NEW YORK, May 14 -- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release: Dr. Myles Wolf, an esteemed physician-scientist who specializes in nephrology, has been appointed chair of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, effective July 1. Recruited as the Sanford I. Weill Chair, Dr. Wolf will lead the institutions' largest clinical and academic department, overseeing 1  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- 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, today announced that WALLACE BEST, also known as "Coop," 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin.   more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: The EBC Dam Management Committee is excited to announce that Heather Shanks, Project Engineer with Pare Corporation has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Heather will provide the Committee with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on the Dam Management industry. Please jo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release: * * * Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Help Financially Insecure Families and Children Thrive, Boost Local Businesses and the State Economy, and Are Easy to Administer Without Making a Major Dent in the Treasury EPI policy brief explains how the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit -- which put money directly back into the pockets of working families -- often allow them   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- 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, announced that EFRAIN CHEVEREZ, 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 28 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl. According to court documents and statements  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral proposals to reform and improve  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce two law school legal fellows and three undergraduate interns who will be supporting the organization throughout the summer: * Sophia Brown | Rising second-year law student at New England Law | Boston and a graduate of Boston University's journalism program. * Lindsey Vickers | Rising second-year law   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The Museum of Science, Boston today announced a major renovation and reinvention of 10,000 square feet at the Museum to establish the Public Science Common, a state-of-the-art convening space that will connect the public to Boston's unparalleled scientific community. The space is a critical part of meeting the Museum's mission to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone and t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- 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, announced that RAMON RAMOS-ACEVEDO, 48, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. According to court   more

ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: New York's healthcare workers are calling on the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to aggressively enforce the state's historic 2021 Clinical Staffing Committee law. Healthcare workers from hospitals across New York, represented by the Communications Workers of America District 1 (CWA D1), New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded teams from South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine roughly $8 million each through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII) to enhance their state's research and development competitiveness and promote scientific progress  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - joined House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs leaders Congressman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to unveil H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This leg  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Christian Torres-Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation. Torres-Santiago previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to   more