News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors
AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown, coalition temporarily block Warner Bros./Paramount merger as lawsuit proceeds
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California today issued a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), in a multistate lawsuit co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown.
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AG Campbell Opposes EPA's Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Opposes EPA's Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on limits to four poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) "forever" ch
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AG Campbell Secures Critical Win In Lawsuit To Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Critical Win In Lawsuit To Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the states' request for a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warne
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AG Campbell Shares Energy-Saving Resources As Wildfire Smoke Highlights Climate Impacts And Summer Energy Challenges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Shares Energy-Saving Resources As Wildfire Smoke Highlights Climate Impacts And Summer Energy Challenges
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BOSTON -As communities across Massachusetts continue to feel the impacts of climate change, including recent wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires that affected air quality across the region, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today s
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AG Campbell Wins Ruling Protecting Billions In Critical Federal Funding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Wins Ruling Protecting Billions In Critical Federal Funding
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump Administration was wrong in interpreting language in a federal regulation to allow it to terminate federal awards based on new program goals or agency prio
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AG Nessel Wins Ruling Protecting Critical Federal Funding for Michigan
LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Wins Ruling Protecting Critical Federal Funding for Michigan
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration illegally misused (PDF) its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. Twenty-three states and the
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As Supreme Court Decisions Grow Sharper, Study Examines Justices' Calculated Concessions
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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As Supreme Court Decisions Grow Sharper, Study Examines Justices' Calculated Concessions
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Recent U.S. Supreme Court terms have seen justices openly accuse one another of rewriting statutes, ignoring precedent and substituting policy preferences for law. Whether in disputes over presidential immunity, administrative power, nationwide injunctions or transgender rights, justices have demonstrate
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Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros.
ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros.
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July 20, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order barring Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) from completing its merger with Warner Br
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump EPA rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
DENVER, Colorado, July 21 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump EPA rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
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July 21, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons
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Beauty, Justice, and Fences
WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Beauty, Justice, and Fences
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Kelly W. Foster, M.Arch., on pursuing biblical beauty and justice as an image of the church, God's people, seeking a shared life of self-giving love.
This article was contributed by Kelly Foster in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College.
One evening last summer, I found myself removing the remains of someone's old fence from the back of a truck headed to the dump. A
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Bentley Names Mark Harris Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Bentley University posted the following news:
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Bentley Names Mark Harris Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
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Mark Harris has joined Bentley as vice president for administration and finance, chief financial officer and treasurer. He has more than 20 years of progressive senior-level leadership experience across the energy, financial services and higher education sectors.
Before coming to Bentley, Harris served as vice president for finance and adminis
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Urging Senate to Pass SAVE America Act Following President Trump's Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Urging Senate to Pass SAVE America Act Following President Trump's Address to the Nation
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'There is nothing objectionable about these measures.'
'If every state was like Tennessee, there would be no need for the SAVE America Act.'
'There is no other developed nation that leaves their election so vulnerable to fraud and manipulation.'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - To
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment June 2026
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in June in 8 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 7 states had decreases, and 30 states and the District had little change. The national unempl
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Boston University Alums Uncover a Glitch Enabling Free MBTA Rides
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Boston University issued the following news:
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Boston University Alums Uncover a Glitch Enabling Free MBTA Rides
The transit system's tap-to-pay technology saves time, but it has a bug
By Rich Barlow
It's supposed to be easy, but not free.
Two Boston University alumni discovered a glitch in the MBTA's tap-to-pay technology that can enable patrons onto the transit system's platforms without paying their fare. The technology was ballyhooed as a time-sav
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Broad Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, and The Jackson Laboratory launch the Center for Therapeutic Genetics, a non-profit effort to develop genetic medicines for rare and ultra-rare diseases
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news:
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Broad Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, and The Jackson Laboratory launch the Center for Therapeutic Genetics, a non-profit effort to develop genetic medicines for rare and ultra-rare diseases
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The new collaboration aims to develop precision medicines, including base and prime editing, to treat patients with rare diseases, using infrastructure and repeatable practices the cente
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Carbon credit prices driven more by buyer identity than climate impact
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release:
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Carbon credit prices driven more by buyer identity than climate impact
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Cambridge, MA, July 20, 2026 - Carbon credits -the tool companies rely on to neutralize residual emissions in pursuit of net-zero commitments, underpinning billions of dollars in net-zero claims -are supposed to work the same way as any healthy commodity market: one ton of ca
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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord
STORRS, Connecticut, July 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord
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This month marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and as Americans reflect on the Revolution, popular representations tend to center on prominent figures like Washington, Adams, Franklin, and Hamilton. Yet revolutions do not happen simply because of the actions of a handful of leaders. UConn
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Circle to Announce Q2 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release:
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Circle to Announce Q2 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 -Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) will report its financial results for the second quarter 2026 on Wednesday, August 5.
A live video webcast will be held at 8 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights. The webcast
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Citizens Around the World Are Ready for AI-Powered Public Services. Now Governments Need to Deliver
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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Citizens Around the World Are Ready for AI-Powered Public Services. Now Governments Need to Deliver
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* BCG Global Survey Finds Declining Satisfaction with Digital Government Services
* Citizens Increasingly Support AI-Powered Public Services
* Public Openness to AI Is a Critical Opportunity to Modernize Government Services
BO
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Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June
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Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Hampshire Lag; New Mexico and Texas Top Monthly Gainers, While California and Montana Have the Largest Mont
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Diffuse puffs of "missing" matter surround most galaxies
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Diffuse puffs of "missing" matter surround most galaxies
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Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe's ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled with a cosmic conflict: There should be much more.
Physicists have good estimates of how much matter was present in the early universe. Shortly after the Big Bang, roughly 83 percent of all matter in th
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Foley Hoag Secures Victory for Crown Communities in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Foley Hoag Secures Victory for Crown Communities in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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Foley Hoag secured a significant appellate victory for its client Crown Communities, LLC in a closely watched dispute concerning the sale of a manufactured housing community when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held the residents did not meet all the legal requirements needed to
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Getty Caps Off $4.85M Initiative to Protect Buildings Designed by Black Architects
LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust posted the following news release:
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Getty Caps Off $4.85M Initiative to Protect Buildings Designed by Black Architects
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The Getty Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund announced today five Conserving Black Modernism grants as part of the culminating round of funding for this initiative dedicated to preserving significant works of architecture by Black archi
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Goodwin Guides EMZ on the Financing of Their Acquisition of Minority Stake in STUV
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Guides EMZ on the Financing of Their Acquisition of Minority Stake in STUV
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Goodwin is advising EMZ Partners (EMZ) on the financing of their acquisition of a significant minority stake in Steinbach & Vollmann (STUV). CEO Andreas Kupka and the management team will continue to lead the company in its next phase of growth. All existing active shareholders will also r
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Goodwin Guides IP for Pharmakon on Up to $200 Million Financing for Kestra Medical Technologies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Guides IP for Pharmakon on Up to $200 Million Financing for Kestra Medical Technologies
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The Life Sciences team advised Pharmakon Advisors, LP, on the intellectual property aspects of its five-year term loan facility providing Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd., (Nasdaq: KMTS) with up to $200 million in non-dilutive financing. The financing includes a $75 million t
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In Memoriam: Henry W. Lie, distinguished art conservator, teacher and mentor
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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In Memoriam: Henry W. Lie, distinguished art conservator, teacher and mentor
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Henry Lie, longtime conservator and former director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums, passed away recently at the age of 72. A pioneering objects conservator, teacher, and mentor, he helped shape modern conservation through interdisciplinary collaboration, early adoption of
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Institute for Justice: Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Families File Appeal to Supreme Court Challenging Unconstitutional Conditions for Special Education Services
BOSTON--Can the government withhold aid from children because of their parents' exercise of a constitutional right? That's the question two Massachusetts families are asking the United States Supreme Court to address in a newly filed petition for certiorari. A Massachusetts
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ITC Seeks Public Comment on Transformer Components Section 337 Complaint
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has requested public comments on a Section 337 complaint involving imported transformers and related components today.
ITC has received a complaint alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 involving the importation and sale of certain transformers and components thereof and is seeking public comment on whether the requested trade remedies would affect the public interest.
The complaint, filed by Ayr Energy In
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Jennifer Davenport Joins Foley Hoag as Chief Growth and Legal Recruiting Officer
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Jennifer Davenport Joins Foley Hoag as Chief Growth and Legal Recruiting Officer
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Foley Hoag announced today that Jennifer Davenport has joined the firm to lead its strategic growth efforts. Davenport will be based in the firm's Denver office and will work closely with Foley Hoag's leadership on lateral partner recruiting and firm growth.
"We're thrilled to welcome Jenny to
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Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on Republican Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on Republican Continuing Resolution
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Today, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement:
The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent ma
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Kaine, Cramer, Kim, Daines Introduce Legislation to Support Chronic Pain Research
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Cramer, Kim, Daines Introduce Legislation to Support Chronic Pain Research
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act, bipartisan legislation that would supply clinicians and scientists with high-quality data to help advance research into chronic pain conditions
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Mass. Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities: Governor Healey Launches Statewide Program to Help Homeowners Build Accessory Dwelling Units
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Governor Healey Launches Statewide Program to Help Homeowners Build Accessory Dwelling Units
New program will help homeowners determine whether an ADU is right for their property
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the launch of Phase One of a statewide Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Program that will help homeo
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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO Issues Innovation Policy Update on July 16, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell:
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MassBio in D.C.: CEO Innovation Policy Update 07.16.26
We spent this week in Washington meeting with U.S. Treasury and Congress to make a simple argument: the surest way to protect America's biotech edge is to fix what we control at home. That case got a hearing on Capitol Hill this week, where members of both parties agreed th
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Life-Saving Soot Standard
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Life-Saving Soot Standard
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a legal victory after the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision granting the motion for summary judgment and requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move fo
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Medical Device Technology for Bladder Cancer Treatment to be Developed by UMass Amherst-led Team
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Medical Device Technology for Bladder Cancer Treatment to be Developed by UMass Amherst-led Team
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Bladder cancer, one of the 10 most common cancers, is notoriously difficult to treat, with up to 80% of patients experiencing a post-treatment recurrence. A common practice is to surgically remove the entire bladder, but this leaves the patient incontinent. Now, a research effort led by the Unive
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Momentum Builds for Senator Markey's Legislation to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Momentum Builds for Senator Markey's Legislation to Protect Kids from AI Chatbots
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Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF)
Washington (July 21, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced new support for his Youth AI Privacy Act, legislation that would require artificial intelligence (AI) companies to implement pri
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More Than 1,500 scholars to gather in Colombia for the IV Continental Conference on Afro-Latin American Studies
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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More Than 1,500 scholars to gather in Colombia for the IV Continental Conference on Afro-Latin American Studies
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This week, the Center for Afro-Diasporic Studies (CEAF) at Universidad Icesi and the Afro-Latin American Research Institute (ALARI) at Harvard University will convene the IV Continental Conference on Afro-Latin American Studies, the largest academic gathering dedicated to Afro-Latin American
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Moulton Introduces Bill to Block Trump Administration's Interference in Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Introduces Bill to Block Trump Administration's Interference in Mail-In Voting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Protecting Mail In Voting Act of 2026, a bill to block any dangerous new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposal that threatens to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections.
The bill directly responds to a recent Trump Administration propo
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Weakening Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Linked to Climate Change
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Weakening Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Linked to Climate Change
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out
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Norcross, Lawler, Tonko introduce bipartisan bill to increase treatment access for opioid use disorder
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Norcross, Lawler, Tonko introduce bipartisan bill to increase treatment access for opioid use disorder
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WASHINGTON -Congressmen Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) today introduced the bipartisan Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 (MOTAA 2.0). The bill, which has been endorsed by more than 50 healthcare and recovery organizations, would establish a
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Pega Drives Cash Flow and Releases AI Innovation in Q2 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release:
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Pega Drives Cash Flow and Releases AI Innovation in Q2 2026
* Pega Cloud Annual Contract Value (ACV) increases 22% year over year
* ACV grows 7% year over year (8% in constant currency)
* Cash flow from operations and free cash flow both exceed $285M in first half of 2026
* Clients react with enthusiasm to Pega's 'no per-token cost'
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Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Warren, Booker, Moore, Dingell, Adams, Underwood, Colleagues Renew Push to Combat Maternal Health Crisis
Mamas First Act would expand Medicaid coverage to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care provided by doulas, midwives, tribal midwives, and lactation support providers
America has highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations, with Black, Brown, and indigenous women di
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Rocketry Team Finishes Third at Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Rocketry Team Finishes Third at Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition
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by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations
Cedarville University's Student Launch Team placed third overall at the 2026 Space Grant Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition, earning recognition for engineering innovation, technical excellence and Christ-centered leadership.
Competing against 16 collegiate teams from
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SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery: Key Considerations for Issuers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery: Key Considerations for Issuers
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On July 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation E-Delivery, which would permit issuers to use electronic delivery as the default method for satisfying information delivery requirements under the federal securities laws. If adopted, Reg E-Delivery would generally supersede the Commi
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Sen. Banks and Sen. Warren Introduce Resolution Calling for FTC Investigation Into Fire Truck Manufacturing Industry
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026:
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Sen. Banks and Sen. Warren Introduce Resolution Calling for FTC Investigation into Fire Truck Manufacturing Industry
Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate potential anticompetitive practices in the fire truck manufacturing industry. The resolution calls on the F
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Small Enchantments: Walking, Reading, and Writing Mountains
WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Small Enchantments: Walking, Reading, and Writing Mountains
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Nora Kirkham, Ph.D., on how imagination of the natural world is transfigured by reading and writing in the mountains.
This article was contributed by Nora Kirkham in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College.
On a summer walk in the Scottish Cairngorms, a stream draws me to itself. I hear it gurgling first, then notice it reflects the li
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The Princeton Review recognizes School of Business MBA as among the nation's best
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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The Princeton Review recognizes School of Business MBA as among the nation's best
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The Princeton Review has once again named the Clark University School of Business (CUSB) one of the nation's outstanding business schools. The education services company profiles the school in its Best Business Schools for 2027 rankings, and includes CUSB's on-campus Master of Business Administration as one of the best in t
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Trahan Backs Bipartisan Bills to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Price Hikes
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Trahan Backs Bipartisan Bills to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Price Hikes
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Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) supported the passage of two bipartisan pieces of legislation to protect ratepayers from increased utility costs caused by data centers during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup. Both bills, the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Protecting Families from AI Data Ce
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UMass Amherst Hosts International Symposium on Foraminifera
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Hosts International Symposium on Foraminifera
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UMass Amherst recently hosted FORAMS 2026, the international symposium on foraminifera. The symposium, which was held June 21-26 and drew 258 participants representing 34 countries, was chaired by Mark Leckie, professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences (EGCS) in the College of Natural Sciences, and co-cha
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UMass Chan Researchers Receive FDA Authorization to Advance Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff Diseases
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 22 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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UMass Chan researchers receive FDA authorization to advance gene therapy clinical trial for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases
By Hayley Mignacca
A UMass Chan Medical School research team has received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a Phase I/II clinical trial of a second-generation AAV gene therapy for GM2 gangliosidosis, a gro
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VHB Earns Healthcare Project Awards at 2026 AMFP GNY Awards Gala
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Earns Healthcare Project Awards at 2026 AMFP GNY Awards Gala
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VHB has earned two healthcare project awards from the Association of Medical Facility Professionals Greater New York (AMFP GNY). The annual awards program recognizes excellence in healthcare facil
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE
July 21, 2026
CONTACT:
ACLU, media@aclu.org
ACLU of Massachusetts, media@aclum.org
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, lees@brennan.law.nyu.edu
Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, media@latinojustice.org
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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Contact
Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org
BOSTON - A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Ballots
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
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A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunction to
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Ballots
NEW YORK, July 22 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
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BOSTON - A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups renewed their urgent request for a preliminary injunc
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Whip Clark: House Democrats Stand With Dreamers And TPS Holders
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark: House Democrats Stand With Dreamers And TPS Holders
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressional Democrats, and advocates to announce a discharge petition for the American Dream and Promise Act. Below is a transcript of her remarks:
"Thank you all. To all the advocates. To all the partners who are here today
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Whitman Fellow Asks Age-Old Question: What's Behind Our Biological Lifespans?
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news:
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Whitman Fellow Asks Age-Old Question: What's Behind Our Biological Lifespans?
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Why do some clams live to be over 500 years old, yet humans usually live to be less than 100? Matthew Harris, professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and MBL Whitman Fellow, is trying to find out. His lab studies the genetic pathways that i
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution launches the Schiller Center for Reef Solutions
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution launches the Schiller Center for Reef Solutions
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Transformative $25 million investment will advance cutting-edge science and scalable solutions to protect coral reefs worldwide
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Woods Hole, Mass. (July 21, 2026) -The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu
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