BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE - A federal judge sentenced an Albuquerque man to 57 months in federal prison for maintaining a drug-involved premises in southeast Albuquerque. As the manager of the Best Choice Inn, Kamal Bhula, 44, of Albuquerque, profited from in a kickback scheme that required drug traffickers and users to pay a "visitor fee" if they wanted   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on March 14, 2024, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Jack Gower, 36, of Burlington, Vermont, with distributing controlled substances to a person under 21 years of age. Gower entered a plea of not guilty to the charges dur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Homes built before 1978 are very likely to contain lead paint * * * The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) initiative to prevent childhood lead poisoning in communities with a higher risk of lead exposure is coming to the greater Manchester, New Hampshire area. Lead is particularly harmful to children because they are more vulnerable to its effects, which include damage to th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Tyler Watson, 40, of Nampa, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possessing ten pounds of fentanyl with intent to distribute it to others, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Watson was a mid-level fentanyl distributor for a large drug trafficking organization with direct ties t  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, March 29 -- Keene State College issued the following news: Keene State College will bestow two individuals with special awards and another with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree at its annual Commencement on Saturday, May 4. Commencement is held outdoors at the Fiske Quad in the center of campus. Marcus Soutra '06, a leader in the learning differences field and recipient of the Keene State College Alumni Inspiration Award in 2016, will receive the honorary d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today moved to address air quality issues in or near environmental justice areas by announcing amendments to state air pollution regulations. The changes require certain facilities seeking air emissions permits in or near communities with environmental justice populations to conduct a cumulative impact analys  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: A Haverhill man was arrested and charged today in connection with a Massachusetts Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claim he filed in 2020 for a man who was living in Brazil and who has since been charged with migrant smuggling, among other offenses. Julio Roncaly Morais, 41, was charged by complaint with mail fraud, wire fraud, and cons  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SEATTLE, Wash. - A 38-year-old resident of Maple Falls, Washington was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six years in prison for his role in distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Jesse Witteveen was arrested November 1, 2022, when he fled at high speeds from law enforcement, to  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 28 -- The National Football League issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The day has arrived for quarterback Jayden Daniels to showcase his skills at LSU's pro day. Daniels attended the NFL Scouting Combine but did not participate in on-field work or measurements. He is expected to do so Wednesday. LSU's pro day begins at 11 a.m. ET and can be seen live on NFL+ starting at 1:50 p.m. ET. Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy Winner, threw for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdown  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * Scientists find evidence of critical feeding grounds for endangered leatherback turtles along the U.S. Atlantic coast by studying movement behavior with satellite tags. * * * Leatherback sea turtles are known to travel thousands of miles to move from warm, tropical and subtropical nesting areas to cooler, prey-rich feeding grounds  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Federal Funding Secured by Pressley Will Help Provide Emergency Childcare Support for Families Experiencing Homelessness in Boston Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Roxbury to celebrate the $1,000,000 in federal funding she secured to provide emergency childcare support for families experiencing homelessness in the City of Boston. Rep. Pressl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas -A 63-year-old Pharr resident has been sentenced following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 11 kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gilberto Eloy Ramirez pleaded guilty Oct. 1, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk" at 11 a.m. on April 3, 2024, at Gardner Auditorium, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston: Witnesses * Ellana Stinson, MD, MPH, MBA, Emergency Medicine Physician, President, New England Medical Association, Boston, MA * Eileen O'Grad  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: To learn more about the impacts of for-profit forces in health care on workers and patients, Senator Markey held a listening session today in Boston Senator Markey hosting listening session about the impact of for-profit forces in health care Boston (March 27, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Hea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Zaid Mendoza a/k/a Diamond, 45, Cora Waddington, 24, Kelvin O. Thomas, 41, all of Jamestown, NY, with narcotics conspiracy, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force and coercion, sex trafficking by force a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas - Two Mission men have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Eddie Perez, 29, and Juan Alberto Mendez Jr., 29, pleaded guilty Apr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas - A 50-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Orlando Candelario Almanza pleaded  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 28 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences Associate Dean Deborah Riebe recently received one of the highest honors in the field of sports medicine, as she was named one of the highest achieving scientists in the field. Riebe, an accomplished exercise physiologist, will receive a "Citation Award" during the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine at the end of May. The Cit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHELLE CRUZ, 38, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 15 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a narcotics trafficking ring.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas - A 21-year-old Pharr resident has been sentenced following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Alex Dominque Carrillo pleaded guilty Dec. 20, 2023  more