BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Chief Regulatory Office for ExThera Medical Charged with Concealing Adverse Events, Including Deaths, from FDA; ExThera Medical Corporation Resolves Investigation * BOSTON - A California woman was charged today and has agreed to plead guilty in the District of Massachusetts for failing to report adverse events with the intent to defraud or mislead the F  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma * Luciano Costa, M.D., Ph.D., led the MajesTEC-3 clinical trial, which shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. (Photography: Ian Logue) A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Cancer  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard responds to capsized fishing vessel near Race Point * Woods Hole, M.A. -The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man in the water near Race Point in Provincetown, Mass., Thursday. At 11:58 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England (SENE) watchstanders received a report from two Good Samaritans of a capsized vessel later identified to be the F/V Yankee R  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Passes Teamsters-Backed Warehouse Worker Protection Law * (HARTFORD, Conn.) - Teamsters are celebrating after Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Bill into law earlier this week. "It was a multi-year fight by Connecticut Teamsters to get this bill passed, but we don't back down from tough fights -we win them," said Rocco   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Barbara Burt, legislative liaison for Greater Boston Chapter and New England Region, and a national board member of the Gold Star Wives of America Inc., from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, Nation  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Advances North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, Job Creation * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced the next major step in delivering the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, a transformative infrastructure investment that will modernize a critical rail connection between Boston and Cambridge that serves the MBTA Comm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Finalizes Streamlined Energy Siting and Permitting Process with Nation-Leading Community Engagement Requirements * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced final reforms for Massachusetts' energy siting and permitting process, creating a faster, more predictable pathway to build new energy infrastructure while strengthening transparen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Woman Indicted for Allegedly Smuggling Eight Kilograms of Cocaine from the Dominican Republic Hidden in Duty-Free Alcohol Boxes * BOSTON - A New York woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly smuggling more than eight kilograms of cocaine in duty-free alcohol boxes via a commercial flight from the Dominican Republic to Bosto  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Public Hearing on the Future of CT Solar Hartford, CT--Tomorrow, March 5th, the Environment and Technology Committee of the Connecticut State Legislature will hold a public hearing to discuss the future of solar in the state. As the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action, one of our main policy priorities is making it easier and cheaper for CT families and businesses to go solar. Ab  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Student broadcasters find their place in the sports media industry at Radio Row during Super Bowl LX * With a quiet, earned confidence, 10 Bryant University undergrads take their place at their Radio Row booth in San Francisco's Moscone Center as professional athletes pass them in mission-driven strides and media personnel scuttle around them preparing for the busy day ahead. The room, cavernous, loud, an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Breaks Into Top 15 for 2025 U.S. Private Equity Deal Activity * Firm Earns Strong 2025 and Q4 Private Equity League Table Rankings in First Year as Combined Firm NEW YORK - In its first year as a combined firm, Troutman Pepper Locke ranked No. 11 in PitchBook's 2025 Annual Global League Tables of the most active law firms representing U.S. compani  more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Offering AI Short Course For Workforce Development * UConn College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research George Bollas has been selected for a new grant to launch an artificial intelligence training program. Bollas, who is also the director of the Pratt & Whitney Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, will oversee UConn delivering a cross-disciplinary, industry-inspire  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Ever dreamed of being a scientist? Or wanted to do more to protect your favorite water body? The University of Rhode Island's Watershed Watch, which has collected water quality data on lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, streams and the marine environment throughout southern New England f  more