WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 8 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna Provider Survey Reveals Optimism and Opportunities to Simplify Health Care * HARTFORD, CT, April 8, 2026 -Aetna(r), a CVS Health(r) company (NYSE: CVS ) today announced research findings from the inaugural Aetna Provider Survey, a quarterly study that polls a representative sample of the U.S. provider market to better understand their perceptions, opportunities, and  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that California is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief that supports affirmance of a district court order that granted the New York Attorney General  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Ranks No. 1 in 2026 U.S. News Graduate Rankings * Carnegie Mellon University secured six No. 1 rankings in the newly released 2026 Best Graduate Schools (opens in new window) rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. Carnegie Mellon ranks first for overall graduate computer science programs, tied with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University. Among computer scie  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * East Bay Bike Path Bridges Reopen to Cyclists and Pedestrians * VHB recently joined state and local leaders to celebrate the ribbon-cutting and reopening of the East Bay Bike Path bridges over the Barrington and Palmer Rivers, marking the completion of a major in  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Local Water Infrastructure Projects Across the Nation * Today, at the 2026 Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) Summit on Water Infrastructure, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer helped recognize 48 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. Each project, financ  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard forefathers in three acts Pushing back on British taxation helped the three Harvard alumni solidify their place in history. Two and a half centuries ago, three Harvard graduates -- Samuel Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock -- played critical roles in fighting British overreach and founding America. Samuel Adams was the first to graduate from Harvard College in 1740, adding a master's degree thr  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Inclusive excellence award winners honored at URI * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 8, 2026 - Those who made outstanding contributions to the inclusive culture at the University of Rhode Island were recognized at URI's Inclusive Excellence Awards ceremony on April 2 in the Memorial Union Ballroom. "These awards celebrate the best and brightest among us who prioritize inclusivity and equity in everythi  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 8 -- Bryant University issued the following Q&A with Markus Paukku, director of International Business Program and professor in residence: * * * International Business program needs to be interdisciplinary and experiential, says new director * When Bryant's new Director of International Business Markus Paukku, Ph.D., taught at the University of Amsterdam, the business school and the school of economics were on opposite sides of one of the city's famous canals.  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * DATA: Since Iran War Began, New England Families Have Paid $200+ More to Heat Their Homes New Report Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Heating Oil Costs in New England One Month into Trump's War * New data from the Joint Economic Committee - Minority show that families in New England are paying at le  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Providence-area students experience a slice of college life at Brown's annual College Day * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Michael Griffin, a guidance counselor at Providence's Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, encourages students to start thinking about college early. He brings admissions staff into classrooms, meets with students, and helps them explore school websites, peruse viewbooks and connect wi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 9 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Swears in the Honorable Joseph A. Montalbano as Presiding Justice of the RI Superior Court On Monday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senate President Valarie Lawson to swear in Joseph A. Montalbano as the next Presiding Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. Also in attendance were Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Secretary of State Gregg Amore  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Two-Week Iran Ceasefire * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran: "I welcome this ceasefire, but President Trump should not have started this war in the first place. After weeks of escalating vio  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Research showcase celebrates innovation, ideas from Brown public health students * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -On Tuesday, April 7, Brown University's Alumnae Hall was abuzz with excited chatter about results, findings, methodology and impact, as part of the School of Public Health's annual celebration of Public Health Research Day. The festive poster conference is the premier event of National   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI language student, alum awarded national Critical Language Scholarships * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 8, 2026 - A University of Rhode Island junior and a recent URI alum were each awarded prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study new languages overseas in July. Marin Macro, a Providence resident currently majoring in German language and literature, and global   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI nursing dean to deliver keynote address at national Ethics of Caring conference * KINGSTON, R.I. -April 8, 2026 -Focusing on the practice of "well-becoming"-the process of flourishing and striving toward well-being-from a health care standpoint, University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Dean Danny Willis will deliver the keynote address at the Ethics of Caring national conference April   more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Why doesn't the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access. * From left to right, UB researchers and study authors Janet Z. Yang, John D. Atkinson, Monica Miles and Aditya Vedantam. Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki, University at Buffalo. Recycling infrastructure inequities in the South, sparsely populated states tied to lower income, less-coll  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 8 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * WPRI investigative reporter Tim White to present URI's annual Taricani Lecture * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 8, 2026 - Tim White, an award-winning investigative journalist for Providence's WPRI-TV (CBS 12) who has exposed corruption and fraud within the region throughout his career, will deliver the University of Rhode Island's 2026 Taricani Lecture on First Amendment Rights on Tuesday, April 21, at  more