| News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Saturday April 25, 2026 ( 59 items ) |
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3 U-M Faculty Members Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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3 U-M faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Three University of Michigan faculty members have earned election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation's most distinguished honors recognizing exceptional achievement across academic and professional fields.
The U-M fellows Rada Mihalcea, Derek Peterson and Nicholas Valentino join a 2026 class of 252 lea
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AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia and two local governments in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 20
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AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households
LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le
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AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard
SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of 50+ Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch and Rachel Loren:
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List of 50+ Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 54.
As documented below at least 54 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also k
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Analog Devices to Report Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results on Wednesday, May 20, 2026
NORWOOD, Massachusetts, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Analog Devices, a manufacturer of data conversion and signal processing technology, issued the following news release:
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Wilmington, MA - Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) today announced it will release financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Following the press release, the Company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, the same day.
Vincent Roche, C
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Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections
SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections
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Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers
SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambi
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)
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Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans.
The Randolph-Sheppa
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections
SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections
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AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers."
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards
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Building a Better Delivery System for Gene Editing Machines by Re-engineering the Cellular Factory
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news:
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Building a better delivery system for gene editing machines by re-engineering the cellular factory
Written by Mackenzie White
Gene editing has emerged as a powerful approach for targeting the genetic causes of disease, but getting the editing machinery into the right cells efficiently, safely, and at the scale needed for therapies remains one of the biggest set of challenges in the field. Among th
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CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Filing
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Filing
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirming the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract markets commonly referred to as predict
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Dana-Farber Faculty Elected as Members of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Dana-Farber Faculty Elected as Members of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Alan D'Andrea, MD, and Judy Garber, MD, MPH, both of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, have been elected as Members of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The Academy is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. D'Andrea and Garber are among more than
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Democracy scholar David Campbell elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Democracy scholar David Campbell elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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David Campbell, the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers.
Campbell was one of the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, journali
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FAMU Scholars Selected for Prestigious MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAMU Scholars Selected for Prestigious MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship
By Laila Lynch, public relations intern
Two standout scholars from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication have been named to the prestigious 2026-27 HBCU Science Journalism Fellowship class at the Massachusetts Institute of Techn
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FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Issues Public Notice Seeking Comment on Verizon Petition For Waiver of Next Generation 911 Phase 1 Deadlines
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket Nos. 21-479, 25-143) on April 24, 2026:
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The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a Petition for Waiver filed by Verizon on April 17, 2026./1 Verizon requests to extend the deadlines for complying with Next Generation 911 (NG911) Phase 1 requirements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and additional jurisdi
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FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England
BOSTON --Today, FEMA announced more than $8.6 million in funding to several New England states for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for mor
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Four Johns Hopkins Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 24 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Four Johns Hopkins students awarded Goldwater Scholarships
The prestigious award honors exceptional STEM students from universities across the United States
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Johns Hopkins University students Henry Le Chang, Roma Desai, Sameer Gabbita, and Oliver Nizet are among 454 students awarded Goldwater Scholarships--one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the United States--for the 2026
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GE Vernova Foundation Invests in Energy Industry Skills Grant to Advance Critical Workforce Needs in Poland
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 22 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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GE Vernova Foundation Invests in Energy Industry Skills Grant to Advance Critical Workforce Needs in Poland
* $800,000 USD investment in three-year skilling program focused on the energy sector
* Working with Assist International and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology on new curricula and new training lab
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Wroclaw, Poland - As part of continued effo
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Graduating students capture their Northeastern memories
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Graduating students capture their Northeastern memories
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Parents and seniors excited about graduation take photos on campus
It is tradition for graduating Northeastern students to commemorate the occasion by posing for photos around campus in their academic regalia.
by Cesareo Contreras April 24, 2026
It was 3 a.m. when Lauren Li's parents in Hong Kong received the news that she had landed her
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Harvard University: Eight Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Eight faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Eight Harvard faculty are among the 252 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on Wednesday.
"We celebrate the achievement of each new member and the collective breadth and depth of their excellence -- this is a fitting commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary," said Academy President L
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Harvard: Fellowship Program for Senior, Experienced Tech and Scientific Innovators
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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New fellowship program for senior, experienced tech and scientific innovators
The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is seeking applicants from experienced, senior technology and scientific innovators from the private sector to pursue policy-relevant work aimed at expanding the understanding, potential, use, impact, and governance of emerging technologies.
The Nova Fellows Program is a
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Harvard: Six Projects Chosen for Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Six projects chosen for Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa
Six projects have been selected as the 2026 awardees for the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa, announced by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) and the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs (OVPIA), in collaboration with the Harvard University Center for African Studies
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Informa TechTarget Expands Its Financial Services Industry Coverage to the United Kingdom
NEWTON, Massachusetts, April 20 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release:
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Informa TechTarget Expands its Financial Services Industry Coverage to the United Kingdom
Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT), a leading growth accelerator for the B2B technology and services sector, today announced the extension of its financial services industry coverage to the UK. Effective immediately, Informa TechTa
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Informa TechTarget to Present Customer Success Stories and AI Buyer Journey Solutions At Forrester's B2B Summit North America
NEWTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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Informa TechTarget to Present Customer Success Stories and AI Buyer Journey Solutions At Forrester's B2B Summit North America 2026
B2B technology leaders Iron Mountain and Tanium to showcase powerful GTM transformations supported by partnership with Informa TechTarget
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Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: T
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Leader of Violent Criminal Enterprise Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Leader of Violent Criminal Enterprise Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison
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BOSTON - The leader of a violent criminal enterprise that operated in Hampden County was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for directing the trafficking of large amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine throughout Western Massachusetts, as well as for possessing a fi
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London showcase displays work for engineering, design and architecture students
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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London showcase displays work for engineering, design and architecture students
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Student's plan for a community center shines at inaugural creators' showcase in London
Architecture student Matthew Ou earned a people's favorite award at the "Created at Northeastern" event for design, architecture and engineering students
by Erin Kayata April 24, 2026
Dotting the edges of London's Regent Canal ar
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Mass. Medical Society executive urges law grads to lead with purpose
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Mass. Medical Society executive urges law grads to lead with purpose
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Amid 'profound challenges,' Lois Cornell tells School of Law graduates to find their 'True North'
Lois Cornell brought a message of justice, advocacy and "remaining true to principles" to Friday's School of Law ceremony.
by Tanner Stening April 24, 2026
"Forty years ago, I sat where you are today, graduating from this law sch
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Md. A.G. Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges the EPA's failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean
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NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies
By Camille Norton
On March 25, 2026, at the NASEO State Transmission Summit, NASEO announced the launch of the NASEO Grid Optimization Task Force, a new collaboration among State Energy Offices, private-sector partners, and other subject-matter experts to identi
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National Marine Manufacturers Association: American Boating Congress
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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Looking for the ABC Agenda? Find it here
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For those attending the recreational boating industry's premier advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), the latest agenda offers a detailed look at the policy discussions that will drive this year's advocacy in Washington, D.C.
Taking place May 4-6, ABC will convene industry leaders and policymaker
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National School Boards Association and Go Green Initiative Announce Winners of $45,000 Indoor Air Quality Grants
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release:
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National School Boards Association and Go Green Initiative Announce Winners of $45,000 Indoor Air Quality Grants
Winners Represent Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Washington
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During the NSBA 2026 Annual Conference, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Go Green Initiative announced ten winn
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New Initiative Provides Psychedelics Education to BU Community
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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New Initiative Provides Psychedelics Education to BU Community
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Psilocybe cubensis, a widespread variety of psilocybin mushroom containing psychedelic compounds.
New Initiative Provides Psychedelics Education to BU Community
Danielle Haley, associate professor of community health sciences, and Karen Brouhard, senior director of the Faculty & Staff Assistance Office, were na
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Northeastern runner reflects on his viral marathon moment
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Northeastern runner reflects on his viral marathon moment
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Northeastern student -helped to the Boston Marathon finish line -is back on his feet and on co-op
Northeastern University student Ajay Haridasse collapsed just before the finish line of this year's Boston Marathon. Two days after the finish, he was back at his co-op working at the New Balance headquarters.
by Tanner Stening April 24, 2026
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Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship
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University of Pennsylvania third-year Zach McGrath, of Bethesda, Maryland, has received a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a merit-based award of up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school to prepare for careers in public service.
McGrath is majoring in political science with a focus on education policy in the College of Arts & Sciences. He is
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R.I. Gov. McKee Reinforces Need for FY 27 Budget Investment in Learn365RI Out-of-School Learning
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:
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Governor McKee Reinforces Need for FY 27 Budget Investment in Learn365RI Out-of-School Learning
WARWICK, RI -- At a visit to a STEM-based April Vacation Camp at the Norwood Branch of the Warwick Boys & Girls Club, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green underscored the importance of continued investment in Learn365RI out-of-school learning i
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Ranking Member Markey Again Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Tariff Taxes
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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Ranking Member Markey Again Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Tariff Taxes
Largest U.S. retailers and shippers have offered no firm commitment to refund customers beyond what is legally required
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Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on th
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Regis College and Anna Maria College Partner to Support Students' Degree Completion
WESTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Regis College and Anna Maria College Partner to Support Students' Degree Completion
Regis College today announced a comprehensive partnership with Anna Maria College to support students impacted by Anna Maria's closure. The agreement outlines a series of teach-out plans, transfer pathways, and student support services designed to ensure continuity and successful degree completion for Anna Maria students.
As par
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Ropes & Gray Article Analyzing Xerox's IP Drop-Down Published in The Licensing Journal
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 (TNSjou) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Article Analyzing Xerox's IP Drop-Down Published in The Licensing Journal
The Licensing Journal published a client alert on the Xerox Corporation's "non-subsidiary" liability management transaction authored by Ropes & Gray finance partners Sam Badawi, Nitin Konchady, and Leonard Klingbaum, business restructuring partner Matthew Roose, and finance knowl
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Ropes & Gray Named a Top Law Firm of Retail Companies by The Fashion Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Named a Top Law Firm of Retail Companies by The Fashion Law
Ropes & Gray has been recognized on The Fashion Law's 2026 Top U.S. Law Firms for Retail Companies list. This list recognizes the law firms that are shaping the legal framework of the fashion industry today based on the scale and scope of their work, the services they provide, the strength of their cli
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Sen. Warren Statement on Banking Committee Vote on Trump Fed Chair Nominee
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement:
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Warren Statement on Banking Committee Vote on Trump Fed Chair Nominee
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate, Banking, and Housing Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Republican majority scheduling a Committee vote on Kevin Warsh for Wednesday, April 29:
"Eith
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Sen. Warren, Durbin Question Pirro on Threat to Restart Powell Investigation
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026:
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Warren, Durbin Question Pirro on Threat to Restart Powell Investigation
"Your assertion that the 'facts' will guide your future decision-making is also cold comfort, as it appears that the President's whims-not reality-have guided the DOJ's investigation to date."
"(T)he Administration's political
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Senator Markey and Rep. Lee Reintroduce Bill to Raise Hazard Pay and Strengthen Protections for Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey and Rep. Lee Reintroduce Bill to Raise Hazard Pay and Strengthen Protections for Health Care Workers
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Washington (April 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) alongside Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) reintroduced the Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act, legislation to raise hazard pay and strengthen protections for health ca
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Senator Markey, Rep. Ansari Demand Trump Admin. Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey, Rep. Ansari Demand Trump Admin. Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States
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Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (April 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons
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Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate
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Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) passed their bipartisan resolution unanimously designating April as "Community College
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Three Goodwin Partners Named to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Response Elite for 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Three Goodwin Partners Named to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Response Elite for 2026
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Partners Kaitlin Betancourt, Peter (Pete) Marta, and Jud Welle have been named to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Response Elite for 2026. The list recognizes the "best incident response lawyers in the industry."
Kaitlin is a partner in Goodwin's Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity pract
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Three Questions with John Fish: Designing People-Centered Spaces
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following Q&A involving John Fish, director of landscape architecture in Atlanta:
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Three Questions with John Fish: Designing People-Centered Spaces
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John Fish is VHB's Director of Landscape Architecture in Atlanta, where he leads a team focused on creating thoughtful, functiona
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Two Men Plead Guilty to Causing Explosion on Harvard Medical School Campus
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Two Men Plead Guilty to Causing Explosion on Harvard Medical School Campus
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BOSTON - Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to conspiring to damage a building on Harvard Medical School's (HMS) campus using a large commercial firework.
Logan David Patterson, 18, of Plymouth, Mass. and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, of Bour
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University of Maine Fort Kent: Acadian Archives to Host Book Launch on History of Little Franciscans of Mary
FORT KENT, Maine, April 25 -- The University of Maine's Fort Kent Campus issued the following news:
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Acadian Archives to Host Book Launch on History of Little Franciscans of Mary
The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a book launch for local author Laurel Daigle at 5 p.m. on May 21. The event celebrates the release of Daigle's latest work, "Little Franciscans of Mary of Fort Kent's St. Louis Convent and School."
The book traces the educational role played
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University of the Witwatersrand: Establishing an International Panel on Inequality
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news:
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Establishing an International Panel on Inequality
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and global experts on inequality met at Wits University on Friday to begin establishing the panel.
Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address on the global inequality emergency and progress on establishing an International Panel on Inequality.
He commissioned the first-ever G20 report on global ine
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12
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(Higginsville, MO, April 24, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment
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Victory for Vineyard Wind Project recognized in AmLaw "Litigator of the Week" column
NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Victory for Vineyard Wind Project recognized in AmLaw "Litigator of the Week" column
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A Davis Polk team led by Frances Bivens and Mike Scheinkman received runner-up honors in AmLaw Litigation Daily 's "Litigator of the Week" column for successfully securing a preliminary injunction order on behalf of Vineyard Wind, preventing GE Renewables from walking away from a major offsh
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VIDEO/PHOTO: In Roxbury, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Wu Visit Early Education Center, Speak to the Importance of Investing in Our Children
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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VIDEO/PHOTO: In Roxbury, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Wu Visit Early Education Center, Speak to the Importance of Investing in Our Children
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Congresswomen and Mayor Hold Classroom Visit and Roundtable Discussion at Horizons for Homeless Children
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ROXBURY - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
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