BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability * More than 200 leading human rights, humanitarian, civil liberties, faith-based and environmental organizations, think tanks and experts have issued a joint urgent statement in response to President Trump's threat regarding Iran that "a whole civilization will die  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * A New Era in Cancer Care: Construction Process Begins for Dana-Farber's New Hospital * Deconstruction of the former Joslin Diabetes Center building marks the first step toward a 300-bed inpatient cancer hospital. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reached a major milestone in their Cancer Collaboration, officially ini  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Ahead of the US' 250th Anniversary, New UMass Poll Gauges Views on the Nation and 'What Makes Us American' * Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll Less than three months from the United States' 250 th anniversary, a sweeping national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll reveals myriad views of what makes us American and issues that strike at the so  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ Exclusive Authority that Shields Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter of 22 attorneys general in opposing the United States Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) proposed rule that would undercut State Bar disciplinary proceedings against federal attorneys by  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCESS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to limit state bar disciplinary proceedings related to alleged ethical misconduct by DOJ attorneys.  "The licensing and regulatio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU's Initiative on Cities Latest Menino Survey of Mayors Focuses on Housing Affordability Crisis Survey finds more mayors understand the problem, but roadblocks to change remain By Joel Brown A growing majority of mayors in America's cities recognize the need to build more housing to solve the affordability crisis, but there are still obstacles to change, according to the latest Menino Survey of Mayors con  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Coding event sparks innovation, delivers C2ISR solutions * MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -Nearly 100 Airmen, government civilians, and industry partners participated in the annual J-Hack 26-1 coding event here, Jan. 27-30, to solve some of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System's most pressing challenges. The event is designed to rapidly develop software solutions for c  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are calling for continued engagement with Maine's seafood industry stakeholders. In a letter to Eugenio Pinero Soler, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Senators urge NMFS to heed the well-founded c  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Restrain the Trump Administration from Nuclear Weapons First Use * This morning, President Trump issued this bleak threat : "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back" unless Iran cedes to his demands, and Vice President Vance intimated that the United States could use nuclear weapons against Iran. The Trump administration  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Education Development Center issued the following commentary on April 6, 2026, by Maria Valenti, senior research scientist and behavioral health expert: * * * Substance Misuse Prevention Has an Age Problem Substance misuse prevention is often associated with youth and young adults. This makes some sense, as early prevention remains essential, but the narrow focus overlooks a growing and increasingly vulnerable population: older adults. Substance misuse   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems Directorate welcomes senior leadership team * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - The Electronic Systems Directorate here has announced changes to its senior leadership team, adding officials across acquisition, intelligence and engineering. The organizational moves align leadership roles responsible for delivering sensing capabilities across the electromagnetic   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * A New Era in Cancer Care: Construction Process Begins for Dana-Farber's New Hospital Deconstruction of Former Joslin Diabetes Center Building Marks the First Step Toward a 300-Bed Inpatient Cancer Hospital * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reached a major milestone in their Cancer Collaboration, officially initiating the construction process f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Executive from Marlborough Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS and Obstruction of Justice * BOSTON - A former accounting and real estate executive in Sudbury was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a multi-year scheme to cheat the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by getting paid more than $1.6 million i  more

TROY, Alabama, April 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange * Over his last seven months as a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Jiri Minarcik has traveled across the United States speaking to students eager to learn and fellow math-minded researchers. During his week in Troy, Alabama, he gave lectures and met University officials, but also tried banana pudding and fried okra for the first time. A  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and AFRY to collaborate in the deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor STOCKHOLM - GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) today announced that it has entered into a Main Services Agreement (MSA) with AFRY, a leading Swedish engineering, project management and advisory company, to support the deployment of its BWRX-300 small  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova to announce first quarter 2026 financial results on April 22 GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is scheduled to release its first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, before market open. GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik and CFO Ken Parks will discuss the company's financial results in a webcast at 7:30 AM ET, which can be accessed at https://www.gevernova.com/  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Expands Financial Restructuring Practice With Addition of Partners Andy Goldman and Ben Loveland * Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Andrew ("Andy") Goldman and Benjamin ("Ben") Loveland have joined the firm's Financial Restructuring practice as partners in the New York and Boston offices, respectively. Andy will also serve as co-chair of Goodwin's Globa  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Leadership Statement on Donald Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections * Chronic wound infections are notoriously difficult to manage because some bacteria can actively interfere with the body's immune defenses. In wounds, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is particularly resilient -it can survive inside tissues, alter the wound environment, and weaken immune signals at the injury si  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * How stem cell descendants preserve flexibility while maintaining distinct identities Stem cells are the body's ultimate shape-shifters, sustaining tissues by balancing two competing demands: maintaining their own population and generating specialized descendants. In many tissues, some early descendants can revert to a stem cell state through a process known as dedifferentiation. This ability can help  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latour Capital Holds the Final Close of Latour Small I at EUR400 Million, Significantly Exceeding Its Initial Target * The Paris Private Equity team advised Latour Capital on the fundraising of Latour Small I, which closed at EUR400 million, significantly exceeding its initial target of EUR250 million. Completed in less than a year despite a challenging market environmen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Student and Educator Mental Health Administration launches RFI to advance statewide birth-through-higher education mental health framework * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced it is looking for innovative ideas from educators, providers and community p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Federal Attorneys to Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the Department of J  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT graduate engineering and business programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2026-27 * U.S. News and World Report has again placed MIT's graduate program in engineering at the top of its annual rankings, released today. The Institute has held the No. 1 spot since 1990, when the magazine first ranked such programs. The MIT Sloan School of Management also placed highly, occupying   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware * To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that bo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 [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: * * * Momentum for EU windfall profits tax must not stall * 350.org lauded the initiative of economy and finance ministers from Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Austria urging the European Union (EU) to revive windfall taxes on oil and gas companies profiting from the West Asia conflict. Camp  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and McGovern Demand CFTC Explain Why It Has Not Acted Against Illegal Offshore War Betting Markets * SALEM, MA -Today, Reps. Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig demanding answers on why the agency has failed to take action against offshore prediction market platforms-such as Polymarket-that  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Co-Leads Letter Demanding That Federal Attorneys Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Nationwide wins deferred compensation plan for City of Newton, Massachusetts * The City of Newton, Massachusetts has awarded recordkeeping for its 457(b) deferred compensation plan to Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Newton's retirement savings plan transitioned to Nationwide with $130 million in assets under management, serving 2,500 plan participants. In addition to recordkeep  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Condemns Trump's Genocidal Threat Against Iran, Demands Immediate Accountability * Watch Rep. Pressley's Scrum With Reporters Earlier Today BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) posted the following statement on social media in response to Trump's genocidal threat against Iran. Congresswoman Pressley voted YES in favor of a War Powers Resolution and has strongly con  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter: Addressing the President's Threat * Dear Friends, I wanted to write to you about the deeply disturbing post made on social media this morning by President Trump, threatening the people of Iran by saying "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." This is a pivotal, dangerous moment for our country. Let me tell you what I'm doing to address the ranti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Online Portal Revolutionizes Equipment Management * The Army is ushering in a "new era" of clothing and equipment management through the Soldier Equipping and Asset Management System. Also known as SEAM, the new system puts or ganizational clothing and individual equipment "control right where it belongs-in your hands," Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, senior enlist  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Pega Helps Federal Government Modernize Legacy IT Systems with Launch of Pega Blueprint for Government Newly certified FedRAMP High design tool helps U.S. agencies rapidly transform aging applications for more efficient operations * WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company(TM), today a  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars * A record-tying four University of Notre Dame students, all from the College of Science, have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their exceptional promise as future leaders in the natural sciences, engineering and/or mathematics. Juniors Charles Sander, Katherine Sopko, Ian Talty and Oliver Wardhana each will receive $7,5  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop molecular editing tool to relocate alcohol groups * A significant challenge for researchers in materials science and drug discovery is that even the most minor change to a molecule's structure can completely alter its function. Historically, making these adjustments meant researchers had to re-synthesize the target molecule from scratch -a time-consuming and exp  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk Institute to lead ARPA-H project with up to $41.3M to advance sonogenetics as a noninvasive therapeutic * LA JOLLA-Salk Institute scientist Sreekanth Chalasani, PhD, has received an award of up to $41.3 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will allow C  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Announces Enforcement Results for Fiscal Year 2025 * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced enforcement results for the fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2025. Central to an effective enforcement program is determining which cases to bring and responsibly stewarding Commission resources. Regrettably, such resources have been misapplied in prior years to pursue me  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Calls for Trump Removal Over Threat to Eradicate "Civilization" in Iran * Boston (April 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement calling for the Congress to remove President Donald Trump from office after threatening "a whole civilization will die" if Iran and the United States do not reach a deal to end the war that Trump started. "Wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods * These Boston neighborhoods have heat and noise problems. This sensor project is helping address it The goal of the project is to empower residents with data to back up their lived experiences, explained Dan O'Brien, a Northeastern professor of public policy and urban affairs. by Cesareo Contreras April 7, 2026 LaToya Johnson, a longtime   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New Spine Surgery Chief Shapes UCSF's Status as Global Leader Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, has been appointed chief of the UCSF Division of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, one of the nation's premier spine programs. He has also been named co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of Value-Based Musculoskeletal Initiatives. He assumed his new  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study reveals "two-factor authentication" system that controls microRNA destruction * Cells rely on tiny molecules called microRNAs to tune which genes are active and when. Cells must carefully control the lifespan of microRNAs to prevent widespread disruption to gene regulation. A new study led by researchers at MIT's Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and Germany's Max  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Thirteen artists and organizations to share $115,000 in first-ever Narrative Change Grants from the Asian Community Fund's AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative The Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation and the AAPI Arts and Culture Collaborative today announced that 7 artists and 6 nonprofit arts & culture organizations were selected to share $115,000 in grants as part of t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * This former U.S. special agent is writing a new chapter * As a special agent, he spent decades investigating fraud. Now he's writing a new chapter From Northeastern University track star to U.S. special agent investigating fraudsters and now author, Bryan Tenney's life path has been anything but straightforward. by Cody Mello-Klein April 7, 2026 Bryan Tenney was first bitten by the writing bug w  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 8 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Two UGA undergraduates named 2026 Goldwater Scholars Since 1995, 72 UGA students have earned this prestigious scholarship By Stephanie Schupska From simulating the development of habitable exoplanets to harvesting the potential of miniscule vibrations, two University of Georgia undergraduates have been honored for furthering research in their fields of study. Juniors Vaughn Frost and Annie Mehta are amon  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Unveils 2026 Best Graduate Schools * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings are a resource for students pursuing postgraduate education, offering evaluations of programs in fields like law, busines  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Awarded $800K State Contract to Evaluate Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention Efforts * Three University of Massachusetts Amherst research centers have been awarded an $800,000, 19-month contract from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to evaluate tobacco and nicotine prevention and cessation strategies for young people. The work will be led by the Center for Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- In Response to America First Legal's Complaint, the U.S. Department of Education Opens Title IX Investigation into Massachusetts Public School District * On November 10, 2025, America First Legal (AFL) filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lujan, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Luja  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Ryan Urge FCC to Protect Sports Fans from 'Streamflation,' as ESPN's New Arrangements with NFL, MLB Threaten Fans with Higher Costs In response to a request for comment from the FCC, lawmakers " encourage the Commission to act to protect sports fans from growing consolidation." ESPN NFL deal "concentrates market share and power with ESPN, to the detriment of fans and competitors."  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Why climate change is costing U.S. households hundreds of dollars a year * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 7, 2026 - As extreme weather becomes more frequent, climate-related costs are creeping into everyday expenses, adding hundreds of dollars a year to U.S. household expenses. From higher insurance premiums to rising utility bills and disaster-related i  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: With Book Bans on the Rise, Pressley Introduces Bill to Fight Back, Promote Inclusive Literature * Pressley Unveiled Bill at Community Read-In Event in Somerville There Have Been Nearly 23,000 Book Bans in Public Schools Since 2021, and Over 70 Books Challenged in Massachusetts; Book Bans Disproportionately Impact Titles Dealing with Race, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Issues SOMERVILLE - Today, wit  more