BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Disease Medication Shows Promise for Improving Social Impairment in Some Youth with Autism * A clinical trial of 42 intellectually capable individuals with autism spectrum disorder found that participants tolerated the drug memantine well and showed significant improvements in social functioning Mass General Brigham researchers identified a potential biomarker   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Crypto Tax Hearing, Warren Questions Witnesses on Multi-Billion Dollar Cost to Taxpayers of Crypto Industry Handouts * "Industry lobbyists want special tax rules for crypto that will make crypto billionaires richer and give crypto an unfair advantage over other kinds of competing financial products." Watch Here (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * At Crypto Tax Hearing, Warren Questions Witnesses on Multi-Billion Dollar Cost to Taxpayers of Crypto Industry Handouts "Industry lobbyists want special tax rules for crypto that will make crypto billionaires richer and give crypto an unfair advantage over other kinds of competing financial products."   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * ATEC Global Wins Circle's Unlocking Impact Competition 100,000 USDC prize awarded for driving global impact and progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals * Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and a stablecoin market leader, announced that ATEC Global, has been named the winner of Circle's sixth Unlocking Impact Pitc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Biogen Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts,has released a public comment letter addressing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed alterations to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the calendar year 2026. The company expressed apprehensions about several provisions in the proposed rule that may impose undue legislative burdens on manufacturers and threaten patient care. The proposed rule includes adjustments to the Average Sales Price (ASP) ca  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres urges EPA to preserve critical Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to keep U.S. competitive * Ceres Senior Director of Federal Policy Zach Friedman testified today before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Concrete "battery" developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power * Concrete already builds our world, and now it's one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, pronounced "e-c-cubed") creates a conductive "nanonetwork" inside concrete that could e  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Courts Crack Down on AI Hallucinations: Amy Longo and Shannon Kirk Discuss Risks & Best Practices in Bloomberg Law Article * Courts are increasingly penalizing the misuse of generative AI in litigation, warn litigation & enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo and managing principal and global head of advanced e-discovery and AI Shannon Capone Kirk in a Bloomberg Law article. N  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Crucial Lifeline for Tens of Thousands of Older Americans Saved * Complaint Forces Reversal of Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Funding Freeze for Vital Senior Employment Program Massachusetts - Following a class action complaint, the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Mike Minogue's Entrance into the Massachusetts Gubernatorial Race * Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the below statement on Mike Minogue's entrance into the Massachusetts gubernatorial race. Minogue and his family have donated $838,000 to support Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee over the past year and even hosted   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * For People Without Diabetes, Continuous Glucose Monitors May Not Accurately Reflect Blood Sugar Control * Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are wearable technologies that track blood sugar in real time and help patients with type 2 diabetes improve blood sugar control. In 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter CGMs for individuals with and wit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Dawson Partners on Structured Financing Transaction with Thrivent * Goodwin's Private Investment Funds and Secondaries team advised Dawson Partners on the closing of a more than $2 billion transaction with Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company. The transaction, which is the largest structured financing that Dawson has completed to date, involves  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises PreDICTA Biosciences in Securing $23.4M Series A * The Life Sciences team advised PreDICTA Biosciences on raising an oversubscribed $23.4 million Series A led by Engine Ventures. Additional participating investors include Illumina Ventures, Lightchain Capital, Mass General Brigham Ventures, ACS BrightEdge, Binney Street Capital of Dana-Farber Cancer Institut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Names 37 New Partners * Goodwin today announced that 37 lawyers have been elected to the firm's partnership, effective immediately. "Congratulations to our new class of partners who embody our high-performance culture," said Anthony McCusker, Goodwin's Chair. "Their legal excellence and deep immersion in the healthcare, investment funds, life sciences, private equ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hannah England and Brad Flint to Speak at Fierce Biotech Week * Licensing & collaboration partner Hannah England and emerging companies & venture capital partner Brad Flint will present at two separate panel discussions at Fierce Biotech Week next month. Hannah will speak on a panel on Tuesday, October 7, titled " Pharma's Partnership Priorities: Betting Smart, Not Just Bi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In FundFire, Joshua Jackson Discussed Patchwork of State AI Regulations Impacting Compliance * In a Financial Times FundFire article, IP transactions and technology counsel Joshua Jackson discussed how asset managers are tracking the patchwork of new state artificial intelligence regulations with the lack of a federal AI framework. *** Original text here: https://www.rope  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Justice Breaches the Door: Fugitive's Run Ends in Lewiston with U.S. Marshals * Portland, ME - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Maine announces the arrest of Dominque Bailey in Lewiston, Maine. Bailey was wanted on multiple warrants one being out of the State of Massachusetts, for three counts of Assault and Battery on a Family or Household Member and Strangulation or Suffocation  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Managing IP Names Naomi Birbach, Alicia Palladino, and Alexandra Valenti 2025 Rising Stars * Managing IP has named Goodwin partners Naomi Birbach, Alicia Palladino and Alexandra Valenti Rising Stars in IP for 2025. Managing IP's Rising Stars list recognizes the best up-and-coming intellectual property practitioners in private practice who have made significant contributions  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Warren, Sherrill, 40+ Lawmakers in Renewing Push to Lower Child Care Costs * The Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care and cap child care costs for all families. Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator El  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care System * "At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Congress are gutting the health care safety net, prompting hospital and nursing home closures and layoffs across the country, the health care system cannot withstand yet another blow." Letter Te  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Awards $9 Million to Combat Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Greater Boston * With food insecurity rising across Massachusetts, Mass General Brigham is investing $9 million through its Community Health Impact Funds (CHIF) to strengthen the network of regional food suppliers and expand access to healthy, locally grown foods across Boston, Chelsea, Revere   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts General Hospital Receives Transformational Gift of $100 Million from New Balance Foundation to Advance Community, Cardiovascular Care * * State-of-the-art cardiac procedural platform and short-stay unit * Five inpatient floors with 32 cardiac ICU beds and 190 acute care beds * 482 private, single inpatient rooms across the East and West towers * Confe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANEVU), Boston, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong concerns regarding the agency's proposed approval of the South Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) for regional haze. The letter critiques the EPA's reliance on the "Uniform Rate of Progress" (URP) metric, asserting it is not permissible under the Clean Air Act (CAA). MANEVU's comments addre  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT cognitive scientists reveal why some sentences stand out from others By Anne Trafton "You still had to prove yourself." "Every cloud has a blue lining!" Which of those sentences are you most likely to remember a few minutes from now? If you guessed the second, you're probably correct. According to a new study from MIT cognitive scientists, sentences that stick in your min  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT OpenCourseWare is "a living testament to the nobility of open, unbounded learning" * Mostafa Fawzy became interested in physics in high school. It was the "elegance and paradox" of quantum theory that got his attention and led to his studies at the undergraduate and graduate level. But even with a solid foundation of coursework and supportive mentors, Fawzy wanted more. MIT Open  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests By Anne Trafton A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells to regrow new intestinal tissue. This enhance  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * System lets people personalize online social spaces while staying connected with others * Say a local concert venue wants to engage its community by giving social media followers an easy way to share and comment on new music from emerging artists. Rather than working within the constraints of existing social platforms, the venue might want to create its own social app with the funct  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Defers Congressional Salary For Duration of Government Shutdown * SALEM, MA - In a letter to Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer at the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) requested that his pay be withheld as a Member of Congress until an appropriations agreement takes effect and the government shutdown ends. The full letter can be read here.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Study Shows Wearable Patch Reduces Alcohol and Drug Cravings and Substance Use * Mass General Brigham researchers found that a wearable heart rate variability biofeedback tool may help people disrupt cravings and subsequent alcohol and drug use. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that a non-drug, wearable device can help people with substance   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * On the Day Federal Funding Ends, GBH Launches a $225 Million Campaign to Invest in the Future of Public Media * Boston, MA (October 1, 2025) - Public media powerhouse GBH today announced the launch of its "Fund the Future" campaign, an ambitious three-year initiative to raise $225 million and secure a sustainable future for the organization following the   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel * Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which it readily lets through. For its exceptional selectivity, palladium is considered one of the most effective materials at filtering gas mix  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Nancy Louca, the Director of Panda Cub Academy, Brookline, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to an unspecified federal agency in support of initiatives to expand immigration programs for foreign language and cultural exchange. Louca, an Asian American entrepreneur and former emergency physician, argued that expanding J-1 visa eligibility to include early education professionals is a simple and effective solution to both the childcare staffing crisis and the n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams Republicans for Shutting Down Government, Creating Healthcare Crisis * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after Republicans chose to shut down the government rather than do their job and work with Democrats to protect families and save healthcare for millions. Earlier this evening, Rep. Pressley rallied with advocates, colleagues,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Litigation Team Wins Dismissal of Securities Class Action for Leading Oil ETF * A team of Ropes & Gray litigators has won dismissal of a consolidated securities class action asserted against U.S. Oil Fund (USO), a leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the performance of short-term futures contracts on crude oil. The consolidated cases arose out of extre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Recognized as a Leading Law Firm in Legal 500 UK 2026 * Ropes & Gray has been recognized as one of the UK's leading law firms in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 UK guide. The firm earned 17 practice rankings across numerous areas, including: * Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Tax * Corporate and Commercial: EU and Competition * Corporate and Commer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Represents Sanofi Ventures in Investment in Star Therapeutics' $125 Million Series D Financing * Ropes & Gray represented Sanofi Ventures in its role as co-lead investor in Star Therapeutics' $125 million Series D financing. Star Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering and developing best-in-class antibodies for bleeding disorders and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams FCC for Ripping Internet Access from Rural and Low-Income Students * Senator Markey is the House author of the original E-Rate program Washington (September 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement following the FCC's repeal of its rule allowing schools and libra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Trump/MAGA Republican Shutdown * Washington (October 1, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Republicans chose to shut the government down rather than make a deal with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans, including more than 660,000 Massachusetts residents. "Make no mistake: Donald Trump owns   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission initiated an investigation into multiple global electronics corporations following a complaint alleging the unauthorized use of intellectual property in smart televisions. The action, taken on Sept. 25, 2025, addresses allegations filed by Cerence Operating Co., Burlington, Massachusetts, concerning the importation and sale of smart televisions into the U.S. The complaint asserts that these products violate Section 337 of the Tar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, is moving forward with plans to exhibit "Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts" after the U.S. Department of State determined that the objects for the display are of cultural significance. The objects are being imported from abroad under an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display. The State Department issued a public notice announcing the determination that the tem  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Digital Media Supports Early Learning Give a young child a stack of blocks, and before long they will be making a tower, a zoo, or an elaborate house--no instructions needed. But what happens when their creations fall apart? How do they solve the problem? By tapping into computational thinking (CT) skills. CT skills help people effectively frame and solve problems. Later i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Legal 500 UK 2026 Highly Ranks Goodwin's UK Platform * The Legal 500 UK has recognized Goodwin practices and lawyers across the firm's London and Cambridge offices. The 2026 edition of the annual guide highly ranked Goodwin in 27 practices and awarded the firm 35 lawyer rankings, including 7 Hall of Fame, 16 Leading Partners, 10 Next Generation Partners, and 2 Leading A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren On Republicans' Government Shutdown: Democrats Want to Save Health Care, Only Republicans Stand in the Way * "Democrats want to keep the government open AND we want rollbacks of the Republican cuts that will cost 15 million Americans their health care coverage and drive up insurance costs for everyone else." "This isn't partisan. This is a righteous fight on behalf of everyone who   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Democrats Press Trump on Possible Plans to Raise Social Security Retirement Age * "Americans deserve to retire with dignity--not spend their retirement struggling to make ends meet." Trump's Social Security head recently said raising retirement age is on the table Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Shutdown, Pressley Rallies with Advocates, Demands GOP Protect Healthcare & Keep Government Open * Republicans are Threatening to Shut Down the Government at Midnight, Exacerbate Republican Health Care Crisis "I'm not going quietly into the night while Republicans make our families poor, sicker, hunger and more vulnerable, all in the name of so called 'efficiency.'... I see you. I'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on MSNBC: Democrats Are Here, Republicans Are Nowhere To Be Found * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to condemn Republicans for shutting down the U.S. government in order to advance their callous attacks on Americans' health care. On Republicans' Decision to Shut Down the Government: "This shutdown that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Republican Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement on Republicans' shutdown of the federal government: "Republicans have shut down the government because they are hell-bent on taking health insurance away from millions of people and making it more expensive for everyone else. "Democrats stand ready to pass   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: GOP Health Care Cuts Are "Morally Bankrupt" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) stood with Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Grace Meng (NY-6), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), House Democratic Women Members, and a coalition of women from across the country to denounce Republicans' continued attacks on working families' health care. Below are excerpts fro  more