WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The AARP Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Proposed Settlement Reached in Major Class Action Lawsuit to Help Thousands of Older New Hampshire Residents and Those with Disabilities Stay in Their Homes October 07, 2026 Concord, N.H. -- The parties in Fitzmorris v. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services have asked a federal court to preliminarily approve a proposed class action settlement. The agreement would require New Hampshire to make substantial changes to its in-home care program, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Will Democrats Win Back Voters This Year? At a Rocky event, two analysts and a strategist discuss the upcoming midterm elections. 10/7/2026 Written by Charlotte Albright As midterm elections loom, some pundits are cautiously forecasting a return by Democrats to seats of power in many local, statewide, and national races. But in a conversation hosted Oct. 6 by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center of Public Policy, two political analysts and a Democratic campai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Education Secretary Linda E. McMahon issued the following Dear Colleague on the history and dangers of communism and socialism: * * * Here is the text of the Dear Colleague: September 30, 2026 A National Call to Action in Observance of the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism Subject: Strengthening Education on the History and Dangers of Communism and Socialism Dear Colleague: On November 7, 2026, our nation will observe the 10th U.S. National Day for the Victims of Communism. First establ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Determination PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE (Autoinjector) (Pralidoxime Chloride) Solution, 600 Milligrams/2 Milliliters (300 Milligrams/Milliliter), Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that PRALIDOXIME CHLORIDE solution, 600 milligrams (mg)/2 milliliters (mL), was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification: Class II Devices; Certain Clinical Toxicology Test Systems The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is publishing an order setting forth its final determination to exempt certain class II clinical toxicology test systems from premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. This exemption from 510(k) req more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the High Throughput DNA Sequencing for Hereditary Cancer Predisposition Assessment Test System The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the high throughput DNA sequencing for hereditary cancer predisposition assessment test system into class II. The special controls that apply to the device typ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Focused Ultrasound System for Non-Thermal, Mechanical Tissue Ablation The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the focused ultrasound system for non-thermal, mechanical tissue ablation into class II. The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Design and Safety Considerations for Clinical Trials Involving Ibogaine Drug Products; Request for Information The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is describing the approaches it is considering for the design of early-phase clinical trials of ibogaine drug products and is opening a public docket to receive comments. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2027 This document designates "Difficult Development Areas" (DDAs) and "Qualified Census Tracts" (QCTs) for purposes of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes new DDA and QCT designations annually. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. T more PR

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news: * * * From Minnesota to Mexico, Center for Wildlife Studies and Colby-Sawyer Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities Through Travel Courses * Theodora (Thea) Quint '28 has always been interested in animals. With two dogs, three cats, a turtle and two birds at home, she's had a lot of experience caring for pets. Now, as an environmental science major, she has added courses in Colby-Sawyer's wildlife ecology, conservation and management track to gain skills a more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news: * * * Geisel and Women of Dartmouth Convene Roundtable on 'Leadership, Legacy and Lessons Learned' * A distinguished panel of women in medicine, business, academia and journalism gathered at the inaugural "Women: Leadership, Legacy and Lessons Learned" roundtable in Boston on Sept. 22 to discuss how they had advanced in their respective fields while each experiencing what they described as systemic biases against women. Sponsore more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- The Dartmouth College School of Medicine (Geisel) posted the following news: * * * Geisel Medical Student Selected for Yearlong NIH Medical Research Scholars Program * Cynthia Siego MED'28 is among 29 students nationwide selected to participate in the highly competitive NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) Class of 2026-2027. The MRSP is a yearlong research immersion for future clinician-scientists interested in becoming leaders in medicine and biomedical research by engaging them in basic, clini more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Ranked #1 State in the Nation for Women's and Children's Health * * Department of Public Health Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Massachusetts has been ranked the number one state in the nation for the health of women and children, according to the America's Health Rankings 2026 Health of Women and Children Report, released today by the United Health Foundation. This year marks the 10th co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED THE SENATE: Hassan Bill to Help More Businesses Provide Child Care to Employees * WASHINGTON - Legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to help more businesses and working families access federal child care tax benefits recently passed the Senate. The Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act would create a Business Child Care Liaison at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to help more busin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED THE SENATE: Senator Hassan's Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity * WASHINGTON - Legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Mark Warner (D-VA) to protect Americans' health data by strengthening cybersecurity recently passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act is a product of the senators' bipartisan health care cybersecurity working  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 07, 2026 Shaheen Leads Final CODEL as Ranking Member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee to Western Balkans SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading a congressional delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia and Kosovo. Senator Dick Durbin (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 07, 2026 Shaheen, Wicker Urge Rubio and Bessent to Target Revenue and Technology Pipelines Funding Putin's War with Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Legislation WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Woburn's New Boston Street Bridge Now Officially Open * Last week, a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the official opening of the New Boston Street Bridge in Woburn, MA. This project restored a crucial connection over the MBTA tracks between the North Woburn industrial park on New Boston Street, the Town of Wilm more PR