BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings First Circuit is the seventh appellate court to reject Trump administration's novel application of immigration detention statutes - A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling declaring that the Trump administration is unlawfully denying bond hearings to thousands   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide * #These grants are critical to modernizing and upgrading America's state-supported and long-distance rail networks. WASHINGTON - Amid record ridership growth, Amtrak's New Era of Rail continues to advance following today's announcement by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Amtrak has been awarde  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Collins, King Secure $48 Million for New Downeaster Train Station in Portland * U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King (I-ME) today announced that they have secured federal funding to support the construction of a new Amtrak Downeaster station in Portland. More specifically, the $48,136,000 investment will help relocate Portland's e  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces $140 Million in Federal Funding for Haverhill Line Improvements * BOSTON -Governor Healey today announced that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has won $139.6 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to make major improvements to the Haverhill Commuter Rail line, helping deliver faster, safer and more reliable service for   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Multi-Racial Coalition of Boston Students and Parents Defend Equal Access to Selective Boston Public Schools * BOSTON, Mass. -- Today, Boston Education Justice Alliance (BEJA), the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network (APIs CAN), NAACP Boston Branch, and NAACP New England Area Conference filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit defending equal  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Welcomes 52 New Future Dentists * The first week of dental school ends with one of the most momentous occasions in a dental student's journey-the White Coat Ceremony. The White Coat Ceremony is a longstanding tradition in the School of Dental Medicine that welcomes a new class of students into the profession of dental medicine. The Academic Rotunda was full of excitement as 52 new students   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn's Largest Medical School Class Yet Dons 117 New White Coats * UConn School of Medicine's Class of 2030 has just arrived at the UConn Health campus in Farmington, and these 117 future doctors are now wearing their brand-new white physician coats. On August 14 each of the new UConn medical students were gifted their white coat during the annual White Coat Ceremony milestone marking the excitin  more