WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Assumption University Announces Partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) that will allow students to pursue an accelerated path to earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or master's degree in law, policy, or government regulation. Through this partnership, students can earn a bachelor's degree from Assu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files for Preliminary Injunction to Immediately Halt Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * (Hartford, CT) - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced they are seeking a preliminary injunction to immediately block the baseless stop work order abruptly issued on August 22 halting construction of Revolut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents * Boston -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today released COVID-19 vaccine guidance for 2025-2026, protecting access for residents in Massachusetts and reaffirming the state's commitment to science, equity, and public health leadership. The guidance r  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Kenny Chesney launches book tour at ETSU By Sara Allen With the audio book underway, the final edits complete and the start of fall ahead, Country Music Hall of Fame 2025 electee Kenny Chesney knew he wanted to do something very special to launch his upcoming Heart Life Music. Tracing the path of a pretty regular kid living well beyond the lights of Knoxville, Tennessee, he decided to kick o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing on legislation to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (H.R. 681): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Good After  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond * "This is a matter of lives being cut short and futures stolen." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed how Republicans' attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and rollbacks of environmental regulations will increase a  more