BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 HFA Global Report Shows the Fitness Industry Delivered a Landmark 2025 With Double-Digit Operator Revenue Growth The Health & Fitness Association report finds 10.7% median revenue growth among surveyed operators, record participation in leading markets, and an expanding role in prevention for fitness in prevention and long-term health. - Washi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * A Temporary Reprieve for Hemp-THC Products... But what now? * On September 2, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a short-term government funding bill (H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027) that pushes back the scheduled federal restrictions on hemp-derived THC products from November 12 to December 11, 2026. Although this was welcome news for stakeholders in the multi-billion dollar national hemp- more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots Court leaves a preliminary injunction in place through the November election; USPS cannot withhold mail ballots from voters WASHINGTON - In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforci more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * Yes on 4 Campaign Kicks off With Broad Slate of Endorsements for Election Day Registration Question 4 would modernize Massachusetts elections by lifting arbitrary barriers to voting WORCESTER -- The Yes 4 Election Day Registration campaign launched today with a broad slate of endorsements from advocates who back Ballot Question 4 as a straightforward, secure, and proven reform to make sure that every eligible citiz more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: Dentistry] -- The ADA Forsyth Institute posted the following news: * * * ADA Forsyth researchers uncover a phage targeting Saccharibacteria, revealing new layer of microbial symbiosis * Researchers at the ADA Forsyth Institute have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that shapes interactions between Saccharibacteria and their bacterial hosts, providing new insight - and an entirely new avenue for investigation - into one of the most enigmatic groups of microbes in the human microbiome. The more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule (PDF), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Ahead of Senate Crypto Vote, Warren and Colleagues Seek Vote on Senate Floor to Stop Trump's Self-Dealing, End Presidential Corruption in Banking "Donald Trump is now the first President in history to own and oversee his own bank. It may be the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen." "Instead of further enriching t more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Alumnus Excited to be Karpovich Keynote and Celebrate AT Program * By: Damon Markiewicz When alumnus Brian Pietrosimone '05, PhD, received an email from Springfield College Dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sports Leadership M. Sue Guyer, DPE'03, he couldn't hold back how extremely honored he was at Guyer's request. "To be asked to be the keynote speaker at the Peter V. Karpovich Lecture is a huge honor," expressed Pietros more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ameresco and Memphis Light, Gas and Water Recognized with Tennessee Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award Citywide streetlight project recognized for modernizing critical public infrastructure and strengthening reliability for the City of Memphis FRAMINGHAM, MA, and MEMPHIS, TN, September 16, 2026 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Apple's Always-Listening Watch Features Test Eavesdropping Laws * Colin Zick, partner and chair of Foley Hoag's Privacy and Data Security Practice, recently discussed the legal and personal privacy implications of Apple's new always-listening artificial intelligence features in an article in Bloomberg News. In the article, Zick said that the features were another example of AI technologies advancing faster than legal framew more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition to Secure Yet Another Win in USPS Election Rule Case, Supreme Court Decision Ensures USPS Will Not Disrupt 2026 Voting by Mail * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the Supreme Court has blocked a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have undermined vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Attorney Gen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Refiners could raise profit margins by $2 - $3 per barrel through four resilience strategies BOSTON--September 15, 2026-- Bain & Company today released a new resilience playbook for downstream oil and gas players highlighting four capabilities to help refiners navigate the current challenging operating environment. Following through could raise profit margins by $2 - $3 a barrel, setting the difference between winners and l more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New report highlights how local permitting delays or derails much needed housing in Massachusetts Statewide zoning reforms can be undermined by process delays, negotiations, and the threat of litigation, says urbanist Jonathan Berk September 15, 2026 - Boston - A new report from renowned urbanist Jonathan Berk and Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, suggests Massachusetts' efforts to reshape zoning and sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER SECURES VICTORY FOR JEWISH PRATT INSTITUTE PROFESSOR REPEATEDLY HARASSED AND TARGETED Following months of Brandeis Center advocacy, Pratt finds student responsible for discriminatory harassment, strengthens protections for Jewish faculty member Washington D.C. - Following consistent complaints by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the Pratt Institute has found a student responsible fo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Ignition Award Winners' Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots Annual entrepreneurship awards given to research projects ready to make the leap from the lab to real-world impact September 15, 2026 By Andrew Thurston Recovery after a full knee replacement is a slow process--for some, it can take a few weeks before ditching the crutches and months before even thinking about stepping on a treadm more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Building Community and Bringing Back Field Trips * Christian Bollacke '22 Recognized with Gordon's 2026 Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award. When Christian Bollacke '22 graduated from Gordon College, he wasn't sure he would spend his career teaching in an urban school district. In fact, after a challenging first year teaching, Christian wasn't sure where he should head next. But when one door closed and another opened in Lawrence, he began to wonder if more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * CAP Analysis Urges States To Pursue the Long Game on Energy Affordability Washington, D.C. -- As electricity costs rise, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows how the most successful responses by state officials are those that protect consumers today while continuing to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy resources that lower bills over time. The analysis highlights states such as Rhode  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Another Successful Camp Massasoit Season * By: Damon Markiewicz The Springfield College campus community celebrated 90 years of Camp Massasoit at East Campus this past summer. For Director of East Campus and Outdoor Programs Ben Taylor '99, G'16, and Associate Director of East Campus and Outdoor Programs Angela Veatch, G'07, they were proud to carry on the tradition of providing strong leadership that keeps Camp Massasoit flourishing.  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Center for Justice, Law and Societies to Host 4th Annual Northeast Law and Society Retreat on Oct. 2 * The Center for Justice, Law and Societies at UMass Amherst will host its fourth annual Northeast Law and Society Retreat on Oct. 2 at the Campus Center, bringing together legal scholars and students from across New England for an afternoon of speakers and conversation. The event is open to the public and will feature discussions on law, po more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres applauds Thriving Economy Project recommendations for an affordable clean energy future * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Ceres applauds the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute for the Thriving Economy Project report, a strong set of hundreds of policy recom more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [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: * * * Clean Air Task Force makes new senior leadership appointments to drive global impact * Today, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) announces a series of new leadership appointments. Terra Rogers will step into the newly created role of Senior Di more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF and Upstream Call to Restore Fish Passage in Cobbosseecontee Watershed * Maine has an opportunity to restore access to an entire watershed that once supported extraordinary runs of migratory fish, including the alewife, a keystone species. Photo: Ecophotography September 15, 2026 (Portland, ME) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Upstream have filed a petition with state agencies in Maine pushing to restore fish passage in the Co more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. posted the following news release: * * * Crane Venture Partners Announces the Next Chapter in Early-Stage Global Venture Capital * Firm raises $484 million across four investment vehicles and deepens strategic relationship with MassMutual Ventures to build the world's first globally connected inception-to-seed venture platform spanning Europe, North America, India and Asia-Pacific LONDON -Crane Venture Partners today announced a major  more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * CSAF highlights Airmen ready to fight, endure, win * NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) - Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach used firsthand accounts of Airmen who served during Operation Epic Fury to define the path forward for the service in his keynote address, Sept. 14, at the 2026 Air and Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference.  "We must be ready to fight, built to endure, and integrated to win," more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Named the Top Pediatric Cancer Program in the Nation for 2026-2027 * U.S. News & World Report has recognized Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center as the #1 pediatric cancer program in the nation in its 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals report. Dana-Farber/Boston Children's has been recognized as one of the top three pediatric cancer centers in the coun more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for Sept. 21-25, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Sandra Bustamante Gonzalez, Ph.D., Astronomy, Tuesday, Sept. 22, noon, 1033 LGRT. Dissertation: "Heterodyne Instrumentation for the Large Millimeter Telescope and Next-Generation of the Event Horizon Telescope." Gopal Narayanan, chair. Ozge Bakay, Ph.D., Linguisti more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems participates in government, industry discussions * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -The Electronic Systems Directorate will participate in government and industry discussions focused on counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Sept. 15 during the Air & Space Forces Association's 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland. The sessions will be held in partnership with Headquarters Air Force  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * FDA Holds Landmark Public Hearing on the Future Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs * Key Takeaways: * This hearing signals that FDA and collaborating federal partners are actively considering how to shape the regulatory environment for both drug approval and clinical delivery, including who may administer psychedelic-assisted therapies and under what conditions. * The hearing supports implementation of Executive Order 1 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Helps the Dominican Republic Secure Dismissal of an Investment Treaty Claim Related to the Termination of a Waste Collection Concession * Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department has secured a complete victory for the Dominican Republic after an international tribunal constituted under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) dismissed all claims brought against the Dominican R more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Represents the Initial Purchasers on WhiteFiber's Upsized $310 Million 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes Offering * Goodwin's Capital Markets team represented the initial purchasers on WhiteFiber's Rule 144A offering of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032. The offering was increased from the initially announced $250 million and included the full exercise of the initial  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces New Actions to Strengthen Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum Care * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today announced new measures to strengthen postpartum care and mental health support for mothers and families across Massachusetts, with a focus on reaching people earlier, making support easier to access and helping providers connect patients to care when they need it. Governor Healey is proposing $2 mil more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Delivers $300,000 in Relief to North Shore Shellfish Harvesters Impacted by Haverhill Sewage Overflow * ESSEX -Governor Maura Healey today delivered $300,000 in direct financial relief to North Shore shellfish harvesters that lost income during the emergency shellfish closure caused by the Haverhill sewer overflow. The relief program, administered by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), was create more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Statement on Trump EPA's Plan to Allow Carbon Pollution from Dirty Power Plants * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today issued a statement on the Trump Administration's plans to walk away from its duty to regulate pollution from dirty power plants: "American families and businesses will pay for President Trump's reckless failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. By giving power plants a free p more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Graduate School Opens New Office of Grants and Fellowships * The Graduate School has launched the Office of Grants and Fellowships (OGF), which will provide student training in external grant and fellowship application development as well as management of internal Graduate School grant and fellowship programs. Directed by Heidi Bauer-Clapp, the office will also serve as the first point of contact for graduate students who have received an ex more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Herchel Smith: University of Cambridge and Harvard celebrate a scientific pioneer * In late July, a special event was held at the University of Cambridge to honor the centenary of the birth of celebrated organic chemist and philanthropist Herchel Smith. As part of the annual University of Cambridge-Harvard University Scientific Symposium, students, faculty, and fellows from both institutions, as well as members of Harvard's Herchel Smith Fell more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Who Ran Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison * BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Roxbury, Mass., was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking and conspiring to traffic large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. Bryan Moises Frias Sanchez, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to  more PR

FRANKLIN, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Dean College posted the following news release: * * * Invitation for Public Comments for NECHE Accreditation * Dean College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit on November 1-3, 2026 by a team representing the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, NEASC). The New England Commission of Higher Education is a U.S. accrediting commission that provides institutional accre more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Judi Bruno LaBranche Named 2026-27 Commonwealth Honors College Faculty-in-Residence * Judi Bruno LaBranche, senior lecturer in kinesiology, has been selected to serve as Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) in the Commonwealth Honors Residential Community for the 2026-27 academic year. LaBranche joins Eve Weinbaum, professor of sociology and labor studies, who will return for a second year as Faculty-in-Residence. Organized by Residential Life and t more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Judi Bruno LaBranche Named 2026-27 Commonwealth Honors College Faculty-in-Residence Judi Bruno LaBranche, senior lecturer II in kinesiology, has been selected to serve as Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) in the Commonwealth Honors Residential Community for the 2026-27 academic year. LaBranche joins Eve Weinbaum, professor of sociology and labor studies, who will return for a second year as Facult more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * KEATING REPORT REVEALS TRUMP ADMIN'S CORRUPT POLICIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (MA-09) released an oversight report entitled "Pay for Play in the Balkans: How the Trump Administration's Bosnia Policy Enriches the President's Personal Allies and Shortchanges the American People." This report, the result of almost a yearlong investigation, demonstrates how the T more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * MassDEP Upholds Decision to Prevent Holtec from Dumping 1.1 Million Gallons of Pilgrim Wastewater into Cape Cod Bay 9/15/2026 BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today has dismissed Holtec's appeal and upheld the final determination to deny Holtec's request to discharge wastewater into Cape Cod Bay. Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC, is manag more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Oxfam at UNGA81 * Oxfam leaders, experts, and partners are joining the UN 81st General Assembly and Climate Week in New York and available for interviews or comment. Oxfam is hosting and attending events, hosting partners and releasing reports and statements focused on the Secretary General race, a proposed International Panel on Inequality, humanitarian crises with a focus on Gaza and Ukraine, climate action, U more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researcher Appointed to National Academies Committee Examining Neurocognitive Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Across the Lifespan * Jacqueline Becker, PhD, a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been appointed to an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the direct effects of infection by SARS-CoV-2 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable Tim Scott (R-SC) Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committ more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * National Fellowship Recognizes Old Dominion University Scientist's Research on Fish and Evolution September 14, 2026 By Jonah Grinkewitz Christina Hernandez, Ph.D. is fascinated with fish. Just ask her about the lifecycle of a tuna larvae. "They go from this really tiny thing (about the size of a sesame seed when hatched) and grow to be a fish that can be bigger than a human," she says with excitement. "It's amazing, right?" As an assistant prof more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 15 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NIOSH Announces 2026 Prevention through Design Award at NSC Congress & Expo * INDIANAPOLIS - The sixth annual Prevention through Design (PtD) Award was presented to Square Robot, Inc., a Massachusetts-based company that specializes in robotic tank inspection services, for its excellence in eliminating hazards through innovative safety design. The PtD Award was presented at the 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in collaboration more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nominations Open for Undergraduate Rising Researcher Award * The nomination period is now open for the 2026-27 Rising Researcher awards, a program recognizing the work of undergraduate students who excel in research, scholarship and creative activity. New Nomination Process for 2026-27 Beginning this academic year, nominations will be sought only once for the Rising Researcher awards, during the fall semester. Recipients will be publicly r more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * EPA rolls back pollution protections: Legal, climate, regulation and health experts share insights Decision 'will work directly against society's best interests' Release Date: September 15, 2026 EVANSTON, Ill. -- As the Trump administration removes pollution limits on U.S. power plants, Northwestern University environmental law, climate, business, air quality and lung health experts are available to discuss various aspects of the most recent mo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Represents BioGreen360 in Equipment Financing * Nutter represented BioGreen360, a New Hampshire-based developer of on-site food waste recycling technology, in connection with an equipment financing transaction with Kineo Finance. The financing provides BioGreen360 with long-term capital to support the deployment of its proprietary food waste recycling systems. The Nutter team was led by Michael Kushnir, and include more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 15, 2026, on a resolution (H.Con.Res. 93) that directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, and 14 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of H. Con. Res. 93, a resolution that purports to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 16 -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release: * * * Bell AI Fabric expansion is a missed opportunity for growth of clean energy Pairing a data centre with new fossil fuel generation risks higher emissions and higher rates September 15, 2026 David Pickup, Director, Electricity CALGARY -- DAVID PICKUP, Director of Electricity at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the expansion of Saskatchewan's Bell AI Fabric centre. Yesterday's announcement from the Saskatchewan and fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs' Statement on Nationwide Preliminary Relief in Duration of Status Lawsuit September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV granted nationwide preliminary relief in the lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final rule ending the Duration of Status (D/S) policy for international students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign media. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts Treasury Secretary Over Trump's Affordability Crisis, Skyrocketing Costs for Families * Pressley Also Presses Bessent Over Black Unemployment Crisis and Tariff Exemption for Baby Products "You go on television and you say that Trump's economic agenda is a great comeback, and that makes me question not only your integrity, but if you're operating in the same reality as the people whom you are accountable to." "Families in my dist more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Bill to Establish Financial Relief for Epstein Survivors & Survivors of Sexual Violence * Legislation Addresses Financial Burden for Survivors Whose Rights Were Violated by Federal Gov't, Including Lost Income, Medical Costs, Housing Stability, Trauma As a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Pressley Has Led Calls for Accountability, Highlighted Economic & Emotional Harm Borne by Epstein Survivors Bill Text | Bill Summa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Hearing on Innovation in Disaster Prevention * (Washington, DC) -Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee hearing titled, Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Babin for holding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSida) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA's Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies September 15, 2026 More than 120 small businesses and organizations pen letter of support for Ranking Member Markey's resolution striking down Trump's ban on awarding SBA loans to green card holders (Washington, Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Auchincloss, Houchin Introduce Bipartisan 16 & Up Social Media Act to Keep Kids Under 16 Off Addictive Social Media Platforms * Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) Washington, D.C. -Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN), co-chairs of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Caucus, introduced the 16 & Up Social Media Act to establish a national age standard of 16 for social media plat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Genstar Capital in Growth Investment in Richey May Ropes & Gray represented Genstar Capital in a strategic growth investment in Richey May, a Top 50 accounting and advisory firm. The transaction was announced on Sept. 14. The investment will accelerate Richey May's organic growth and M&A strategy, supporting the firm's continued expansion as a national platform. Founded over 40 years ago and headquartered in Denver, Colo.,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Honored with Four 2026 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards Ropes & Gray was recognized at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026 in the following four categories at a gala ceremony in New York City on September 10, further enhancing its reputation as one of the world's preeminent global life sciences practices: * M&A Attorney of the Year - Emily Oldshue * Regulatory Attorney of the Year: Pricing & Reimbursement - Eve Brunts * US  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Leads Team that Secures $60 Million Civil Rights Settlement Against New York City Over Unlawful Property Seizures Ropes & Gray LLP has reached a $60 million class action settlement on behalf of homeowners whose properties were seized without compensation under New York City's Third Party Transfer program. Ropes & Gray served as lead pro bono counsel alongside co-counsel Valli Kane & Vagnini and White & Case. The settlement, which is s more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Saint Peter's University posted the following news release: * * * Saint Peter's University Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in History to Campus * JERSEY CITY, N.J. - September 15, 2026 - Saint Peter's University announced that it welcomed a record-setting number of new students to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, marking a historic milestone that reflects the University's growing momentum, expanding appeal and enduring commitment to delivering an exceptional, transformative education. This growth f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Scoular DPA: A Customs Broker Enables Health and Safety Violations * In the second part of a multi-part series in Anti-Corruption Report on the Scoular Company's Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the Department of Justice, Partner and Co-Chair of the firm's White Collar Crimes and Government Investigations practice, Adam Safwat, discussed how evidence DOJ obtained from Scoular's third-party customs broker played a role in i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to National Park Foundation CEO Keith Krach: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 13, 2026 Keith Krach CEO, Freedom 250 National Park Foundation 1500 K Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Mr. Krach, We write to request that you disclose to Congress donations made to Freedom 250, the entity established by President Trump to plan and fund the widely panned semi quincentennial celebration in our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on EPA's Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Proposal to Abdicate Responsibility for Addressing the Danger of Climate Change from the Power Sector * Washington (September 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and a co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today released the following statement after the Environmen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Southeast Asia's fortunes remain intertwined as region enters decade of divergence: Bain & Company, DBS Bank and Vriens & Partners * Report projects SEA-6 to grow 4.8% annually in 2026 - 2035, although economies differ markedly in resilience and their ability to capture upside * Singapore's trusted-hub role positions it to connect regional capital, businesses and opportunities * Institutional resilience, stronger more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * SPHHS Dean's Seminar to Focus on Reclaiming the Human Side of Public Health * The School of Public Health and Health Sciences invites the campus community to a special SPHHS dean's seminar event featuring Perry Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, Friday, Sept. 25 from noon-1 p.m. in the Seminar Rooms of the new SPHHS Hub Building. Halkitis will deliver a short talk titled "More Than Disease: Reclaiming the Human Side of P more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ welcomes U.S. District Court decision blocking new I visa restrictions on international journalists * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased that a federal judge blocked provisions that would have imposed new and potentially repressive restrictions on international journalists, students and visiting professors, starting today. On Monday, Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the U.S District Court, District o more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Startup Supported by Institute for Applied Life Sciences Lands Government Contract Worth up to $54.5 Million * With its 25 state-of-the-art research facilities and cutting-edge equipment, the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides seed funding, incubation space and venture mentoring to nurture fledgling companies with promising tech developed at the university as they work to attract ou more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Translated Book Club Returns to UMass Downtown Oct. 6 * New books, new voices and new conversations are coming to UMass Downtown this fall as the Translated Book Club returns for its second year, inviting UMass Amherst and community readers to discover literature from around the world through English translation.The 2026-27 Translated Book Club, sponsored by the Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center, will feature seven books originally writte more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran. The major  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran.  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Public Sunwheel Event Marks the Autumnal Equinox * The public is invited to observe sunrise and sunset associated with the day of the autumnal equinox among the standing stones of the UMass Amherst Sunwheel on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. These events mark the astronomical change of seasons when days and nights are nearly equal in length in the Northern Hemisphere. From the Sunwheel, observers standing at its cent more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Renaissance Center Hosts 'Medusa's Bestiary: Embodiments & Ecologies' Exhibit by Artist in Residence Lauren Levato Coyne * The Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies will host an opening reception for "Medusa's Bestiary: Embodiments & Ecologies," a Renaissance of the Earth exhibit, on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 1-3 p.m., with an artist's talk at 2 p.m. Curated by Artist in Residence Lauren Levato Coyne and inspired by ea more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Stops Trump Administration's Illegal USPS Mail Voting Rule Supreme Court rules in favor of coalition, blocking chaotic and burdensome requirements on Virginia's vote-by-mail systems ahead of 2026 midterms - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania won in the Supreme Court, following the decision to leave in place a lower court order  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Equips First Responders to Safely Address Automated Vehicles * As automated vehicles move from concept to roadway reality, public agencies are preparing emergency responders for the unique challenges presented by this evolving technology. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Maryl more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * Viking Link archaeological work uncovers thousands of years of Lincolnshire history 15th September 2026 * Archaeological investigations carried out along the Viking Link interconnector reveal evidence of settlement, farming, salt making, and burial practices. * A total of 50 sites were investigated along the cable route, providing evidence of human activity from the Mesolithic to the modern period. * more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Warren Opens Inquiry into Serious Federal Reserve Data Outage, Presses Banking Agencies on Impacts of Drastic Workforce Cuts "I am writing to request information regarding reports my office received of a recent outage of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) National Information Center (NIC), which hosts critical data for the Fed's bank supervis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses IRS Chief Counsel Nominee on Conflicts of Interest with Trump and Tax-Dodging Corporations, Urges Stronger Ethics Commitments Letter argues Gadwood's conflicts could "cloud judgment... [and] raise questions about the integrity of... [IRS] decisions." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, pressed James Gadwood, nominee to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Warren Remarks Ahead of Clarity Act Procedural Vote on Senate Floor "We need crypto regulation--but not a crypto bill written by the crypto industry to benefit only the most extreme voices in the crypto industry--at the expense of our national security, our economic stability, and to help the most corrupt President in the history of the United  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Office of Community-Based Learning Announces 2026-27 Faculty Collaborative This year's collaborative includes 16 faculty members representing a variety of disciplines. By Brian Laubscher September 15, 2026 The Office of Community-Based Learning (CBL) at Washington and Lee University has announced the members of its fifth CBL Faculty Collaborative, who will receive training and work with students and community leaders to strengthen partnerships  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * WNYC, GBH News and WLRN Present "HAITI ON THE LINE: The TPS Emergency" A live call-in radio special about the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians * Thursday, September 17 at 7pm ET On public radio stations in New York City, Boston and Miami and live on YouTube (Sept. 15, 2026 -Boston, Mass.) - After a successful collaboration last year, three powerhouse public media stations WNYC, GBH News  more PR