News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors
10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers
Ten Nutter attorneys have been recognized in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers. The annual guide selects top practitioners across the spectrum of real estate law.
The Nutter honorees are:
* Marianne Ajemian, Real Estate, Development, Finance, REITs
* Gregory Bradford, Real Estate, Transactions, Developme
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Akamai Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, posted the following news release:
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Akamai Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
"Akamai delivered a strong second quarter, highlight
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
Attorney General Kris Mayes and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coaliti
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of a Biden-era Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule that would phase out all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE is a highly tox
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financial's (OppFi) applicatio
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 6 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and mer
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER
Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 18 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB),
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger
Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Rese
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BREAKING: Pressley Slams Trump's Ongoing, Unlawful Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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BREAKING: Pressley Slams Trump's Ongoing, Unlawful Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
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Trump's Illegal Bid to Fire Gov. Cook Threatens Fed Independence and Comes After Supreme Court Blocked His Initial Attempt
BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on social media condemning reports that Donald T
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Cassidy, Sanders Request Update From Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO
Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General T
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Cassidy, Sanders Request Update From Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO
Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status of the contempt referral for D
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Data Centers & Water Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions."
The report is written by section research manager, Peter Folger, environmental policy specialists Elena H. Humphreys and Laura Gatz, energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark, natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter, Anna E. Normand and Charles V. Stern:
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SUMMARY
The expanding use of art
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Data Centers & Water Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:"
(Continued from Part 2 of 3)
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Water Quality Impacts from Data Center Discharges
What Types of Water-Related Discharges Do Data Centers Generate?/99
Data centers may generate different types of water-related discharges (i.e., effluents), including wastewater and stormwater discharges. In addition, in
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EDC Leads Two-Day Convening on AI-Enhanced Data Careers
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news:
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EDC Leads Two-Day Convening on AI-Enhanced Data Careers
EDC engaged data analysts from across the U.S. in a two-day research workshop focused on gaining their insights for the "Profile of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enhanced Data Practitioner" our workforce development experts are developing. When complete, the profile will help guide curriculum development at community colleges nationwide
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Electricity pricing reforms alone won't solve South Africa's affordability crisis, says 350Africa
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Electricity pricing reforms alone won't solve South Africa's affordability crisis, says 350Africa
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Johannesburg, South Africa-350Africa welcomes the publication of the Revised Electricity Pricing Policy (REPP) for public comment, but warns that the proposed reforms do little to address the
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Endicott Esports Named NACE Emerging Program of the Year
BEVERLY, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Endicott College issued the following news release:
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Endicott Esports Named NACE Emerging Program of the Year
The award highlights Endicott Esports' continued growth as one of the nation's top emerging collegiate esports programs.
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Endicott College's Esports Program has received the 2026 Emerging Program of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). This honor recognizes a program that has been active for fewer than two
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Foley Hoag Secures Appellate Victory for National Trust for Historic Preservation in White House Ballroom Challenge
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Foley Hoag Secures Appellate Victory for National Trust for Historic Preservation in White House Ballroom Challenge
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"Nine months ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed suit challenging the President's decision to demolish the East Wing and construct a new ballroom. The courts have now ruled in the National Trust's favor on three separate occasions, concluding
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Goodwin Advises Francisco Partners and OEConnection on the Acquisition of Epyx
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Francisco Partners and OEConnection on the Acquisition of Epyx
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The Private Equity team advised Francisco Partners and OEConnection (OEC) on the acquisition of the epyx business from Corpay Inc (NYSE:CPAY). The transaction is expected to close this fall, subject to customary regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions.
Francisco Partners is a lead
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Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics on Raising $263M for a Safer Immunosuppressant
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics on Raising $263M for a Safer Immunosuppressant
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The Life Sciences team advised LifeMine Therapeutics on raising $263 million in funding to accelerate the clinical development of the company's lead program, LIFE-001, and advance its pipeline of novel transplantation and immunology therapies. The funding includes a $75 million Series D,
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Goodwin Advises QuantumCell ApS on Entering Out-Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With AlzeCure Pharma for Over $2.2 Billion
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises QuantumCell ApS on Entering Out-Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With AlzeCure Pharma for Over $2.2 Billion
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The Life Sciences team advised QuantumCell ApS on entering into a licensing and collaboration agreement with AlzeCure Pharma AB ("AlzeCure"), which develops small-molecule drug candidates for CNS diseases with a focus on Alzheimer's disease and
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Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Court-Approved Acquisition of Sleep Number Corporation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Court-Approved Acquisition of Sleep Number Corporation
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Goodwin's M&A and Financial Restructuring teams advised Sleep Country Canada on the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and ongoing business operations of Sleep Number Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: SNBR) through SNBR Inc., a wholly owned s
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Goodwin Guides River on $120 Million Series C Financing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Guides River on $120 Million Series C Financing
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The Technology team advised River, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, on its $120 million oversubscribed Series C financing. The round was led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital, with participation from Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, 360 ONE Asset, JIF Capital, and HDFC AMC, alongside existing inv
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Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Awards Nearly $25 Million to Improve Literacy Instruction Across Massachusetts
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EVERETT -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded nearly $24.7 million to 71 school districts and one educational collaborative to strengthen literacy instruction and improve reading outcomes for students across Massachusetts.
Through four Partnership for Reading Success-Massachu
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Returns $14.5 Million to Health and Dental Insurance Consumers and Businesses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Returns $14.5 Million to Health and Dental Insurance Consumers and Businesses
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BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey's Division of Insurance announced today that nine health and dental insurance carriers will return $14.5 million to hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts consumers through rebates required under the state's health and dental insurance laws.
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Humane World Action Fund: Animal Protection Triumphs in the Senate - 'Save Our Bacon Act' Abandoned as Farm Bill Stalls Ahead of Summer Recess
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Animal protection triumphs in the Senate: 'Save Our Bacon Act' abandoned as Farm Bill stalls ahead of summer recess
As legislative markup gets underway, Senate Agriculture Committee continues to exclude Save Our Bacon Act from the Farm Bill, reinforcing the need for bipartisan solutions that unite, rather than divide Americans
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The Senate Ag
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Japan's record heatwave has a culprit: fossil fuels
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Japan's record heatwave has a culprit: fossil fuels
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A recent study by the Weather Attribution Center Japan shows that record high temperatures in the country from mid to late July would've been impossible without climate change. This must serve as a wake-up call for the Takaichi administra
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Connecticut Incumbents for Reelection to Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Connecticut Incumbents for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says these candidates always stand with federal workers
BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five incumbent members of Congress for reelection to the U.S. House representing Connecticut in the 20
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Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release:
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Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology
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The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new role this week.
"Dr. Winckler is not only a national leader in better understanding the nervous system, but also a
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Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals
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Private equity's expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity's joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for p
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Managing IP 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Practices and Lawyers for Excellence in Intellectual Property
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Managing IP 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Practices and Lawyers for Excellence in Intellectual Property
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Nineteen Goodwin lawyers and several practices have been recognized for excellence across a variety of patent, transactional, and trademark matters in Managing IP's 2026 rankings. The annual Managing IP rankings have been based on a comprehensive review of experience, workloa
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Markey, HELP Committee Push Justice Department to Hold Steward Healthcare CEO Ralph de la Torre Accountable for Corporate Greed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey, HELP Committee Push Justice Department to Hold Steward Healthcare CEO Ralph de la Torre Accountable for Corporate Greed
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Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released the following statement as the Department of Justice conti
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) unlawful attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencin
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Medical Marijuana in Health Facilities: Colorado's New Law and What It Means for Your Organization
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Medical Marijuana in Health Facilities: Colorado's New Law and What It Means for Your Organization
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On August 12, 2026, Senate Bill 26-007 (Colorado's non-mandatory version of California's "Ryan's Law") will take effect. This new law permits (but does not require) a health facility to allow certain patients who are terminally ill to use medical marijuana within the health facil
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MIT: Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life
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MIT has appointed Akirah Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for student life, effective Oct. 19, 2026.
The appointment, following a national search, was announced yesterday in a letter sent to the MIT community from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, to whom Bradley-Armstrong will report. Bradley-Armstrong will succeed Vi
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MIT: Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases
The study could help scientists understand how superconductivity and other more complex phenomena emerge in quantum materials.
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A tall glass of ice water isn't just a thirst quencher; it's also an everyday example of coexisting phases. Water's molecular makeup can exist simultaneously in both
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Neal Blasts Senate Vote to Hand Trump More Tariff Power
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Neal Blasts Senate Vote to Hand Trump More Tariff Power
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to further embolden Trump's tariff regime and hand him even more power to raise costs on the American people:
"There is no
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Neal Statement on July 2026 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Neal Statement on July 2026 Jobs Report
SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the July 2026 jobs report:
"The story of the Trump economy has been written, and it's one of betrayal. On top of his lita
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NFHA Commends U.S. Senators for Demanding HUD Fund Fair Housing Enforcement as Congress Directed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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NFHA Commends U.S. Senators for Demanding HUD Fund Fair Housing Enforcement as Congress Directed
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) today commended 32 U.S. Senators for issuing a letter demanding that HUD Secretary Scott Turner rescind the agency's FY 2025 and FY 2026 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funding notices and spend appropriated
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NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
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NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet
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Before starting her summer internship at a Navy lab, Riya Salian helped lead The Ohio State University Pistol Team to its sixth consecutive national championship.
Now, heading into her senior year studying Computer Science and Engineering, Salian has spent her 10-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
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NYU Langone Opens New Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [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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NYU Langone Opens New Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue
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NYU Langone Health recently celebrated the opening of its new Ambulatory Care Center in Patchogue, New York, transforming a long-vacant retail building into a modern outpatient healthcare facility. VHB pr
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Professors Receive $2.8M NIH Grant to Launch Center on Demography and Economics of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Professors Receive $2.8M NIH Grant to Launch Center on Demography and Economics of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
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Alzheimer's disease
Maria Glymour, Andrew Stokes, and Deborah Carr will lead the Boston University-Quantitative Population Science and Healthy Cognitive Aging Research Program (BU-SHARP) to foster national research collaboration on preventing and ameliora
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Secure Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure order protecting federal support for homelessness services
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted summary judgment in a lawsuit which unlawfully attempted to cap funding for permanent housing projects.
"While the Trump Administr
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Ropes & Gray Team Raises $200,000 in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026:
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Ropes & Gray Team Raises $200,000 in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge
On August 1 and 2, a team of Ropes & Gray attorneys and support team members participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a cycling event across 177 miles in Massachusetts, to raise money for cancer research and treatment. The grand total the firm has raised in its more than 25 years sponsoring a team is now almost at $3.8
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Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Markey Releases New Data Underscoring the Rising Cost of Trump's Iran War for Americans at the Pump as Big Oil and Gas Profit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Ranking Member Markey Releases New Data Underscoring the Rising Cost of Trump's Iran War for Americans at the Pump as Big Oil and Gas Profit
American families stand to pay an additional $1,069 more for gas this year since the onset of Trump's illegal war
The top five oil and gas companies raked in $
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Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Expedite Humanitarian Aid to the People of North Korea
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Expedite Humanitarian Aid to the People of North Korea
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026, which would expedite the efforts of non-governmental organizations to provide lifesaving medical care, sanitation systems, and other es
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Senator Markey Releases New Comprehensive Report "Under the Radar" Documenting Trump's Second Administration Stealth Attack on U.S. Immigration System
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Releases New Comprehensive Report "Under the Radar" Documenting Trump's Second Administration Stealth Attack on U.S. Immigration System
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Markey report reveals some of the most expansive and damaging measures have unfolded largely outside of public view
Report Text (PDF)
Washington (August 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a comprehensive new repo
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Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards
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Over the course of the 2025-26 academic year, six faculty members across the UMass Amherst campus were named the recipients of prestigious five-year U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER awards.The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a foundation-wide activity that offers NSF awards in support of early career
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Syracuse University: Franciscan Friars Father Manny Vasconcelos and Brother Nick Romeo Join Hendricks Chapel
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Franciscan Friars Father Manny Vasconcelos and Brother Nick Romeo Join Hendricks Chapel
A shared background in vocational ministry shapes their approach to campus life.
Dara Harper
Change is coming to the SU Catholic Center this fall, and it's the good kind. As Father Gerry Waterman prepares to depart from campus ministry after ten years of faithful service at the University, two new Conventual Franciscan fri
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To Realize AI's Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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To Realize AI's Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future
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A new commentary by Debbie Cheng highlights the need for public health leadership to build trustworthy artificial intelligence in health.
From disease surveillance to clinical care, artificial intelligence is transforming health. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in decisions affecting population heal
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Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in 2023 Double Murder
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Trinitarios Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in 2023 Double Murder
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BOSTON - A member of the Manchester Chapter of the Trinitarios pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges, including his participation in two murders and two other attempted murders.
Kelvin Liranzo Roman, a/k/a "Whoopty," 27, pleaded guilty to
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Tuskegee University: Dr. Mark A. Brown Highlights HBCUs' Role in Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Aug. 8 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Dr. Mark A. Brown Highlights HBCUs' Role in Entrepreneurship, Wealth Creation
Crystal Drake
Dr. Mark A. Brown, president and CEO of Tuskegee University, joined national higher education and entrepreneurship leaders as a featured panelist during AEO Talks: Martha's Vineyard 2026, an invitation-only convening hosted by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), the Joint Center for Political and Econom
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UMass-Dartmouth Joins Elite Cyber Workforce Coalition VICEROY
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth joins elite cyber workforce coalition VICEROY
The designation positions UMass Dartmouth among the nation's leading universities preparing students for careers in cybersecurity and defense-related technologies
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UMass Dartmouth was recently selected to the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY), a Department of
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Warren Pushes Giant Corporations to Give Billions in Tariff Refunds Back to Consumers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Pushes Giant Corporations to Give Billions in Tariff Refunds Back to Consumers
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Trump Administration Illegally Collected $166 in Tariffs, Forcing High Prices on Consumers.
"American consumers -who are paying almost the full cost of these tariffs -have received nothing."
Text of Letters (PDF)
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Target, Apple, Amazon,
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