CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere * Active Surfaces, a startup based on solar-energy technologies rooted in MIT research, is well on its way to developing what co-founder Richard Swartwout SM '18, PhD '21 calls "solar 2.0." The company's technology is in response to a need Swartwout recognized while observing energy challenges in India during a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Advent to Acquire Salt & Stone, the Premium Body Care Brand Investment adds a leading premium body care brand known for its distinctive scents, clean formulations, and loyal consumer following to Advent's consumer and beauty portfolio * Advent, a leading global private equity investor, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acqu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH: New Hampshire Delivers Best Return on Investment for Taxpayers in the Nation * Mar 24, 2026 by AFP Concord, NH -Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today highlighted a new report showing New Hampshire once again ranks #1 in the nation for taxpayer return on investment, reinforcing the Granite State's reputation for delivering strong outcomes at a l  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Stop Government Mass Surveillance of Americans * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, called on Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans witho  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ExxonMobil's Request to Preempt Hazardous Materials Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), opposing ExxonMobil's request for PHMSA to make an administrative determination that fe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE ENABLING FEDERAL MASS SURVEILLANCE Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 states, urged Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legislative or publ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition * BOSTON - A self-admitted member of the Bailey Street gang in Boston pleaded guilty today to illegal possession of five firearms and ammunition. Kenneth Bigby-Williams, 29, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammun  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Garbarino Testifies Before Rules Committee in Support of Rep. Mackenzie's DHS Resolution, Urges End to Shutdown On day 39 of the Democrat shutdown, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.Res.1128, which was introduced by Rep. Ryan   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle and Sasai Fintech Collaborate to Expand Access to USDC in Africa * NEW YORK -March 24, 2026 - Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, today announced a collaboration between one of its affiliates and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, to a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Team Develops Open-Access Predictive Tool to Improve Monitoring of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma * The tool, called PANGEA-SMM, outperforms existing predictive tools by more accurately determining when smoldering multiple myeloma is progressing and requires treatment. The free online tool can be used immediately to monitor patients. Dana-Farber Canc  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Grants States Additional Time to Complete Critical Hazard Mitigation Projects Work Aligns with FEMA's Commitment to Empowering States to Protect Communities * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 19 states and two U.S. territories will have more time to finish projects that help prevent damage from  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * A Fast-Tracked Wind Project Accelerates Australia's Path to Net Zero Getting huge infrastructure projects built requires resources, patience, technical know-how, and a certain amount of ambition. In the case of Aula Energy's newest wind farm, in remote South Australia, it also took teamwork among a diverse group of experts from various organizations who had to coordinate everything   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * In Vietnam, Sustainable Energy Is Going from Big Idea to Revolutionary Reality How does one of the world's fastest-growing economies keep the lights on while rewiring its future to meet the needs and goals of a net-zero world? This is the question being asked today in Vietnam, a nation at an exciting crossroads, balancing rapid economic growth with the imperative to build a cleaner,  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 24 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Maryland Higher Education Commission Leadership Transition * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced a leadership transition within the Maryland Higher Education Commission, with Secretary Dr. Sanjay Rai planning to conclude his tenure as secretary effective March 27 after nearly three years in the role. Deputy Secretary Elena Quiroz-Livanis will thereafte  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Groundwork Collaborative Releases New Analysis on Fiscal Case for NYC Millionaires Tax * Read "Closing the Gap: Why New York City Needs a Millionaires Tax" here With Albany's April 1 budget deadline approaching, Groundwork Collaborative today released " Closing the Gap: Why New York City Needs a Millionaires Tax." The report lays out   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * H Block Gang Member Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug conspiracy charges. Eric Celestino, 31, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years in prison, to be followed by three y  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Israeli forces decimating Lebanon's water infrastructure -- Oxfam * Israeli forces are destroying water and sanitation infrastructure including through strikes near sites that were being rehabilitated after having been destroyed or damaged in the last war, Oxfam analysis has found. In a span of four days in the first weeks of the latest escalation, Israel damaged at least eigh  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * LARP Studio Recognized for Work in Flood-Prone Vermont Communities * A planning initiative focused on climate resilience in Vermont led by graduate students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) has received national recognition from the American Planning Association.The Deerfield River Valley RISE (Resilience in Shifting Environments) studio project earned   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Woman Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Pandemic Relief Scheme * BOSTON - A Louisiana woman has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to her alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for herself and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Department of Public Health advises extending RSV immunizations for infants for an additional month Recommendation extends the immunization window through April 30 because of ongoing elevated RSV activity * The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a clinical advisory to health care providers recommending that respiratory syncytial virus (R  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news wrap up: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | April 2026 * College of Education Dr. Karyn Allee, associate professor of elementary education, with Dr. Amanda Seccia of Nazareth University and Ph.D. candidate Katie Wooten, co-authored the paper " Identity mediation in doctoral education: Extending a situated framework of scholarly identity," published in the Journal of Education. Dr. Rob Helfenbein, professor of curri  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A complicated future for a methane-cleansing molecule * Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. But it doesn't linger in the atmosphere for long thanks to molecules called hydroxyl radicals, which are known as the "atmosphere's detergent" for their ability to break down methane. As the planet warms, however, it'  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How to create "humble" AI * Artificial intelligence holds promise for helping doctors diagnose patients and personalize treatment options. However, an international group of scientists led by MIT cautions that AI systems, as currently designed, carry the risk of steering doctors in the wrong direction because they may overconfidently make incorrect decisions. One way to prevent   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * More than 150 Groups Demand Zeldin Must Go for Abandoning Sworn Duty, EPA's Mission The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) joined more than 150 civil rights, environmental, faith, health and worker organizations in signing and submitting a letter today calling for the removal of Lee Zeldin from his role as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business * BOSTON - A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with his operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business, despite his reason to believe that the funds he received were derived from criminal offenses and were intended to be   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition! * Congressional Art Competition Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide visual arts competition for high school students to recognize and encourage artistic talent. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Winners are recognized both in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Jeffries Hold Republican Healthcare Crisis Roundtable, Slams Republicans Ripping Away Healthcare to Support War, ICE Abuse * Convening Marked 16 th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Signed into Law Press Conference Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - On the 16 th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held a cr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Private Infrastructure Rebounds as AUM Reaches $1.6 Trillion * * Private infrastructure assets under management reached $1.6 trillion in the first half of 2025 and now represent 10% of all private market assets * Fundraising rose almost 60% in 2025, setting a new record and recovering more strongly than other private asset classes  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls on the Largest Oil and Gas Companies to Reduce CEO Bonuses During Trump's Economic Crisis, Pass on Savings to American Consumers RM Markey: "Big Oil companies should not soak up profits while American consumers and small businesses are running on fumes" * Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security * Washington (March 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to head the Department of Homeland Security. "The Trump administration has sent ICE thugs into our communities to terrorize innocen  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Banks and Warren Urge Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Suspend or Reconsider NVIDIA Export Licenses Amid Supermicro Chip Diversion Indictment "Every chip that reaches Beijing through a Malaysian shell company or a Thai front entity is a chip that should never have left the country." "We are concerned about th  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Smurfit Westrock Teamsters Launch ULP Strike in Massachusetts * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (WAKEFIELD, Mass.) - Teamsters at Smurfit Westrock in Wakefield, Mass., launched an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after the company failed to negotiate a new agreement in a timely manner. The 60 members of Teamsters Local 3  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume Astronomers have an answer for a long-running mystery in astrophysics: Why are supermassive black holes today growing slower than in the past? A team of astronomers, led by Penn State researchers, used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes to find that supermassive black holes are unable t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's $1 Billion "Handout to Polluters" * In response to reports that the Trump administration will pay $1 billion to French energy giant TotalEnergies to abandon two U.S. offshore wind leases, the campaign group 350.org condemned the move as a reckless misuse of public funds that undermi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Ranks Among Top U.S. Producers of Gilman Scholars * UMass Amherst has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as one of the higher education institutions that has produced the most recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship over the past 25 years. The Gilman Program, which marks its 25 th anniversary this y  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass IT, HR Partner to introduce 'AI Launch - DISCOVER' Staff Workshop * UMass Amherst Information Technology and the Office of Human Resources have partnered to introduce AI Launch - DISCOVER, a new professional development workshop offered exclusively to UMass Amherst staff. AI Launch - DISCOVER is designed to help participants build a foundational understanding of artificial intelligenc  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 24 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI receives $1.6 million gift from trustee for new engineering scholarship program * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 24, 2026 - Joseph F. Matthews '80, a member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees and a URI alumnus, has made a $1.6 million gift to the state's land- and sea-grant institution to establish a permanent endowment fund to expand access to engineering education for capable, m  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, March 24 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * USCCA PARTNERS WITH CCRKBA ON NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE AS MAIN SPONSOR * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and United States Concealed Carry Association have partnered together for the upcoming New England Firearms Advocacy Conference. USCCA has pledged support as the main sponsor of the event. CCRK  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Utah Legislature Sets Perilous Precedent, Grants Polluters Sweeping Legal Immunity * WASHINGTON (March 24, 2026)-Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law yesterday a new bill granting sweeping legal immunity to corporations and individuals for climate-related harms caused by heat-trapping emissions-regardless of the scale of pollution or its impact on comm  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Verto Education Partners with Regis College to Expand Global Education Access Verto Education, an innovative organization in global education, is proud to announce its newest partnership with Regis College. Through this partnership, students can begin their studies abroad with Verto and earn admission to Regis, building on a values-based education that emphasizes professional readiness and global citizenship.   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trump Administration on Mounting Costs to American Families from President's Illegal War with Iran U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, White House National Economic Council Di  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Warren Questions Beast Industries Over Apparent Crypto Aspirations Following Acquisition of Banking App Designed for Teens "Beast Industries is primarily an entertainment and consumer product company - and any foray into financial services, particularly services aimed at children - must be done wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New DHS Data Revealing Trump Admin Targeting Veterans, Families for Deportation After Promising Protections; Slams Trump "Betrayal" * Response from DHS (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing that the Trump administration has attempted to deport hundreds of vetera  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Demand FTC Take Action to Prevent War-Related Price Gouging as Prices Soar * Trump's illegal war creates supply chain disruptions, opportunity for big corporations to unfairly hike prices for American consumers Lawmakers press FTC to use existing authority to investigate, prosecute unlawful price gouging; highlight their Price Gouging Prevention Act which would strength  more