WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSEve) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Henry Whittemore Library at Framingham State University are hosting a public conversation about misinformation and online news. NEFAC's Emily Sweeney, a reporter at The Boston Globe, will speak about professional information vetting strategies and provide guidance on how to best assess online news sources. Emily Rosenber  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33467) on Sept. 20, 2021 entitled "Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response" by legislative attorney Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * SUMMARY In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded in Roe v. Wade that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. In a companion decision, Doe v. Bolton, the Court found that a state may not unduly burden the exercise of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSPol)(TNSCapV) -- The Healthcare Leadership Council issued the following news release: The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) is one of over 60 healthcare organizations signing a letter to the leadership of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) recommending that greater transparency and communication with healthcare stakeholders can enable CMMI to achieve its "full potential as an agent of patient-centered health transformation." In the letter to CMMI   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: As Paul LePage launches his 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Drew Gattine, Chair of the Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement. "Paul LePage denied tens of thousands of Maine people health care. He increased property taxes on our seniors. He underfunded education for our children. He gutted our public health infrastructure. He undermined environmental protections. He eviscerated our social safe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has awarded $150,200 from the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund to the Town of Winchendon to further assess and remediate a 1.33-acre site at 4 Summer Drive and Rear Extension that previously housed an iron foundry. Bull Spit Brewing Company, based in Lancaster, is in the planning stages to redevelop the downtown parcel and convert an on-site vacant building into a second brewery and community and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today joined Northeastern lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to support small- and mid-sized organic dairy farmers. Stefanik joined this effort to work towards solutions after Horizon Organic announced its plans to terminate contracts with dairy farmers in the Northeast. "Our North Country dairy far  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on negotiations between the Boston Newspaper Guild and The Boston Globe. "I stand with members of the Boston Newspaper Guild and their fight to secure a fair labor contract," said Senator Markey. "All of the workers at The Boston Globe and STAT News - from journalists, to security guards, to administrative and delivery staff - su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Dozens of Republican, Democrat and nonpartisan law enforcement officials, community advocates, service providers, and members of the legal community sent letters to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) expressing their unequivocal support of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, President Joseph Biden's nomi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Dozens of Republican, Democrat and nonpartisan law enforcement officials, community advocates, service providers, and members of the legal community sent letters to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) expressing their unequivocal support of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, President Joseph Biden's nomi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Wednesday led a bicameral group of Northeastern lawmakers in urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to close organic loopholes, strengthen enforcement, and use every tool available to support small- and mid-sized organic dairy farmers. The letter follows news that Horizon Organic, a subsidiary of mult  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 23 -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has established the Indigenous Artists-in-Residence program, a pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to interact and collaborate with Conservatorium students and staff in the sharing of music, knowledge and culture. The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) sits on Country that has witnessed the making of music and cultural knowledge for millennia. The establ  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: The Max Original comedy THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS debuts on HBO Max with the first two episodes THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18. The ten-episode series continues with three new episodes on November 25 and December 2, leading up to the final two episodes of the season on December 9. Created by Emmy(R)-nominated writer/producer Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS follows   more