NEW YORK, Dec. 1 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * 100 Rabbis and Cantors Express Strong Support for Mass. Antisemitism Commission; Join with AJC, ADL to Urge Action * One hundred rabbis and cantors from congregations across Massachusetts "enthusiastically endorse" the work of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism in a public letter issued jointly by American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England and Anti-Defa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Abby Gregor Named Law360 2025 Life Sciences MVP * Law360 named life sciences licensing partner Abby Gregor an "MVP" in the Life Sciences category. The recognition honors attorneys with a proven track record of achieving significant successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters, and record-breaking deals. In a profile article, Law360 highlighted Abby's represe  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost * Our muscles are nature's actuators. The sinewy tissue is what generates the forces that make our bodies move. In recent years, engineers have used real muscle tissue to actuate "biohybrid robots" made from both living tissue and synthetic parts. By pairing lab-grown muscles with synthetic skeletons, researchers are engineering   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Warren, Cassidy Bill to Simplify Tax Error Notices Signed Into Law * Washington, D.C. The Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help (IRS MATH) Act, bipartisan legislation championed by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in the Senate, was signed into law by the President. "It's common sense that the IRS should tell Americans where they made mista  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Expansion Ventures invests in the EUR21 million Series A Financing of HyPrSpace * The Paris Technology team advised Expansion Ventures on the EUR21 million Series A Financing of Hybrid Propulsion for Space (HyPrSpace), a French aerospace startup, dedicated to accelerating the French strategic autonomy in space. The round was led by Red River West and the DeepTech 2030 fun  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Executive From Marlborough Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS and Obstruction of Justice * BOSTON - A former accounting and real estate executive in Sudbury has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to perpetrating a multi-year scheme to cheat the Internal Revenue Service by getting paid more than $1.6 million in compensation and fri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Secures Reversal of $39 Million Verdict for Sandoz in Federal Circuit Appeal * The Appellate Litigation team secured a significant victory for Sandoz, Inc. with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturning a $39 million damages award in a patent dispute with Allergan and Duke University ( Allergan, Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc. ). Sandoz had been found  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Fact Sheet 2025-3044 in November 2025, authored by Dan Walters and titled 'The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting the Economy of Massachusetts'. The report highlights the completion and impact of high-quality 3D elevation data acquisition in Massachusetts through the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), delivered in partnership with federal, state, tribal, and local entities. Program Status and Coverage Massachusetts was an early adopter   more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis & Roxbury Community Colleges Announce Joint Admission and Transfer Partnership to Expand Access to Bachelor's Degrees Regis College and Roxbury Community College (RCC) this morning formalized a partnership agreement on joint admission that is designed to expand access to affordable bachelor's degree pathways for community college students in Massachusetts. The partnership creates a seamless transfer process  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Texas Woman Sentenced for Role in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy An Austin, Texas woman, who currently resides in Massachusetts, was sentenced on November 25, 2025 in federal court in Rhode Island for her role in distributing and conspiring to distribute more than 310 grams of fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan to Introduce College Athletics Reform Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, will introduce the College Athletics Reform Act (CARA), landmark legislation designed to stabilize college sports, protect athletes' rights, and create a sustainable system for all schools and  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst IT Launches Account Management Group UMass Amherst IT has created a new team to make the experience of requesting access, managing software, and navigating systems smoother and more consistent. The Account Management Group, which operates within IT Support Services, will oversee IT account access and permissions - ensuring that students, faculty and staff can more easily access th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Boston Marketing Professor Named One of the World's Most Influential Researchers Professor Werner Kunz of the College of Management has been named a Highly Cited Researcher 2025 by Clarivate, recognizing him as one of the world's most influential researchers. Researchers selected for this list have authored multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Energy Transition Institute's Baker, Sarfo Partner on New EV Charging Initiative in Massachusetts The UMass Amherst Energy Transition Institute (ETI) has joined a new electric vehicle initiative in Massachusetts to install EV charging infrastructure in church parking lots to help serve congregations and ease charging barriers for residents who are considering EV adoption. Erin Baker, Dist  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Legal Scholar Paul Collins to Present 'Supreme Bias' Book Talk on Beacon Hill The State Library of Massachusetts will host Paul Collins, professor of legal studies and political science, for an in-person and virtual author talk on his book "Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings" from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Massachusetts State House.  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Anna Nagurney Named a Fellow of the Operational Research Society Anna Nagurney, the Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies and the director of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks, has been named a Fellow of the Operational Research Society (ORS). Based in the United Kingdom, the ORS was established in 1948 as the world's first operational research society. The society is a pr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls For Secretary McMahon to Resign in USA Today Op-Ed * "Linda McMahon has no business leading the Department of Education. She should resign." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in USA Today calling for Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to resign following the recent news that President Trump and Secretary McMahon plan to further di  more