WALLA WALLA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- Whitman College posted the following news: * * * 4 New Clubs at Whitman College Spark Community & Connection * Read about Whitties who are bringing fresh ideas and energy to campus clubs By Ikeoluwa Esan '30 Getting race-ready. Members of the Triathlon Club meet up for weekly bike rides, swims and runs as they train for the spring Onion Man Triathlon. At Whitman College, there is no limit to the creativity and innovation that students bring to campus. They channel it in a variety of ways--from research more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * A cold pulse reshaped East Coast fisheries * Images available for use with credit can be found here. Woods Hole, Mass. (October 20, 2026) - Fishers in the Northeast began noticing an unusual shift in the summer of 2023. Some familiar catches, including shortfin and longfin squid, declined, while cold-water species such as mackerel bounced back from years of decline. A new study published in the Journal more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 21 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * A summer of career experience * St. Olaf College advisors and career coaches connect students to a menu of more than 5,000 internships, undergraduate research experiences, and other hands-on opportunities at a breadth of organizations ranging from nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. More than 90 percent of Oles participate in internships, research, and other opportunities to prepare for their future -- with robust support from the Piper Center for Vocation  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Advent International, a private equity investor, posted the following news release: * * * Advent opens office in Abu Dhabi, further extending its international reach * Abu Dhabi, 21 October 2026 - Advent, a leading global private equity investor, today announced it has opened a new office in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates, extending the reach of the firm's international platform into the Middle East. The new p more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * AFLCMC Focus Week scheduled October 26-30 * Registration is open for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Focus Week, scheduled for Oct. 26-30. The quarterly initiative provides AFLCMC personnel with training opportunities to enhance leadership, acquisition and professional development skills while earning continuous learning points. "Personnel are highly encouraged to take advantage of these resources, which provide a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Announces Indictments Against Former Granite Telecommunications Employee For Alleged Embezzlement, Money Laundering, And Tax Fraud * Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced five indictments against George Meegan, 60, of Whitman, for allegedly misappropriating approximately $228,372 from his former employer, Granite Telecomm more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Oct. 21 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * As a UF doctoral student and TikTok star, Kaylee Cunningham is sharing her passion for nuclear energy * * Kaylee Cunningham reaches millions of online viewers by making nuclear energy fun and easy to understand. * Cunningham will become the first person in her family to earn a doctorate and the first student to complete an online Ph.D. from the UF Department of Materials Science and Engineering. * After earning degrees from UF and MIT, she conducte more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Protect Funding for Internet Access in Rural Schools * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the federal government to maintain the E-Rate program, which helps fund internet access for schools and libraries across the country. Nearly half of the schools that receive funding in North Carolina are in rural areas. "North Carolina relies on this federal aid to keep our sc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Backs Challenge to Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a brief in federal court this week supporting a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests that break federal law. The filing comes as neighbors, coworkers, and parents have been disappearing from communities across Oregon and the  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Equality Fund announces statewide expansion to support LGBTQ+ communities across Massachusetts October 21, 2026 Boston - Fourteen years after its launch, the Equality Fund at the Boston Foundation, the largest philanthropic fund exclusively dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community in Massachusetts, is expanding its community-based approach and grantmaking from Greater Boston to all of Massachusetts. "As the LGBTQ+ population of Massachusett more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * "DON'T TALK TO HIM. HE IS A ZIONIST.": MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAILED TO RESPOND TO ANTI-SEMITIC DEATH THREATS, HARASSMENT AGAINST A JEWISH STUDENT, ACCORDING TO NEW BRANDEIS CENTER COMPLAINT As Supreme Court takes up racial discrimination case against Montgomery County Public Schools, Brandeis Center files separate civil rights complaint alleging district failed to protect Jewish student from anti-Semitic threats  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA), the massive budget reconciliation bill implementing many of the administration's top legislative priorities, was signed into law (Public Law 119-21) on July 4, 2025. The law includes significant funding cuts and policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces, Medica more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Commonwealth Honors College Accepting Applications for Fall 2027 Honors Discovery Seminar Faculty * Current and retired UMass Amherst faculty members and current librarians are invited to apply to teach a one-credit Honors Discovery Seminar in the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC) for Fall 2027. Online applications will be accepted through Sunday, Nov. 15. The Honors Discovery Seminar, Honors 391AH, is intended to inspire a love of learning  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Execution, Not Ambition, Now Separates AI Economies as Japan and South Korea Join the Pioneers * * Since BCG's 2024 AI Maturity Matrix, Japan and South Korea Join Canada, Mainland China, Singapore, the UK, and the US as AI Pioneers * New BCG Research Finds AI Readiness Has Significantly Advanced Globally, with Execution Speed by Governments Differentiating Leaders * Deployment Is Sc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Second Wind: This Squad Is Rejuvenating America's Wind Turbine Fleets, Not Tearing Them Down October 20, 2026 Nobody blinks when a decades-old office tower gets a facelift. New elevators, heating, and plumbing give the owner a high-performing, future-proof building at a fraction of the cost of building new -- and eliminate much of the new construction red tape. Doing the same for another kind of skyscraper, an aging wind turbine, u more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Gentzler Translation Center to Host "Threads of Babel" Exhibition, Invites Submissions for Spring 2027 Artwork * The Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will host an opening reception for "Threads of Babel," an exhibition by collage artist Ekim Akyildiz, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4-5 p.m. in Herter Hall Annex 17. The reception will include refreshments and a conversation with the artist about the wo more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Goeke family turns Hanscom AFB connection into a legacy of service * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- For the Goeke family, Hanscom AFB is more than an assignment. It's home. It's where their children went to school, some landed their first jobs and generations of family members built careers supporting the Air Force. Today, seven members of the Goeke family work across the acquisition enterprise in contracting, program manage more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Frazier Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. II on Its $75 Million Initial Public Offering * The Life Sciences team advised Frazier Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. II on the closing of its $75 million initial public offering of 7,500,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price of $10.00 per share. The Class A ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 14, 2026, and are listed under the tic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Lakefront Biotherapeutics on Sale of Preclinical CAR-T Programs to Armed Cell Therapeutics * The Life Sciences team advised Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: LKFT) ("Lakefront") on the sale of its early-stage cell therapy pipeline to Armed Cell Therapeutics BV, a Belgium-based biotechnology company developing next-generation armed CAR-T therapies for cancer. The terms of the agreement includ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Qatalyst Partners on Braze $5.6 Billion Acquisition by Salesforce * The Public M&A and Technology teams advised Qatalyst Partners, serving as exclusive financial advisor to Braze (NASDAQ: BRZE), in entering a definitive agreement to be acquired by Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) for approximately $5.66 billion in enterprise value. Under the terms of the agreement, holders of Braze Class A common stock will receive  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces $14.5 Million to Expand Career and Technical Education at Six Schools * * Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary FITCHBURG -- Governor Maura Healey today announced $14.5 million in new grants to expand career and technical education (CTE) programs at six high schools across Massachusetts, creating opportunities for approximately 500 additional  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Awards $5 Million to Expand and Improve Child Care and Afterschool Facilities * Media Contact Jacqueline Manning, Press Secretary BOSTON -- Governor Maura Healey today announced $5 million in grants to six child care and afterschool programs across Massachusetts to expand facilities, create new classrooms and improve learning environments for children and educators. The funding will support major construction and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Workforce Training Opportunities to Support Business Growth * Media Contact Elysia Rodriguez, Acting Communications Director BEDFORD, Mass. -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the opening of applications for expanded Pathmaker workforce training programs across advanced manufacturing, AI, defense, climatetech and life sciences. The coordinated initiative will help Mass more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release: * * * ICER, West Health Release New Report Indicating that Median Prices of Newly Launched Drugs Continue to Exceed $250,000 Despite policy shifts, high prescription drug prices continue to create major barriers to care - BOSTON and SAN DIEGO, October 20, 2026 - Today the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) and West Health released a new "Launch Price and Access Report," finding that the median drug lau more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Clinical and Economic Review to Assess Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression Report will be subject of New England CEPAC meeting in May 2027; Draft Scoping Document open to public comment until November 10, 2026 - BOSTON, October 21, 2026 - The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced today that it will assess the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of synthetic psilocybin  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSdock) -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-60) entitled "2026-2027 Special Per Diem Rates". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This annual notice provides the 2026-2027 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use in substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred while traveling away from home, specifically (1) the special transportation industry meal and incidental expenses (M&IE) rates, (2) the rate for the incidental expenses only deduction, and (3) the rates an more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Katherine Boyer Inducted as Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology * Katherine Boyer, professor of kinesiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, was one of 15 distinguished scholars inducted as fellows into the National Academy of Kinesiology. Boyer was recognized during the academy's 95th annual meeting on Oct. 3, in Portland, Oregon, for her distinguished and sustained contributions to the field of kinesiology throu more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Lantern board approves FY27 budget, hears mission partner updates * The Lantern's board of directors recently met to approve the 2027 fiscal year budget, mission focus, space allocation and charter updates, as well heard updates on mission partner accomplishments. The approved budget is fully funded through investments from the Lantern's mission partners, who contribute to the collaboration and innovation center's operati more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Lantern board approves FY27 budget, hears mission partner updates * The Lantern's board of directors recently met to approve the 2027 fiscal year budget, mission focus, space allocation and charter updates, as well heard updates on mission partner accomplishments. The approved budget is fully funded through investments from the Lantern's mission partners, who contribute to the collaboration and innovation center's operations an more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Listening to the Buzz: UMass Amherst Ecologist Develop New Tool for Monitoring Bee Populations * Populations of many pollinators, including bumble bees, have been crashing over the last few decades, thanks to the widespread use of chemical pesticides, loss of habitat and the acceleration of climate change. But it can be hard to know just how bad the problem is, or whether conservation strategies are helping, without relying on lethal traps--w more PR

AUBURN, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Made in Massachusetts: Manufacturing Is All Around Us (Part 3) * We're introducing five more MassMEP members whose products and capabilities show the variety of manufacturing happening across Massachusetts. So far, we've featured everything from food products and playing cards to precision components, cargo parachutes, and architectural woodwork. In Part 3, we're taking a closer look at packaging, gu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Madeleine Rodriguez Awarded 2026 New England Social Impact Award * Partner Madeleine Rodriguez has been awarded the 2026 New England Social Impact award, as part of The American Lawyer 's New England Legal Awards. The Social Impact award recognizes attorneys whose work has driven meaningful change and advanced positive outcomes for communities and society. In the publication's profile, Rodriguez, who represents clients in i more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Make More Informed Warehouse Technology Decisions with ARC Warehouse Management Systems MarketMap * ARC Advisory Group announced the publication of its new ARC MarketMap for Warehouse Management Systems, an independent, analyst-led evaluation of leading WMS suppliers and their capabilities, strategic direction, and competitive positioning. The report arrives as warehouse operators confront increasing operational comple more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following news: * * * Pancreatic cancer has a new drug and women need earlier detection Oct 21, 2026 Five weeks after the FDA approved a pill that extends survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer, one of the physicians who led its development joined a patient, an industry scientist and a state legislator at the MassBioHub to ask a harder question: what will it take to reach patients before the disease has spread? The 2026 Women's Health Symposium, co-ho more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Meeting Big Challenges with Big Ideas, Health Centers Pitch 'Y Combinator-Style' Solutions for Local Healthcare * Cookies can help enhance your browsing experience and help personalize content by analyzing traffic and usage trends on directrelief.org. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to the use of cookies Privacy Policy Include a byline with the reporter's name and Direct Relief in the following format: "Author Name, Direct Rel more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 22 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown issued the following news release: * * * Montana Auditor James Brown Joins $4.4M Multistate Settlement With Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch After Firms Caught Charging Unreasonable Commissions October 20, 2026 HELENA, Mont. -- Montana Auditor James Brown joined securities regulators from several other states in securing a $4.4 million settlement agreement in principle with Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch after the firms were caught charging unreasonable commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Names Winners of Healthy Longevity Global Grand Prize Competition * Fourteen innovators were selected to share $2 million in awards recognizing breakthroughs and promising approaches to improving health and well-being across the lifespan WASHINGTON --The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the winners of the 2026 Healthy Longevity Global Competition Grand Prize Phase, awarding $2 million to innovators advanci more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * National Physical Therapy Month: Celebrating the People Who Keep Us Moving * Meet the MCPHS physical therapy students, faculty, and alumni helping people regain mobility, build strength, and live healthier lives. October, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) joins people across the country in celebrating The American Physical Therapy Association's annual observance raises public awareness about t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Medicaid Work Requirements Illustrate How 'Law Is a Determinant of Health for Patients and Physicians Alike' * New Medicaid Work Requirements Illustrate How 'Law Is a Determinant of Health for Patients and Physicians' The complicated regulations may lead eligible patients to lose their insurance and force doctors to do more work with lower payment, ultimately jeopardizing patient care and health outcomes, according to a new  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * A Fair Share Tax could generate $4B by raising taxes on less than 4% of Ohioans October 21, 2026 Policy would restore some balance after 20+ years of tax cuts primarily for the wealthiest - A Fair Share Tax could generate roughly $4 billion a year for Ohio while leaving more than 96% of tax filers unaffected, according to a new Policy Matters Ohio report. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy analyzed t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Price still dominates car buying in US and Europe, while China puts technology first--Bain & Company survey BOSTON & MUNICH--October 21, 2026-- New technologies, including AI, are changing how consumers research and choose cars around the globe. Brand loyalty is decreasing and price continues to play a powerful role in purchasing decisions in the US and Europe, but less so for Chinese buyers, as new research release more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * The Facts on Webull's Ties to China October 20, 2026 The Select Committee on China recently released a bipartisan investigation on Webull Financial's ties to China. The committee's report documented how the company's practices exposed American investors' data to surveillance risks in China. It also showed how the company is con more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Riccio Digital Medicine and Health Technology Initiative Awards Inaugural Pilot Grants to joint UMass Amherst and UMass Chan Teams * Research using finger-clip sensors to predict breathing problems in premature babies and a machine learning-assisted wearable biosensor for multiplexed biomarker monitoring to manage gout flares are among the first pilot projects to be funded through the Riccio Digital Medicine and Health Technology Initiative,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Clinical ink and GI Partners in Strategic Investment from Ardan Equity and GI Partners October 21, 2026 Ropes & Gray represented Clinical ink and GI Partners in a strategic investment in Clinical ink by Ardan Equity and GI Partners. In the deal, existing investors fully exited their prior investments, and Ardan and GI Partners each invested new equity in a co-control partnership. Clinical ink is a clinical trial technology co more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Wins Two Deal of the Year Awards at the 2026 IFLR Americas Award October 21, 2026 Ropes & Gray has won two Deal of the Year awards at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards. The IFLR Americas Awards are uniquely focused on legal innovation through dealmaking, recognizing the firms, teams, individuals, and deals shaping cross-border legal work across the Americas region. The firm was honored in the following categories: * Equity Deal of the Y more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eli Lilly Enters Drug Delivery Collaboration with Hong Kong's Metis TechBio Worth up to $1.1 Billion October 20, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Eli Lilly in a collaboration with Hong Kong-based Metis TechBio worth up to $1.1 billion to research and develop tissue-specific drug delivery technologies using novel lipid nanoparticles that carry genetic medicines into cells using Metis' AI platform designed to improve targeting and therapeutic performance o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Roslindale Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Roslindale man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to distribute fentanyl following a series of controlled drug purchases in Brookline and Boston. Shaquylle Burden, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years in prison to be followed by four years of supervise more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Randall Guynn, director of the Division of Supervision and Regulation at the Federal Reserve: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 8, 2026 Randall Guynn Director of the Division of Supervision & Regulation Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Mr. Guynn: I am writing regardin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 8, 2026 The Honorable Michelle Bowman Vice Chair for Supervision Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Vice Chair Bowman: I am writing regarding the recently released initial report on Silicon Va more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Starling Trust Sciences Founder and CEO Stephen Scott: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 8, 2026 Stephen Scott Founder & CEO Starling Trust Sciences Dear Mr. Scott: I am writing regarding the report on Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) failure commissioned by Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman. It was reported that an advance cop more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (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 Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 8, 2026 The Honorable Jonathan Gould Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20219 - The Honorable Travis Hill Chairman Fed more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Six Charged in Large Scale Marriage Fraud Ring * For over a decade, alleged leader earned millions, arranging sham marriages between illegal aliens and U.S. citizens in Massachusetts; defendant bragged about Massachusetts being a "sanctuary" BOSTON - Six individuals in Massachusetts have been charged with allegedly arranging sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for illegal aliens.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Texas Man to Plead Guilty to Role in $1.5 Million Deed Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes * Conduct allegedly involved impersonating out of state homeowners in order to list and sell their properties to unsuspecting buyers BOSTON - A Texas man has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly impersonating property owners, selling their land and then laundering the proceeds of the deed fraud scheme. The scheme  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * The Art (and Science) of Microscopes that Expand the Properties of Light We Can Perceive * "I still haven't taken my favorite image yet," remarks Michael Shribak, a Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, as he sits in his lab and discusses the latest photomicrograph of his to place within the top ten of a competition. The image, a larval sea anemone, comes from more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * The Coast Guard awarded $300M in infrastructure contracts at Naval Station Newport and Naval Air Station Pensacola * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard announced Oct. 20 two contracts working with the U.S. Navy totaling more than $300 million towards infrastructure improvements supporting major cutter operations. The Navy awarded the first contract, totaling $271 million, Sept. 22 to Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. of Waltha more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 21 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * To prevent depression relapse, moms-to-be have a new option--and it works * A free, online program developed by CU Boulder researchers has been shown to reduce risk of depression relapse by double digits among new moms and moms-to-be who have struggled with it before. Known as Mindful Mood Balance for Moms (MMB for Moms), the digital offering teaches mindfulness techniques and cognitive behavioral skills through audio-guided practices,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Tod Machover's new symphony plays with AI while reflecting on democracy * Innovation, reflection, and celebration will blend at the Boston Symphony Orchestra this week, where MIT composer Tod Machover's inventive new work "already and not yet" will see its world premiere on Thursday. Machover, one of the world's most prominent composers, has incorporated multiple ongoing interests into the new symphony, including AI tools interac more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Trick-or-treating, SFS-run Pumpkin Patrol slated for Oct. 31 * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Base officials have announced hours for trick-or-treating in base housing, along with a parking ban in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. to help keep pedestrians safe. The 66th Security Forces Squadron will also conduct its annual Pumpkin Patrol, partnering with military and civilian volunteers to promote a safe environment for children and fam more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Two Brockton Men Sentenced for Staged Credit Union Robbery * A former bank teller conspired with his brother to steal almost $200,000 BOSTON - Two Brockton men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for the Sept. 24, 2024 robbery of Energy Credit Union in West Roxbury. The defendants stole $197,146 from the Credit Union where one brother was employed as a teller. Jenel Flounoury, 30, and Jus more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Jazz Professor Felipe Salles Earns Latin Grammy Nomination * Felipe Salles, professor of jazz and African American music studies, has received his first Latin Grammy nomination for "A Devira (Adrift)" from his latest album "Camera Obscura," on Tapestry Records. The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony will air live from Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 12, on Univision. Salles is nominated alongside four other artists in the Best Arran more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst to Host Discussion on Dalai Lama's Succession Oct. 26 * The University of Massachusetts Amherst will host an interdisciplinary panel discussion on Monday, Oct. 26 featuring His Eminence the 13th Kundeling Tatsak Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher, to explore the historical, religious and geopolitical implications of the Dalai Lama's succession. The talk will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Old Chapel on the U more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan, UMass Amherst researchers partner on digital health projects with support from UMass alumnus By Sarah Willey October 21, 2026 At a glance * Four research teams from UMass Chan and UMass Amherst will receive $100,000 each from the Riccio Digital Medicine and Health Technology Initiative to conduct 12-month digital health projects. * Projects will explore technologies to monitor gout, predict progression of  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass RecWell Selected for NIRSA Wellbeing Collaborative * NIRSA, the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, in partnership with Wellfleet, has named UMass Amherst Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell) into its 2026-27 cohort of the Wellbeing Collaborative, a year-long, high-impact initiative that supports campus recreation departments in embedding wellbeing into their culture, operations, and strategy. UMass Amherst, the Universi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How climate change, new technology are shaping the future of extremes in peak power demands October 21, 2026 Impact of technology may outpace effects of climate change in certain parts of US - New research led by the University of Michigan provides utilities and policymakers with forecasts that can help them better prepare for future extremes in peak energy demand in the United States. "We focused on the extreme peak demands because we wa more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI graduate student earns Department of Energy's Science Graduate Student Research fellowship * KINGSTON, R.I. - Oct. 21, 2026 - Mining for sulfur, sodium, iron and copper within the Earth's crust is a relatively simple process given their abundance and high concentrations near the surface. However, certain elements closer to the bottom of the periodic table, such as lanthanides and actinides, are more difficult to separate due to their simil more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins coalition supporting challenge to unlawful immigration arrests * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law, immi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, named IDSA president October 21, 2026 The Infectious Diseases Society of America is pleased to announce Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, as the Society's new president beginning Oct. 25. In addition, a new vice president and three new directors were elected to serve with Dr. Armstrong. The Board of Directors will work to advance the Society's overall strategic priorities, including building and sus more PR