BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Four Charged in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - Three individuals have been arrested, and another individual has been charged, with an alleged fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. T  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Game on: How Bryant undergrads prepped for Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl LX * Only a handful of colleges and universities go to Radio Row, and this year Bryant is among them. Since the start of the 2025-26 academic year, 10 undergrads have been advancing their sports broadcasting skills in preparation for their trip to Radio Row, a massive, week-long media event held during Super Bowl week. The event ser  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Bipartisan Appropriations Package, Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities, More Than $43 million for 54 Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- International Justice Mission issued the following news: * * * Is the Super Bowl the Largest Human Trafficking Event in the World? The most-watched sporting event in America every year is the Super Bowl and this year's match-up between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots is no exception. With 200 million viewers scheduled to tune in, all eyes are on San Francisco for the game, but it's also become an opportunity to educate about the issue of trafficking.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Motor Fuel Prices - January 2026 * BTS 2026-13 Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for January 2026. In January 2026, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.81 per gallon; down 2.9% from December 2025 and down 8.7% from January 2025. By region, the average price for regular motor gasoline in J  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Feb. 3 -- Niagara University posted the following news: * * * Nine Niagara University Students Score Super Bowl Experience * Nine students from Niagara University's College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management are headed to Santa Clara, California, to see what goes into organizing the National Football League's showcase event as they work behind the scenes at Super Bowl LX for a one-of-a-kind experiential learning opportunity. The students depart on Tuesda  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Journalism Student Participates in 2025 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute * BRISTOL, R.I. - A Roger Williams University sophomore is turning classroom learning into professional opportunity through hands-on experience with the Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute. Addison Mason, a Journalism major from Atkinson, N.H., was one of just seven students selected to   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Earns 5th 'Top Producer' Honors for Fulbright Scholars The University of Massachusetts Amherst has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the fifth time, a designation awarded to an elite group of U.S. universities with the most faculty researchers and administrators selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26. UMass Amherst faculty members re  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI receives $2 million gift to establish new athletic endowment, rename football practice field Gift from alums Mark S. Cruise, a URI Athletic Hall of Famer, and wife Sue to support student-athletes is largest in URI football program history * Mark S. Cruise '81 '84, a University of Rhode Island football program all-time great, and his wife, Sue Cruise '84, have gifted their alma mater $2 mill  more