BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bain & Company releases Southeast Asia CEOs' guide to AI transformation, launches AI Innovation Hub in Singapore * AI productivity gains alone are insufficient in Southeast Asia due to lower labor costs. CEOs must focus on growth, scalability and new business models * Bain & Company to launch new AI Innovation Hub in Singapore, supported b  more

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Challenging OT Cybersecurity Landscape Drives Demand for Better Endpoint Protection * ARC Advisory Group's new market size and forecast research on industrial endpoint protection solutions shows that the industrial/OT cybersecurity endpoint protection market experienced strong growth in recent years. Increased awareness of cyber risks, governmental actions, and more com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Disability Law Center (DLC), Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) addressing issues related to the agency's information collection activities, specifically focusing on the Continuing Disability Review (CDR) Report and the Security Authentication PIN (SAP) process. In its letter, DLC outlined concerns that the burden estimates associated with these processes are significantly underestimated, impacting m  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Striking Wetlands Protections, Risking Water Quality Across US * WASHINGTONThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released proposed revisions to the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), which would further erode clean water safeguards and endanger wetlands and streams across the country by narrowing which waters are  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Longest Government Shutdown in History, Trahan & Ruiz Lead 99 Democrats Urging the Immediate Release of LIHEAP Funding * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) led 99 Democratic members of Congress urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Office of Budget and Management (OBM) Di  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova hosts exclusive sneak peek of new Advanced Research Center facilities in Niskayuna, NY * GE Vernova's Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, NY, is critical to the company's efforts to advance energy innovation and help meet the country's growing energy needs * GE Vernova has invested in expanding the GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, including facilities and headcount  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Expands Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice with Joe Landry and Cassie Snyder * Global law firm Goodwin today announced the addition of Joe Landry and Cassie Snyder as associates to its Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice, further strengthening the firm's award-winning team. "We are continuing to build out our appellate capacity with these  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's David G. Thomas Named a 2025 Massachusetts 'Go To Commercial/Consumer Litigation Lawyer' * BOSTON - Nov. 17, 2025 - David G. Thomas, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office, was named a 2025 "Go To Commercial/Consumer Litigation Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Thomas and his fellow honorees are fea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Christopher Herbert, managing director of the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has expressed its support for the continuation of the Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Units (SOMA) in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In its correspondence, the center emphasized the survey's critical role in providing essential data on the nation's rental housing market. Acco  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC FutureScape 2026 Predictions: AI to Drive 50% of New Economic Value from Digital Businesses in APJ/* by 2030 IDC's key predictions reveal how Asia/Pacific Japan (APJ) enterprises will drive growth through Agentic AI, orchestration, and data intelligence. * SINGAPORE, 17 November 2025 - At the IDC FutureScape 2026 event in Singapor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Sen. Ed Markey for Reelection * AFGE says Markey has dedicated his life and career to helping working people BRIDGETON, N.J. The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sen. Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts in the 2026 elections. A memb  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy Rocky Buth distributed approximately 1 kilogram of methamphetamine pills * A Lowell, Massachusetts, man pleaded guilty on November 12, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Portland to one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distributing methamphetamine. According to court re  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * MassMutual and Barings Announce Investment by MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings for 18% Stake in Barings Strategic partnership with MS&AD to accelerate Barings' growth with additional capital and assets * MassMutual and its global asset management subsidiary Barings announced today that MassMutual has entered into an agreement in which MS&AD Insurance Group H  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Organic Coalition (NOC), Arlington, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service National Organic Program expressing concerns regarding the handling standards in the organic sector. The coalition represents a diverse group of organizations dedicated to securing strong, enforceable organic standards that maximize health, environmental, and economic benefits for organic agriculture. In it  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Organic Coalition (NOC), Arlington, Massachusetts, representing a broad alliance of stakeholders in organic agriculture, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to bolster protections and funding for the National Organic Program (NOP). The coalition's letter, directed to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), emphasizes the need for not only maintaining but enhancing organic standards and promo  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Nov. 18 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU Distinguished Professor receives prestigious award The honor is considered Frontiers in Reproduction's top distinction and recognizes an individual who has significantly guided the international reproductive sciences community. * Larry Reynolds, University Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences at NDSU, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Beacon Award by the Frontiers in Reproduction  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Medicare Cost Increases SPRINGFIELD, MA - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) buried the 2026 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates, announcing cost increases across the board-- including a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump Administration Backing Down on Illegal, Price-Hiking IEEPA Tariffs SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that the Trump Administration will back down on their tariff scheme to lower prices, a stunning admission that th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, Sanders, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio * Bicameral letter warns that "sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers." "Time and again, the Trump Administration has put the interests of well-connected, wealthy insiders ahead of working families." Text of Lett  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Richardson's Resignation from FEMA Overdue * David Richardson's resignation as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was overdue and should be the first of several steps taken to protect and restore competency at the agency responsible for disaster response and recovery across the country, according to the Union of Concerned Scientist  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Robots in the warehouse? This Northeastern co-op has the blueprint Northeastern graduate student Yash Phalle was instrumental at his co-op at Warp, a warehouse logistics company, in bringing in an autonomous forklift for pallet moving. By Cesareo Contreras The electric motors echo through the warehouse as an autonomous forklift moves between tall stacks of pallets. The forklift scans its surroundings   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Document Rise in Temperature-Related Deaths in the U.S. * Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. "Prior resea  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2025: * * * Skanska completes Belmont Skating Rink in Belmont, MA BELMONT, MA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the substantial completion of the new 40,300-square-foot Belmont Skating Rink and Athletic Facility in Belmont, Massachusetts. The new facility occupies the site of the former Viglirolo Skating Rink, which was demolished pri  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Southport Swing Bridge Wins Top ACEC Prize in Maine * VHB won the Grand Conceptor Award for the Southport Swing Bridge project last week at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Maine's Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The Grand Conceptor Aw  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Spaulding Rehabilitation Nursing and Therapy Center Brighton Earns Highest Performing Rating in US News & World Report 2025-2026 Best Nursing Homes Survey * For the eighth straight year U.S. News & World Report named Spaulding Rehabilitation Nursing and Therapy Center Brighton a Best Nursing Home for Short-Term Rehabilitation. Honored each year since opening in 2017, Spauld  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Reveals Insights into Long COVID Trajectories in Adults * New research led by Mass General Brigham followed more than 3,500 patients, finding that 10.3% had symptoms consistent with long COVID three months after infection, 81% of whom continued to experience persistent or intermittent symptoms a year later. Millions of patients have developed long COVID, a chronic c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * United States Seeks Civil Forfeiture of $70,000 and Two Rolex Watches as Proceeds of Construction and Elder Fraud * BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $70,000, in United States currency and two Rolex watches alleged to be proceeds of wire fraud and involved in money laundering. Law enforcement seize  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Margaret Riley Authors First Undergraduate Textbook on Human Microbiome Margaret "Peg" Riley, professor of biology, has written the first undergraduate textbook for students interested in learning about the human microbiome. "The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease: An Introduction" is set to be published by Princeton University Press on Dec. 9. Each of our bodies is home to trillions of mi  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Supports NCDOT with Bridge Repair and Replacement after Hurricane Helene * Communities in western North Carolina are still recovering more than a year after Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage to roads and bridges across Buncombe County. VHB is helping   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Pressley, Over 40 Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to End Plans to Sell Federal Student Loan Portfolio * Bicameral letter warns that "sale would be a giveaway to wealthy insiders at the expense of working-class borrowers and taxpayers." "Time and again, the Trump Administration has put the interests of well-connected, wealthy insiders ahead of working families." Tex  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senate Democrats Call for Independent Watchdog Investigation into FHFA Director Pulte's Potential Misuse of Federal Authority and Resources to Target Democratic Officials "If FHFA resources were used to target public officials for personal or partisan motives, the public has a right to know." * U.S. Senator  more