payoff (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Forbes Ranks Baruch Among Nation's Best 25 Colleges for Highest Payoff * For three straight years, Forbes has recognized Baruch for being among the best colleges in the nation for return on investment. Baruch College ranks #6 on Forbes' "25 Colleges with the Highest Payoff" list, marking the third consecutive year the College has earned a place among the nation's top institutions for return on investment. Drawn from Forbes' ranking of the nation's top 500 colleges and  more PR

From SPH to the UN: An MPH Student Researches Respiratory Health in Ethiopia (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * From SPH to the UN: An MPH Student Researches Respiratory Health in Ethiopia *. Feven Lencha, an MPH studying epidemiology and biostatistics, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland during the 2026 Global Youth Summit for Change, where Boston University's Institute for Global Sustainability sponsored her to serve as a delegate. Photo courtesy of Feven Lencha. School News What started as a course paper became a research fe more PR

FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy announces 2026-2027 Distinguished Alumni (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy announces 2026-2027 Distinguished Alumni * The Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) will honor three graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards for their professional achievements, contributions to society and support of the college and university. Jeralynn (Lynne) S. Cossman, Larry Hogan and Gene Moran will be honored at the college's Distinguished Alumni Gal more PR

Goodwin Advises Alpha Wave on Investment in Moonwalk Biosciences' $70M Series B Financing Round (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Alpha Wave on Investment in Moonwalk Biosciences' $70M Series B Financing Round * The Life Sciences, Technology, Healthcare, and Investment Funds and Capital teams advised Alpha Wave Ventures ("Alpha Wave") on its investment in Moonwalk Biosciences, Inc., ("Moonwalk Biosciences") in connection with its $70 million Series B financing round. The round was led by Alpha Wave and YK Bioventures, with participa more PR

Goodwin Advises Miro on $1.35 Billion Acquisition Agreement by Bending Spoons (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Miro on $1.35 Billion Acquisition Agreement by Bending Spoons * The Technology team advised Miro on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons S.p.A. (NASDAQ: BSP) at an enterprise value of $1.355 billion. Together with Miro's net cash, the transaction implies an equity value of approximately $1.79 billion. Under the terms of the all-cash transaction, Bending Spoons will acquire 100% of Mir more PR

Gorman named JEA's 2026 Broadcast Adviser of the Year (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 11 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * Gorman named JEA's 2026 Broadcast Adviser of the Year * Zack Gorman of Holbrook Middle-High School in Massachusetts is the Journalism Education Association's 2026 Broadcast Adviser of the Year. Gorman was surprised Thursday, Sept. 10, at his school by JEA Massachusetts State Director Bretton Zinger, MJE. The Broadcast Adviser of the Year program honors outstanding secondary school advisers and their exemplary work from th more PR

Gov. Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps Today's settlement protects approximately $16 million in critical funding Pennsylvania relies on each year to respond to natural disasters, teach our children and support our seniors. - Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro today announced that, as part of a coalition of more PR

Governor Healey Celebrates New State Support to Advance Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Expansion (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates New State Support to Advance Ashuwillticook Rail Trail Expansion * ADAMS -Governor Maura Healey today celebrated a $64,700 state grant to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) to help advance the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail expansion, building on a $17.3 million federal award secured last year for the transformative Western Massachusetts project. https://transportation-insecurity.umich.edu/The more PR

Governor Healey Honors Memorial Drive Good Samaritan TJ Swenson with Madeline "Amy" Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Honors Memorial Drive Good Samaritan TJ Swenson with Madeline "Amy" Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery * BOSTON -On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Governor Maura Healey today presented the Madeline "Amy" Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery to Thomas Joseph "TJ" Swenson Jr. for his extraordinary actions to protect others during a shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge earlier this year.  more PR

Governor Healey Launches Pilot to Expand Access to Child Care (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Launches Pilot to Expand Access to Child Care * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today announced that 30 Family Child Care (FCC) programs across Massachusetts have been selected to participate in a new pilot aimed at expanding access to child care for families. Through the Department of Early Education and Care's (EEC) Family Child Care Capacity Pilot Program, participating providers will be able to serve up to 12 chi more PR

Growth in the Pressure Relief Valve Market Driven by Smart Valve Technologies (10)
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Growth in the Pressure Relief Valve Market Driven by Smart Valve Technologies * ARC Advisory Group research indicates that the growing adoption of sensors, wireless communication, and digital monitoring technologies is transforming the pressure relief valve market. Smart valve solutions enable predictive maintenance, remote condition monitoring, and real-time performance tracking, helping operators improve safety, opt more PR

Harvard Medical School: Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Cancer Immunotherapy Response (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Cancer Immunotherapy Response Findings in mice suggest blocking protein can reduce resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors By DANA-FARBER COMMUNICATIONS September 11, 2026 At a glance * Study suggests CDK2 inhibitors, currently being tested to slow cell growth in a few types of cancer, could be used to reduce resistance to immunotherapy across a wider range of cancers. * Work identifies a previously unrecogniz more PR

Head of Department Jan Madsen: Let curiosity guide you (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 11 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Head of Department Jan Madsen: Let curiosity guide you * Life as a researcher today is far more streamlined and focused on outcomes than it was when DTU Compute's Head of Department began his career. At the same time, AI and digitalisation are dramatically changing the daily lives of researchers. That is why it is important to remain curious and open to new people and ideas, says Jan Madsen, who this September celebrates 40 years of ser more PR

Head of the Smithsonian Institution Stepping Down (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Head of the Smithsonian Institution Stepping Down * Lonnie G. Bunch III announced this week that he will be stepping down after seven years as secretary of the Smithsonian. His departure comes during a period of unprecedented pressure from the Trump administration, which has targeted the beloved American institution and its highly respected leader. The Smithsonian's chancellor, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., said in a more PR

How Bentley Students Made the Most of Summer (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * How Bentley Students Made the Most of Summer * Bentley students love using LinkedIn to share their experiences and accomplishments, and this summer was no exception. Beyond the hands-on learning from internships and fellowships, common themes emerged in their reflections: gratitude, personal development and human connection. Students' skills and passions were in action across industries such as asset management, energy, pharmaceuticals and residential s more PR

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges * BOSTON - A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Peabody, Mass., who served as a "general" in Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), a violent transnational criminal organization based in Brazil, has pleaded guilty to multiple drug trafficking and firearm charges. PCC is one of the largest cocaine distributors in the world and is re more PR

Invisible Healthcare (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- Calvin University posted the following news: * * * Invisible Healthcare * One in four Americans in the United States is currently an informal caregiver-someone who routinely cares for a loved one without getting paid. Yet although caregiving is everywhere, it remains largely unseen. Through new and continuing research, a team of Calvin professors and students has set out to change that. Calvin psychology professor Julie Vos Yonker '82 is no stranger to caregiving. At 39, her husband Jeff Yonker '82 susta more PR

Kevin Conroy Discusses Utilities' Critical Role in Massachusetts Energy Policy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kevin Conroy Discusses Utilities' Critical Role in Massachusetts Energy Policy * Kevin Conroy, partner and co-chair of the firm's State Attorneys General group, was quoted in CommonWealth Beacon discussing the role utilities play in shaping Massachusetts energy policy amid ongoing debates over energy affordability, utility regulation, and the state's clean energy transition. Conroy highlighted the essential role utility compa more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for Reelection and Dan Koh for Election to U.S. House (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for Reelection and Dan Koh for Election to U.S. House * AFGE says Healy and Koh will fight for all government workers BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for reelection and Dan Koh for election to the U.S. House representing the state's more PR

Maine Gov. Mills Radio Address: Honoring the Victims and Survivors of the September 11 Attacks (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address: * * * Honoring the Victims and Survivors of the September 11 Attacks September 11, 2026 Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. Robert and Jackie Norton's son was waiting for them in California 25 years ago. He was about to get married, but his parents, a retired couple from Lubec, never made it to the ceremony. Their plane, American Airlines Flight 11, hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in a horrific ac more PR

Mass. Public Health Dept.: State Health Officials Announce Season's Seventh Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * State Health Officials Announce Season's Seventh Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts WNV risk levels now elevated to moderate in most of the state - Boston -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today is releasing updated West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance and case numbers for the week, including the state's seventh human case of WNV this year in a man in his 60s exposed in Worcester County.  more PR

Massachusetts Attorney General Declines to Certify an Initiative to "Limit Artificial-Person Powers" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Political] -- The Institute for Free Speech posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Declines to Certify an Initiative to "Limit Artificial-Person Powers" * Americans do not lose their First Amendment rights when they join together with others to speak. Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell affirmed that right in a new letter declining to certify Initiative Petition No. 26-03, also called the "Act to Limit Artificial-Person Powers." The proposed law would h more PR

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO Issues Innovation Policy Update on Sept. 10, 2026 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 09.10.26 Congress is back next week and biotechnology competitiveness and biosecurity remain a priority. At the same time, several Administration nominations are being considered in the Senate next week while FDA continues efforts to stabilize leadership. Here's what we're watching this week: House Select Committee on China Sets Hearing on Import  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that bars the Trump Administration from seeking to cut almost all funding from the AmeriCorps program again without warning. The deal resolves a 2025 lawsuit filed in response to the Administration's repeated attempts to gut the nat more PR

Neal, Meeks, Beyer Statement on Russia Sanctions Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Meeks, Beyer Statement on Russia Sanctions Legislation September 11, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and Senior House Democrat of Congress' Joint Economic Committee Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) released the following statement after Republican leadership scheduled t more PR

New World Health Summit Academic Alliance-Lancet Commission to Strengthen Academic Responsibility and Trust in Science (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New World Health Summit Academic Alliance-Lancet Commission to Strengthen Academic Responsibility and Trust in Science * Dean Adnan Hyder is part of a first-of-its-kind, 30-member commission of global leaders will assess and strengthen the value of academic institutions to society, build greater public trust, and support their contributions to society. In an era marked by social, economic, environmental, technological, and poli more PR

NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz * People with Serious Health Conditions Will Lose Medicaid Under Trump Administration Work Requirement Rule BOSTON, Massachusetts -The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Center for Public Representation, and 69 additional organizations filed an amicus brief today in Massachusetts v. Oz, detailing how the Trump administration's Medicaid work requirements rule will strip health cove more PR

Perry & Main Breaks Ground on Affordable Homes in Port Jefferson (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Perry & Main Breaks Ground on Affordable Homes in Port Jefferson * VHB recently joined Conifer Realty, local officials, and community members to celebrate the groundbreaking of Perry & Main, a 100 percent affordable, mixed-use housing development in the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, New York. Located  more PR

Public Health Leaders and 161 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Public Health Leaders and 161 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule * The American Public Health Association, Grantmakers in Health, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health's Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, Liberty Health Alliance and 161 public health and health policy deans, chairs and scholars have filed an amicus curiae brief supp more PR

Public Health Leaders and 169 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Leaders and 169 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule * Contact: gwmedia@gwu.edu, mediarelations@apha.org The American Public Health Association, Grantmakers in Health, the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health's Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, Liberty Health Alliance  more PR

Rep. Pressley, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche, FBI Director Patel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 8, 2026 Todd W. Blanche Attorney General Department of Justice 905 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Dear Attorney General Blanche and Director Patel, We are extremely alarmed by reports o more PR

RI Delegation Opens Probe into Trump Politicizing Disaster Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Opens Probe into Trump Politicizing Disaster Relief * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to investigate and expose the Trump Administration's blatant and unwarranted politicization of federal disaster aid, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding answers and the preservation of records and documentation related to R more PR

Ropes & Gray Advises Platinum Equity on Agreement to Sell De Wave Group (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Platinum Equity on Agreement to Sell De Wave Group Ropes & Gray has advised global investment firm Platinum Equity on the signing of a definitive agreement to sell De Wave Group ("De Wave"), a leading provider of integrated marine interior and technical systems solutions for the cruise and yacht industries. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of 2026. Headquartered  more PR

Senator Warren Statement on August 2026 CPI (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 Senator Warren Statement on August 2026 CPI Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump's failed economic agenda is driving up costs. Record high September gas prices. Rising treasury yields that ar more PR

Update on MIT Sloan Management Review (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Update on MIT Sloan Management Review * Excerpted from MIT Sloan Management Review Editor in Chief Abbie Lundberg's letter to subscribers on September 10, 2026 We're writing to inform you that MIT Sloan Management Review will cease print publication following the magazine's fall issue. Our regular digital content will continue through November 2026. This winter, MIT Sloan will launch a new, fu more PR

Utah A.G. Brown Pushes FCC to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider' Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR

Warren Probes Rise of Private Investment Firms in Insurance Sector Following Mark Walter Scandal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 Warren Probes Rise of Private Investment Firms in Insurance Sector Following Mark Walter Scandal Warren requests information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on state regulators' efforts to investigate and address the risks posed by the increasing ties between private investment firms and insurance companies. "C more PR

Week of Possibility: Western New England University Celebrates the Installation of President Joseph C. Hartman (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * A Week of Possibility: Western New England University Celebrates the Installation of President Joseph C. Hartman Published: September 11, 2026 The installation of Joseph C. Hartman as Western New England University's seventh president served as the centerpiece of a two-day series of events that brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and community leaders while highlighting the University's strengths in academic exce more PR

What Can You Do with an Elementary Education Degree Besides Teaching? (10)
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * What Can You Do with an Elementary Education Degree Besides Teaching? * Explore careers with an elementary education degree besides teaching, from curriculum design and instructional roles to corporate training and nonprofit work. Many future teachers wonder whether an education degree commits them to a single career for life. In practice, the skills behind good teaching open a wide range of doors, inside schools and far beyond them. Choosing an elementary  more PR