BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuits Challenging Illegal Offshore Wind Buyouts * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined seven other attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to block two deals that would cancel four planned offshore wind projects-projects that would have supplied New England with reliable, affordable energy-in exchang  more

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 22 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University listed in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings * U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of colleges and universities Tuesday, Sept. 22, and Alfred University is among the institutions of higher education recognized. Alfred is among the top institutions in its region for Social Mobility, which measures how schools provide access and opportunity to economically-disadvan  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Richard Gere Brings 'Wisdom of Happiness' and Message of Compassion to UMass Campus * UMass alumnus Richard Gere returned to campus on Sept. 9, bringing a sold-out audience together around a message of compassion and shared humanity during a free screening of his 2024 documentary, "Wisdom of Happiness."Co-presented by the UMass Fine Arts Center, UMass Student Affairs and Campus Life,   more

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- 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 Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * Are Routine Childhood Vaccines Deadlier Than the Diseases they Target? Are there data showing whether routine childhood vaccines pose less risk than the diseases they  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Campaign Foundation Welcome New LGBTQ+ Champions to Their Boards of Directors * These seven new board members bring specialized expertise and years of experience in advocacy that will help the organization in its mission to advance LGBTQ+ equality WASHINGTON -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HR  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * PATHFINDER 2 findings advance multi-cancer early detection blood testing * A single blood draw that screens for more than 50 cancers substantially increased cancer detection when added to standard screening, identifying cancers that otherwise might have gone undetected until later stages, according to a new study from the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute. The results  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $15M in Disaster Relief Available for RI Farmers September 21, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will make nearly $15M in disaster relief assistance available to eligible RI farmers and agricultural producers affected by weather events in 2023 and 2024. DEM's Rhode Island Disaster Relief Program (RIDRP)  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 23 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Recognition for Trinity College Reflects Momentum on Campus, Success of Alumni September 21, 2026 Demonstrating valuable return on investment and continued alumni success, Trinity College has earned recognition this fall from multiple media outlets and college guides, including an elevated ranking at #31 on the 2027 U.S. News & World Report list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Trinity's rise on that   more

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Rises to No. 36 in U.S. News Undergraduate Rankings * The University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing has moved up four spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs rankings, tying for No. 36 nationally after ranking No. 40 last year. The ranking also places UConn among the top undergraduate nursing programs in New England. Boston  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Moves Up Five Spots to No. 24 on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Public Universities * The University of Massachusetts Amherst moved up five spots to No. 24 nationally on U.S. News & World Report's Top Public Universities 2027 and is the only public institution in New England to place in the Top 30. For the past 13 years, UMass Amherst has been ranked as a Top 30 public uni  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Sept. 23 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * September 22, 2026 Alan Bennett UNE advances more than 30 places in U.S. News' 2027 ranking of best colleges The University of New England has advanced more than 30 places in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, marking significant movement for the University among the nation's National Universities. UNE is among a small number of institutions nationwide to rise so considerab  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI nursing students get direct experience in hospice, palliative care * KINGSTON, R.I. -Sept. 22, 2026 -The first group of University of Rhode Island College of Nursing students have begun clinical rotations in hospice and palliative care, as the college officially begins a formal academic-practice partnership with HopeHealth aimed at advancing clinical education, training, and professional o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * While Trump's War Drives Up Costs, Governor Healey Proposes Two-Month Gas Tax Suspension to Deliver for Massachusetts Residents, Truckers * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today announced that she will file legislation to suspend Massachusetts' gas tax for two months, providing immediate relief for residents and truckers as President Trump continues to wage war in Iran with no end in  more