BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * 18th Street Gang Associate from El Salvador Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl BOSTON - A Salvadoran national associated with the transnational criminal organization 18th Street Gang pleaded guilty today to selling 1,000 fentanyl pills in and around the North Shore area of Boston. Orlando Mancia, a/k/a Intruso, 22, unlawfully residing i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bain & Company Named as a "Leader" in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Management and Net-Zero Services 2025 Vendor Assessment BOSTON - August 13, 2025 - Bain & Company has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Management and Net-Zero Services 2025 Vendor Assessment (#US53559524, June 2025,). The report highlights that Bain's work wit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Benchmark Litigation Names Nine Goodwin Partners to 40 & Under List 2025 * Nine Goodwin partners have been named to Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under List 2025. The annual award honors the achievements of the best and brightest young litigators across the United States, with those selected exhibiting a strong track record of success in high-stakes, precedent-setting matter  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- A public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged for a robust and thorough cleanup of the Lower Neponset River, advocating for the implementation of Option #RAA-4 from the recently published Engineering Evaluation Cost Analysis (EE/CA). The letter emphasizes the critical need for this cleanup to safeguard the health of local communities and wildlife along the river. The letter comes from elected officials representing various   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * From crab shells to potable water: Solar-powered desalination system earns Northeastern professor a Fulbright By Cyrus Moulton Northeastern University professor Yi Zheng sees two major sustainability issues facing humanity: limited energy and water. His solar-powered desalination system addresses both. Oh, and it's made from crab shells and cuttlefish ink. "There are over 8 billion people in the wo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Fuel rods manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel to be evaluated at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WILMINGTON, North Carolina (August 13, 2025) - High burnup fuel rods, manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF, a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd.) have been delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for examinatio  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * AI Helps Astronomers Discover a New Type of Supernova Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole, offering an explanation for one of the strangest supernovae ever seen. * Cambridge, MA - Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Lindsey Gulden, carbon capture and storage researcher at Leg Up Data, Newton, Massachusetts, issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The submission urged the agency to rescind its preliminary approval of carbon dioxide injection wells for the ExxonMobil Rose Carbon Capture and Storage project in Jefferson County, Texas, citing that CCS poses risks to local communities. The letter to the agency asserts that CCS infrastructure, including   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Neponset River Watershed Association, Canton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging for greater community engagement and transparency regarding the cleanup of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site. This letter discusses the association's strong support for the proposed removal action, specifically RAA-4, and provides a series of recommendations aimed at enhancing the overall efficiency and effica  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Partnering to Scale: Akamai and Aptum Team Up to Help Customers Move Faster in the Cloud Aptum joins Akamai Partner Program to help businesses simplify infrastructure and focus on growth * Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced a new partnership with A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns Trump's Racist Review of Smithsonian Museums, Crusade to Whitewash History * Pressley Has Fought to Defend DEI, Protect Black History, and Push Back Against Republicans' Efforts to Ban Books and Deny Intellectual Freedom Earlier This Year, Pressley, Tonko Demanded an Investigation into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums Text of Letter (PDF) | Pressley Floor Speech (YouTube)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sustainable Milton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong support for Option 4 of the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) addressing the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site. This option promises the most thorough cleanup of the river, which has suffered from decades of industrial contamination. The organization's letter highlights that Option 4 will provide the greatest long-term p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Markey, Massachusetts Leaders Celebrate Rourke Bridge Groundbreaking Made Possible by $251 Million in Federal Funding * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Massachusetts Department of Transportation "(MassDOT) Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Lowell's state delegation, and Mill City leaders to officially break ground on the Rourke   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Two Men Arrested in Connection with Seizure of Approximately 73 Kilograms of Cocaine with an Estimated Value of Over $1 Million BOSTON - Two Massachusetts men have been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of approximately 73 kilos of cocaine in Revere, Mass. Noel Betances, 42, of Chelsea and Reylin Segura, 31, of Boston, were charged w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Town of Falmouth, has published a report titled 'Simulated Hydrologic Responses to Proposed Wastewater-Return-Flow Scenarios in Falmouth, Massachusetts'. The document, Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5066, was authored by Kendall M.F. Goldstein and Timothy D. McCobb, and it analyzes the effects of the town's proposed wastewater management strategies on its water resources. The report was published in 2025.  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Thought Leaders Present Safety Solutions at International ITE Meeting * This week, three VHB thought leaders presented at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International and Florida Puerto Rico District Annual Meeting and Exhibition. The 2025 co  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Would you like that coffee with iron? * Around the world, about 2 billion people suffer from iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired brain development in children, and increased infant mortality. To combat that problem, MIT researchers have come up with a new way to fortify foods and beverages with iron, using small crystalline particles. These particles, known as met  more