BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Health Care For All issued the following statement on July 26, 2024: * * * A statement from Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director at Health Care For All: "Steward Health Care's decision to close Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer is a direct result of years of mismanagement and greed by Steward leadership. Unlike Steward, Health Care For All cares deeply about the communities and individuals impacted by these closures. More th  more

NEW YORK, July 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release: * * * The new law will be in effect for 2024 election. * * * Yesterday Massachusetts governor Maura Healey signed H. 4885 (https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4885), legislation that bans open and concealed guns at polling places, early voting sites, and vote counting centers to help protect voters, election officials, and election workers from armed intimidation and viole  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The free, mobile-friendly hub addresses creator-specific mental health challenges and supports positive mental health narratives. * * * The Jed Foundation (JED) and the Mental Health Storytelling Initiative (MHSI) of USC Annenberg, along with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios, are proud to announce the launch of the Digital Storytelling Guide at VidCon 2024. This innovative, free, mobile-friendly h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Health Care For All issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * A statement from Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director at Health Care For All: "Health Care For All is grateful to the House for passing critical legislation that will help residents across Massachusetts afford the medications they need. The bill includes key provisions to bring prescription drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers into the state's cost trends process, identify hig  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Bankruptcy follows increasing pressure after students sued USC for misleading them about its online master's degree program run by 2U, and USC subsequently severed its long-term relationship with 2U * * * The for-profit education company 2U, Inc. (2U) announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The announcement follows increasing legal pressure after gr  more

SUDBURY, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Sudbury Valley Trustees, a regional open space land trust, issued the following news: A 57-acre property that protects important water resources for Acton residents has been permanently protected with a conservation restriction (CR), thanks to a collaboration of the Acton Water District, the Town of Acton, and SVT. On July 18, the Water District granted the CR on the scenic property, which is located at the corner of Main and Brook Streets, to the Acton Conse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * AIG is considering insuring the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, which is displacing thousands and threatening livelihoods * * * New York, N.Y. - On July 26th at 12 pm ET, activists from the Ugandan diaspora and from organizations like 350.org, the Black Hive, and DRUM joined together at the AIG office in Man  more