WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security released the following testimony by Eileen O'Grady, healthcare research and campaigns director for the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, from a hearing dated April 3, 2024, entitled "When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk": * * * Chairman Markey, Ranking Member Marshall, and Members of the Subcommittee, t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. - 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 Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw today announced that the following 11 individuals have been charged with federal offenses stemming from t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Sportfishing Association issued the following news release: It's early summer and the American Sportfishing Association offices on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. are humming with the din of discourse of fisheries across the United States. Fighting the Pebble Mine Bristol Bay, stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species, and reauthorizing the National Fish Habitat Partnership are all top of mind. As are rockfish projects in California, striped   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced the release of a series of grants totaling $10 million that will support the planning, building, expansion, and improvement of 45 multi-use trails located in towns and cities throughout Connecticut. The grants are being awarded through Connecticut   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I.- A Windsor, CT, resident who admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that he conspired to deliver nearly 90 grams of fentanyl has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Daniel Alexander Smith, 20, previously admitted that between late February through May 2023,   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome seven summer associates across the firm's Boston, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. offices for the 2024 session. "Every year we are delighted to welcome summer associates into our offices. Their arrival marks an exciting chapter in our growth and a level of enthusiasm that is contagious," said Scot  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) today is announcing that Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined the effort urging both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly to hold floor votes this session on legislation to halt allowing payday lenders to continue to charge fees that are the equivalent of annual percentage rates (APR) up to 260%. AG Neronha becomes the fou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - Five Rochester residents pleaded guilty this week in federal court to drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. The following defendants pleaded guilty to drug offenses: Monty Granger, age 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RUPERT DE LAS CASAS, 64, of Miami, Florida, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his partic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt.- The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 30, 2024, George Goins, 66, of Johnson, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 57 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Goins previously pleaded guilty to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The leader of a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that distributed and possessed enough fentanyl to create more than two million potentially lethal doses of the drugs has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jonathan King, 33, of Johnston, who previously admitted to  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The Juilliard School, a performing arts institution for musicians, dancers, actors, composers, choreographers and playwrights, issued the following news release: Juilliard has named Jonah Nigh as vice president and chief advancement officer. Nigh joins Juilliard to design and lead the school's fundraising strategies in partnership with the president, trustees, and staff to meet Juilliard's current and future resource needs as well as its aspirations. "We are excited to wel  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Boston-area man has pleaded to his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Devante Lopes, a/k/a "D-Lopes," 30, of Boston and Quincy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise (more commonly referred to as RICO or racketeering conspiracy); conspiracy to distribute marijuana; and possession with   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: RUTLAND, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 29, 2024, Jashier Gillespie, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 24 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Gillespie previous  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: From the base of the Mount Hope Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) alongside Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Governor Dan McKee today highlighted $27 million in federal funding heading to Rhode Island to support much-needed improvements to the historic span connecting Bristol and Portsmouth. The funding includes $17 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law'  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Lisa Simon, associate physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School, from a hearing dated May 16, 2024, entitled "Examining the Dental Care Crisis in America: How Can We Make Dental Care More Affordable and More Available?": * * * Chair Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy, Thank you for the honor of speaking with you today about  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a seven-count indictment charging MARKEYSE KELLY, also known as "Curry"  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release: Binghamton, NY - Local farmers, agriculture organizations, and nutrition advocates today thanked U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) for voting to advance the bipartisan 2024 Farm Bill to the House Floor. The 2024 Farm Bill delivers relief for farmers and working families struggling with rising costs and includes ten bipartisan Molinaro-authored bills. Rep. Molinaro said, "After holding 11 town hall meetings,   more