AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * A Wisconsin-sized Chunk of Alaskan Permafrost is Thawing; Arctic and Global Climate May Never be the Same * In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown in fine-grained detail what happens when Arctic permafrost thaws.Focusing on a Wisconsin-sized area of Alaska's North Slope containing hundreds of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Awards More Than $500,000 To Eight Organizations Supporting Eviction Record Sealing And Access To Stable Housing * Boston -As part of her ongoing efforts to address the Commonwealth's housing crisis, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today awarded more than $500,000 in grant funding to eight organizations across the Commonwealth supporting the implement  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Energy Prices Spike, Senator Markey Unveils 'Ratepayer Roadmap' to Cut Costs for American Families * Roadmap (PDF) Washington (April 1, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released a discussion draft of his "Ratepayer Roadmap," a three-part plan to deliver lower energy bills for families in Massachusetts and across Am  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Becker School of Design & Technology students exhibit games at PAX East * The annual PAX East convention is exciting for all avid gamers, especially the Clarkies who were able to exhibit projects they've worked on throughout the academic year. PAX East celebrates gaming in all its forms, from electronics to tabletop play. Held March 26-29, thousands of people packed the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Landmark Ruling Protects Georgetown University Student's Right to Speak Out Against Anti-Semitism, Dismisses All Claims Brandeis Center, Gibson Dunn Win First Amendment Dismissal of All Claims Against Student Named in $10 Million Suit * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Gibson Dunn teamed up to secure dismissal with prejudice of a slew of damages   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 1 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA CHEERS REPORT THAT DOJ HAS DECLARED WAR ON ANTI-GUN LAWS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is cheering a Washington Times report that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, under Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, is targeting restrictive gun laws that don't square with the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * CFOs Emerge as CEOs' Top Threat to Job Security as Internal Pressures Intensify * New Research from Boston Consulting Group Finds Chief Executives May Underestimate Long-Term Risks Closely Linked to CEO Turnover * AI Ranks Outside Top Five CEO Stressors * More Than 70% of Top Leaders Report Clinically High Stress Levels * Bost  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * CICS' Prashant Shenoy Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Bombay * Prashant Shenoy, Distinguished Professor in the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), has received a 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, which honors outstanding contributions to academia. Established in 1983, the award recognizes alumni of th  more

NEW YORK, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * A Complicated Future for a Methane-Cleansing Molecule A new model shows how levels of the "atmosphere's detergent" may rise and fall in response to climate change. Highlights * Lamont-Doherty and MIT researchers found that warming could slightly increase the atmosphere's supply of hydroxyl radicals, key molecules that help break down methane. * While higher water vapor boosts  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Community Invited to Participate in 15th Annual UMass 5K Dash & Dine * Members of the local community are invited to take part in the University of Massachusetts Amherst Dining Services' 15 th annual UMass 5K Dash & Dine. The event, which takes place on Saturday, April 25 at 11 a.m., aims to promote health and wellness at UMass Amherst while raising funds for The Amherst Survival Center (ASC).  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor cites construction contractor with 7 willful, 33 repeat violations after fatal Yarmouth cave-in * BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Massachusetts-based water and sewer line construction contractor for willfully and repeatedly exposing workers to safety hazards in a trench collapse in November 2025 that claimed the life of an employee and seriously injured anothe  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Feeling Sniffly? New Research from Psychological and Brain Sciences Suggests The Immune System Has Its Own Daily Cycle * New research led by Gregory Pearson, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences, reveals that the brain's immune defenses operate on a daily schedule, a finding with potential implications for how we think abou  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Fins, Fingers and Toes: A New Take on Repeating Body Parts and How They Come to Be * As biologists know, nature can take its sweet time explaining itself. Andrew Gillis, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), has been investigating how the paired fins of fishes evolved for nearly 20 years - ever since h  more

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * Founder's Dinner Raises Over $2.5 Million to Support Undergraduate Scholarships By Alex Williamson It was an evening marked by celebration and generosity as nearly 800 members of the Fordham community--donors, alumni, students, and friends--came together Monday night at the newly reopened Waldorf Astoria New York for the Fordham Founder's Dinner. Centered on the theme "For the Future We Know Is Possible," the dinner ra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following joint statement on March 31, 2026, by 6 organizations: * * * Global Health and Fitness Leaders Call for Physical Activity and Nutrition to Be Central to Obesity Medication Rollout The World Obesity Federation, the Health & Fitness Association, AUSactive, Exercise New Zealand, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, ukactive, and World Fed  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Expands Technology Group With Addition of Veteran M&A Partner Michael Russell in San Francisco * Goodwin today announced that Michael Russell has rejoined the Technology group in the M&A practice as partner in the firm's San Francisco office. "Mike knows our platform, our clients, and the innovation economy inside and out," said Craig Schmitz, co-chair of the Tec  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Hampshire Professor and Sculptor Molly Morin's New Fiber Exhibit Aligns with Coursework * Morin, who is a sculptor and fiber artist, currently has a show up in the South Gallery of Greenfield Community College: Molly Morin: Made en Mass. Per the show's description, "...[her] works gather the things she has in abundance: the cast-offs of mass production, the methods of cybernetics, and the detritus of globa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in PRISM III Literacy Grants * EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that it has awarded more than $4.3 million in Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) III Continuation grants to 16 school districts and educational collaboratives to strengthen literacy instruction for students in grad  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 2 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * IDC joined the World Data Organization as one of its first members to jointly chart a new blueprint for global digital governance. On March 30, 2026, the World Data Organization (WDO), the world's first professional international organization dedicated to promoting data development and governance practices, was official  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In The Wall Street Journal, Josh Lichtenstein Discussed Labor Department Proposed Rule to Include Alternative Assets in 401(k) Plans In a Wall Street Journal article, ERISA and benefits partner Josh Lichtenstein, who leads the firm's ERISA fiduciary practice and co-leads the firm's collective investment trust (CIT) practice, discussed the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) propo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Administration announced that it requires additional time to evaluate petitions regarding imports of lithium hexafluorophosphate from China. The federal agency is extending the deadline to determine whether to initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The original petitions were filed March 5, 2026, by Mexichem Fluor Inc. dba Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, Waltham, Massachusetts. Under the Tariff Act of 1930, federal off  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Richard Goldberg, associate counsel of the Fraud Section within the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * Cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes have been growing at an alarming rate for years, victimizing Americans in every part of the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Arrested for Threatening President Trump * BOSTON - A Great Barrington, Mass., man has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening President Donald J. Trump. Defendant allegedly posted messages on Facebook threatening to injure and kill the President. Andrew D. Emerald, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern and 27 House Members to Trump Administration: Family Members Deserve to Know Whether Their Relatives Are Being Held in Salvadoran Torture Prison Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, along with 27 other Members of the House of Representatives, have written a letter to Secreta  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * New Classroom Polling Platform, Change to Digital Transcription Services Announced * UMass IT and the Office of the Provost have announced a new classroom polling platform and a change to digital transcription services, reflecting the university's ongoing commitment to inclusive, accessible teaching and learning, and to reducing financial barriers for students, In an effort to support increa  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * New Study Led by SPHHS' Krystal Kittle Sheds Light on Health Disparities of Bi+ Dementia Caregivers * Krystal Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has led a new study that sheds light on the community of bi+ (e.g., bisexual, pansexual, queer) dementia caregivers.Published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Di  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * New UMass Poll Finds Continued Partisan Division and Erosion of Support for President Trump's Immigration Policies, Claims * Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll Fifteen months into President Donald Trump's second term in office, a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds public support continuing to erode on his handling of immigra  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects * Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so users know a fabricated object will perform as expected. But previews generated by most 3D-printing software focus on function rather than aest  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stand  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy Bipartisan group of Governors directs state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies, maintain region's existing nuclear resources * Governor Dan McKee joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional c  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as "Natio  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors New York, NY, - Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center ("Kennedy Human Rights") is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members to its board of directors: Martin Cabrera Jr., founder and CEO of Cabrera Capital; Michael Granoff, CEO of Pomona Capital; John W. McCarthy, principal at Causeway S  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 1 -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences posted the following news release: * * * Swedish mathematical research receives additional funding This year, sixteen mathematicians will receive a total of SEK 35 million in research grants through the mathematics program, a collaboration between Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The grant is awarded to mathematical research in a range of fields, including a project for improved   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * SPHHS' Kathryn Derose Presents Progress of Food Security Intervention in the Dominican Republic * Kathryn Derose, professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS), recently joined colleagues from the Project to Improve Food Security (ProMeSA) II research study to present progress on the national clinical trial in the Dominican Republic with lea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Maura Healey on President Trump's Executive Order on Mail-In-Voting * Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement on President Trump's recent executive order titled "Ensuring Citizenship and Integrity in Federal Elections," which includes new restrictions on mail-in voting: "Let's call this what this is -President Trump is escalating his campaign t  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge to Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. Barbara, a nationwide class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * The United States Attorney's Office Welcomes New Members of the Civil Division U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces a number of new additions to the United States Attorney's Office Civil Division. Sam Martin joined the Civil Division for the District of New Hampshire in January 2026 as an Assistant United States Attorney. He previousl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * Risk of Alzheimer's dementia significantly reduced after high-dose influenza vaccination compared to the standard dose, study finds By Sydney Lowther A UTHealth Houston physician's visit to a local public health building sparked community awareness and inspired a new research idea. The risk of Alzheimer's disease significantly decreases in older adults who receive a   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Warren Calls out Trump's CFPB For Failing to Take Action on Zombie Mortgages U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), reques  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trade Ambassador Greer on Trump Admin Special Favors to Advance Big Tech's Dangerous Deregulatory Agenda U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the Trump administration's using tariffs to help Big Tech evade regulations that keep users safe -all while these tariffs jack up prices for American families and   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Celebrates $3 Million for Framingham Community Center * FRAMINGHAM, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky and City Council Chair George King to highlight more than $3 million in federal funding secured in the FY26 Budget to redevelop the former Marian High School into a critically needed community center. "Thanks to the visi  more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- American Express posted the following news release: * * * With 32 Locations and Growing, American Express Expands Its Industry-Leading Centurion Lounge Network with Plans for New Spaces in Boston and Charlotte Airports * NEW YORK -American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced plans to expand its premium airport Centurion Lounge(r) Network, currently offering access to 32 locations, with new and enhanced spaces for Card Members including:   more