BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * "The Big Dig" from GBH News to Premiere New Season: "Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story" * The Unlikely Alliance and Eventual Divide Between Two Political Giants over the Future of American Healthcare Boston, Mass. (Sept. 16, 2026) \- GBH News today announced the upcoming premiere of "Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story," the fourth season of the Peabody Award-winning podcast "The Big Dig." The eight-part limi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 3300 Woodcreek Drive Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 630-573-0600 / 630-963-8607 fax info@asge.org / www.asge.org August 31, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services US Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20543 Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate more ST

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Asia/Pacific AI and GenAI Spending to Reach $555 Billion by 2030 as Enterprises Scale AI Beyond Pilots: IDC SINGAPORE, September 17, 2026 - According to IDC's Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, V2 2026, August, Asia/Pacific AI and GenAI investment, including China and Japan, is set to grow from $121.5 billion in 2025 to $555.2 billion by 2030, a compound annual growth rate more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Grills Trump Nominee on Secret Deals with Big Pharma: "I Want To Know What Was Given Away in These Contracts" * Warren: "Was Secretary Kennedy lying when he said he would make those deals available to us?" Warren: "Show me the receipts." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Chris Klomp, President Trump's nominee more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [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 and Freedom to Invest Denounce the Rescission of Shareholder Proposal Rule * BOSTON-Today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a proposed rulemaking to rescind Rule 14a-8, which lets shareholders submit proposals for inclusion in a company's proxy state more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Launches Arc Mainnet, an Economic Operating System for the Internet * Secured by the institutions that run the world's financial infrastructure, Arc goes live with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders on day one, offering a new era in blockchain networks, and built for the Agentic Economic Era NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 - Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NY more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado to receive $2 million from nationwide Abbott settlement related to contaminated infant formula allegations * Sept. 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado will receive approximately $2 million from a nationwide settlement agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that the company filed false claims with federal and state programs for powder infant formula produced in faci more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber's Edward Chouchani, PhD, selected as a 2026 Blavatnik National Award finalist * Edward Chouchani, PhD, principal investigator of the Chouchani Lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was one of 18 scientists named as finalists for the 2026 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, a significant prize for early-career researchers. Presented by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Aca more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Ela Gezen and David Mednicoff Named Directors of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute * Ela Gezen, professor of German studies, and David Mednicoff, professor of Middle Eastern studies and public policy, have been appointed directors of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute (ISI).For over 25 years, ISI has been a central and indispensable venue for open interdisciplinary exchange and intellectual enrichment, grounded in social, cultural more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * FEDERAL SETTLEMENT ENDS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JEWISH MEDICAL STUDENTS ADVISED BY BRANDEIS CENTER Two-time former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and premier anti-Semitism and civil rights expert applauds HHS and DOJ settlement Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today applauded a landmark federal settlement resolving discrimination faced by J more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * From Montana labs to NASA: Yale Engineering students' summer research Written by Natalie Haase '27 This summer, Yale Engineering undergraduates traded New Haven for research benches and hardware labs across the country -- from a virology lab in the Montana mountains to a NASA space center in Maryland to a hardware validation team outside Boston. Colten Danelski '27 (Biomedical Engineering) investigated how the brain responds t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Helion on $500 Million Series G Financing * The Goodwin Technology team advised Helion on the final close of its upsized and oversubscribed $500 million Series G financing. The round includes sovereign wealth, pension, and crossover investors, alongside investors that participated in the initial close. The financing reflects growing institutional interest in fusion energy and will support Helion as it con more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1.7 Million to Expand Reuse and Recycling Businesses Grants will support waste reduction initiatives and strengthen sustainable business practices 9/16/2026 BOSTON -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded more than $1.7 million in Recycling and Reuse Business Development Grants to 16 companies. These grants, managed by the Massachusetts Department of Envi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Moulton's War Powers Resolution to Reclaim Congressional Authority to Declare War * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed Congressman Seth Moulton's (MA-06) War Powers Resolution, voting 220-204 to reclaim Congress's authority to end Donald Trump's war with Iran. The resolution was cosponsored by 14 House Democrats, including 13 Democratic veterans, reflecting deep concern within the ranks of those w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * House Unanimously Passes Senator Collins' Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act. Senator Collins introduced the bill with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), with Senator Angus King (I-ME) joining them as an original cosponsor. The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously last more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * European AI Spending on Track for $470 Billion by 2030 as Agentic AI Widens the Divide Between Western and Central & Eastern Europe European companies' use cases focus on operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and resilience. MILAN, September 17, 2026 -- According to the IDC Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide 2026 V2, European spending on artificial intelligence will rea more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Jeannie M. Kenmotsu appointed curator of Asian art at Harvard Art Museums * Jeannie M. Kenmotsu, a curator and scholar of Japanese art, has been appointed the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Curator of Asian Art at the Harvard Art Museums. She will begin her role in mid December. Kenmotsu currently serves as the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Asian Art at the Portland Art Museum, where she has been a member of the curatorial team since 2017. During h more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 New Guides Equip Clinicians and Clergy to Implement Extreme Risk Protection Orders From the clinic to the congregation, new resources equip frontline workers with tools they need during a crisis - Today, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has released valuable resources for two vital Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) implementers--clinicians and clergy members. The new more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 201 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730 September 10, 2026 Nicholee Valentine Chief, Guidance and Publication Branch Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: DOCKET ID NRC-2026-3730, DRAFT REGULATORY GUIDE, DG-8070, "RELEASE OF PATIENTS ADMINISTERED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL" FEDERAL REGISTER more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Merkley, Bipartisan Group of Senators: Trump Administration Must Release All Documents from U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today led a bipartisan group of Senators to press the Trump administration to declassify and publicly release the two more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 10, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Oz, Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC), we are pleased to provide public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S more ST

AUBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * MassMEP Awarded Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funding to Support Massachusetts Manufacturers * Funding is part of more than $30 million NIST is investing in Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers across 11 states and Puerto Rico AUBURN, MA. -September 16, 2026 -The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) has been awarded $2,959,870 in federal funding through the National Inst more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * McCormack Graduate Programs Earn No. 1 SportBusiness Ranking * The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, housed in the Isenberg School of Management, has been named the world's No. 1 postgraduate sport management program by SportBusiness for the fourth time in the last five years, and sixth time overall. With more than 50 years of thought leadership in sport management education, the McCormack department-which offers both a two more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT startups inspire with impressive presentations at Demo Day 2026 * The annual "Demo Day" event at MIT, which marks the end of the delta v startup accelerator, fell on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks this year, giving MIT entrepreneurs a chance to honor the memory of those lost that day while presenting their startup progress in the program. Each year, the event celebrates all that students achieved while working  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Measure by measure, studying society accurately Naoki Egami has become a standout in political methodology, helping refine tools that give scholars durable results. - Let's agree at the outset the world is a complicated place, and social scientists have exacting jobs when it comes to measuring civic phenomena with precision. After all, even careful studies raise follow-up questions: How much do their findings apply in other s more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise This patient-specific method, called xvr, helps doctors use X-rays for surgical navigation in fields such as orthopedics and neurosurgery. - Researchers created a new technique that accurately and rapidly matches X-rays captured during surgery with a patient's preoperative 3D medical scan. This method could make it easier for clinicians to precisely more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Delivers Opening Remarks at Select Committee on China Hearing on Human Rights in China Ahead of Xi's Visit to Washington * WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) delivered opening remarks at the House Select Committee on China hearing examining human rights in the People's Republic of China ahead of President Trump's upcoming summit with Xi Jinping in Washington. The hearing focused on U.S. policy responses to the Chi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products September 16, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that New Jersey has joined 39 other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Sanctions Bill Vote September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "Congress just handed Trump sweeping new tariff authority despite all the abuse we've seen of the tariff power  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [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: * * * New CATF report identifies how states in deregulated power markets can achieve long-term clean energy goals with state-led planning and procurement * A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) identifies how establishing state-led pla more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [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: * * * North American investors are forging ahead on climate action, just more quietly * BOSTON - A new analysis released today by Ceres shows that most large North American institutional investors continue to prioritize investment practices aimed at managing climate financial risks more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NSGA Collaborating with AI Expert Susan Sly on AI Resources for Sporting Goods Industry DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 15, 2026) - Using AI (artificial intelligence) to make our busy professional and personal lives more efficient is one of the world's hottest topics. The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) is addressing the challenges of using AI in the sporting goods industry. NSGA is excited to announce a new collabo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Bill to Support Renters Passes Out of Committee by a Vote of 47-2 * Eviction Helpline Act Would Establish National Hotline for Eviction-Related Assistance Bill Text (PDF) | Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Eviction Helpline Act, championed by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07).The Eviction Helpline Act-which would establish a national support hotline-now heads to the House floor.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Fires Back At Lindsay Clancy Attorney, Doubles Down On Death Penalty * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 16, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) is firing back at Kevin Reddington, defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy, after Reddington publicly rebuked her calls for Clancy to face the death penalty following the mistrial in the deaths of her three children. Congresswoman Mace responded: "I'm not about to be lectured on what a Congr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Audax Private Equity in Acquisition of Integral Consulting September 16, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Audax Private Equity in its acquisition of Integral Consulting, a premier science and engineering consulting firm, from Imperial Capital Group Ltd. The completion of the transaction was announced on Sept. 10. Terms were not disclosed. Integral provides technical solutions to complex environmental, health, economic, and natu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Shortlisted for Two Awards at The Lawyer European Awards 2026 September 16, 2026 Ropes & Gray has been shortlisted in two categories at The Lawyer European Awards 2026: * Cross-Border Strategy of the Year * Law Firm of the Year: France The Lawyer European Awards were the first awards established to celebrate excellence across the European legal market, recognising leading independent and international law firms operating across t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * RSM Receives NetSuite Spotlight Award * Recognition reflects RSM's expertise in implementing NetSuite ERP and EPM, and reporting solutions for middle market clients CHICAGO - (Sept. 16, 2026) - RSM US LLP ("RSM"), the leading provider of consulting, tax and assurance services for the middle market, today announced it has been named a NetSuite Solution Provider Spotlight Award winner in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Calls for Pause in Advanced AI Development * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the growing concerns around the development of advanced AI, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "The future of artificial intelligence must be decided by the American people through their democratically elected representatives in government-not by a handful of CEOs and billionaire corporations. The recen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision 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 is driving up costs so much that even his sock puppet at the Fed might raise interest rates. If Trump e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey and Cruz Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Keep AM Radio in New Vehicles * Washington (September 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Commerce Committee, today celebrated the House of Representatives' passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would requ more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Shahrukh Arif, M.D., Charmee Vyas, M.D., Join UAMS Pulmonary Team Sept. 16, 2026 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has welcomed Shahrukh Arif, M.D., and Charmee Vyas, M.D., back to the UAMS Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, where both completed UAMS' Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. Arif, a pulmonologist, will practice pulmonary and critical care medicine, b more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Software rapidly tracks viral variants with high accuracy * A new web-based program called Delphy assembles viral family trees at unprecedented speed to aid outbreak responses. Highlights * Researchers created a web application called Delphy to map viral evolution in real-time based on viral genomic data. * Delphy can build viral phylogenetic trees 100 to 1,000 times faster than existing methods while maintaining accuracy. * more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Springfield College issued the following news: * * * Springfield College Senior Performs at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival * By Judith Kelliher Rachel Vakassian, a senior in the Dance/Pre-PT to DPT program, had the exciting opportunity of performing at the renowned Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival this past summer along with two recent graduates of the Springfield College Dance program, Julia Merk '26 and Hannah McGee '25. Vakassian was invited to perform as part of Community Day in Noel Staples-Freeman' more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Suzanne Hamel Named a 2026 "Top Women of Law" Honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly * Suzanne Hamel, a partner in Nutter's Corporate Department, has been selected as a 2026 "Top Women of Law" honoree by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Each year, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly honors women attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements, leadership within their organizations, commitment to advancing the more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech receives NSF grant to prepare students for AI workforce * Artificial intelligence isn't replacing the need for computer scientists, but it's changing what they need to know -and Tennessee Tech University is preparing students for that changing workforce early in their college careers. Department of Computer Science has received nearly $175,000 from the National Science Foundation as part of a multi-year, multi-insti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * The Energy Security We Need Is Already Here: Five Frontline Stories of Renewables in Action * Ahead of the UN General Assembly and Global Renewables Summit in New York next week, 350.org and Global Energy Monitor brought together frontline stories from five different places showing what renewable energy can deliver for energy security, ac more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Tiny oyster larvae rely on gravity to feed * High-speed imaging reveals how oyster larvae's dense shell helps them feed-and may offer clues to why ocean acidification threatens their survival Photos and video available for use with credits can be found here. Woods Hole, Mass. (September 16, 2026) -Eastern oyster larvae are only 100-300 micrometers long, but their dense calcium carbonate shells make t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Beyer Lead Bipartisan Push for House Leaders to Act Immediately on Artificial Intelligence * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-07), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, led a bipartisan group of 10 congressional leaders on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pressing House leadership to take immediate, urgent action to more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Trial law expert answers questions about the Lindsay Clancy mistrial * Marian Braccia, director of Temple Law's LLM in trial advocacy program, discusses jury deadlock, the relationship between insanity and criminal responsibility in the Clancy case, and the legal questions that remain following the mistrial. Marian Braccia is a former Philadelphia assistant district attorney with more than a decade of prosecutorial experience. The murder trial of Li more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMACC Nonprofit Fair Set for Sept. 29 * Faculty, staff and students are invited to the UMACC Nonprofit Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Old Chapel. The fair marks the opening of this year's UMass Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC), the university's annual workplace giving program. Representatives from over 30 local nonprofit organizations will be on hand to offer volunteer opportunities and share their work on a broad rang more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst and Amherst Fire Department Highlight Emergency Response Collaboration at New England Preparedness Summit * Jeffrey Hescock, assistant vice chancellor for environmental health and safety and emergency management, and Amherst Fire Chief Lindsey Stromgren co-presented "Beyond the Fire: Coordinating Campus Recovery and Student Support Following a Large-Scale Off-Campus Emergency" at the New England Preparedness Summit, held Sept.  more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, Sept. 17 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF announces top level leadership positions for 2026-27 By April Mulherin FARMINGTON, ME (September 16, 2026)--University of Maine at Farmington President Joseph McDonnell announced new UMF senior leadership for the 2026-27 academic year. Dr. Pamela MacRae has been appointed UMF Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, as of July 1, 2026. She has served as a university administrator in both a largely residential campus as wel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Adam N. Jones Deputy Chief of Staff, Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services RE: Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs; Docket No. ACF-2026-0595; RIN 0970- AD30; 45 CFR Parts 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, and 1305 Dear Mr. Jones: The Early Educati more ST

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI biomedical engineering professor receives NIH R01 award to advance multimodal neurotechnology and motor brain research * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 16, 2026 - Associate professor and biomedical engineering acting chair at the University of Rhode Island Yalda Shahriari has received a $1.015 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative multimodal neurotechnology framework aimed at better understandi more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire named one of Forbes' 'Top Colleges' * In this year's list, UW-Eau Claire is once more the top regional comprehensive university in the four-state Midwest area that includes Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. In Wisconsin and Minnesota, only UW-Madison, Marquette University and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities rank higher. UW-Eau Claire moved up three spots overall, ranking 280th in the latest Forbes l more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova Announce Resolution of Commercial Litigation CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 16, 2026) - Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova today announced that the parties have reached an amicable settlement to resolve all outstanding litigation regarding the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. As part of this agreement, GE Vernova has withdrawn its notice of termination, and both parties have agreed to dismiss all pending leg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hoyle, Wyden, Merkley, Ocasio-Cortez, Subramanyam Introduce Bill to Ban the Corporate Practice of Medicine * The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would ban corporations and private equity from owning physicians. The bill is modeled on the landmark Oregon law that physicians have already used to successfully challenge corporate takeovers. Text of Bill (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Elizabet more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey Reintroduce Bill to Study Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Affecting Boston Communities * Bill Text (PDF) Boston, MA - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study the various health impacts of air traffic noi more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Wenting Ma Awarded Second Place for 2025 Jensen Prize by the Journal of Financial Economics * Wenting Ma, assistant professor of finance at the Isenberg School of Management, along with co-authors Paige Ouimet and Elena Simintzi from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, were awarded second place for the 2025 Jensen Prize by the Journal of Financial Economics for their paper "Mergers and Acquisition more PR