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BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region
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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation
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Boston Foundation: Latino Equity Fund Announces First $192,500 in Grants for Earthquake Recovery by Mass. United for Venezuela Fund
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release:
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Latino Equity Fund announces first $192,500 in grants for earthquake recovery by Mass. United for Venezuela Fund
Funding round focuses on emergency services, children and health
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Boston - The Massachusetts United for Venezuela Fund, created through the Latino Equity Fund at The Boston Foundation in partnership with local Venezuelan organizations and Venezuelan-owned businesses, today announced
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Brandeis University to Open Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Brandeis University issued the following news:
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Brandeis University to open Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership
By Judy Jaeger
Robert Kraft is transforming Jewish life at Brandeis University with a $10 million gift that names a new center that will help prepare the next generation of Jewish leaders.
The gift to create the Robert K. Kraft Family Center for Jewish Life and Leadership is part of a fundraising campaign that has r
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Chesapeake Bay Program: My Clean Water Story - Walter Boynton
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 10 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news:
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My Clean Water Story: Walter Boynton
Boynton's early research helped shape the Bay's recovery plan
By Jake Solyst
When Walter Boynton came to the Chesapeake Bay in 1975, the estuary was in bad shape.
For reasons that were unknown at the time, underwater grass beds were dying off, cutting off critical nursery habitat to crabs and fish and making low-oxygen conditions even worse. State and federal ag
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Former Super Bowl Champion Nelson Agholor, Former NFL QB Cody Kessler Join NFL Media
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Former Super Bowl champion Nelson Agholor, former NFL QB Cody Kessler join NFL Media
Former Super Bowl champion wide receiver Nelson Agholor and former NFL quarterback Cody Kessler have joined NFL Media as studio analysts, the National Football League announced today.
Agholor and Kessler will both appear as analysts on NFL GameDay Preview throughout the season, which streams Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET, and
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Game on: UniSQ students making their mark in sport
TOOWOOMBA, Australia, Sept. 9 -- The University of Southern Queensland posted the following news:
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Game on: UniSQ students making their mark in sport
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From international decathlon success to cricket, distance running, netball and touch football, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) students have been making their mark across the sporting arena.
Leading the recent achievements, UniSQ Elite Athlete Camryn Newton-Smith won the 2026 Women's Decathlon World Championships in the US, sc
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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Improve the Safety and Prosperity of Workers in New York State During Her Annual Labor Appreciation Reception
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Improve the Safety and Prosperity of Workers in New York State During Her Annual Labor Appreciation Reception
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During the Annual Labor Appreciation Reception at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, Governor Kathy Hochul signed three pieces of legislation aimed at protecting New York State's workforce as well as improving their ability to grow and p
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Governor Lamont Announces State Bonding Approved To Continue the Recently Enacted Reduction in Public Benefit Costs on Electric Bills
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces State Bonding Approved To Continue the Recently Enacted Reduction in Public Benefit Costs on Electric Bills
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The Public Benefits Category Currently Appears as a Credit on Customer Bills Due to This State Bonding Combined With Profitable Millstone and Seabrook Nuclear Contracts
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, chairman of the State Bond Commission, today
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Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Benefit Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Benefit Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
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BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Dorchester, Mass. pleaded guilty on Sept. 2, 2026 in federal court in Boston to healthcare benefit fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Manuel Antonio Baez, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of falsely representing
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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Passport and Benefit Fraud
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Illegal Alien Sentenced for Passport and Benefit Fraud
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BOSTON - A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Salem, N.H., was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for passport and SNAP fraud.
Juan Felipe Chalas, 58, was sentenced by Judge Leo T. Sorokin to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Chalas
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Independent Study Finds UNE Generates Over $53 Million in Annual Economic Activity for Biddeford
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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Independent study finds UNE generates over $53 million in annual economic activity for Biddeford
New analysis highlights the University's role as a major employer, community partner, source of millions in direct municipal revenue, and regional economic engine
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A new independent economic analysis concludes that the University of New England generates more than $53 million in direct economic
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NBCUniversal Surrounds 2026 NFL Kickoff
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCUniversal Surrounds 2026 NFL Kickoff
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NBCUniversal's "Race to Wednesday" campaign taps stars across NBC, Bravo and Peacock as NFL Kickoff football travels from Boston to Seattle.
September 09, 2026
With the NFL season kicking off tomorrow, NBCUniversal presents a comprehensive slate of NFL content across many of its programs and platforms leading up to the 21st season of S
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NFL: Patriots OC Josh McDaniels - Seahawks Rematch Will Be 'Different Game' Than Super Bowl Loss
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 7 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Patriots OC Josh McDaniels: Seahawks rematch will be 'different game' than Super Bowl loss
Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer
The Patriots' 2026 season will begin against the same opponent they faced in their final game of the 2025 campaign.
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels firmly believes the lessons he and the rest of the staff learned from their Super Bowl LX defeat will benefit them in Wednesday's
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NFL: Patriots WR A.J. Brown Leaves Loss to Seahawks With Ankle Injury
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Patriots WR A.J. Brown leaves loss to Seahawks with ankle injury; HC Mike Vrabel has no update
Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor
A.J. Brown's much-ballyhooed debut with the New England Patriots came to an abrupt conclusion Wednesday night.
Brown injured his ankle early in the third quarter was ruled out of the NFL Kickoff Game, which the Patriots lost to the the host Seattle Seahawks, 13-10.
New Engl
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NFL: Reports - Patriots Signing CB Christian Gonzalez to 4-year, $135 Million Contract Extension
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Reports: Patriots signing CB Christian Gonzalez to 4-year, $135 million contract extension
Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer
On the brink of the regular season, the Patriots finally locked up their lockdown cornerback for the long haul.
New England is signing Christian Gonzalez to a four-year, $135 million contract extension, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported early
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NFL: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Will Undergo MRI - Hip Fracture Ruled Out After Win Over Patriots
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will undergo MRI; hip fracture ruled out after win over Patriots
Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer
The Seahawks are breathing a sigh of relief, both after a second-half comeback victory to open the season and due to the latest update on quarterback Sam Darnold's health.
Darnold, who was ruled out just prior to halftime of Wednesday's 13-10 season-opening win over the Patriot
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NFL: Texans QB C.J. Stroud on Pivotal Fourth Season - 'Pressure is a Privilege'
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Texans QB C.J. Stroud on pivotal fourth season: 'Pressure is a privilege'
Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud enters a pivotal fourth season after last year's struggles have put contract extension talks on pause in Houston.
Stroud followed up a sensational rookie campaign in 2023 with two down years by those standards. In 2025, he struggled behind a porous offensive line, throw
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Roger Williams University Research Establishes New Model Organism for Coral Science
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 8 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Roger Williams University Research Establishes New Model Organism for Coral Science
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BRISTOL, R.I. - A decade of research at Roger Williams University's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) is helping scientists develop a new model organism for studying corals and their relationships with microbes.
Led by Koty Sharp and her research team in CEED, the 10-year, multi-institutional
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Sports law professor explains the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard's NBA punishments
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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Sports law professor explains the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard's NBA punishments
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Ken Jacobsen, director of Temple Law's sports law program, discusses the recent Kawhi Leonard scandal and the heavy punishments being administered by the NBA.
Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap rules.
Clippers fans celebrated in 2019 when superstar Kawhi Leonard si
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The ASAM Weekly for September 8, 2026
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for September 8, 2026
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ASAM Weekly -September 9
Overdose, harm reduction, and novel drug trends take center stage in this week's issue. It is encouraging that expanded harm reduction strategies over the past decade have helped curb overall overdose death rates in the United States; even with this encouraging news, it is reassuring that
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UMass Dartmouth Receives $730,000 to Advance Offshore Wind Workforce Development Efforts and Research Projects
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Dartmouth receives $730,000 to advance offshore wind workforce development efforts and research projects
MassCEC funding will expand paid student internships and support research on cod spawning and offshore wind monitoring
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UMass Dartmouth has received nearly $730,000 from the Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to expand offshore wind workforce development and adva
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UMass Law Ranks Among Nation's Most Improved Law Schools for Graduate Employment
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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UMass Law ranks among nation's most improved law schools for graduate employment
Employment outcomes increased by more than 50% as UMass Law expanded career support and practical training
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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's School of Law (UMass Law) ranks No. 9 nationally among the law schools that have made the greatest gains in graduate employment, according to
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URI Forensic Lecture Series back on the crime beat this fall
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Forensic Lecture Series back on the crime beat this fall
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 9, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's Forensic Science Partnership lecture series is once again back on the crime beat, with several legal and forensic experts slated to visit the Kingston Campus every Friday afternoon this fall starting Sept. 11.
In recent years, one of Rhode Island's more unique semina
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Warren, Markey Urge Delta Air Lines CEO to Remain Neutral in Flight Attendants' Unionization Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Markey Urge Delta Air Lines CEO to Remain Neutral in Flight Attendants' Unionization Efforts
"All workers deserve the right to join a union freely, and Delta must not obstruct that right for their flight attendants"
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U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) raised their concerns in a letter to Delta Air Lines, which operates more flights in the New England
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