WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'I needed to tell their story' * Author describes generational impact of Holocaust in new book It wasn't until after his mother's death that Charlie Scheidt's family history was revealed to him. Tucked away inside an old armoire, he discovered a treasure trove of documents -letters, passports, identification papers -detailing his parents' escape from Nazi-occupied Europe prior to World War II and evoking the trauma of the Holocaust that echoes across ge more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'When Worcester thrives, Clark thrives' * Clark University and the Worcester Public Schools today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that formalizes and strengthens a decades-long partnership dedicated to improving educational opportunities for Worcester students, supporting educators, and creating pathways to college and careers. The agreement, which was signed at a ceremony held at Claremont Academy, just a short walk from Clark, establishes a fram more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * 2026 Air Force Marathon: What to Know Before Race Weekend * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The arrival of September signals more than the changing of the seasons at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - it marks the return of one of the Air Force's most anticipated annual events. The 2026 Air Force Marathon continues a tradition that began in 1997, when the inaugural race was held in honor of the U.S. Air Force's 50th an more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Aloian Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced * The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has named Sophia (Fengrui) He '27 of Leverett House and Jacqueline Metzger '27 of Quincy House as this year's David and Mimi Aloian Memorial Scholars. Each year the Aloian Memorial Scholarship is given to two students who demonstrate thoughtful leadership and who improve the quality of life in Harvard Houses. The award is given by the HAA in honor of David and Ma more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * A writing life is not a 'pipe dream' * Tony Tulathimutte didn't grow up dreaming of becoming a writer. "I was just kind of a nerd and a loser," says the 2012 University of Iowa graduate who grew up in western Massachusetts. A nerd and a loser, he clarifies, with plenty of hobbies: sports, clubs, musical instruments, and lots of video games. "One thing I did not do was write." That changed when he took a creative writin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC: Challenge to Medford Divestment Ordinances Should Be Dismissed * September 16, 2026 media@adc.org MEDFORD, Mass. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a supplemental brief at the court's request to address specific questions in the challenge to Medford's Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance: whether the plaintiffs have standing to bring the lawsuit in federal court, an more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Advent International, a private equity investor, posted the following news release: * * * Advent International to invest Rs 3,150 crore in Yatharth Hospitals for 24.9% stake * * One of the largest primary infusion by a private equity firm in India's hospital sector Mumbai, September 17, 2026: Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services Ltd. ("Yatharth Hospitals" or "the Company") (NSE: YATHARTH, BSE: 543950), one of North India's fastest-growing listed healthcare provider more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA's "reorganization" would not benefit t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Nearly $385 Million Multistate Settlement With Abbott Laboratories For False Claims Related To Contaminated Infant Formula * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that her office, along with 39 other states and the federal government, has reached a settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures $384 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Abbott Over Infant Formula Operations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $384 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted to federal and state programs arising from its failure to manufacture certain powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products in c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Secures $440,000 Settlement With School Bus Company For Anticompetitive Collusion, Raising Prices For Municipalities * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced a $440,000 assurance of discontinuance with JSC Transportation Services, Inc. ("JSC") to resolve allegations that the company colluded to allocate contracts-raising prices-and made false statements regarding school more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Ahead of Committee Vote, Warren Releases Troubling Responses from Trump's CFPB, Commerce, HUD Nominees Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the committee vote, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the troubling responses from President Donald Trump's nominees to the  more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 17 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * AI Legal Review Says Millions Live Under Discriminatory Local Laws * (Originally published by The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI on September 8, 2026.) In Michigan, it is against the law for a non-citizen of the U.S. to become a licensed private investigator. In Memphis, Tennessee, the board of education is still required to "provide and maintain separate schools for the use and accommodation of the white and colored youths of the Ci more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attorney General James and a coalition of 39 other atto more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. In their brief, Raoul and the coalition urge th more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Base officials to celebrate Air Force birthday * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Base officials will host a celebration marking the Air Force's 79th birthday in building 1305 Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Col. Charles Silvanic, installation commander, and Airman 1st Class Kailyn Ingraham, 66th Force Support Squadron force management technician, will participate in the ceremonial cake cutting. "We invite you to join us as we celebra more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * BCG Expands Riyadh Office for Saudi Arabia's Next Phase of Growth * * The expansion reflects BCG's continued investment in its people, capabilities, and Riyadh presence, and its commitment to partnering with clients across the public and private sectors on Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 ambitions. * BCG has served clients in the Kingdom since 2008 and today has more than 350 consultan more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Beyond BMI: Waist Size Shows Who is Most at Risk from Pollution * Ultrafine particulate air pollution floats through the air like a miasma, leaving heart disease, dementia, and asthma in its wake. But ultrafine pollution doesn't affect everyone equally. Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Tufts University report on July 28 in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology that a larger waist-indicating more fat around the organs-mak more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Campus Remembrances Mark 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks * The 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered across campus last Friday with the ringing of the Old Chapel bells, a quiet rededication of a memorial for a lost colleague and alumnus, and an annual stair climb by the university ROTC, local first responders and members of the university community at McGuirk Stadium. Minuteman Battalion Remembrance ClimbThe more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2026, entitled "Alternative federal budget 2026-27: Taxation." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Dominant narratives tell us that wealth and power are separate: wealth is the realm of the market and power is the realm of politics. We must leave the market to distribute wealth as it sees fit, while power will be effectively shared through electoral democracy. But, in reality, we know that these two things go hand-in more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark students work to revive the forgotten past * During a summer internship at Preservation Worcester, Connor Dunham '27 and Jenny Marks '27 pored through archives to unravel forgotten history. Preservation Worcester is a nonprofit organization that protects neighborhoods and sites that are significant to the city's diverse culture. Dunham's research project, "Black Migration to Worcester, 1860-1900: 4 Profiles," centered on four unique stories. Ma more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark University alum Eric Macksoud '13 to compete on new season of 'Survivor' * #'I present as laid back and easygoing, but inside the wheels are turning' When season 51 of "Survivor" premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 23, Clarkies will see a familiar face. Eric Macksoud '13 is among the castaways marooned on the islands of Fiji, competing for a chance to win $1 million on the hit CBS program. Macksoud, who majored in psychology and was a member of the Men more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Cognitive Psychologist's Work Has Generated Over 14,000 Language Studies * For nearly five decades, TalkBank() has been a foundation for language science research. Created by Carnegie Mellon University's Brian MacWhinney(), the family of 14 databases has become the basis for research into everything from how children learn to speak and how people pick up a second language to patterns that can reveal the onset of dementia. At their heart, T more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Community-Centric Approaches to the Development of Data Centers * As the rapid construction of data centers continues to generate backlash from local communities, environmental and human rights issues underpinning sustainable corporate practices are coming to the fore. Grassroots resistance is springing from rational fears - namely, that technology companies will benefit while communities bear the burden of higher energy cost more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Calls Out Trump Administration's Corrupt Offshore Wind Buyouts * Watch a recording of the press conference HERE. Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ross joined fellow members of Congress, labor leaders, and environmental advocates in front of the Capitol to call out the Trump administration's continued attacks on offshore wind and demand accountability for billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded buyouts. Representat more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * DAF Battle Network driving multi-domain integration, decision advantage * NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Brig. Gen. Joshua Williams, Dr. Bryan Tipton and Col. Raj Agrawal delivered a clear message on the "DAF Battle Network: Why is it crucial?" panel during the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference here, Sept. 15. The panel, moderated by Heather Penney, director of studies and research at the Mitchell Instit more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * District of Massachusetts Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA and SBA-OIG in Nationwide COVID-Era Fraud Enforcement Surge * BOSTON - The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced recent charges, convictions and sentencings in five cases involving fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief programs as part of a nationwide enforcement surge led by the Justice Department's National Fraud E more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Emory Launches Interactive Map Projecting Health, Economic Costs of Declining Vaccine Coverage * NOTE: This article was initially published February 11, 2026. It was updated to reflect three additional diseases added to VaxImpactMap. Researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health have developed a new interactive tool that projects the disease and economic impacts created when vaccination rates decline.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Engine Choices Today Will Shape Shipping's Fuel Pathways Through 2050, While Fuel Economics Determine What Vessels Will Actually Consume * * More than half of the vessels operating in 2050 are expected to come from orders placed before 2035, making the coming decade a critical window for shipowners' engine choices. * Dual-fuel engines allow shipowners to switch between conventiona more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [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: * * * EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules * WASHINGTON - Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Faces of MIT: Jay Wilcoxson Combining a background in private law practice with a passion for problem-solving, Wilcoxson supports MIT's mission and principles through his work as counsel. - Jay Wilcoxson, counsel in the MIT Office of General Counsel (OGC), does not shy away from a crisis. In fact, he enjoys navigating uncertainty to steer a conflict toward an outcome that is beneficial to the Institute. Drawing on his backgroun more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Faculty Forum on Building Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms Set for Sept. 28 * The Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Assessment, Survey, and Effectiveness Research (ASER), invites faculty members and graduate students to the first of two Fall 2026 Classroom Equity Action Plan Forums on Monday, Sept. 28, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Old Chapel. Attendees of the open forum on a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-263): * * * By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau seeks comment on the Petition for Rulemaking (Petition)/1 filed by XGN/X1 Mobile and Tyche Media, LLC (collectively, XGN)/2 asking the Commission to allow low-power television (LPTV) stations on a voluntary basis to use the 5G Broadcast transmission standard as an alternative to the currently-authorized ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 transmission standards./3 5G Broadcast  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Feinberg Series to Explore Historical Roots of Oligarchy and Present-day Political Crises * The Department of History and partners will launch the 2026-27 Feinberg Series, a free public event series that brings together students, scholars, organizers and community members, on Monday, Sept. 28. Throughout the academic year, this year's series, "Escape from Oligarchy: The History and Future of Rule by the Rich," will trace the global history  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Four Goodwin Partners Named to Forbes' 2026 Top 250 Lawyers in America List * Forbes has named Goodwin lawyers Elaine Blais, David Cross, Sabrina Rose-Smith, and Joshua Zachariah to its third annual Top 250 Lawyers in America list, which spotlights "the nation's finest attorneys in private practice." Honorees were chosen through a rigorous, multi-stage process of researching, evaluating, and rating thousands of candidate more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech and Roche Announce Grand Opening of Boston R&D Innovation Center * Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston strengthens its research presence in Boston, reflecting a long-term commitment to one of the world's leading life sciences hubs * Research focuses on cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases leveraging artificial intelligence and data science to advance drug discovery and development * Innovation more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Marea Therapeutics on Acquisition by Lisata Therapeutics and $225 Million Concurrent Private Placement * The Life Sciences team advised Marea Therapeutics, Inc. ("Marea") on its acquisition by Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. ("Lisata"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. Concurrent with the acquisition, Lisata entered into a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of Series C non-voting convertible pre more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Dualitas Therapeutics on Research Collaboration With Roche to Discover and Develop Novel Bispecific Antibodies for I&I Diseases * The Life Sciences team advised Dualitas Therapeutics, Inc. ("Dualitas") on a research collaboration and license agreement with Roche to advance novel bispecific antibodies for immunology and inflammation (I&I) diseases using Dualitas' DualScreen(tm) Bispecific Discovery Engine.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces More Than $5.2 Million to Expand Career Pathways in the Life Sciences * CAMBRIDGE -Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) today announced more than $5.2 million in awards through the Pathmaker program to expand workforce training and create 439 opportunities for Massachusetts residents to prepare for careers in the life sciences. The awards will support five training prog more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Presents 'The New Work Rules: Top Legal Changes in Employment Affecting Your Business and Workforce' CO-ACC Program * BOSTON - Sept. 16, 2026 - For the fourth consecutive year, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a platinum sponsor of the Association of Corporate Counsel Central Ohio (CO-ACC), a leading organization serving in-house counsel throughout Central and Northwest Ohio. As part of the  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Terence McCourt Named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame * BOSTON - Sept. 17, 2026 -Terence P. McCourt, co-managing shareholder of the Boston office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognizes the most distinguished lawyers in Massachusetts for a lifetime of achievement, leadership, and service to the leg more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard Business School announces new pieces of public art supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection * Harvard Business School (HBS) has added sculptures by Woody De Othello and Erika Verzutti to the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection for a two-year exhibition on its Boston campus. The installation is part of the school's ongoing contemporary sculpture program, which began in April 2016, and joins pieces in its permanent collection by more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Findings from nearly 1 million heart cells could inform more precise treatments September 17, 2026 At a glance * Study provides insights into the molecular changes that drive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening and stiffening of heart muscle that can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest. * The work reveals differences between genetic and non-genetic HCM a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Unveils Declaration for Life with Christian Leaders * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hosted the First Annual Missouri Prayer Breakfast and held a press conference to unveil the new Declaration for Life with Missouri pastors and Christian leaders. Senator Hawley emphasized that our country was founded upon the defense of human dignity and the unalienable right to life. Because of the rise of chemical abortion, Senator Hawley be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Sept. 16, 2026, full committee mark up: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Families have had it with the harm of Republican leadership and the broken promises of a President who only looks out for himself. Since January of last year, House Republicans in this Committee and this Congress have surrendered their responsibility as an equal branch of government,  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Legendary Stars Dyan Cannon, Beau Bridges, Jane Alexander and More to Come Aboard the 2026 TCM Classic Cruise * Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced that three-time Oscar nominee Dyan Cannon, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Beau Bridges and Tony and Emmy winning and four-time Oscar nominee actress Jane Alexander are set to attend the TCM Classic Cruise, sailing October 13, 2026, from San Diego t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Making invisible cancers visible: Study suggests a new route to turn 'cold' tumors 'hot' * One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see. New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists reveals how cancers carrying mutations in the p53 tumor-suppressor protein can hide those mutations from T cells and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis/McGovern Medically Tailored Meals Bill Advances from Ways and Means Committee * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) applauded the passage of bipartisan legislation she introduced with Rep. James McGovern (D-MA-02), H.R. 5439 - Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act, from the House Ways and Means Committee. For seniors living with chronic illnesses, access to nutritious food tailored t more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] (TNSrep) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Marine carbon dioxide removal is advancing, but questions remain about viability, says new digital report * WASHINGTON and Woods Hole, Mass. (Sept. 17, 2026)-Marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has advanced significantly, with growing research activity, technological development, private-sector involvement, and movement toward field testing, but major questions remain about whether these appro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute * BOSTON - A Massachusetts man was sentenced on Sept. 10, 2026 for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Deane Gilmore, 36, of Walpole, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy to 13 months in prison, to be followed by 18 months of supervised release with the first year to be  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Faculty members granted tenure in Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Economics, Political Science, and Theater. - In 2026, five faculty were granted tenure in the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Volha Charnysh is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She studies the role of identity in state-bui more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Nanoscale mechanics could enable brain-inspired computing A new device uses reconfigurable motion to mimic the firing behavior of a neuron, which could lead to more efficient computing. - MIT researchers have created a new computing platform that could be used to develop intelligent and adaptive next-generation electronics that can simultaneously perform multiple functions, like computing and memory, all within one extremely co more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Robotic lab sets up and runs optics experiments on demand The autonomous system could speed up testing of high-tech materials for applications such as solar cells, sensors, video displays, and quantum technologies. - Every new generation of phone display, television screen, and solar panel is a result of precision optics experiments, which use lasers and other light sources to measure the optical properties of candidate materia more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Understanding the world, from the Cold War to the age of AI For 75 years, the Center for International Studies has brought together social scientists, engineers, and practitioners to understand global change, shape public debate, and address generational challenges. - At a moment when global alliances are shifting, technological change is accelerating, and the boundaries between science and geopolitics are dissolving, understan more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 17 [Category: Insurance] -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors posted the following news release: * * * NAIFA Trustee Josh O'Gara Is NAIFA's 2026 YAT Leader of the Year * The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) is thrilled to announce that Joshua O'Gara, CLU, ChFC, CFP, has been named the 2026 Young Advisor Team Leader of the Year. This award celebrates outstanding leadership, dedication, and impact within the financial advisory industry, recognizing indivi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA Members Elect Washington State Agriculture Director Derek Sandison as 2026-2027 President * Press Release PORTLAND, Maine - During the 2026 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, members elected their 2027 officers. Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison will be NASDA's 2026-2027 President. "I' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Neal on the House Floor: The American People Can't Afford Congress to Hand Trump More Tariff Power September 16, 2026 (As prepared for delivery) M/ Speaker, I rise today not only because I'm concerned about what this bill would do to the people but also because of what a stain it will be on this institution. My Republican colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee don't even see the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Nearly 500 credit union leaders advocate for priorities * Nearly 500 credit union advocates were on Capitol Hill this week supporting credit union priorities at a critical time for this Congress. The House is in recess until after the election, meaning this week's meetings were a great opportunity to keep priorities top of mind while leading into future engagement opportunities back in home states and districts. Meetings covered  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New artist residency program at MIT expands views of the cosmos Inaugural artist Amy Karle will join astrophysicists at MIT's Kavli Institute to explore questions about the universe and translate them into an immersive multimedia experience. - MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) is launching a pilot artist-in-residence program to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue between art, science, and the pu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [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 tool provides framework for self-assessment and strengthening of biomass carbon removal protocols * A new interactive tool from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provides a practical framework for the self-assessment and strengthening more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections * -Fourteen state Attorneys General issued guidance today affirming that federal and state civil rights protections remain legal and enforceable and that they will continue to enforce them. The guidance covers housing, lending, employment, education, and healthcare, and it comes as the Trump Administration moves to eliminate a 50-yea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Nigerian National Arrested for Unlawfully Voting in 2022 Midterm Election * BOSTON - A Nigerian national residing in Lynn, Mass. has been arrested and charged with illegally voting in the 2022 midterm elections. Defendant also allegedly voted in the 2024 Presidential primary election. Gladys Adaeze Okafor, 56, is charged with unlawfully voting as an alien. The defendant was arrested this morning and  more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * NTU Singapore appoints leading scientist in energy and sustainability as Vice President of Research * Globally recognised research leader Professor Yang Shao-Horn has been appointed by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) as its new Vice President (Research). She begins in January 2027, after concluding her current faculty appointment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prof Shao-Horn will also be appointed Disti more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * O.D. Johns: The Educator Who Helped A College Endure * Across a 50-year career in education, Johns guided Seminole schools through an oil-boom transformation, wartime uncertainty and the beginning of desegregation while helping preserve the community's junior college. For more than three decades, Oliver Daniel "O.D." Johns was one of the central figures in Seminole education. He arrived in 1927, became principal of Seminole High School in 1931, administ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Open crossings to let heavy machinery, rescue and recovery equipment into Gaza -- Oxfam * Following the overnight collapse of a war-damaged building leaving 20 deaths and dozens trapped, rescue efforts are being severely hampered by Israel's refusal to allow entry of the heavy machinery and equipment needed to save lives in Gaza, Oxfam said today. Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam's Response Lead in Gaza, said: "Today's death toll brings more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * PennDOT Selects VHB to Support Statewide Traffic Operations * The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has selected VHB to provide operational support for the Statewide Transportation Management Center (STMC), helping advance transportation reliability, incident management, traveler information,  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Picking up the Pace After Peaches: Cold Spring Orchard Shifts into Fall Apple Season * On a hillside along Belchertown's Sabin Street, a quintessential western Massachusetts backroad, a myriad of apple trees stretches across approximately 70 of the 200 total acres at UMass Amherst's Cold Spring Orchard Research and Education Center. This month, the beautiful landscape becomes a busy destination for visitors as the orchard's apple season gets more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Congressional Democrats Call Out Trump Admin's Corrupt Offshore Wind Buyouts * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), joined members of Congress and labor and environmental advocates in front of the U.S. Capitol to speak out against the Trump administration's continued attacks on offshore wind. Pingree joined Representatives Deborah Ross (D-N.C.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Privacy-Tracking Class Action Against Tripadvisor Dismissed * In a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article discussing the recent Superior Court ruling in D'Antonio v. Tripadvisor, LLC, Colin Zick, partner and chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security Practice, commented on the implications of the ruling for companies relying on choice-of-law provisions to avoid liability under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Althou more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professors Receive $3.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Effectiveness of Higher-Dosage Buprenorphine among Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder *. Alumni Jake Morgan (SPH'17), of the School of Public Health, and Ashley Leech (SPH'17), of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will evaluate the health and economic consequences of subpar buprenorphine dosing among Medicaid-covered pregnant women to guide evidence-based dosing st more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Provost's Office Announces Fall STRIDE and STRIPE Workshop Schedule * This fall, the Office of the Provost will offer a new series of STRIDE (Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence) and STRIPE (Strategies and Tactics for Retention through Inclusive Promotion Evaluation) workshops for faculty members, librarians, and academic leaders."The strength of UMass Amherst lies in the people who teach, mentor, discov more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Rare inherited EGFR mutation linked to dramatically increased lung cancer risk * A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and 23andMe Research Institute. The findings included de-identified, aggregated genetic data from more than 3.3 million 23an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSCrpt) -- Delayed by Design: How Discretionary Permitting Stalls Housing in Massachusetts - A report from Boston Indicators - September 2026 (81 pages) - Authored by Jonathan Berk * * * Introduction ... 5 What Is "Permitting" and How Does It Work in Massachusetts? ... 8 Lessons from Six Projects: Implications for Massachusetts' Housing System ... 15 Cautionary tales ... 17 Friction but functional ... 27 Low friction ... 37 Recent Attempts at Permitting Reform in Massachusetts ... 53 Recommendations for Further R more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Bain Capital Ventures on $1.6 Billion Fund XI September 17, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), the early-stage venture arm of Bain Capital, as fund counsel on the final closing of Bain Capital Ventures Fund XI, which exceeded its fundraising target and raised $1.6 billion in total capital. The fund closing was announced on September 16. With BCV's founding in 2001, Bain Capital became one of the onl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray is Developing AI-Powered Diligence Tool with OpenAI to Deliver Comprehensive Deal Intelligence for Clients September 17, 2026 When clients give the green light on a new transaction, the clock starts immediately--and in competitive bid situations, actionable intelligence can't wait until the submission deadline. Traditionally, a comprehensive diligence review has meant waiting days while a team of attorneys works around the clock to a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "Technology is the equalizer" Using knowledge gained from MIT's free learning materials, an educator in rural India builds apps to reach students who can't make it to school. - Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati teaches grades 6-12 at a school in rural India. His students are largely from economically disadvantaged families, and the school itself has limited resources. But the biggest problem, he says, is absenteeism. "If a student i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Markey and Budd to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning China's Wrongful Detention of American Academics * Washington, D.C - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) in introducing a bipartisan resolution that condemns the People's Republic of China's repeated pattern of arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and urges the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Record-High Gas and Diesel Prices Due to Trump's Illegal Iran War Are "Crushing" American Families, Main Street September 17, 2026 New data: 200 days into Trump's illegal Iran war, average American family faces yearly fuel cost increase of more than $1,400, diesel prices surpass $6 per gallon for the first time in U.S. history (Washington more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey and Senator Budd Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Condemning China's Wrongful Detention of American Academics, Including Massachusetts Constituent Dr. Youlin Chen * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), along with Senator John Curtis (R-Utah) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), today introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns the Peop more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Receives $3.6M from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Advance Next-Generation Event Horizon Telescope The funding will support expansions to the telescope collaboration that will enable the first full-color, high-definition movies of black holes Cambridge, MA (September 17, 2026) -- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), part of the Center for Astrophysics, has been more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * States Push Back on Civil Rights Rollbacks That Put Communities at Risk of More Pollution, Environmental Harms * When we ignore real-world impacts, communities that already carry more than their fair share of health and environmental burdens are the ones who pay the price. Photo: Unsplash September 17, 2026 (Boston, MA) - A coalition of 14 state attorneys general, including Massachusetts and Vermont, released new guidance on Thursday aff more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Team Hanscom remembers 9/11 heroes * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Members of the community here gathered outside the base chapel Sept. 11 for a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The ceremony honored the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the attacks. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res "The words 'never forget' matter deeply. It is a promise to remember every person who more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Introduces Slate of Affordability Bills to Lower Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Ranking Member of the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, introduced several new bills that would help address the cost-of-living crisis for American households by delivering urgently-needed utility bill relief and establishing a comprehensive energy affordability agenda. The legislation authored by Tonko inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Secures $180 Million Authorization for MA-03 Sewage System Upgrades * Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted to advance the bipartisan 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), reauthorizing federal investments in water infrastructure projects across the country and in Massachusetts. The legislation authorized $180 million in federal funding for communities in the Third District, including $90 million split equally among more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Votes to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Price Hikes * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted to pass the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation that gives state utility regulators clear standards to make sure large-load customers, including new data centers or information storage facilities, pay for the infrastructure they need. It requires companies to cover  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trax Retail, Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud * BOSTON - Trax Retail, Inc. (Trax) has agreed to pay approximately $3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the company falsely certified to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) its eligibility for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. As detailed in the settlement agreement, Trax  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Investigates Massachusetts School District for Allegedly "Transitioning" Student Without Parents' Knowledge * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department's) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched an investigation into The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough in Massachusetts to determine whether the school district violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and the Family Educat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Plans to Gut the Endangered Species Act, Threatening At-Risk Whales * Many North Atlantic right whales, like "Caterpillar," have scarring from dangerous collisions with boats and ships. Photo: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NMFS research permit #15488. September 17, 2026 (Boston, MA) - A memo distributed by the Trump administration would strip a key protection from the Endangered Speci more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Festival of Lights With New Diwali Stamp * What: The Postal Service will celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali with a new stamp. Diwali falls on the eve of, or on, the new moon that occurs between mid-October and mid-November. In 2026, the main day of the festival will be Nov. 8. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #DiwaliStamp. Who: Shibani Gambhir, USPS sales intelligence and support vice president, w more PR

SCHENECTADY, New York, Sept. 17 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * Meet the new faculty * Union College welcomes 16 new faculty members this fall for the 2026-27 academic year. They are: #ANTHROPOLOGY: Suzanne Barber, assistant professor Degrees: B.A. from California State University, East Bay; M.A. from Western Kentucky University; Ph.D. from Indiana University Research/teaching interests: Human-animal relationships and multispecies anthropology Muhammad Saad Lakhani, visiting assistant professor Degrees: B.S. fro more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * USA: RSF applauds US court for temporarily blocking rule to restrict foreign journalists' visas * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) applauds a federal court's decision blocking the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that would have drastically shortened visa durations for foreign journalists. The decision cited an official comment from RSF urging DHS to withdraw the rule, which would have limited journalists' ability to work fre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Warren Delivers Remarks Ahead of Committee Votes on Re-authorizing TRIA, Nominees for CFPB Director and Commerce, HUD Roles Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered opening remarks ahead of committee votes on re-authorizing the Terr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: Democrats Will Put "People First in the People's House" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) for a press availability on House Democrats' fight for an affordable America and Republicans' refusal to lower costs for working families. Below are excerpts of her remarks: On Republicans Making Life More Expe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * With Unemployment Rising Under Trump, Pressley Renews Call for Federal Job Guarantee * Historic Resolution Follows in Footsteps of Civil Rights Leaders Coretta Scott King, Economist Sadie Alexander, and Others Job Guarantee Would Provide Critical Safety Net, Good-Paying Union Jobs, and Close Income Gap Resolution Text (PDF) | Resolution Summary (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, with unemployment surging under Donald Trump, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressle more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 Wyden, Warren, Whitehouse Press Trump Administration Over Revenue from Venezuelan Oil and Gold Deals Senators raise concerns over oil revenue slush fund for Trump officials, suspension of anti-money laundering laws Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Eliz more PR