CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, May 9 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly for May 7, 2024, news roundup: * * * * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Substance Use Prevention - A Comprehensive Approach to Meet the Moment Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH, is a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service and currently serves as Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at the Substance Abuse and M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - An associate of the violent Boston gang Cameron Street was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug trafficking. Michael Lopes, a/k/a "Meech," 35, of Pawtucket, R.I., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 57 months in prison followed by three years supervised release. In February 2024, Lopes   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Steve Holt In a liberal democracy, good journalism shines a light into the places where darkness reigns. A news story informs the public and keeps those in power honest. At its very best, a story can help right a wrong. Kirsten Berg experienced this first-hand before many journalists have landed their first full-time beat. In fact, Berg ('11) was just an intern and a COM undergraduate when she contributed to a jour  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that yesterday, Dominique Troupe, 37, of Colchester, Vermont, was convicted following a six-day jury trial in United States District Court in Rutland of drug, gun, and robbery offenses. Troupe, who was arrested in September 2022, remains in the custody of the  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: The Delaware Valley University Board of Trustees has announced new officers and members. Effective May 3, Andrew Dougherty '00 is serving as chairperson; Hakim Richard Savoy '90 as vice chairperson; Jimmy Cheek, Ph.D. as secretary; and Joy Levy as treasurer. The Board is also pleased to welcome five recently elected Trustees, including Francie Babik '10, MBA '14, Ken Lipton '61, Cam Maio, and Amy Leenhouts  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 9 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Upwards of 900 undergraduate students will graduate at Eastern Connecticut State University's 134th annual Commencement Exercises on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the XL Center in Hartford. A separate graduation ceremony for 70 master's degree candidates will take place on May 11 at 11 a.m. in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center on Eastern's Willimantic campus. Undergraduate Ceremony   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Dominican national recently arrested by Rhode Island police for first- and second-degree child molestation and first-degree sexual assault. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 37-year-old Dominican citizen April 15 in Providence. "This unlawfully   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Could the annual Faidley's Seafood & Lexington Market Crab Derby go vegan? PETA thinks so! Today, the group sent a letter to Bill and Nancy Devine, co-owners of Faidley's Seafood, asking them to make waves by having participants race robotic or remote-controlled crabs instead of live ones--many of whom would endure an agonizing death in a pot of scalding-hot water after the derby--and ni  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Cranston, R.I. man pleaded guilty on April 30, 2024, in federal court in Boston to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Mario Rafael Dominguez-Ortiz, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging KYLE PETERSEN, 38, of Newington, and ERIK PETERSEN, also known as "P  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: At its annual meeting, the Board of Trustees of Loyola University Chicago elected new and returning members and appointed two Life Trustees. Loyola President Mark C. Reed, EdD, extended a welcome to four distinguished leaders in higher education, law, and business who were elected to initial three-year terms: Reverend Michael J. Graham, S.J., Thomas N. Hund (BBA '76), LaKeisha C. Marsh (JD '05), and R  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Governor Mills today announced that the number of clean energy jobs in Maine has surpassed 15,000, increasing faster in Maine than any other New England state, and the clean energy sector grew to contribute $2.31 billion to Maine's economy in 2022, according to an independent report released today by the Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO). The report, authored by BW Research Partnership, was commiss  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD - A Maine man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for a conspiracy to distribute approximately 14 kilograms (30 pounds) of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Brian Strout, 46, of Turner, Maine, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty to 72 months in prison and 3 years of supervised  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: A Mexican man was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy from which 20 kilograms of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop in Littleton in March 2023. Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 39, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: A Plymouth woman has been arrested and charged with wire fraud for submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications on behalf of herself and her father. Katherine Reynolds, 65, was charged with two counts of wire fraud. Reynolds was released on conditions following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston earlier t  more

FRISCO, Texas, May 9 -- The Professional Golfers Association of America issued the following news release: The National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Season is officially underway, with hundreds of 13u and 17u All-Star teams of junior golfers competing in a series of fun and exciting events. The Championship Season offers two qualification pathways: All-Star Play Days and Section Qualifiers and Championships. All-Star Play Days are hosted by PGA Jr. League Coaches nationwide beginning  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 9 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its May 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 390, No. 18): Perspective: * The Public Good on the Docket -- The Supreme Court's Evolving Approach to Public Health * Reengineering Addiction --   more

CANTON, Ohio, May 8 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor There was plenty of calamity to go around in the New England Patriots' 2023 season. Offensive ineptitude and the impending conclusion to the Bill Belichick era garnered the majority of the headlines, but cornerback Christian Gonzalez emerging as an AP Defensive Rookie of the Year contender only to be lost for the season with a shoulder injury certainly played a big role in th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Norwalk, CT - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOSE DE JESUS VEGA-CERVANTES, 45, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Norwalk, pleaded guilty yesterday in Bridgeport federal court to a fentanyl trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, in J  more

ATHENS, Ohio, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: On May 6, 2024, three environmental groups filed a brief in support of the City of Athens, which is facing a lawsuit from the Ohio Attorney General alleging that state law preempts the City's recent ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags. The Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club are represented by the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) on the amicus curiae ("friend of the c  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 9 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Cerf Building on longstanding commitments to serve underrepresented academics in engineering, the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz has been selected to lead the inaugural Western regional hub for the Engineering PLUS Alliance. This National Sciences Foundation initiative aims to drive transformative, systemic and sustainable change for Black, Indigenous, people of co  more