NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging LEVERN MARION, 35, of West Haven, with  more

SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Finds Pan-O-Gold Baking Co.'s injury rate 160% higher than industry average * * * A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into an employee's disabling injuries at a Sun Prairie commercial baking facility in October 2023 found the well-known Midwest bread supplier again violated workplace safety regulations. For the second time since 2019, the  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar The EBC Emerging Contaminants Working Group is excited to announce that Dr. Matt Dunn, PhD, Scientist II - Contaminant Modeler of Tetra Tech has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Matt will provide the Working Group with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought   more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar EBC is pleased to announce that Josh Bowe, LG, PG, Senior Project Manager - Hydrogeologist at Fuss & O'Neill has joined the Leadership Team of the EBC Emerging Contaminants Working Group. Please join EBC in welcoming Josh to this position. The members of the EBC Emerging Contaminants Working Group Leadership Team meet routinely with the Chair to identify t  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar The EBC Offshore Wind Working Group is excited to announce that Emma Martin of Xodus has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Emma will provide the Working Group with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on the Offshore Wind industry. Please join E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone (often referred to as smog) and fine particle air pollution, when combined, and to take health precautions when air quality levels are predicted to be high. EPA and the New England states continue to offer free resources and tools for the publi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. -- Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston's Hartford office apprehended an unlawfully present Bangladeshi national recently arrested by Connecticut police for sexual abuse of minors. Deportation officers arrested the 47-year-old in Litchfield April 22. "This unlawfully present individual allegedly brought harm   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: LOWELL, Mass. -- ERO Boston apprehended a Brazilian national wanted in his home country for attempted homicide. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 23-year-old Brazilian noncitizen near his residence in Lowell May 2. "This Brazilian national attempted to use our Massachusetts communities to evade an attempted homicide charge in his home country,"   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 7 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Bus drivers and monitors at First Student in Bristol have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 671. The new Teamsters provide student transportation for Bristol Public Schools. "In less than a week, more than 150 bus workers in Connecticut at two different locations voted to become members of North America's strongest union," said Tony Lepore, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 671 in  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a new political appointment this week. Keonte' Lee starts this week as the Special Assistant to Fran Thomas, the Regional Administrator for New England (Region 1), Northeast and Caribbean (Region 2). Before coming to GSA, she served as an advisor, facilitator, and community engagement manager for two major organizations for women i  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,005) on May 6, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2023 Energy Service Solicitations Order Clarifying Eversource Market-Based Energy Service Procurement Process On February 5, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) made its proposal to modify its energy service procurement p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. DE 24-046) on May 6, 2024, involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Energy Service Solicitations COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDING AND NOTICE OF HEARING On March 19, 2024, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) filed a letter notifying the Commission of its proposed 2024 default energy   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Amol S. Navathe, a professor of health policy, medicine and healthcare management at the University of Pennsylvania, from a hearing dated April 11, 2024, entitled "Bolstering Chronic Care Through Medicare Physician Payment": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dr. Amol Navathe. I am a primary care-tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care released the following testimony by Sarah M. Bagley, a pediatrician and addiction provider at Boston Medical Center, from a roundtable discussion dated April 9, 2024, entitled "Closing Gaps in the Care Continuum: Opportunities to Improve Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs": * * * Thank you Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Daines, and distinguished members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 6 -- Brown University issued the following news: An analysis of drugs seized by law enforcement agencies revealed the frequency of potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl, in counterfeit pills. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A new analysis revealed the frequency of potentially lethal substances, such as fentanyl and xylazine, in counterfeit pills that had been circulating in Rhode Island's illicit drug supply. Study author Dr. Rachel Wightman,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 (TNSres) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news on May 6, 2024: A multi-institutional clinical trial involving researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Scheie Eye Institute at the University of Pennsylvania found that CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing delivered to fourteen individuals with a form of inherited blindness was safe and led to measurable improvements in vision in nearly half of the of the participants trea  more

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, May 8 -- The University of Maine's Presque Isle Campus issued the following news release: Five hundred and thirteen students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 4, during the University's 2024 Commencement Exercises--the largest-ever graduating class in the institution's history. During the University's 115th Commencement ceremony, UMPI President Raymond Rice conferred degrees for the 2023-2024 academic year upon 176 undergraduate student  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Community members and top medical bodies across the Hunter and New England regions have joined forces in a powerful bid to improve First Nations health outcomes. * * * 'Research Our Way' - a collaborative strategy between the University of Newcastle, Awabakal Limited, the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the Hunter New England Local Health District - aims to set a new standard for  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 8 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: There's a new great white shark spotting off of coastal Alabama, and her name is Miss Pawla. Researchers from the University of South Alabama captured video of the juvenile female shark, approximately 8 feet in length, while monitoring fish movement near the state's artificial reef zone. The first sighting was captured in mid-April with underwater cameras during a survey along with researchers  more