BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A Malden man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer. David Desousa, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. In September 2022, Desousa pleaded guilty to one count of dist  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A man from the Dominican Republic, who resides in the Boston area, was sentenced yesterday for running a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that trafficked multiple kilograms of counterfeit pills, including pills that contained fentanyl, through the mail. Quenty Ogando, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to 144   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu led a dedicated group of volunteers, including officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, City and State officials, homelessness service providers, local elected officials, and public health and first responders in conducting the 44th annual homelessness census for the City of Boston. The count of Bostonians experiencing homelessness plays a crucial role in guiding th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston today announced that Ed O'Connor has been appointed senior vice president in the Federal Reserve System's Financial Support Office. The FSO is based at the Boston Fed and leads the management of the Federal Reserve System's operating budget, as well as the System's planning and analysis and accounting activities. In his new role, O'Connor wil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Following a Boston Globe report (https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/01/19/business/steward-health-care-hospital-closures/) indicating that Steward Health Care System is in dire financial condition, Congressman Moulton joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, and Representatives Ayanna Pressley, William Keating, Richard Neal, Stephen Lynch, Lori Trahan, James McGovern, Katherine Clark, and Jake  more