NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Actress and Comedian Retta Finds More Frights in Season Three of HGTV's 'Scariest House in America' Premiering Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT * WHAT: Scariest House in America WHERE/WHEN: Season 3 premieres Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. WHO: Ugliest House in America star Retta will continue her search for the country's most spine-tin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Recognized in The American Lawyer's 2026 New England Legal Awards * Foley Hoag and its lawyers have been recognized as winners and finalists across several categories in The American Lawyer's 2026 New England Legal Awards, which honor outstanding lawyers, law firms, and legal professionals throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Report that New England Electricity Customers Overcharged Billions, Governor Healey Calls for Energy Affordability Legislation * BOSTON -In response to a recent report finding that New England consumers have paid billions of dollars in additional electricity costs under the current system for purchasing power, and another increase in basic service rates, Governor Maura Hea  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Growing Support: Agronomy Farm Research Field Day Shines Light on UMass Extension Agricultural Research * Ever wonder when driving by a vegetable farm during the off-season why the fields look like a lush, green carpet instead of plain dirt? That sprawling greenery is most likely a cover crop-plants grown not for harvest, but to maintain soil health between seasons. That concept, explained b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The George Washington University Law School issued the following news: * * * GW Law Professor Barak Richman Selected to Participate on North Carolina Health Care Cost Commission GW Law Professor Barak Richman has been selected to serve as the facilitator for a recently created Healthcare Cost Commission for the state of North Carolina. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein established the Commission with a June 30 Executive Order and to devise policies to reduce healthcare co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Operating Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Pill Factory * BOSTON - A Lawrence, Mass., man was sentenced yesterday for operating a clandestine drug laboratory that manufactured thousands of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills and for possessing firearms that furthered his drug trafficking operation. The de  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Michael Knodler Receives Distinguished Transportation Educator Award * Michael Knodler, William W. Boyer Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the University of Massachusetts Transportation Center, was recently presented with the 2026 ITE Distinguished Transportation Educator Award in Honor of Wilbur S. Smith by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).The ann  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism Study finds sharp increase in dispensing of rarely used medication after high profile news conference - Leucovorin prescriptions for children spiked after federal officials claimed the drug was an effective treatment for autism during a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * NASCUS Honors Robert Cashman with the Prestigious 2026 Pierre Jay Award * August 11, 2026 ARLINGTON, VA -The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is proud to announce Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union in Massachusetts, as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Pierre Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * New Research Documents Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers * : August 12, 2026 Media contact: Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn.deckelbaum@gwu.edu GW researcher co-authored study calling for stronger monitoring to prevent a deadly but preventable occupational disease WASHINGTON (August 12, 2026) -A new report documenting California's rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz counter  more