CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation announces Sports, Democracy, and Civic Health Initiative * The Reimagining Democracy Program at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation has announced an expanded initiative examining how professional sports and fandom can strengthen civic health and democratic life in the United States. Led by Tova Wang, director of  more

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Boehringer Ingelheim's survodutide achieves up to 13.1% weight loss in new Phase III trial, alongside significant improvements in glycemic control in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes Ingelheim, Germany, Thu, 01/10/2026 * In the SYNCHRONIZE-2 trial, which met its co-primary endpoints, participants achieved significant body weight reduction of up to 13  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Catalog of mitochondria across life's family tree unearths new roles for the cell's powerhouse * Survey of mitochondrial proteomes across eukaryotic taxa reveals clues to the organelle's origins and functions, and suggests possible new opportunities for treating parasitic infections. The MitoCarta Tree of Life effort explores the functions and evolution of mitochondria. Highlights   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF Challenges Gas Pipeline Push * Clean, affordable power like wind and solar has proven to contain utility prices. Photo: Shutterstock October 1, 2026 (Boston, MA) - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright urging the federal government to expedite review of gas pipeline expansion in the state. Conservation Law Foundatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 11 federal r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * Southeast Crescent Regional Commission The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission was created by the 2008 farm bill,/186 which also created the NBRC and the Southwest Border Regional Commission. All three commissions share common authorizing   more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech's Giredestrant Combination Significantly Improved Progression-Free Survival in ER-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer in Phase III evERA Data Published in The New England Journal of Medicine * Giredestrant plus everolimus reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 44% and 62% in ITT and ESR1-mutated populations, respectively, versus standard endoc  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces State Grants for 50 Projects To Plan, Build, Expand, Restore, and Improve Recreational Trails Across Connecticut * $10.5 Million Awarded Through Connecticut's Recreational Trails Grant Program (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the award of approximately $10.5 millio  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Automatic Electric Bill Discounts for Thousands of Maine Families * Through SupportLink, low-income Mainers will be automatically enrolled for $40 million in electricity discounts, other services Augusta, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills announced today that eligible low-income customers of Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant will soon begin receiving automatic discounts on their ele  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Foresight on Kondinin Wind Farm 2 Oct 2026 Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has advised Foresight, a leading global infrastructure and real assets investment manager, on the procurement, offtake and $530 million project financing of the 130MW first stage of Kondinin Wind Farm in Western Australia. The debt financing h  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Monash University issued the following news: * * * New treatment aims to achieve lasting cure for persistent bacterial vaginosis 01 October 2026 Researchers and clinicians from Monash University and Bayside Health's Melbourne Sexual Health Centre are trialing new combinations of antibiotics to treat persistent bacterial vaginosis (BV), following their landmark discovery that the condition is sexually transmissible. Researchers and clinicians from Mon  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Novel Treatment Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Most Common Form of Metastatic Breast Cancer * Patients with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) HER-2-negative advanced breast cancer experienced significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) when treated with an oral combination regimen that included giredestrant, a novel, next-generation s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Slams Trump Administration for Illegally Cancelling Funding for Programs Benefiting Granite Staters * (Washington, DC) -U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, today took to the Senate floor to   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 2 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 30, 2026, to 1945: * * * 9/11's Forgotten Lesson By Raphael S. Cohen On a sunny, crisp early-fall New England morning, I strolled across the leafy central quad in the middle of campus. I had to register for classes in person, and to avoid the crowds, I got there right as the doors opened. After completing that task, I met a friend and fellow cadet setting up the Reserve Officer Training Corps recruiting booth f  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release: * * * Roche's giredestrant combination significantly improved progression-free survival in ER-positive advanced breast cancer in phase III evERA data published in The New England Journal of Medicine * Giredestrant plus everolimus reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 44% and 62% in ITT and ESR1-mutated populations, respectively, versus standard endocrine therapy plus everolimus/1   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Laura Swett: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Chairman Laura Swett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Chairman Swett: We write regarding our concerns about the proposed merger between NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NextEra") and Dominion Energy ("Dominion") and th  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Tariffs on Canadian power could raise costs, emissions and grid risks * Milk and alcohol, paper and steel, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals - an array of products are currently subject to tariffs in the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and Canada. But there is one crucial commodity that has so far avoided tariffs: electricity. In addition to sharing a border, the two countries operate deeply int  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Charlton College of Business ranks among top third of U.S. undergraduate business programs UMass Dartmouth business programs rank second among Massachusetts public universities in 2027 U.S. News rankings - The Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth rose 18 places in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report's Best Undergraduate Programs rankings, ranking No. 176 nationally,  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Kevin Stokesbury named inaugural Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Dean of SMAST Made possible by Donna and Robert Manning, the endowed deanship honors Stokesbury's extraordinary research and impact on sustainable fisheries - UMass Dartmouth announced that Kevin D. E. Stokesbury, Dean of the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) and Commonwealth Professor, has been n  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Worcester Man Indicted for Snap Fraud * BOSTON - As part of the United States Attorney's ongoing enforcement priority to investigate and prosecute benefit fraud involving federal and state assistance programs, a Worcester, Mass. man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using the identity of a deceased U.S. citizen to obtain Supplemental Nutritio  more