WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Witness Testimony***ICYMI: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Receive Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hel  more

IRVINE, California, March 27 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * 10 things to know about the property market: March 2026 * IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2026 - Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest list on the 10 things to know about the property market for March 2026. The U.S. housing market is finding its equilibrium. Home price growth has stabilized  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, filed written notifications detailing updates to its membership roster. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The following entities have recently been added as parties to this venture: * Rockwell Information Systems, Hornsby, Austra  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 2025-26 Delphi Leadership Award Winners Announced * The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) has announced that three faculty members have been named winners of the 2025-26 UMass Amherst Delphi Leadership Award. Laura Francis, senior lecturer in the Department of Biology, Christine Hatch, extension professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, and Michelle Trim senio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 [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: * * * 350.org Japan calls for renewables, not coal power as crisis response * 350.org Japan urged the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to accelerate deployment of renewable energy as a response to the energy crisis, and cautioned on temporarily lifting restrictions on coal power. Due  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * AAU Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Department of Education's Rushed Rollout of Significant Changes to Annual Data Collection The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities about legal actions it took yesterday in a Massachusetts federal court challenging the Department of Education's imposition of new data requirements on colleges and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Akamai Launches Brand Guardian to Help Enterprises Combat Automated Fraud AI-powered solution identifies and disrupts brand impersonation across the web, social media, email, app stores, and the dark web to protect customer trust and revenue * Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) today introduced Akamai Brand Guardian. This evolution of Akamai Brand Protector  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Atwell Partners with Advent International to accelerate next phase of growth - Investment will support the continued growth of an engineering services market leader * Advent International ("Advent"), a leading global private equity investor, today announced that it has agreed, in partnership with management, to make a significant investment in Atwell  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a provider of commercial property, casualty, healthcare and executive and professional lines and marine insurance, issued the following news release: * * * BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE LAUNCHES EXECUTIVE FIRST D&O LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES IN SWITZERLAND Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the introduction of two new Executive First D&O Liability Insurance policies in Switzerland:  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Researchers Identify Gene Driving Colorectal Cancer Development Loss of COSMC Gene Destroys Gut's Protective Barrier * Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have answered a question that has puzzled cancer researchers for decades: Does a genetic defect found in nearly all human colorectal cancers simply accompany the disease, or does it actually trigge  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton and House Armed Services Committee Democrats Demand Open Congressional Hearing on Military Action Against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined all House Armed Services Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09), in demanding that the Department of Defense testify in an open hearing before Congress on the ongoing military actio  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, is repatriating 18 sacred objects to the Hui Iwi Kuamo'o under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The objects include two wood bowls, 10 barkcloth, a drum, two stone tools, feather lei, pendant necklace and mat. These items are used in ceremonial practice by present-day Native Hawaiian religious leaders and are considered sacred objects according to traditional knowledge. The museum acquired the i  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Slams Manhattan District Attorney's Office for Offering Insane Plea Deal to Trans-Identifying Illegal Alien Child Rapist * The Manhattan District Attorney's office agreed to a plea deal for this illegal alien child rapist that allowed him to serve a mere six months in jail WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemned the Manhattan District A  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU physicist appointed to U.S. Department of Energy's new Office of Science Advisory Committee * A Florida State University physicist has been named to a newly formed committee that will oversee and advise all future scientific ventures for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Mayly Sanchez, the Wyatt-Green Chair of Physics in FSU's Department of Physics, is one of 20 expert scientist  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Global Gun Violence Research Requires a Multidisciplinary Approach *. Law Research on firearm violence faces complex challenges that require collaborative efforts across continents to reduce the toll of this growing crisis. Gun violence remains a global public health crisis, with up to 71 percent of homicides worldwide involving firearms. Although gun culture and mass shoo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces $43 Million in New Funding to Support Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters * Rebates of over $1,000 for heat pump water heaters will help save Maine households hundreds annually on electric bills Governor Janet Mills today announced $43 million in new Federal funding for Maine to support the installation of high-efficiency heat pump water heaters, which can reduce energy bill  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.38 Million to Reduce Diesel Engine Air Pollution The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $3.38 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants for projects that will reduce harmful diesel pollution from vehicles and equipment across Massachusetts and improve air quality in communities.   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "National Security Space Programs and Activities": * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais, and welcome to our panel of witnesses. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new witnesses to today's hearing, as this is their first appearance in front of the subcommittee. Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Ad  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Inside CERAWeek: OSU students engage with top industry leaders at global energy conference * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dmcbee@hamminstitute.org When the global energy industry gathers, the questions are rarely small. How will the world meet rising electricity demand in an AI-driven economy? What kind of workforce will be needed as intelligent sy  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Suit Challenges Nashua Rule Forcing Speakers to Disclose Addresses Simon Amaya Price, a critic of gender ideology who regularly receives death threats, faced an impossible choice: publicly reveal his address or forfeit his right to speak; lawsuit says the First Amendment forbids this kind of unnecessary forced disclosure * Nashua, NH -- Simon B. Amaya Price came to a Nashua Board of Aldermen meeti  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Isenberg's Marta Stelmaszak Rosa Co-Edits Comprehensive Research Handbook on Digital Data * Marta Selmaszak Rosa, assistant professor of information systems in UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management, has co-edited the new " Research Handbook on Digital Data: Interdisciplinary Perspectives," published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The book explores the function and impact of digital dat  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Leadership Statement on Republicans Refusing to End the Airport Chaos * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: For more than 40 days, Donald Trump and Republicans have subjected the American people to chaos at our airports. They shut down the Department of Homeland Secu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Literacy Launch Grant for Instructional Materials Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) II funding will help school districts implement high-quality early literacy instruction * EVERETT - The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that the Department of Elementary an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Governor Healey Details Public Safety and Public Health Preparations for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Massachusetts Preparations include emergency planning, training and exercises with local, state, and federal partners; State launches Match-Ready Massachusetts online hub for World Cup information and resources at Mass.gov/WorldCup * Framingham -- The Healey-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Department of Public Health advises consumers to dispose of raw cheddar cheese sold by Raw Farm, LLC due to ongoing E. coli outbreak The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising consumers to discard any Raw Farm-brand raw cheddar cheese they have, as federal and state officials investigate an ongoing outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. col  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer engineering professor builds up students though mentorship * As a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Mercer University, Dr. Makhin Thitsa accelerates progress in her field while opening doors for students to engage in mentorship that shapes their futures as engineers. While growing up in Myanmar, she was often told subjects like math and engineering were meant for boys. When she first s  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, McBride Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Full Funding for Amtrak and Passenger Rail in FY27 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) led a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, urging Chairman Steve Womack (AR-03) and Ranking Member James Clyburn (SC-06) to provide full   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Navy to Commission Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) * The Honorable David Denton, General Counsel of the Navy, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Additional speakers are set to include Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey; Adm. William Houston, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; the Honorable Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts; and Kari Wilkinson, president, Newport News Shipbuil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * New England Ratepayers to Receive Nearly $1 Billion Energy Refund, Future Savings of $100 Million Annually * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell applaud the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) order to cut New England transmission owners' allowed return on equity (ROE), the profits earned on transmission investments in the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New England Ratepayers to Receive Nearly $1 Billion Energy Refund, Future Savings of $100 Million Annually * Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell applaud the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) order to cut New England transmission owners' allowed return on equity (ROE), the profits earned on transmission investments in the region. The or  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Nicotine E-cigarettes More Successful in Helping Smokers Quit * A new analysis of existing studies co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher finds that nicotine e-cigarettes consistently help adults quit smoking, a conclusion that emerges with striking agreement across nearly a decade of studies. The "review of reviews," published today in Addiction, examined   more

ALBANY, New York, March 27 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody's Steven Hanton selected to 2026 Boston Business Journal '40 Under 40' Boston, MA. Nixon Peabody LLP is proud to announce that the Boston Business Journal has named Steven Hanton, a partner in the firm's Global Finance practice, to the publication's 2026 "40 Under 40" list. Based in the firm's Boston office, Steve is a member of the firm's Corporate Trust and Banking & Finance prac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Advent International, a private equity investor, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * OLAPLEX, a leading, science-led prestige hair care brand, to be acquired by Henkel for $1.4 billion - Combination pairs OLAPLEX's premium hair care brand with Henkel's global reach and resources - Transaction is expected to accelerate OLAPLEX's value creation and expand access to premium, science-led hair-health solutions for stylists and consumers -  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Wyden, Shaheen, Senate Democrats Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jea  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 27 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Reggie Scales Featured in ACEC Engineering Inc. Magazine * Reggie Scales, Managing Director of VHB Raleigh, is featured in a recent ACEC Engineering Inc. profile highlighting the people-centered work behind lasting infrastructure. The article, VHB's Reggie Scale  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Probes Biggest Corporate Landlords on Predatory Rental Practices Across Housing Sector "Wall Street and giant corporate landlords are making the (housing) crisis worse by gobbling up single-family homes and apartment complexes, jacking up housing costs across the country, and using aggressive and discriminato  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration for Cruelly Attacking Blind Entrepreneurs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon condemning the Trump administration's brazen attack on blind entrepreneurs and workers. Trump'  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SHIELD Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting School Nurses School health professionals Karen Robitaille and Mary Jane O'Brien share insight into the pivotal role Boston University's School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development has played in making state-mandated trainings and other resources accessible to Massachusetts school nurses.  In 2026, the School of Publi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Welcomes 11th Cohort of Public Health Post Fellows *. The 2026 Public Health Post fellows, from left: Priyanka Athalye, Farah Nimeri, Kylee Cochran, and Rylie Lillibridge. Photo: Megan Jones School News Following a record number of applicants, the online publication welcomed four new fellows to the team in 2026: Priyanka Athalye, Kylee Cochran, Rylie Lillibridge, and Far  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * These globe-trotting grads will study in China as Schwarzman Scholars * Meet the Schwarzman Scholars who are off to China Northeastern grads Sue Cizem and Debbie Madueke have been named Schwarzman Scholars for a fellowship based in one of China's most elite research institutions. by Cesareo Contreras March 27, 2026 Northeastern graduates Su Cizem and Debbie Madueke are no strangers to globetrott  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11413) on March 26, 2026, by legislative attorney Justin C. Chung: * * * Updates on Litigation over the IRS-ICE Information-Sharing Agreement On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction that would have placed restrictions on information sharing pursuant to an agreement between the Int  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Honors Emmanuel Damas, Constituent Who Died in ICE Custody * ICE's Refusal to Provide Necessary Medical Care Led to Damas' Tragic Death While in Detention Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - On the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) eulogized Emmanuel Damas, a constituent who died in ICE custody after being denied necessary medical care. Earlier this   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging  more