BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [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: * * * 350.org condemns massive coal mine approval days before Australia leads pre-COP * Australia - Just days before the Albanese government leads the Pre-COP minister meetings in Fiji, the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) approved the largest coal mine expansion ever proposed in New South Wales - the Glencore and Yancoal's Hunter Vall more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 30 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * New professors join the School of Chemical Engineering 30.9.2026 Meet the new professors at the School of Chemical Engineering, whose expertise spans research areas including sustainable microelectronics, pyrometallurgy, biomass refining, and advanced materials. * * * Erdal Aydin Erdal was born in Istanbul in 1990. He earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from METU, master's degree from Koc University, and PhD degree from the Max Planck  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * AI Is Starting to Pay Off. Almost 50% of Companies Now Generate Value with It. * * New BCG Research Finds Nearly Half of Companies Are Capturing Meaningful Value from AI, Overturning the Idea That Enterprise AI Isn't Paying Off * Corporate AI Spending Has Doubled in a Year, to 3.3% of Revenue, and More Than 80% of It Now Sits Outside the Enterprise IT Budget * By 2030, 42% of Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 29, 2026 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108, Washington, DC 20250-1124 Re: Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule RIN 0596-AD66 / Docket No. FS-2025-0001 Director - These comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Ru more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Atlantic Properties and Diversified Funding to Pay $112,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Defendants settle claims they revoked job offer due to applicant's breast cancer diagnosis BOSTON -Atlantic Property Management Corporation and its affiliate, Diversified Funding, Inc., property management companies in Boston, will pay $112,000 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit charging disability discrimination and ret more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Atlas of immune cells explains how genetic variants cause disease * A new method reveals which genetic variants are most important in disease and how cells "buffer" the expression of genes critical for health. Credit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad Communications Highlights * Geneticists have long struggled to find the mechanisms by which many disease-linked genetic variants actually cause disease. * A new atlas of more than 10 m more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines * #Griffin: 'I am proud to defend Arkansas's pro-life laws through this action today' BATON ROUGE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and the attorneys general of Louisiana and Alabama sued 29 defendants for shipping abortion pills into their respective states, in violatio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Michigan and a coalition of 47 other more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Announces the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Institute for Evidence, Innovation, and Policy September 30, 2026 From Smith Center to Smith Institute: Expanding Impact - Boston, MA -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) today announced the establishment of the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Institute for Evidence, Innovation, and Policy, an evolution of the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research into a broa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Boston Children's Museum, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate two sacred objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o. The objects are two Pohaku Poho, or stone lamps, that the museum purchased in 1968 from Joseph A. O'Leary of Opa-Locka, Florida. Both objects were labeled with legacy tags identifying Kauai as their location of origin. The museum determined the stone lamps are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for present-day adherents to practice traditional religion, based more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * New microcredentials boost opportunities to build career skills September 30, 2026 This fall, Brandeis University is expanding its microcredentials portfolio by introducing 16 new course-based, hard-skill offerings, focused on verified, career-ready skills. The expansion is part of the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts. Microcredentials -- along with experiential learning and targeted career advising -- are a key element of the plan's broad goal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Brigadier General Andrea Gayle-Bennett of Lynn Announced as Winner of 2026 Peter J. Gomes Service Award * SALEM, MA -Brigadier General Andrea Gayle-Bennett of Lynn was honored last night as the winner of the 11th Annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award. Congressman Seth Moulton presented the award at a ceremony in Salem, where five honorees in total were also recognized for their remarkable contributions to their communities. The Peter J. Gomes more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England * New England's landscape offers many advantages for pasture-based livestock production, from rolling hills to nutrient-rich cool-season grasses. Connecticut alone is home to more than 5,000 farms, many of which include livestock enterprises. Behind every successful livestock operation is a network of professionals providing research-based guidance and technical support. For the p more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating Assumption Nursing Milestones * Assumption nursing students celebrated major milestones on their paths to becoming registered nurses this September. Twenty-three students in the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program received their degrees and pins, officially making them Assumption nurses. Other nursing students had their hands ceremonially blessed before embarking on their first clinical rotations this year. On Wedn more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [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 permitting deal, urges action to deploy affordable homegrown clean energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Ceres commends Senate negotiators for releasing a bipartisan deal today on permitting reform and transmission and urges lawmakers to act this year by passing this bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 30, 2026, at a nominations hearing for circuit and district judge nominees: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Lee Rudofsky, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Our second panel has three district court nominees: Robert Long for the Middle District of Florida, Peter more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Reveals Possible New Target for Treatment of Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia * Research Summary Study Title: Human genetics implicates a BACH2-NRF2 axis in fetal hemoglobin 1 activation Publication: Nature Dana-Farber Cancer Institute corresponding author: Vijay Sankaran, MD, PhD Summary: Gene therapy for blood disorders such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia switch on f more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource selected for US DOE Award to Expand Grid Capacity Sep 29, 2026 Dartmouth Engineering and Eversource have been selected by the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity under its Speed to Power (SPARK) program for an innovative initiative designed to improve reliability and keep costs as low as possible for customers. Referred to as the Dynamic Rating Enhancement Advancements and Modernization (DREAM) initiati more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Federal Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Teva v. Eli Lilly, Preserving Precedent for Method-of-Treatment Patent Claims * The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Eli Lilly and Company's petition for rehearing en banc in Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH v. Eli Lilly and Company, No. 2024-1094, leaving intact a precedential panel decision that reversed the district court's invalidation of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Television Broadcasting Services Norwell, Massachusetts This document amends the Table of TV Allotments of the Federal Communications Commission's rules by substituting channel 10 for channel 36 at Norwell, Massachusetts in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by RNN Boston License Co., LLC (RNN), the licensee of WWDP, Norwell, Massachusetts. In support of its channel substitution request, RNN filed comments more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Celebrating an Ophthalmology Pioneer Felix Sabates leaves a lasting legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers - The University of Missouri-Kansas City is honoring a pioneer in ophthalmology and a longtime champion of the School of Medicine, Felix Sabates, Sr., M.D. (1930-2026). Sabates' connection to UMKC began at the inception of the School of Medicine in 1971. Working alongside founders such as E. Grey Dimond, Sabates formed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 1 of 3) * * * Secretarial Disaster Determinations Since 1994, the Secretary of Commerce has made 144 different fishery disaster determinations, of which 130 were original determinations and 14 were continuations to existing determinations./86 Since fishery disaster assistance began, the Secretary has issued determinations valuing approximately  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the cases of severe storms, oil spills, and harmful alga more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Helps Secure Court Order Protecting Bond Hearing Rights for Immigration Detainees * Foley Hoag, working with the American Civil Liberties Union and co-counsel, helped secure a ruling in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requiring federal immigration authorities to provide at least 72 hours' notice before transferring certain detained noncitizens out of the First Circuit. The order protects i more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova declares fourth quarter 2026 dividend CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 30, 2026) - GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.50 per share quarterly dividend. The quarterly dividend will be payable on November 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of October 27, 2026. Future dividend declarations will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be based on GE Vernov more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises H.I.G. Capital on the Acquisition of Arco Limited * The Private Equity and Debt Finance groups advised H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) on its acquisition of Arco Limited. Founded in 1884, Arco Limited is a leading UK distributor of safety wear and protective equipment. H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, with a focus on the mid-cap segment  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Novele on Oversubscribed $17 Million Series A * The Technology team guided Novele on its oversubscribed $17 million Series A financing led by Boisei Labs, with participation from Locke Health, Arup Ventures, Barton Malow, and several commercial real estate owners and operators. Novele, an applied AI company for energy in the built environment, will use the funding to expand its engineering, deployment, and more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * 'Molecular Movie' Fills in Blanks of How Non-Enveloped Viruses Infect Cells Cryo-ET of rotavirus answers decades-old virology question, could inform drug delivery techniques By Stephanie Dutchen September 30, 2026 At a glance * Researchers have answered a longstanding question about how certain non-enveloped viruses punch through the cell membrane to deliver their genetic material. * The findings deepen understanding of virology and could ai more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Hopkinton Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Ring * BOSTON-A Hopkinton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for her role in a scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rosemary Parks, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to 26 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Parks was also ordered to pay $4, more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * How to Become an Elementary Teacher and Lead a Classroom * Learn how to become an elementary school teacher, from earning your degree and training to passing the exams and securing the license you need to lead a classroom. Teaching young children is a goal you can plan for, whether it has been on your mind for years or is a newer idea after time in another career. The path into an elementary classroom follows a few clear steps, and knowing them early makes t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * Katherine Dafforn, Director of the Stone Living Lab at UMass Boston, Named on TIME100 Next List * 09/30/2026 | Elizabeth Deatrick The annual list, which features leaders who are shaping the future, recognizes Dafforn's role as a climate leader and a co-founder of the global Living Seawalls project. This week, TIME recognized Katherine Dafforn, a distinguished professor at UMass Boston, as one of their TIME100 Next leaders. T more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Krystal Kittle Receives Alzheimer's Association Research Grant * Krystal Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been named the recipient of a nearly $200,000 award from the Alzheimer's Association Research Grant for All (AARGA) program. The AARGA program funds early-career investigators who have been in the position of assistant professor or the equivalent for no mo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Longmeadow Woman Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Prison for Massive Commercial Loan Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Longmeadow woman was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for defrauding commercial lenders out of more than $18 million over a four-year period. Together with her co-conspirators (her husband, Louis R. Masaschi, and her sister, Christine Gendron), she provided financial more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws * BATON ROUGE, La. -Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a multistate lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court challenging the abortion "shield laws" of New York, California, and Massachusetts. Joined by Alabama and Arkansas, Louisiana claims that the "shield laws" violate the Constitution and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lowell Man Sentenced to Prison for Hiding More Than $6 Million in Payroll * BOSTON - A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation insurance fraud. Henry Lam, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 13 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Lam was also  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lowell Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine * BOSTON - A Lowell man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for distributing fentanyl and cocaine base (crack cocaine). Gino Hem, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 66 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release. In June 2026, Hem pl more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drugs * About 25 percent of lung adenocarcinomas have mutations of the gene KRAS, which drives uncontrolled cell growth. In recent years, the FDA has approved two KRAS inhibitors to treat patients with KRAS mutations. While these drugs can work well initially, tumors almost always develop resistance to them. Usually, resistance emerges because cells reactivat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Mass. newspaper runs FFRF op-ed on bill that elevates religious belief A leading newspaper in Massachusetts has published a Freedom From Religion Foundation op-ed about a problematic proposed state commission that would favor a certain religion. "Massachusetts state Sens. Jamie Eldridge and Vanna Howard have co-sponsored S 2134, which would establish a permanent state commission devoted specifically to American Mus more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Names Nutter a Best Women-Led Law Firm for Third Consecutive Year * Nutter is proud to announce that the firm has been selected to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's list of the "Best Women-Led Law Firms" for the third consecutive year. The program recognizes the contributions of women-led firms across Massachusetts. In its "In the Lead" special supplement, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly highlighte more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies * Google.org announced on Sept. 15 that the MIT Transit Lab is a recipient of $2.1 million in funding -one of only 15 projects selected in the worldwide Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation. The funding from Google's philanthropic arm will support NGOs, social enterprises, and academic institutions as they integrate artificial intelligence- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. The nominations include properties in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas and Virginia. Among them are the Goodyear Farms Cemetery in Arizona, Plymouth Elementary School in Florida, Lincoln School in Iowa, Shawnee Grade School in Kansas, Centennial Building in Missouri, and Rosewood Elementar more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 1 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey LCV Announces New Board Members and Leadership 9/30/2026 Trenton, NJ -- New Jersey LCV, the political voice for the environment in New Jersey, today announced new members of its Board of Trustees and new leadership for both its 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. The new board members bring a range of prof more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * NGA Brings New England Governors' Teams Together for Regional Nuclear Policy Summit * LOWELL, Mass. - The National Governors Association (NGA) today convened energy officials from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy for the 2026 New England Regional Nuclear Policy Summit. N more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Novo Nordisk Foundation renews commitment to investigate genomic mechanisms of disease at Broad Institute in collaboration with Danish scientists * The renewed $53 million will accelerate the Center's efforts to uncover the genetic and biological mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes and obesity, helping pave the way for future therapeutic advances. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed $53 million to renew and expand the Novo more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * OFD Announces 2026-27 MAC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows * The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) has announced the 2026-27 cohort of Mid-American Conference Academic Leadership Development Program (MAC ALDP) Fellows.The latest MAC ALDP cohort consists of Philippe Baillargeon, associate dean for careers, professional pathways and innovation in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and senior lecturer in French and Francop more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 16289 Highway 101 S. Suite C, Brookings, OR 97415 (541) 469-7830 www.oregontrawl.org September 28, 2026 Samuel D. Rauch, III Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826 - Comments on the Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate two associated funerary objects to four Native American tribes. The objects are two lots of ceramics collected from graves near Drakes Creek in Sumner County, Tennessee, by Edwin Curtiss in 1879 during a Peabody Museum expedition. The museum determined the objects were reasonably believed to have been intentionally placed with or near human remains as part of a death rite or ceremony. Based on ava more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- 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: * * * Q&A: Climate Risk and Investment Opportunities in the Food Sector * Ceres recently released a new report "Cultivating Investment: Resilient Agriculture Can Pay Off for Food Companies." The report shows the escalating risks of a warming planet on the global food syste more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Slams First-Ever Direct Attack on State Shield Laws Washington, DC -Today, a trio of Republican-led states launched the first-ever direct challenge to shield laws, which protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution. This alarming lawsuit, Louisiana v. New York, was filed directly to the Supreme Court seeking to strike down shield laws  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised on LifeStance Health Group's $275 Million Secondary Public Offering September 30, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented LifeStance Health Group (Nasdaq: LFST) and selling stockholders TPG and Summit Partners in the sale of 22,250,000 shares of LifeStance's common stock at a public offering price of $12.35 per share. The offering priced on Sept. 9 and closed on Sept. 11. LifeStance Health Group is one of the nation's largest providers  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray is Founding Legal Ontology Partner of Ontonomi(TM) Ropes & Gray will deploy the legal ontology platform within its private funds practice to connect and scale the firm's proprietary intelligence September 30, 2026 Ropes & Gray is the founding partner of Ontonomi, a new offering from Draftwise, which will allow the firm to deploy its legal ontology within the private funds practice. Ontonomi gives a standalone identity to the legal on more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360 Article, Helen Gugel and Patrick O'Connell Analyze What Comes Next for Digital Asset Regulation After the Clarity Act's Senate Defeat September 30, 2026 In a new article in Law360, litigation & enforcement partner and co-leader of the digital assets, crypto and blockchain task force Helen Gugel and litigation & enforcement associate Patrick O'Connell examine the implications of the U.S. Senate's September 15 vote to block the Digital Asse more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * RM Markey: Trump is Putting Politics Before People by Denying Disaster Aid to Massachusetts, Blue States September 30, 2026 Since Inauguration Day, Trump approved 89% of Republican-led state disaster relief requests, only 23% of Democratic-led state disaster relief requests - (Washington, September 30) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spoke on t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Senate's Backroom Energy Deal Puts Communities and Clean Energy at Risk * The more than 400-page bill appears to adopt a fossil fuel industry wish-list. Photo: Wally Gobetz via Flikr September 30, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Senate lawmakers on Thursday released the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response: "While Conservation Law Foundation has rallie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Releases New Report Detailing EPA Capitulation to Big Tech, Dangerous Easing of Regulations to Build Data Centers at the Expense of Transparency and Communities' Health * "The EPA's Data Center Disaster" Report (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released a report titl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with Sens. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 The Honorable Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Labor Secretary Keith E. Sonderling and Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Keith E. Sonderling Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, which she introduced with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), with Senator Angus King joining them as an original cosponsor, has been signed into law. Cases of Lyme disease have reached a new record level in Maine every year since 2022, with more than 4,200 cases rep more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * This game-playing AI is the new champ at Stratego * A new AI system that excels at challenging games with hidden information could someday help human decision-makers select ideal strategies to outfox opponents in complicated situations like military maneuvers. Using advances in machine-learning, researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, and Stanford University developed an AI that defeated top-ranked more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Climbs 11 Spots in The Princeton Review's Top 50 Best Value Public Colleges for 2027 * The University of Massachusetts Amherst climbed 11 spots to No. 30 on the 2027 edition of The Princeton Review's guide to the nation's Best Value Colleges (public schools), a ranking based on an institution's stellar academics, affordable cost and strong career prospects for graduates.This is the sixth consecutive year UMass Amherst has place more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Decarbonization Planning Continues, Campus Invited to Decarbonization Days Oct. 20-21 * Since launching Phase Two of the Decarbonization Plan this spring, UMass Amherst has been working with RMF Engineering, Brailsford & Dunlavey, and DOC Construction to lay the groundwork for an updated plan to be completed in 2027. The planning process is ongoing, and the university is now inviting campus faculty, staff, and students to learn more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Victory for the Republic of Ghana in ICC Tax Arbitration Against Tullow Ghana Limited * Foley Hoag helped the Republic of Ghana secure victory when an arbitral tribunal constituted under the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ruled in favor of the country in a tax dispute brought by Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL), Ghana's largest petroleum producer. In its decision, the tribunal dismissed all of TGL's claims a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Supreme Court Allows Removal of Dangerous Alien Criminals * FAIR had shown third-country removals comply with binding regulations WASHINGTON-Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court suspended a lower-court injunction stopping the ongoing removal of a class of dangerous alien criminals to nations other than their home countries. The injunction's suspension allows the aliens to go on being removed while more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power. "So what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies-more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive. WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Subramanyam, Lawmakers Warn Utility Merger May Increase Prices, Urge Federal Regulator to Scrutinize Deal * "[M]erger would give the combined company control over approximately a quarter of the electricity in the New England region, leading to considerable negotiating leverage over states and the ability to demand abusive terms at the expense of households." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Represent more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Wearable Stroke Rehabilitation Device Gives Patients the Upper Hand * A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a machine-learning algorithm that can continually track changes in arm movement impairment caused by strokes. Monitoring changes throughout the entire rehabilitation process will allow clinicians to make real-time adjustments to therapy programs for tailored inter more PR