BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Efforts To Dismantle Department Of Education BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the U.S. Department of Education (Department), and President Trump over their unlawful attem  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Partners with the City of Brockton to Modernize Historic Buildings and Promote Sustainability The ESPC Projects to Improve Air Quality and Energy Efficiency Across Multiple City Buildings FRAMINGHAM, MA and BROCKTON, MA - March 13, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Medicaid Expansion Does Not Lead to Increase in Non-prescribed Drug Use A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or benzodiazepine misuse among people who use drugs. By Jillian McKoy People who inject drugs and experience poverty are at an increased risk of health conditions such as HIV and tuberculosis, as   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Lynn Gangone has spent her extensive career toggling between universities and major professional associations. She recently retired after seven and a half years as president/CEO of the American Association of College for Teacher Education (AACTE), and a long career that included a leadership role at the American Council on Education, a deanship at the Univ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Empowering Students to Plan for Their Futures How tools like MyCAP can help educators support positive youth development By Sofia Romero Educators play an important role in setting students up for future success--among other things, they foster social emotional skills, help with career exploration, and support executive functioning. And these are just  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation issued the following news: * * * CHLPI Tracks Impact of Innovative State Reentry Waivers on Hep C and HIV Cambridge, MA - 3/12/2025 - The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School recently released an updated Reentry Waiver Tracker to highlight uptake and implementation of state Medicaid waivers allowing states to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals that ar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Intends to Bring Hashnote TMMF Under Existing DABA License Plans leverage Circle's long standing comprehensive licensing from the Bermuda Monetary Authority BERMUDA, March 13, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology firm and a stablecoin market leader, was the first firm in the crypto market to receive comprehensive licensing un  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * How sound is changing the planet An exploration of soundscapes and acoustic ecology with Professor Matt Malsky By Melissa Hanson Most people aren't thinking about just how many sounds they encounter on an average day. But Professor Matt Malsky, the Tina Sweeney, M.A. '49, Endowed Chair in Music, director of the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for the Arts and Humanities, and director of the interdiscipli  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV white paper guides shipowners on safe and scalable adoption of ammonia and hydrogen fuels As the shipping industry continues its transition to carbon-neutral fuels, ammonia and hydrogen are emerging as possible fuel options, however mandatory regulations governing their use are not yet i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advised Guaranty Bancorp in $41.6 Million Merger with Bar Harbor The Financial Services and Banking team advised Guaranty Bancorp, Inc. ("Guaranty") on signing a definitive merger agreement with Bar Harbor Bankshares ("Bar Harbor") pursuant to which Bar Harbor will acquire Guaranty in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $41.6 million, or $56.94 per sha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Armira and Portfolio Company Salesfive on Acquisition Financing of fluent:cx UK Goodwin advised Armira and portfolio company Salesfive on the financing of the acquisition of fluent:cx UK. fluent:cx UK is one of the leading Agentforce partners in the UK and has implemented Salesforce solutions at numerous companies in the UK, including, insurance groups, m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Equilibrium Energy on $28 Million Series B2 Funding The Technology team advised Equilibrium Energy in the closing of a $28 million Series B2 funding round. The investment was led by GS Energy, with participation from NRG Energy, and other new and existing investors. This funding accelerates Equilibrium's mission to help power companies and corporations unlo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Isomorphic Labs on Collaboration Expansion with Novartis The Life Sciences team advised Isomorphic Labs on expanding its strategic research collaboration with Novartis. Under the terms of the agreement, IsoLabs and Novartis will expand the scope of the initial collaboration, adding up to three additional research programs on the same financial terms as the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Leads M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital League Table Rankings for 2024 LSEG named Goodwin the number one global advisor for All Private Equity Stages and Venture Capital Rounds by deal count in its 2024 Global Venture Capital and Private Equity Legal Advisory League Tables. In addition, PitchBook's 2024 Global League Tables recognized Goodwin as the top firm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Gubra Enters $2.225 Billion License Agreement with AbbVie to Develop an Amylin Analog for the Treatment of Obesity A multijurisdictional Life Sciences team advised Gubra A/S ("Gubra") on its licensing agreement with AbbVie Inc. to develop a potential best-in-class, long-acting amylin analog for the treatment of obesity. Under this arrangement, believed to be the largest to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Compliant MBTA Communities in Support of New Housing Boston -- Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $8.7 million in MBTA Community Catalyst Funds to 10 fully compliant MBTA communities in FY25. Cities and towns across the state are working hard to develop housing for their residents in new multifamily districts crea  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * I-89 Exit 14 Scoping Study Pilots Embodied Carbon Calculation Innovative project aims to enhance transportation and sustainability in Vermont. The I-89 Exit 14 Scoping Study is an exciting and transformative initiative led by the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) aimed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL facilitates recapitalization of Boston-area retail center BOSTON, Mar. 13, 2025 - JLL 's Capital Markets group announced today that it has arranged the recapitalization of Legacy Place, the dominant open-air, grocery-anchored lifestyle center in New England. Legacy Place is located in Dedham, Massachusetts, an affluent subu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, BU Study Finds Researchers shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees By Jessica Colarossi Microplastics--tiny shards of plastic debris--are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Debate your way to the top: The secret to attaining leadership roles New research from MIT Sloan finds debate training boosts assertiveness and leadership skills, with implications for business training programs. CAMBRIDGE, MA, March 13, 2025 -- In a world where leadership is more crucial than ever, new research from MIT Sloan School of Managem  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * New relational theory on workplace microaggressions MIT Sloan research suggests that negative outcomes following a microaggression aren't absolute. Under certain conditions, employees can repair - and even strengthen - work relationships CAMBRIDGE, MA, March 12, 2025 -- "You don't sound Black." "You should smile more often, sweetheart." "You'r  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Collaborates with Sofar Ocean to Develop New Bristlemouth Connectivity Standard for Marine Technology McLean, Va., & Bedford, Mass., March 13, 2025 - MITRE and Sofar Ocean (link is external) are accelerating the development of Bristlemouth (link is external), a new connectivity st  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Students launch undergraduate law journal It was spring 2024. Hailee Pitschke '25 -- a politics major and anthropology minor from the South Bay Area of Los Angeles -- was in the throes of her coursework for a class on the Supreme Court, taught by Mount Holyoke College President Danielle R. Holley. With the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade and other Supreme Court cases spotlighted in the media, conve  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * National Grid awards HVDC supply chain framework contracts LONDON, UK (March 13, 2025) \- National Grid today announced the awarding of two parts of a PS59bn High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework to deliver the required works and equipment needed for key energy projects across the UK. The announcement sees four suppliers, including GE Vernov  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Powered by GE Vernova's H-Class equipment, 1.2 GW Pulau Indah power plant starts commercial operation in Malaysia SELANGOR, Malaysia (March 13, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced a Selangor state-linked company, Worldwide Holding Berhad (WHB)'s Pulau Indah power plant achieved the start of operation in Selangor, approximately 60 km from the Mal  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Zealand and Roche Form Largest Single Asset Partnership Deal Worth up to $5.3 billion to Co-Develop and Co-Commercialize Petrelintide Monotherapy and Potential Combination Products in the U.S. and Europe as Therapy for Obesity A multijurisdictional Life Sciences team advised Zealand Pharma ("Zealand") in its collaboration with F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG ("Roche") on the large  more