NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC New England Urges Action on Groundbreaking Plan to Address Antisemitism in Massachusetts * The Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, which examined the extent and impact of antisemitism in the Commonwealth, today released its recommendations for addressing the viral spread of anti-Jewish hatred. "The Commission has created a clear, practical roadmap to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Colombian National Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Colombian national, who was previously unlawfully residing in Everett, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing nearly half a kilogram of cocaine. Juan Restrepo-Madrid, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 34 months   more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Shriners Hospitals for Children issued the following news: * * * Confidence in Motion: Highlighting Patients' Power Through Physical Therapy Shriners Children's Boston is spotlighting our physical therapy team to highlight the important contributions they make to patient care. * Movement turns into meaningful moments by physical therapists at Shriners Children's Boston, as staff help children heal by connecting with each patient through their favorite activiti  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Global ocean technology conference hosted by URI Event at URI's Narragansett Bay Campus focused on fisheries and benthic monitoring for offshore development * The University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Sea Grant recently hosted the Marine Technology Society's annual TechSurge conference. The three-day event convened approximately 120 attendees from around the world at URI's Graduate Schoo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Calls on President Trump to Immediately Release Heating Assistance Funding * Boston Governor Maura Healey is today demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release funding for the for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This is a federal program, referred to as the Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) in Massachusetts, th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lawrence Man Arrested for Conspiring to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit Pills in Lawrence * BOSTON - A Lawrence man was arrested today in connection with an investigation targeting a drug manufacturing ring. Over two kilograms of suspected controlled substances and a pill press were allegedly recovered during related search warrants. Aris Arvel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Two Bipartisan Bills to Combat Drug Trafficking * This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced two pieces of legislation to combat drug trafficking: the Laboratory Analysts and Biometric (LAB) Personnel Act and the Dark Web Interdiction Act. "I've heard directly from local law enforcement, public health experts, and advocates across New Hampshire that we must do mo  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 21 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Community and Historians Work to Restore Indigenous Voices to the Thanksgiving Story At Thanksgiving Retold, historians Don "Strong Turtle" Brown, Jr. and Richard Pickering joined The Co-Lab in guiding the RWU community through a deeper, Indigenous-centered examination of the holiday's origins. By Jordan J. Phelan '19 A packed crowd filled the North Campus Residence Hall Gr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Sullivan Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Protect Physical and Behavioral Health in the Commercial Fishing Industry * Bipartisan legislation continues federal support for life-saving safety training, research grant opportunities Bill Text (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), members of  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 20 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Stronger infection prevention and management, better maternal outcomes * A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN's Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) and University of Liverpool published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and control saves women's lives by reducing severe maternal  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Nov. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for November 18th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Many who support legalized gambling view the issue as one about maintaining integrity in sports through transparency and accountability. They often point to the harms perpetrated in criminal markets as evidence of legalization's virtue ( The New York Times ), but what they ignore   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Three Indicted in Connection With Seizure of 99 Kilograms of Cocaine in Massachusetts, New York and Puerto Rico * BOSTON - Three Massachusetts men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with the seizure of approximately 99 kilograms of cocaine in Revere, Mass.; Colton, N.Y.; and San Juan, P.R. Joel Betances, 43, of Revere;   more