Robert Manning, who quit his chairmanship of the UMass Board of Trustees in 2010 and this year led the search that resulted in Martin Meehan's selection as UMass president, is back on the board.
U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas on Wednesday became the latest member of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation to throw her support behind the international nuclear deal with Iran, calling it "our best chance to halt Iran on its path to building a nuclear weapon."