DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * 'Hold Onto Your Butts' is a Tour-de-Force of Comedy, Physical Theatre, and Live Foley * DUBUQUE, Iowa - A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley will bring dinosaurs to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series. WHAT: Hold Onto Your Butts WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * 21 River Road Redevelopment Brings New Life to Wilton Center * The redevelopment of 21 River Road is transforming a 12.2-acre office and retail property in Wilton, Connecticut into a vibrant mixed-use destination. The project will bring new housing, retail, and public gathering areas to Wilton Center. Kimco enga more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: A new resource to empower young entrepreneurs Martin Trust Center Managing Director Bill Aulet introduces Dear Dreamer, a free platform for middle and high school students who want to learn about entrepreneurship. - The book "Disciplined Entrepreneurship" by Bill Aulet, managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the Ethernet Inventors Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 66 FSS NCO earns "Top 5" Massachusetts recognition * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A member of the 66th Force Support Squadron has been selected as one of the 2026 "Top 5 Airmen" by the Massachusetts State Air and Space Forces Association. Staff Sgt. Melissa Haseker, NCO in charge of the FSS Commander Support Staff, was selected as Hanscom AFB's honoree and will receive the award during a ceremony Jan. 9 at the USS Const more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Alicia Timme-Laragy Featured as October 2026 Spotlight Scholar * Alicia Timme-Laragy Alicia Timme-Laragy, professor of environmental health sciences, has been featured as the UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholar for October 2026. The Spotlight Scholars initiative shines a light on faculty working for positive social change through research, scholarship, and creative activity. Learn more about the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Histori more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of sixteen states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based "EIDP," the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company, Corteva, and a newly created entity called "Vylor." The States' lawsuit se more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * October 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for rolling back critical money-saving fuel economy standards for vehicles. Earlier this week, the Trump administration sharply reduced efficiency standards more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks * Oct. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES COURT WIN IN CONTINUING ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST REALPAGE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with a bipartisan coalition of eight other attorneys general, secured a win in their antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm. This week, a court denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. "I am pleased with the court's  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. In their lawsuit, Rao more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards * #Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians will pay more at the pump. "When gas prices are at more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA more PR

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Oct. 2 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- Bayer Group, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, posted the following news release: * * * Bayer to invest 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in a new manufacturing site in the United States * 2026-0168 Illustration New Albany International Business Park New Albany, Ohio, U.S., October 2, 2026 - Bayer announced on Friday plans to invest 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New Albany, Ohio, U.S. Building on more than seven billion dollars in U.S.  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet four Hispanic members of the CWRU community October 02, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith From participating in a medical brigade in Guatemala to creating a platform to empower student voices, individuals of Hispanic and Latine heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we're highlighting more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Making Cars Less Fuel Efficient October 2, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) joined a coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations that filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the Trump administration's final rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a move that will make new vehicles less fuel efficient, increase gasoline con more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Computational tools for society's most complex challenges * As far back as she can remember, Cathy Wu '12, MNG '13 wanted to find ways to solve problems to improve people's lives. Her parents were Taiwanese immigrants, and her father had a long commute to his job, which took him away from the family. On a tight budget, the rest of the family often stayed home on a street that was too busy for playing outdoors. Wu and her siblings e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Introduces Bipartisan Biosimilars Access & Affordability Act * #Legislation to expand access to lower-cost biosimilar prescription drugs Washington, D.C. -October 2nd... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced the introduction of the Biosimilars Access and Affordability Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to lower-cost biosimilar prescription drugs and help bring them to market. The legislation updates Medic more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Bonta in RealPage Case, Denies RealPage and Landlords' Attempt to Evade Responsibility in Rent Pricing Lawsuit * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of nine states celebrated a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, ruling in favor of the coalition, refusing to let landlords out of the case, and denying software company more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Jeff Jackson in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson's bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Attorney General Jackson and denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. "RealPage helped landlords rig the system and charge peop more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Rayfield, Allows RealPage Rent-Pricing Case to Move Forward * #Judge rejects software company's attempt to get the case thrown out Attorney General Dan Rayfield's work to hold RealPage accountable will move forward, after a judge rejected the company's attempt to throw out a lawsuit accusing it of using software to help landlords push rents higher. "Housing is the biggest cost most Oregon families pay ev more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Cracking the 'Undruggable' Code: Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Unveil Epigenetic Blueprint Fueling Aggressive MYC Amplification Driving Cancer * PHILADELPHIA (October 2, 2026) - Researchers at the Cancer Epigenetics Institute (CEI) at Fox Chase Cancer Center have discovered how to control and stop the amplification of MYC \- one of the most commonly altered cancer genes  more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * Documentary "Mangok" follows Brandeis staffer's fight to rescue family kidnapped in South Sudan By David Levin October 2, 2026 In 2014, Brandeis administrator Mangok Bol's world shattered for a second time. Sectarian violence in his home country of South Sudan--fighting he escaped decades before as a 9-year-old boy--reared up once again. This time, armed militias brutally attacked his brother and sister-in-law's village, killing the couple and abducting more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Early Access Program Prepares Students for the Academic Demands of College * Incoming students spent 12 days developing academic skills, building connections, and learning about University resources. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) welcomed 33 incoming first-year students to campus Aug. 10-21 for the inaugural Early Access Program, a 12-day residential experience designed to prepare students more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Emily Fox, Chris Lindstrom, Liam O'Connell, and David Rubin Named to The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers * Liam O'Connell, co-managing partner of Nutter and a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, and Benefits practice group, Chris Lindstrom, chair of Nutter's Litigation Department and the Labor, Employment, and Benefit practice group, and Emily Grannon Fox and David Rubin, partners in Nutter's Lit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone 27; Withdrawal of Application for Subzone; Applied Materials, Inc.; Boylston, Gloucester, Newburyport, and Rowley, Massachusetts Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the application submitted by the Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 27, requesting subzone status for the facilities of Applied Materials, Inc. in Boylston, Gloucester, Newburyport, a more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocratic' school board member votes against class trip to 'satanic witch museum' October 2, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund names as its "Theocrat of the Week" a Christian school board member who voted against a class trip to a "satanic witch museum." Batavia City School District more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Advises Axogen on $200M Acquisition of BioCircuit Technologies * Foley Hoag advised Axogen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing surgical solutions for the restoration of peripheral nerve function, in its $200 million acquisition of BioCircuit Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical device company and developer of NerveTape(tm), the first FDA-cleared device for sutureless peripheral n more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Immigration Services Officer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Union * BOSTON - A former Immigration Services Officer pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to stealing more than $60,000 from a labor union over the course of five years. Carol A. Aguja, 55, of Reading, Mass., pleaded guilty to wire fraud. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton scheduled sentencing for Jan. 7, more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Global Temperature Transmitters Market Growth Driven by LNG and Hydrogen Infrastructure Expansion * New ARC Advisory Group research shows that the rapid expansion of LNG and hydrogen infrastructure is creating significant demand for advanced temperature transmitters. LNG production, liquefaction, storage, transportation, and regasification processes operate at cryogenic temperatures, requiring highly accurate and reliab more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Antin Infrastructure Partners on Acquisition of HP Helicopters * The Private Equity M&A team advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on acquiring a majority stake in High Performance Helicopters Corp ("HP Helicopters"), a US specialty helicopter company. The investment is being made by Antin's NextGen Fund I. This investment is the eighth by Antin's EUR1.2 billion NextGen Infrastructure Fund I. Antin is acqui more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Judicial Appointments to Baltimore City Circuit Court and Montgomery County Circuit and District Courts * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointments of Sean Richard Delaney, James Burke Miller and the Honorable Jocelyn Lang Williams to Baltimore City Circuit Court; Keith Joseph Rosa and Carlotta Ann Woodward to Montgomery County Circuit Court; and Jason Brian Abbott, Rolando Julio Aleman, Howar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * David Hirsh Receives Distinguished Teacher Award From Association of American Medical Colleges Honor recognizes teaching, mentorship, scholarship, innovative educational design By Bobbie Collins October 2, 2026 Harvard Medical School educator and mentor David Hirsh has received a 2026 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The awards were established to recogniz more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking for Nearly 500 New Homes on Salem State South Campus * SALEM -Today, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined state and local officials and development partners Vivmark Residential (formally Avalon Bay Community, Inc.) and WinnDevelopment at Salem State University to celebrate the groundbreaking for nearly 500 new homes to be built on the surplus South Campus. The redevelopmen more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * HRA Fall PAE Update to highlight acquisition reform, portfolio priorities * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. \-Members of the acquisition workforce here will have an opportunity to hear from senior leaders and learn about emerging priorities during the Hanscom Representatives Association Fall Portfolio Acquisition Executive Update Nov. 4 at the Minuteman Commons. The event, scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will bring to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Who Are the Millionaires Collecting Unemployment? IRS Letter to Ernst Reveals the Answer * WASHINGTON - In a May letter to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the IRS revealed that 10,100 million-dollar earners collected nearly $97.4 million in unemployment benefits in 2024 alone. The top occupations among the jobless millionaires included engineers, software engineers, financial professionals, lawyers, executive managers, doctors, and consultants,  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Frank R. Hugus * Frank R. Hugus, professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian studies in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, died Sept. 21 in Amherst. For 50 years prior to his retirement in 2020, Hugus presented a wide variety of courses in Scandinavian and German subjects at UMass Amherst-ranging from "Old Norse" and "The History of the German Language," to "Hans Christian Andersen" and "Trolls, Giants, and Dwarves." He w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 5 September 29, 2025 DOS-2026-0859 Rebecca Pasini Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange U.S. Department of State, SA-5, 5th Floor 2200 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20522 Re: Comments on Proposed Regulation, "Exchange Visitor Program - Termination of Program Participation, Extension of Program and Reinstatement to Valid Program Status" T more ST

LONDON, England, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- King's College London issued the following news: * * * 01 October 2026 Higher daily step counts linked to fewer mental health problems in early adolescence Every extra walk to school, kickabout in the park or trip to the shops could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to new research tracking thousands of adolescents in the US. The study, led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, working with the University of Massachusetts Amhers more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 2 -- KTH Royal Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * KTH maintains high ranking in THE - landing at 106 Oct 02, 2026 KTH was ranked 106th among the world's universities in the newly-released Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The previous year's ranking was 98. The decline is part of a trend for Swedish higher education institutions. "KTH has achieved exactly the same total score as last year, with only minor differences across the various components. The conclusion is undoubtedly t more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Local Community Invited to Celebrate UMass Amherst Homecoming 2026, Oct. 9-10 * UMass Amherst and the UMass Amherst Foundation invite the local community to experience a quintessential New England autumn and UMass pride during Homecoming 2026 on Oct. 9-10.With family-friendly activities, performances, athletic matchups, and downtown festivities, this year's Homecoming offers something for all ages, emphasizing the connection between campus and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. League of United Latin American Citizens 1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-6130 FAX (202) 833-6135 www.LULAC.org NATIONAL PRESIDENT ROMAN PALOMARES CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JUAN PROANO NATIONAL OFFICERS Domingo Garcia Immediate Past President Maggie Rivera Treasurer Gerardo Suarez Youth President Lawrence Romo VP for Veterans A more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * State health officials announce 12th human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts WNV risk level raised to high in Milton and Quincy 10/02/2026 Boston -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the 12th human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. The individual is a woman in her 60s who was likely exposed in Norfolk County. As a result, the risk level for WNV in Milton and Quincy has been more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 10.01.26 Oct 01, 2026 MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell originally posted this update on LinkedIn. With the House already recessed and the Senate preparing to leave Washington until after the November elections, activity in Congress will largely go quiet in October. But several significant developments this week are worth watching for Massachusetts bi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * MCPHS Earns National Recognition From TIME * University recognized among America's Best Colleges for Student Outcomes and Learning Environment. For students weighing the cost of a college degree, the value of higher education can come down to a few basic questions: Will I graduate? Will my degree help me get a well-paying job? Will my education be worth what I'm spending? Those are among the questions TIME and data rese more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Met Warehouse dedication ceremony launches new era * MIT formally dedicated its newly transformed Met Warehouse (Building W41) on Wednesday, in an energetic evening ceremony heralding the start of a new era for the practice of design on campus. The ceremony highlighted "the essential vision of the Met: connecting people, disciplines, and ideas, and inviting everyone to see where those connections might be," said Mark Gorenberg '7 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors Wristband device from Encora Therapeutics started as a project in 2.009, MIT's iconic product-design class. - In 2017, a man named Michael walked onto stage in front of a packed Kresge Auditorium at MIT and attempted to draw a spiral, a common test doctors use to diagnose Parkinson's disease. His tremors, caused by the disease, made the exercise difficult. Then,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2026 * The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced today that MIT's unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 10.3 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, as measured using valuations received within one month of fiscal year end. At the end of the fiscal year, MIT's endowment funds to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Documenting the tech worker movement Writing as a participant and researcher, PhD student JS Tan SM '22 has co-authored a new book about the rise of tech worker protests and the employer backlash that followed. - Despite the "dot-com crash" in 2000, the tech industry remained an attractive career destination for many who believed technology represented the future. The digital age -defined by global connectivity and computers -had more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Applauds Restoration of 988 "Press 3" Option for LGBTQIA+ Youth After Months of Pressure on Trump Administration * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the months of pressure on the Trump Administration, led by Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline resumed its LGBTQIA+ Youth Specialized Services, known as the "Press 3" option, this week. "Restoring the Press 3 option is long overdue, but I'm glad to see the Tru more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards October 2, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), challenging its final rule that weakens Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Nancy Kaur Honored as WTS Central Virginia's Member of the Year * Nancy Kaur, Transportation Analyst, received the Women Transportation Seminar (WTS) Central Virginia's 2026 Member of the Year Award in recognition of her service, dedication, and contributions to the chapter and the transportation profession. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report * SPRINGFIELD, MA-Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2026 jobs report: "There's a reason nearly three-quarters of Americans reject Trump's handling of the economy: it's delivering record high diesel and gas prices, the worst consumer confidence on record, and inflation t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on September 2026 Jobs Report October 2, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September 2026 jobs report: "There's a reason nearly three-quarters of Americans reject Trump's handling of the economy: it's delivering record high diesel an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Kelly Lead Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in Letter Calling for UK Government to Cancel Orange Order Parade on Garvaghy Road * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) and U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, led the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus in a letter addressed to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Brya more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Panel highlights evolving counter-small drone requirements, need for investment * NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Air Force senior leaders recently participated in a panel discussion with government and industry partners on growing demands for counter unmanned aircraft systems capabilities during the Air & Space Forces Association's 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland. The panel brought together leaders f more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Research uncovers how bacteria fight viruses, opening the door to better virus-based antibiotics * Reposted from U of U Health. In the fight to find better treatments for bacterial infections, one rapidly evolving therapy is a group of viruses called bacteriophages, or phages. Phages can attack and kill dangerous bacteria while leaving human cells unharmed and bypassing antibiotic resistance. But bacteria have their own defenses against viruses more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 270 Bridge Street, Suite 301, Dedham, MA 02026 781.329.0909 www.riversidecc.org September 28, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary United States Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: On behalf of Riverside Community Care, based in Dedham, Massachusetts, I am writing to urge the U.S. Depart more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex Adams: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Alex Adams Assistant Secretary Administration for Children and Families 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Assistant Secretary Adams: We write to you with concern that the Trump administration's efforts to gut federal government child care programs, which have led ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 William Pulte Director Federal Housing Finance Agency Constitution Center 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20219 Dear Director Pulte: We write after receiving confirmation that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is unlawfully more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Oct. 3 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Alumnus to give featured talk at Homecoming October 2, 2026 Dr. Randy Krauss, '86, will give the featured Department of Biology talk at SUNY Fredonia's Homecoming celebration. Dr. Krauss' talk, "From Campus to Career: Forty Years of Lessons, Luck, and Laughs" is slated for Friday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Kelly Family Auditorium in the university's Science Center. It will be followed by a reception in the Science Center atrium. A more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Susan Dymecki Named Next Chair of HMS Department of Genetics Researcher at interface of genetics and neuroscience shares vision for role, field By Stephanie Dutchen October 2, 2026 Susan Dymecki, the George Fabyan Professor of Genetics in the Field of Comparative Pathology in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has been named the next chair of the HMS Department of Genetics, effective Jan. 2, 2027. She will become only the third chair  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The next generation's guide to the new space economy * On the first day of class 16.445J/STS.468J (Entrepreneurship in Aerospace and Mobility Systems), David Mindell, MIT professor of aeronautics and astronautics (AeroAstro) and the Frances and David Dibner Professor of the History of Engineering and Manufacturing, asked his students to take a look at an image of a textbook. The cover featured a bright and inspiring collag more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Two Men Sentenced for Causing Explosion on Harvard Medical School Campus * BOSTON - Two Massachusetts men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to damage a building on Harvard Medical School's (HMS) campus using a large commercial firework. Logan David Patterson, 19, of Plymouth, Mass. and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, of Bourne, Mass., each were sentenced by U.S. District C more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Dartmouth Online MBA recognized by The Princeton Review UMass Dartmouth's online MBA has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of its Best Online MBA Programs for 2027. The recognition highlights the program's academic quality, flexibility, student experience, and career focus. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been recognized by The Princeto more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Research Uncovers how Bacteria Fight Viruses Oct 01, 2026 Key points: * Viruses that attack and kill bacteria--called phages--are an important evolving therapy to fight dangerous infections. * Research found an important bacterial defense against phages. * A sensor molecule in bacteria can detect viruses and kickstart immune defenses. IMPACT: The results open the door to better phage-based therapies that bypass bacterial immun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 [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: * * * Virginia unveils new clean energy strategy to meet rising electricity demand, advance clean firm technologies * VIRGINIA - Governor Abigail Spanberger released the 2026 Virginia Energy Plan, outlining a strategy to meet rapidly growing ele more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a new lawsuit. Historically, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have reduced consumer costs by improving fuel efficiency  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Huffman Reintroduce National Institutes of Clean Energy Act to Make Transformative Investments in Clean Energy Research and Technology * Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the National Institutes of Clean Energy Act (NICE), legislation that would invest $400 billion over the next decade to establish and operate a new system  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Urge IRS to Drop Unnecessary and Harmful Immigration Status Question on Tax Form * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member, and eight colleagues in calling on Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Offi more PR