Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
A new chapter for MIT Reads
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A new chapter for MIT Reads
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As it marks its 10-year anniversary, MIT Reads is being reimagined for the age of artificial intelligence.
Recognizing the need to foster social connection and a sense of our shared humanity, the popular MIT Libraries' program will turn its focus to fiction and memoir, and to the particular power of stories to help us understand ourselves and our pl
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Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications
Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an int
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AG Campbell Issues Statement After SJC Rejects Marshfield's Claims Challenging The MBTA Communities Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Issues Statement After SJC Rejects Marshfield's Claims Challenging The MBTA Communities Law
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today released the following statement after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirmed the Superior Court's judgment of dismissal in Marshfield v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The SJC reje
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AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Former Methuen Police Chief For Civil Service Law Violations And Perjury
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Guilty Plea From Former Methuen Police Chief For Civil Service Law Violations And Perjury
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Boston -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced that former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon today pleaded guilty to 17 charges for repeatedly misusing his position of authority as police chief to undermine the law for his own benefit
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in fed
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Alice Cheung Delivers 18th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lecture, Named Honorary Academician of Taiwan's Academia Sinica
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Alice Cheung Delivers 18th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lecture, Named Honorary Academician of Taiwan's Academia Sinica
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Alice Cheung, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, recently delivered the 18th Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Lectures at Taiwan's Academia Sinica, and was named an Honorary Academician of Academia Sinica, one of the highest academic honors that Taiwan bestows.
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes
Daniel Abrahams
09/17/2026
Some of the most affordable states in America are also leading the charge to cut individual income taxes. According to World Population Review's 2025 Cost of Living Index, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kansas have the five lowest costs of living in the country. Oklahoma ranks lowest at 86.0, followe
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Another New England Offshore Wind Project Completes Construction
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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Another New England Offshore Wind Project Completes Construction
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Wind projects in the region will continue to provide reliable, homegrown energy and prevent more than 3 million tons of carbon from fouling our air and lungs each year by replacing fossil fuels. Photo: Shutterstock
September 18, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Revolution Wind has completed construction of its 65-turbine development of
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning i
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move acr
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of sta
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owne
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Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development: Preserving Black American Sign Language
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news:
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Preserving Black American Sign Language
In a new book, Franklin Jones, Jr., invites readers to be "open to difference"
September 18, 2026
By Stephanies Vang
Franklin Jones, Jr., a lecturer in Deaf Studies at BU Wheelock, is the author of a new book, Learn Black American Sign Language: A History and Complete Beginner's Guide with Over 200 Words and
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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
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BOSTON - A Brockton man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to being a felon in possession. The defendant participated in a violent shootout that left a female victim with a gunshot wound to her chest.
Romeo Miller, 28, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition before U.S. Distri
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BU Wheelock Launches Learning Design & Technology Program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news:
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BU Wheelock Launches Learning Design & Technology Program
New master's program prepares educators to develop engaging and interactive learning experiences
September 18, 2026
By Stephanies Vang
BU Wheelock recently launched a new graduate program: a Master of Science (MS) in Learning Design & Technology. This online master's program is designed for s
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CEO Innovation Policy Update Sept. 18, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell:
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CEO Innovation Policy Update 09.18.26
Sep 18, 2026
MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell originally posted this update to LinkedIn:
With the House now recessed until after the midterm elections, Washington's pre-election legislative window is beginning to close, though the Senate remains at work at least through next week. For bi
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Chancellor McManus Charts Course for UMass Chan in Inaugural Address
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Chancellor McManus charts course for UMass Chan in inaugural address
'When UMass Chan decides that something matters, this institution has an extraordinary capacity to make it happen. Our task now is to bring that capacity to the next generation of challenges.'
By Pat Sargent
September 18, 2026
At a glance
* Chancellor David McManus, MD'02, ScM'12, MBA, presented his
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds
Prescriptions for children ages 8 to 11 with obesity jumped more than 300-fold since 2019, according to researchers a
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Clark Hill: Federal Court Blocks DHS Rule Limiting F, J, and I Visa Duration
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update:
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Federal Court Blocks DHS Rule Limiting F, J, and I Visa Duration
September 18, 2026
Author
Lindsey M. Medina
On September 14, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing its new rule that would have replaced the longstanding "duration of status" framework for F
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Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies
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Ohio and Louisiana Top Rankings between August 2025 and August 2026, While California and New Hampshire Trail; Ohio and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Colorado and Rhode Island Ex
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Court Strikes Down Trump's EPA Cancellation of $7B Solar for All Program
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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Court Strikes Down Trump's EPA Cancellation of $7B Solar for All Program
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September 18, 2026 (Boston, MA) - A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully canceled the $7 billion Solar for All program, striking down the agency's decision to end a nationwide program designed to lower electricity bills and bring affordable solar power to families and communiti
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Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Department of Justice Charges 16 Individuals for Illegal Voting and Related Election Crimes
September 18, 2026
Today, the Justice Department announced charges against 16 individuals in connection with illegal voting, illegal voter registration, and related election-fraud schemes across the country. The charges include unlawful voting by non-citizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenshi
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DNC: In the States - American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
IN THE STATES: American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans
Across the country, everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and going into debt thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' reckless economic agenda that's making just about everything more expensive. From the gas pump to the grocery
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DNC: Working Families Want to Know - Where Is That $2 Gas That Trump Promised Last Year??
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 17, 2026
Working Families Want to Know: Where Is That $2 Gas That Trump Promised Last Year??
While Trump previously proclaimed, "I think you're going to see $2 gasoline pretty soon," the average price of gas is now higher than it's ever been at this point in an election cycle.
It has been broken promise after broken promise when it comes to Republicans addressing the sky-high gas pri
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Doctoral Oral Exams for Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2026
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Doctoral Oral Exams for Sept. 28-Oct. 6, 2026
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The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
Pracheta Boddavaram Amaranath, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m, CSL E400 and via Zoom. Dissertation: "The Interface of Simulation and Causal Modeling." David Jensen, chair.
Yu-Zhen Chen, Ph
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EBC Air Quality Working Group Announces New Ascending Professional Representative
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Air Quality Working Group Announces New Ascending Professional Representative
September 18, 2026
The EBC Air Quality Working Group is excited to announce that Andrea Russo, Project Scientist with EBC Member Woodard & Curran has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Andrea will provide the Working Group with insight into E
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Evidence-based Care for Transgender Patients Topic of 14th Annual LGBTQ+ Convocation Celebration
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Evidence-based care for transgender patients topic of 14th annual LGBTQ+ Convocation Celebration
By Hallie Leo
September 16, 2026
At a glance
* Convocation events at UMass Chan Medical School continued on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with UMass Chan's 14th annual LGBTQ+ Convocation Celebration.
* Kale Edmiston, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, shar
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Federal Register: Fed Issues Notice on Mergers & Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies in Mass., N.H., N.D.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or t
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Federal Register: HRSA Publishes List of Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received
HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proce
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Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news:
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Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients
By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026
Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change.
Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the p
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First Circuit Reviews Parole Termination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release:
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First Circuit Reviews Parole Termination
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WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit supporting the President's authority to roll back Biden mass parole programs, which have let millions of aliens who are not immigrants pour into the United States.
In one parole pr
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Four Goodwin Partners Named to Forbes' 2026 Top 250 Lawyers in America List
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Four Goodwin Partners Named to Forbes' 2026 Top 250 Lawyers in America List
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Forbes has named Goodwin lawyers Elaine Blais, David Cross, Sabrina Rose-Smith, and Joshua Zachariah to its third annual Top 250 Lawyers in America list, which spotlights "the nation's finest attorneys in private practice." Honorees were chosen through a rigorous, multi-stage process of research
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Governor Healey Announces New Milestone for MBTA Safety Improvements
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Announces New Milestone for MBTA Safety Improvements
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BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today announced a major new milestone representing the continued turnaround at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) over the past four years. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formally closed its years-long review of the Department of Public Utilities' (DPU)
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Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act
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BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today called for the inclusion of strong artificial intelligence (AI) safety and transparency protections in the Mass Wins economic development bill currently being negotiated by the Legislature. The Governor supports requiring independent evaluations of the most
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Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announces 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship announces 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
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The Harvard Business School (HBS) Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has announced its 2026-2027 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs), Venture Builders, Venture Capital Advisors (VCAs), and Legal Specialists (LSs), further strengthening one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship expert network
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Harvard Medical School: During the 'Best and Worst of Times,' HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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During the 'Best and Worst of Times,' HMS Remains Resilient, Daley Says
School maintains focus on education, research, clinical care amid external pressures
By Laura Castanon September 18, 2026
The past year has been one of contradictions for Harvard Medical School and for academic medicine in general. Therapeutic breakthroughs are transforming the lives of patients and next-generation technologies ar
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards for STEM Week 2026 Design Challenges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards for STEM Week 2026 Design Challenges
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BUZZARDS BAY -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced nearly $465,000 in STEM Week 2026 Design Challenge grants to seven nonprofit organizations that will engage more than 10,000 PK-12 students across Massachusetts in hands-on STEM learning and career exploration. These STEM Design Challenges co
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Inside an Elementary School Teacher's Second Classroom at NECC
LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news:
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Inside an Elementary School Teacher's Second Classroom at NECC
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This week, as the National Coalition for Literacy marks Adult Education and Family Literacy Week -an observance started in 2009 to raise awareness of adult literacy, numeracy, and digital skills-NECC ESOL Instructor Gregory Blomgren's story offers a close-up view of what that work actually looks like, and why it matters far be
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Lowell Man Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years in Prison for Drug Distribution and Gun Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Lowell Man Sentenced to Nearly Seven Years in Prison for Drug Distribution and Gun Charges
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BOSTON - A previously convicted felon from Lowell was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine base (crack cocaine) and illegally possessing two firearms.
Marc Sanchez, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kob
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Mari Castaneda, Jeff Smith Named UMACC Co-chairs
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Mari Castaneda, Jeff Smith Named UMACC Co-chairs
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Mari Castaneda, dean of Commonwealth Honors College and professor of communication, and Jeff Smith, executive director of recreation and wellbeing, have been named co-chairs of the UMass Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC), with each to serve a two-year term.
UMACC gives faculty, staff and retirees an easy way to support the nonprofits they c
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MassDEP Penalizes Rutland Developer for Wetlands and Stormwater Violations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release:
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MassDEP Penalizes Rutland Developer for Wetlands and Stormwater Violations
9/18/2026
BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued two Demands for Payment of Stipulated Penalty to Brice Estates, Inc., totaling $151,000, for failure to comply with a May 2026 Administrative Consent Order with Penalty. The Order required t
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McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China
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WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative James R.
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginnin
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory Joins iCons Industry Consortium
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory Joins iCons Industry Consortium
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The Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons) Program has announced that MIT Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research center that builds advanced technology, has joined the iCons Industry Consortium. The partnership, which began in spring 2025, connects Lincoln Laboratory with the 14-year-old consortium that brings top-notch stude
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MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks -- and building tools to act on them
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT researchers are mapping extreme weather risks -- and building tools to act on them
The Climate Grand Challenges "New World of Weather" project shows how modeling, planning tools, and infrastructure analysis are translating research into real-world resilience.
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Warming temperatures are fueling more extreme weather-related events -catastrophic floods, severe hurricanes and cy
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MIT: New understanding of how enzymes influence bacterial protein production
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A new understanding of how enzymes influence bacterial protein production
Novel research expands scientific understanding of how RNA shapes the reading of genetic information.
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing global health and development challenges of our time. Bacteria and other pathogens are rapidly developing resistance to existing treatments, making in
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MIT: PhD candidate McKinney is building technology to convert Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Fueling a return journey from Mars
PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is building technology to convert the Red Planet's atmosphere into propellant for bringing astronauts home.
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When Lanie McKinney was 3 years old, her parents stopped at a massive meteor crater during a road trip through the U.S. Southwest. As they prepared to leave, McKinney began to protest.
"I want to wait here
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Neal, Larson, Davis Demand Bisignano Answer for Social Security Staffing Crisis
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSida) -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Neal, Larson, Davis Demand Bisignano Answer for Social Security Staffing Crisis
September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), alongside Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis
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Nova Southeastern University: Retagged Whale Shark Smashes World Record For Longest Ever Shark Track
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Sept. 18 -- Nova Southeastern University issued the following news release:
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Retagged Whale Shark Smashes World Record For Longest Ever Shark Track
September 18, 2026
The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF), a not-for-profit entity dedicated to protecting marine life and introducing the next generation to the ocean through education and scientific research, in partnership with Mexican conservation organization Ch'ooj Ajauil AC, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and th
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Overhaul of Key Federal Health Panel Could Erode Public Health, Affordability in Favor of Political Ideology
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Overhaul of Key Federal Health Panel Could Erode Public Health, Affordability in Favor of Political Ideology
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Sept. 18, 2026
Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org
BOSTON, MA -Following the news that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed several new members to the traditionally scientifically independent United States
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Premier Inc. Urges CMS to Allow General Supervision for Advance Care Planning and Third-Party Remote Monitoring Billing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20001 | premierinc.com
September 11, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Administrator
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Medica
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Preventive Tuberculosis Treatment Wanes After One Year in High-Burden Countries, but Lasts for at Least 8 to 13 Years in Low- and Medium-Burden Countries
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Preventive Tuberculosis Treatment Wanes After One Year in High-Burden Countries, but Lasts for at Least 8 to 13 Years in Low- and Medium-Burden Countries
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infectious disease
The most comprehensive study to date has found that the duration of protection provided by antibiotics that prevent TB infection from developing into active TB disease differs based on countries' TB diseas
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Regis Recognized for Academic Excellence and Strong Sense of Community
WESTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Regis Recognized for Academic Excellence and Strong Sense of Community
September 18, 2026
Insight Into Academia Magazine has recognized Regis College with the 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and community-building across all levels of campus li
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Report From American Heart Association: Advances in the Food Is Medicine Field
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Advances in the Food Is Medicine Field - A report from American Heart Association - September 2026 (45 pages)
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Contents
Key Takeaways ... 1
Introduction ... 2
State of the Science ... 3
FIM Policy Updates ... 22
At the Federal Level
At the State Level
Strategic Priorities for the Field ... 31
Acknowledgments ... 34
References ... 35
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Key Takeaways
The Food Is Medicine Field is Entering a More Mature Phase.
The evidence base grew substant
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Roche Announces Grand Opening of Its Innovation Center Boston to Drive Advancements in Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolic Diseases
BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 19 -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release:
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Roche announces grand opening of its Innovation Center Boston to drive advancements in Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic diseases
* The center will be a hub for Roche and Genentech, bringing together expertise in Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, as well as for data science and AI specialists to drive innovation in drug discovery and development
* It will expand Roche's and Genentech's pr
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Sen. Markey, Leader Schumer, Rep. Cohen Reintroduce Legislation to Give Airline Passengers Right to Cash Refunds for Significant Flight Delays, Cancellations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Markey, Leader Schumer, Rep. Cohen Reintroduce Legislation to Give Airline Passengers Right to Cash Refunds for Significant Flight Delays, Cancellations
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (September 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), th
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Cohen Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Bloated Airline Fees and Expand Passenger Protections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Cohen Reintroduces Legislation to Stop Bloated Airline Fees and Expand Passenger Protections
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (September 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, this week reintroduced the Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act, legislation that would require the Depa
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Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Fed Vice Chair Bowman
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve Board:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 11, 2026
The Honorable Michelle Bowman
Vice Chair for Supervision
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th Street and Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20551
Dear Vice Chai
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Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Fed Vice Chair Bowman, Comptroller of the Currency Gould, FDIC Chairman Hill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve Board, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill:
Here is the text of the letter:
September 11, 2026
The Honorable Michelle Bowman
Vice Chair for Supervision
Federal Reserve Board
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Sen. Warren Issues Letter to IRS Chief Counsel-Designate Gadwood
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel-Designate James Gadwood:
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September 13, 2026
James Gadwood
Chief Counsel-Designate, Internal Revenue Service
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. Gadwood:
Congratulations on your nomination to serve as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Chief Coun
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Senator Markey Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
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Washington (September 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), this week introduced a joint resolution of disap
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Sens. Wyden, Warren, Whitehouse Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio, Treasury Secretary Bessent on U.S. Custody of Venezuelan Revenues
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. custody of Venezuelan revenues:
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SimpliFed Urges CMS to Formally Recognize Board Certified Lactation Consultant Credential
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
SimpliFed | CMS-1848-P | September 2026
September 8, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1848-P
Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov
Re: CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule - Lactation Care Services (CPT Codes 978XX and 97
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Small Business Majority, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Small Business Majority issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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September 15, 2026
The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
U.S. H
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SPH at 50: How Staff Crafted Their Legacy of Support
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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SPH at 50: How Staff Crafted Their Legacy of Support
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Summer Certificate Program participants, faculty, and staff enjoy a break from class at the annual picnic at Dr. Bicknell's house in Marshfield, Massachusetts (undated, but likely from the mid-1990s). Photo from the SPH archives.
SPH 50
As the School of Public Health celebrates its 50th anniversary, five staff reflect on t
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Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee will recover $2,349,346.04 as part of a $384.9 million multistate and federal settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations involving failed safety standards for powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products.
Tennessee joined 39 other stat
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The Knowledge Walking Out Your Door
AUBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news:
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The Knowledge Walking Out Your Door
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By Matt Healy, Director of Emerging Technologies, MassMEP
Every shop has one. The machinist who can hear a spindle going bad through a closed door. The maintenance tech who knows the third press needs a quarter turn past spec when the humidity climbs. The setup guy whose numbers are always a little different from
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The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888
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"No vessels sighted since morning. Last night we saw several running for shelter... The Lord help anything off this coast to-night"
Keeper Horace Trundy, Portland Maine (November 25, 1888)
The storm of November 1888 devastated the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to the Canadian border. It would begi
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UWF Partners With Home Base Florida to Expand Military Wellness Support in Northwest Florida
PENSACOLA, Florida, Sept. 18 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release:
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UWF partners with Home Base Florida to expand military wellness support in Northwest Florida
Sep. 18, 2026
The University of West Florida announced a new partnership with Home Base Florida, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, bringing the organization's Warrior Health and Fitness program to UWF's Pensac
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Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned rec
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VHB Receives BBJ's Corporate Citizenship Award for Fourth Year in a Row
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 [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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VHB Receives BBJ's Corporate Citizenship Award for Fourth Year in a Row
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For the fourth consecutive year, VHB has been honored with the Boston Business Journal's Corporate Citizenship Award, which recognizes the most charitable companies in Massachusetts. Presi
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