News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors
$7.3M in New Research Grants Mark 'RNA Day' at SUNY University at Albany
ALBANY, New York, July 28 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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$7.3M in New Research Grants Mark 'RNA Day' at UAlbany
Researchers at UAlbany's RNA Institute are helping lead $7.3 million in new federally funded grants that will explore the toxic effects of woodsmoke on firefighters and how DNA damage that accumulates over time contributes to cancer and other aging-related diseases.
Williams-Raycheff Endowed Professor of Biology Thomas Begley is the co-principal inves
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'Our lives are turning to ash': Oil majors must pay damage for worst wildfire crisis in years
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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'Our lives are turning to ash': Oil majors must pay damage for worst wildfire crisis in years
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The wildfire crisis exposes the true cost of fossil fuel phaseout delay, and oil majors posting bumper profits must pay for the damage, said 350.org in solidarity with more than 300,000 people fo
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AG Campbell Secures $2.4 Million Settlement With School Bus Company For Colluding To Allocate Government Contracts, Raising Prices For Municipalities
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures $2.4 Million Settlement With School Bus Company For Colluding To Allocate Government Contracts, Raising Prices For Municipalities
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $2.4 million assurance of discontinuance with student transportation services company Beacon Mobility Corporation, which operates through sub
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Ameresco Sunel Energy SA Expands Romania's Renewable Energy Footprint With New 58MWp Solar Project in Arad County
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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Ameresco Sunel Energy SA Expands Romania's Renewable Energy Footprint with New 58MWp Solar Project in Arad County
Large-scale solar PV plant expected to enhance grid reliability, strengthen Romania's energy security, and support the country's renewable energy transition
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ATHENA Panel cultivates discussions and partnerships
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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ATHENA Panel cultivates discussions and partnerships
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The Air Force Technology Horizons, Engineering and Advisory, or ATHENA, Panel held its semiannual meeting here July 21-22, bringing together senior scientists and acquisition professionals for discussions on emerging technologies and warfighter needs.
The ATHENA Panel provides independent, tr
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Booker, Warren, Welch Introduce Bill to Stop Big Ag from Rigging the Seed Market Against Farmers
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Warren, Welch Introduce Bill to Stop Big Ag from Rigging the Seed Market Against Farmers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act to stop Big Agriculture from rigging the patent system against family farmers -and to bring down grocery prices for everyone else.
A seed used to belong to th
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Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release:
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Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio
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Acquisition establishes Circle as the leading U.S. blockchain patent holder and deepens its foundation for the next generation of onchain financial infrastructure
NEW YORK - July 27, 2026 - Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading financial platform co
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CMMC Phase II Is Suspended. Your Cybersecurity Obligations Are Not.
AUBURN, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership issued the following news:
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CMMC Phase II Is Suspended. Your Cybersecurity Obligations Are Not.
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By Hayley Steele, Associate Director of Market Intelligence & Strategic Programming, MassMEP
On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase II requirements, which had been scheduled to take effect November 10, 2026. For manufacturers wh
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Del. A.G. Jennings Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas
DOVER, Delaware, July 28 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas
Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase
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Elms College awarded $469K grant from Mass. Life ScienceCenter
CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Elms College posted the following news:
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Elms College awarded $469K grant from Mass. Life ScienceCenter; 'next-generation' laboratory for biology and biotechnology majors planned
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The Massachusetts Life Science Center (MLSC) has awarded Elms College a $469,651 grant, planned for the Division of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Technology, to construct a next-generation laboratory, creating exciting training opportunities for preparing biology and bi
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ENGIE and La Caisse Select GE Vernova for the Next Phase of the Modernization of Dinorwig Pumped Storage Hydropower Plant in North Wales, UK
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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ENGIE and La Caisse select GE Vernova for the next phase of the modernization of Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, UK
- First Hydro Company - a 75:25 joint venture between ENGIE and La Caisse, has selected GE Vernova for the modernization/replanting of the first two units of the Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, UK.
- GE Vernova is expec
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Entergy Louisiana lineworker Dylan Granger recognized nationally for dedication to customers and commitment to safety
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Louisiana lineworker Dylan Granger recognized nationally for dedication to customers and commitment to safety
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For 12 years, Dylan Granger, lineworker at Entergy Louisiana, has helped keep the lights on for customers across our service territory. This year, his dedication to serving customers safely and reliably earned him national recognition during the Edison Electric Institut
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Expert Vision: How a GE Vernova Engineer Uses AI to See the Invisible
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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Expert Vision: How a GE Vernova Engineer Uses AI to See the Invisible
As the global energy transition accelerates, maintaining the long-term stamina of critical infrastructure like wind turbines requires being able to spot hidden risks before they can become failures. Proactively protecting these systems means uninterrupted energy for neighborhoods, smarter and safer environments for
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Faculty Members Promoted in Summer 2026
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Assumption University posted the following news:
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Faculty Members Promoted in Summer 2026
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The following faculty members have been promoted to full Professors:
Jessica de la Cruz, Professor, Education
Jessica de la Cruz, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor. De la Cruz is a professor of mathematics education, and in 2019, received a grant to increase high school students' and early college students' interest in becoming mathematics teachers.
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Finding Meaningful Work in the Life of the Mind: Meet Emily Powers '13
SYRACUSE, New York, July 27 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Finding Meaningful Work in the Life of the Mind: Meet Emily Powers '13
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As a student at Le Moyne, Emily Powers '13 spent hours in the cafeteria and in dorm rooms with her friends, arguing about the characters in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and teasing out what William Wordsworth and Ralph Walso Emerson sought to convey in their poetry. It was a gift to spend such formative years that way, she says.
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Former Federal Law Enforcement Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former Federal Law Enforcement Officer Agrees to Plead Guilty
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BOSTON - A former U.S. Postal Inspector - a federal law enforcement officer authorized to carry a firearm, make arrests and execute search warrants - has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims and then laundering the cash a
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Foundation Celebrates 2026 Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship Awardees
DANVERS, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation posted the following news:
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Foundation Celebrates 2026 Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship Awardees
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The National Scleroderma Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship awards.
The Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship Award Program encourages and fosters the next generation of researchers by cultivating interest in the cause and cure of scleroderma under the mentorship of an established
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GE Vernova Modernizes Its Veresegyhaz Hub to Boost Energy Independence and Lean Production Lines
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 28 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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GE Vernova modernizes its Veresegyhaz hub to boost energy independence and lean production lines
* Major solar park development expects to cut facility energy consumption from the grid by approximately 50%.
* 25-year milestone celebrated with successful installation of new lean production lines and the commissioning of high-performance precision machinery
* Plans to create local jo
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Goodwin Deepens Life Sciences Intellectual Property Bench With Matt Wheeler in San Diego
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Deepens Life Sciences Intellectual Property Bench With Matt Wheeler in San Diego
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Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Matt Wheeler has joined the firm as partner in the Life Sciences group in its San Diego Office.
"Matt brings the deep scientific insight and practical IP strategy that life sciences companies need as they innovate and scale," said Mitchel
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High School Students Take Part in Inaugural Rising Stars Academy
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Northern Essex Community College issued the following news:
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High School Students Take Part in Inaugural Rising Stars Academy
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Lawrence, MA (July 27, 2026) -Twenty-two high school students from in and around Lawrence participated in the inaugural Rising Stars Academy, hosted by Northern Essex Community College Lawrence Campus and Community Relations (LCCR). The weeklong program is designed to help students explore career and college opportunities fol
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Historic Magalloway Collaborative Conserves 78,000 Acres in Western Maine
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
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Historic Magalloway Collaborative Conserves 78,000 Acres in Western Maine
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Four conservation organizations today announced the successful completion of a landmark project that has conserved more than 78,000 acres in the Magalloway River region of western Maine. Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, Forest Society of Maine, Northeast Wilderness Trust and The Nature Conservancy-together, t
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Holland & Knight Advises Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers
MIAMI, Florida, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers
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NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) - Holland & Knight's Legal Services Transactions Team represented Orion Legal MSO, a managed services organization (MSO) that supports plaintiff law firms, on its partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm that practices
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In the Media: Jennifer Davenport Joins Foley Hoag
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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In the Media: Jennifer Davenport Joins Foley Hoag
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The American Lawyer, Law360 and Law Week Colorado recently covered the arrival of Foley Hoag's Chief Growth and Legal Recruiting Officer Jennifer Davenport.
On why she decided to join the firm, Davenport told Law360, "I saw a real opportunity to partner with firm leadership to help advance that momentum in a thoughtful and s
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London Tops BCG's First Intelligent Cities Index
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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London Tops BCG's First Intelligent Cities Index
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* Dubai, New York City, Washington, DC, and Amsterdam Follow London in Overall Rankings
* Residents in Cities in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Are Among the World's Most Active and Enthusiastic Users of GenAI
* Five Domains of Intelligent City Performance Each Led by Different
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Massachusetts lawmakers must assure constituents and human rights organizations that new social media bill does not require invasive online ID checks
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release:
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UPDATED LETTER: Massachusetts lawmakers must assure constituents and human rights organizations that new social media bill does not require invasive online ID checks
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UPDATE, July 2026: Our growing coalition of LGBTQ+, civil liberties, racial justice and human rights groups continues to oppose any legislation that requires online age
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McCloud brings leadership focus to Electronic Systems mission
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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McCloud brings leadership focus to Electronic Systems mission
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Col. Eve McCloud is taking over as the deputy portfolio acquisition executive for Electronic Systems at a pivotal time for Air Force acquisition.
McCloud returns to Team Hanscom 20 years after her previous assignment here, and as the Air Force is accelerating acquisition transformati
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MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT engineers design recyclable elastic yarn
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After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recyling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there is for bottles and cans. And, the average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year. That amounts to more than 11 million t
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Moulton Joins as an Original Cosponsor of the Right to IVF Act
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Joins as an Original Cosponsor of the Right to IVF Act
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WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as an original cosponsor of the Right to IVF Act, legislation that establishes a clear and enforceable nationwide right to receive, provide or cover IVF services and expands IVF insurance coverage.
The bill creates a statutory right for an individual to access, a provider t
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Paralyzed Veterans Associate Legislative Director Villanueva Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Jeremy Villanueva, associate legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act.
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Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and members of the subcommittee, Paral
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Proposed Rule Would End EEOC Employer Demographic Reporting Requirements
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Proposed Rule Would End EEOC Employer Demographic Reporting Requirements
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Key Takeaways:
* The EEOC has voted to rescind several of its rules mandating that employers report workplace demographic information, including the rule requiring the submission of EEO-1 reports.
* The EEOC's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register for public comment,
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Ropes and Gray: American Industrial Partners Completes Carve-Out Acquisition of Honeywell's Warehouse and Workflow Solutions Business Intelligrated
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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American Industrial Partners Completes Carve-Out Acquisition of Honeywell's Warehouse and Workflow Solutions Business Intelligrated
Ropes & Gray represented affiliates of American Industrial Partners in completing the acquisition of Honeywell Technologies' warehouse and workflow solutions business Intelligrated. The transaction was announced on April 23 and completed on July 27. Financial terms of t
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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe: Akwesasne Art Market Brings Artists, Culture, and Community Together
AKWESASNE, New York, July 28 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news:
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Akwesasne Art Market Brings Artists, Culture, and Community Together
On Saturday, July 18, Akwesasne's Generations Park was the place to be as community members, visitors, and art enthusiasts gathered for the 2026 Art Market. The annual event brought together Akwesasne's most talented artisans and community members to bask in the resilience of Mohawk cultu
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U.S. Trade & Development Agency Deputy Director Hardy Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Thomas R. Hardy, deputy director and chief operating officer, performing the duties of the director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, from a July 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships":
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Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members, thank you for the invitation to testify before you today. I welcome this op
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UCF Grads Selected for Veterans Affairs Nurse Practitioner Residency
ORLANDO, Florida, July 27 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Grads Selected for Veterans Affairs Nurse Practitioner Residency
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#Highlights
* The Orlando VA selects three applicants annually in the highly competitive postgraduate primary care nurse practitioner residency program -this year all three spots were awarded to UCF graduates.
* The UCF graduate residents selected are Mimi Alliance '22, Melissa Fajardo '11 '23 and Nancy Saintil '10MS '25DNP
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: Read Pukkila-Worley Receives $3 Million NIH Award for Research on Bacterial Pathogenesis
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Read Pukkila-Worley receives $3 million NIH award for research on bacterial pathogenesis
By Pat Sargent
Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, professor of medicine, is the recipient of a five-year, $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on understanding how bacteria cause infectious disease and how host cells have evolved mechanisms to su
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Va. A.G. Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding
New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security
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Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specif
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Virginia Tech: Researchers Develop Self-cleaning Sensor That Could Transform Personalized Medicine
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Researchers develop self-cleaning sensor that could transform personalized medicine
By Courtney Sakry
Imagine a smart bandage that could continuously monitor an infected wound, alerting doctors when bacteria spread or when treatment begins to work.
That vision is one step closer to reality with new research from Virginia Tech. An interdisciplinary team has developed a new biosensor that can clean itsel
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release:
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WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act
There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill.
For a on
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