PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a high-performing, relationship-based community bank in New England and New York, is pleased to announce that Robert Shanahan has joined its Consumer Lending team as a mortgage loan officer in Burlington, Massachusetts. Shanahan has over 25 years of mortgage lending experience and works with the real estate community, self-employed individuals, investment property owners and first-time h  more

BOSTON, New Hampshire, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $55.7 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for New Hampshire drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--the largest such investmen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Rasheem "Coop" Sullivan, 31, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm, before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charges carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: DEVIN SUGGS, also known as "JB," 19, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; John P. Doyle, Jr., S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * GBH today announced a $5 million grant from The Fiducia Fund to support The Culture Show, a daily news program shining a spotlight on arts and culture. * * * The grant, pledged over a five-year period, will allow for the show's sustainability and expansion to multiple platforms, including streaming on YouTube, a daily podcast, a weekly newsletter, events   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HOUSTON - A 44-year-old local man has been sentenced for his involvement in an ongoing cocaine distribution scheme that spanned more than nine years, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Francisco Rene Luna pleaded guilty April   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Federal Dollars Will Help Address Growing Flood Risk for Frontline Communities Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Chelsea City Hall for a roundtable and press conference to celebrate the $750,000 in federal funding she secured for the City of Chelsea's and City of Everett's Island End River Coastal Flood Resilience Project. The federal dollars   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Reproductive Equity Now is launching its 2024 Connecticut legislative agenda today, intended to take the state beyond the protections previously guaranteed under Roe v. Wade to ensure equitable access to reproductive health care for all. The organization looks forward to   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Feb. 21 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Nikitas "Nick" Moustakas became Rowan University's newest Board of Trustees member Feb. 14 following an appointment by Gov. Phil Murphy. A founding partner and the current managing partner of the law firm Moustakas Nelson LLC in Haddonfield, Moustakas is a member of the bar in New Jersey and New York who has long made service a personal and professional focus. A current member of the Board of Directors for the Inspi  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Seven University of Newcastle teams have secured more than $10.6m in Australian government funding to help solve some of the nation's most pressing health issues. Awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants aim to transform health and medical research and innovation to improve lives, build the economy and contribute to health s  more