BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * A child under five could die every forty seconds by 2030 due to U.S. aid cuts, Oxfam analysis finds * One year since Trump administration's slashing of U.S. lifesaving aid, deadly impacts continue to grow The series of cruel and illegal cuts to U.S. lifesaving humanitarian and development aid the Trump administration initiated on day one has already cost lives and undermined th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Arizona Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Lawsuit challenges the Department of Justice's demand for sensitive voter data. * Common Cause and three Arizona voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Arizona in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Fontes. The interveners seek to prevent the U.  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * ALL4 Announces Acquisition of VCS Environmental, Expanding Environmental Planning and Compliance Capabilities [Kimberton, PA] -- EBC Member ALL4 LLC (ALL4), a leader in environmental, health, safety, sustainability, and digital consulting services, and portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), today announced the acquisition of VCS Environmental (VCS), a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Announcing the 2026 ERISA Compliance Handbook for Asset Managers--Key Updates and What's New * We are pleased to share the 2026 edition of Ropes & Gray's ERISA Compliance Handbook for Asset Managers. Available now as a dedicated website, this new edition continues to serve as a practical resource for managers of U.S. private pension assets, explaining the core rules and req  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Asian Boyz Gang Member Convicted of Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine * BOSTON - A member of the Asian Boyz gang was convicted in federal court in Boston following a week-long jury trial of conspiracy to distribute counterfeit pills made with methamphetamine and resembling the prescription medication Adderall. Isiah Lyons, a/k/a "Tank," a/k/a "  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Autonomous AI Agents Developed to Detect Early Signs of Cognitive Decline * Mass General Brigham-developed system achieved high accuracy in validation studies, prompting release on open source to enable further investigations. A team of Mass General Brigham researchers has developed one of the first fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of screenin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves * New BCG Report Shows Companies Plan to Double Their Spending on AI in 2026 and Remain Bullish on ROI * 94% of Companies Plan to Continue Investing in AI Even if It Doesn't Drive Immediate Returns * CEOs Are Now Driving AI Strategy, with 72% Saying They Are Main   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Danilea M. Carmona Matos, a consultant with Boston Medical Center has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for the extension of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data collection authority. The organization emphasized the critical role PRAMS plays in monitoring maternal and infant health outcomes across the United States. The consultant highlighted PRAMS as a vital resource for understanding   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 12 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following Q&A by Rich Barlow with Phillip Hwang, School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology: * * * Boston University-Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia Epidemiologist Phillip Hwang says high levels of physical activity could lower dementia risk by up to 45 percent By Rich Barlow With the number of dementia cases worldwide expected to triple over the next quarter cent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- BufferSprings LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in Raynham, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in support of renewing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) information collection request. The letter emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining robust data collection to enforce veteran hiring protections. BufferSprings, which has extensive   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Cape Cod Man Sentenced for Threatening a Federal Official and their Relatives * BOSTON - A South Dennis, Mass., man was sentenced yesterday for threatening to murder a prominent federal official, their relative and the relative's spouse. Michael P. Mahoney, 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to two years of supervise  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie classification recognizes Clark's commitment to community engagement * Clark has received the 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, which recognizes the University's commitment to building partnerships, collaborating with the public and private sectors, and making a positive impact in the Worcester community and beyond. This elective designation is awarded by the American Counci  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Governor Hochul announces 4 GW of nuclear energy to strengthen New York's grid NEW YORK - At the annual "State of the State," Governor Hochul announced the establishment of the Nuclear Reliability Backbone for a Z  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * CTDOT Taps VHB for Bridge and Structure Design * VHB is proud to announce that we will serve as the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) Consultant Liaison Engineering Services (CLE) for Bridge and Structure Design, delivering comprehensive support   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber receives widespread support for proposed proton therapy center in Boston * Health experts, caregivers and patients testify in support of the proposal at MA Department of Public Health hearing Yesterday, health experts, caregivers and patients testified in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's proposed new proton therapy center that would allow   more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * EDC to Continue Evaluation of IL 21st Century Community Learning Centers EDC has been selected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to serve as the statewide evaluation partner for the state's Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program. The award continues a 12-year evaluation partnership between EDC and ISBE to use data to inform deci  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers * Quantum computers could rapidly solve complex problems that would take the most powerful classical supercomputers decades to unravel. But they'll need to be large and stable enough to efficiently perform operations. To meet this challenge, researchers at MIT and elsewhere are developing trapped-ion qua  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * EIB and Iberdrola sign EUR175 million green loan, guaranteed by Cesce, to support the construction of Tamega wind farms in Portugal * * The project includes the construction of two new wind farms with a combined capacity of 274 MW, which will be integrated within Iberdrola's Tamega pumped storage hydropower complex in northern Portugal. * The loan is backed by a guarantee to support green   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Acts to Protect Public from Harmful Chemical Releases in Springfield, Massachusetts * BOSTON (Jan. 15, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a settlement agreement with Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. in Springfield, Massachusetts, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act's (CAA) General Duty Clause (GDC). The GDC violations arose from deficient anhydrous ammonia   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reaches $1.1 Million Settlement with Home Market Foods After 2022 Deadly Ammonia Release in Massachusetts * BOSTON (January 14, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Home Market Foods, under which the company paid a $1.1 million civil penalty. The company violated federal Clean Air Act (CAA) chemical safety requirements at its food processing plan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Nurse Sentenced for Drug Diversion from Boston-Area Hospital * BOSTON - A former nurse was sentenced yesterday in federal court today in Boston for diverting benzodiazepine medication from a Boston-area hospital. Ariana Foley, 37, of Needham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to three years of probation and 100 hours of   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fostering MIT's Japan connection * Born and raised in Japan as part of a military family, Christine Pilcavage knows first-hand about the value of an immersive approach to exploration. "Any experience in a different context improves an individual," says Pilcavage, who has also lived in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Kenya. It's that ethos that Pilcavage brings to her role as man  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Amplifies Adds Michelin-Recognized Chef Tracy Chang as Fourth Host for Community Conversation Series * Boston, Mass. (Jan. 15, 2026) - GBH today announced that Tracy Chang, the acclaimed chef and owner of Cambridge restaurant PAGU, will join the weekly community conversation series GBH Amplifies as its fourth host. Chang, whose leadership extends fro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Opposes Parole for Jose Colon, Killer of Trooper George L. Hanna * Boston -Governor Maura Healey has submitted a formal letter to the Massachusetts Parole Board urging the denial of parole for Jose Colon, who is serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Massachusetts State Trooper George L. Hanna. Because of a recent change to Massachusetts law, Colon is   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces 14 Honorees Selected for Induction Into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that 14 veterans have been selected as part of the 21 st class of honorees for induction into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, the state's official tribute recognizing former members of the United States Armed Forces who are  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Guatemalan National Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Forcibly Assaulting Federal Officers During Immigration Arrest * BOSTON - A Guatemalan national has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for assaulting multiple officers during an immigration arrest. Guido Andres Cuellar Batres, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * The Harvard Club of Boston Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud * BOSTON - The Harvard Club of Boston, a private club that is not formally affiliated with Harvard University, has agreed to pay approximately $2.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * He's been knighted by Italy, and now has another feather in his cap * European Physical Society honors professor's groundbreaking contributions to the physics of complex networks. Northeastern professor Alessandro Vespignani earns the European Physical Society's top award for helping to lay the foundation for physics models of contagion. by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert January 15, 2026 Years of rese  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Healthy Ocean Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expressing opposition to the federal government's proposal for deep seabed mining in the Mariana Islands. The coalition, a collective of organizations and individuals across the United States, urges that the plan poses significant risks to both local communities and marine ecosystems. In the letter addressed to BOEM, the coalition emphasizes a lack of adequate  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Leaders Demand Immediate SAMHSA Funding Restoration * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, leaders of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force and the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus led a bipartisan group of 100 House members demanding the Trump administration reverse its decision to terminate thousands of Substance Abuse and Men  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 13, 2026, at a hearing to consider five bills reported out of the Education and Workforce Committee: * * * Thank you, Madam Chair. Today, we're considering five bills reported out of the Education and Workforce Committee. Let's be honest about what these bills do. They cut people's wages. They mess with people's retirement savings. And they han  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on Jan. 14, 2026, at the markup of family support and Internal Revenue Service oversight bills: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There's only one party in Washington pulling legislative levers to deliver wins for the American people, and it isn't the majority. For months, Republicans slammed the door in the faces of millions of families who h  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How an online MIT course in supply chain management sparked a new career * As a college student, Kevin Power never considered working in supply chain management; in fact, he didn't know it was an option. He earned an undergraduate degree in manufacturing engineering while working full time at an oil refinery, which demanded a rigorous routine of shift work, long days, and evening c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Subcommittee Chairman Ogles in the Washington Examiner: "We Are Already in a Cyberwar. Will We Shape it or Simply Continue Reacting to It?" This week, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, penned an op-ed for the Washington  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Local Philanthropy Funds Student Mental Health Scholarships for Texas Region 10 Districts Selected districts will be guided through a comprehensive process to evaluate their current systems, identify student mental health needs, and enhance systems of support for all pre-K-12 students. * [January 15, 2026, New York, Virginia, and Texas] -- Protecting students' mental health and emotional well-being  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Mental Health Funding Was the Right Move. It Saved Lives. [January 15, 2026, New York, New York] -- Last night's decision to restore billions of dollars in federal mental health and substance use grants was necessary. Communities across the country rely on these investments to keep counseling centers open, sustain treatment and recovery programs, retain trained clinicians, and deliver life-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Landsmark urges continued vigilance to honor the legacy of MLK * Northeastern University commemorates the life, work and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by Cyrus Moulton January 15, 2026 He marched on Washington, D.C., and in Selma, Alabama. He worked on rent strikes in New York City and was attacked by a protester simply for being a person of color in Boston. And Northeastern professor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy and Armed Robbery * BOSTON - A Lynn man pleaded guilty yesterday to a years-long drug conspiracy and a January 2023 armed robbery of a drug distributor, during which the defendant and another individual stole approximately $24,000 in drug trafficking proceeds intended for the purchase of cocaine. Harvey Rodrig  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of New Boston Branch * Boylston Street location offers comprehensive and personalized banking services for individuals and small businesses BOSTON, MA. - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB ) today announced the grand opening of a new full-service branch at 500 Boylston Street in Boston, reinforcing M&T's long-term commitment to t  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity * Statement Highlights: * More than one-third of adults and children in the U.S. are living with obesity. Obesity rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black children and adults, low-income families, people living in rural areas and adults with a high school education or less. * Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Ansari Warn Appropriators: No More Funding for ICE Without Accountability and Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee making clear that they will oppose any funding bill that expands Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resources without st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Health Care Failure SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration met the final day of Open Enrollment with the empty action of a fact sheet: "Today's announcement is more of the same blust  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New State Bills Seek Big Oil Legal Immunity as Trump Escalates Venezuela Oil Grab * CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (January 15, 2026)-Republican state legislators in Utah and Oklahoma introduced bills late last week aiming to shield the fossil fuel industry from future litigation that seeks to hold it accountable for its role in the climate crisis. The bills reflect a rap  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Stolen $810,000 Tax Refund Check * BOSTON - A Yonkers, N.Y. man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a scheme to steal an $810,000 tax refund by impersonating a corporate executive in Connecticut. Steven Ware, 64, was sentenced by U.S. Senior Distri  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Professor Harry Steward remembered as mentor, colleague, and cartographer * Henry "Harry" James Steward, professor emeritus of geography and renowned expert in cartography, passed away on November 29, 2025, two decades after retiring from Clark University in 2005. In his almost three decades at Clark, Steward taught graduate and undergraduate courses on a wide range of cartographic topics, including intr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump's Reckless Policies Making Life Unaffordable for Small Agricultural Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) condemned Donald Trump's attacks on rural communities and heard from Massachusetts witnesses about the importance of supporting small agricultural businesses at a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Urges Increase in Maximum Sentence for Military Members Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter * Congresswoman's request follows the insufficient prison sentence for Schofield soldier convicted of killing his pregnant wife Mischa Johnson Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to the Chair of the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice requesting an incr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: Preventive HIV Drugs Underprescribed to Young Women at Increased Risk * Anne Neilan, MD, MPH Kevin Ard, MD, MPH Q: How would you summarize your study for a lay audience? Although adolescents and young adults comprise only one quarter of the sexually active population in the United States, approximately half of new sexually transmitted infections (S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Lauded in Chambers Greater China Region 2026 * Ropes & Gray was recognized as a leading firm in the 2026 edition of Chambers Greater China Region, earning five practice rankings across key practices and industries, including: * Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (International Firms) * Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms) * Invest  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Roxbury Man Convicted for Role in Fraudulent CDL Scheme * BOSTON - A Roxbury man was convicted yesterday in federal court in Boston for engaging in a scheme to cause the Massachusetts RMV to issue a Commercial Learners' Permit ("CLP") to an individual by providing that individual with the answers to CLP exam questions. In the state of Massachusetts, you  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-civ-10140; D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hong (John) Wang and Precision Clinical Consulting, LLC, No. 26-civ-10140 (D. Mass. filed Jan. 14, 2026) On January 14, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New Jersey resident Hong (John) Wang and his company, Precision Clinical Consulting LLC, with insider trading in the stock of C4  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:26-cv-10159; D. Mass. filed Jan. 15, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sumit Rai, et al., No. 1:26-cv-10159 (D. Mass. filed Jan. 15, 2026) Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges against Texas resident Sumit Rai and three companies Rai formed and controlled (SVN Med LLC, NVS Med Inc., and Onco Filtration, Inc.), for allegedly making misrep  more

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * Second Mount Holyoke Schwarzman Scholar named * Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world's most prestigious graduate fellowship programs, has announced its eleventh cohort of students. Among the cohort is alum Weijing (Vickie) Liu '22, Mount Holyoke College's second Schwarzman Scholar; Diamond Abiakalam-Chinagorom '25 was in the tenth cohort. Liu, originally from Shenzhen, China, majored in psycholo  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO English Professor Published by MLA, Invited to Speak at International Conference Dr. Debrah Raschke, professor of English at Southeast Missouri State University, has earned national and international recognition with a recent publication by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the flagship scholarly organization for language and literature studies, and an opportunity to speak at th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Lee Reintroduce Legislation to Mandate Civil Rights Offices in Federal Agencies that Manage Artificial Intelligence * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) today reintroduced the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems (BIAS) Act to ensure that every federal agency that uses  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Votes to Oppose Trump's Illegal War for Oil in Venezuela * Washington (January 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement tonight after voting with the minority to advance the debate on preventing the Trump administration from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. The vote to advance debate failed, 51-5  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF Oceantic Network today announced Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place February 9-12, in New York City. Ms. Harri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Bus Workers in Rhode Island Ratify New Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (COVENTRY, R.I.) - Over 75 bus drivers and attendants represented by Teamsters Local 251 have unanimously ratified a three-year agreement at Ocean State Transit, a subsidiary of Student Transport of America (STA). The ne  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Earns Third 'Community-engaged University' Designation by ACE, Carnegie Foundation The University of Massachusetts Amherst has earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, a designation by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution's commitment to community engagement. Th  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout Researchers examine trade-offs in patchwork of approval systems * As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan scientists annotate largest map yet of human genome's regulatory switches Zhiping Weng and Jill Moore build registry of 2.37 million potential regulatory elements By Jim Fessenden A research team led by Zhiping Weng, PhD, and Jill Moore, PhD'18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the known number of potential regulatory elements in the   more

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 16 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * New partnership to strengthen postsecondary accreditation for students with intellectual disability By Theresa Danylak A federal grant to URochester and the Inclusive Higher Education Accreditation Council advances quality, transparency, and workforce outcomes nationwide. The University of Rochester's Warner School of Education & Human Development has been awarded a $1 million grant from the US Depa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Unplanned Cesarean Deliveries Linked to Higher Risk of Acute Psychological Stress After Childbirth * A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham finds that patients who undergo unscheduled or unplanned cesarean deliveries are at substantially increased risk for experiencing acute psychological stress during childbirth, with effects that can persist for months and i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer -- H.R. 7006, The Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is a statement from Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06): "On January 14, 2026, the House voted 341-79 on H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Questions Trump Military Nominee: Is It 'Sedition' for Someone in the Military to Question Whether an Order is Legal? * Nominee would be responsible for future military actions in Venezuela but said he would not say questions about the legality of orders is "seditious" Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Question Federal Trade Commission on Trump Mobile's Questionable Marketing Practices * Company initially promised consumers a phone "Made in the USA" and later quietly scrapped promise from website Consumers asked to place $100 deposit and promised phone by August 2025-and to date no phones have been delivered "The American people deserve to know that consumer protect  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad  more