BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund to support community and environmental health in the Conant Thread neighborhood with energy-efficient Dexter Street Commons development * * * (Pawtucket, RI) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) finalized an equity investment for Peyser Real Estate Group to develop Dexter Street Commons, a mixed-use  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today celebrated the passage of their bipartisan bill designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Oregon, and New England as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "Idaho's veterans enrich our communities through service past and present. Medal of Honor recipients have acted well beyond the call of duty, and many continue to do so long after they leave mil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested an El Salvadoran national, Dec. 17, who is wanted on felony charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Hugo Israel Ruiz, 55, was arrested Aug. 22 by Revere Police Department and sent to the Chelsea District Court. The court allowed bail, and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested a 68 -year-old El Salvadoran national Dec. 17, who is wanted for failing to register as a Sex Offender. Candelario Navarrete was arraigned by the East Boston, Massachusetts District Court for the offense of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, on May 2, the c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested a 20-year-old El Salvadoran national Dec. 17, after he posted bail, and the Chelsea District Court released him without honoring an ICE immigration detainer. Luis Balmore Borja-Bautista unlawfully entered the United States on May 17, 2017, and is an active mem  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was down a bit on balance in this reporting period, driven in part by unusual weather patterns that delayed seasonal goods purchases. Prices increased at a slight pace. Employment held steady despite a slowdown in hiring demand, and wage increases were modest. Consumers held back on restaurant spending, leading to softer sales  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins Medicine has reported an increase in the organization's performance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Worksite Health ScoreCard (CDC WHSC), a tool used by employers to evaluate workplace health and employee health promotion strategies. The improvement is the result of more than a decade of employee well-being strategies and investments. The full study, published in t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Methuen, Massachusetts man was sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Leuris Xavier Guerrero Valdez, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty to 72 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine. "M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: KITTERY, Maine (Dec. 17, 2024)-USS Texas (SSN 775) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of New England this week, marking the successful conclusion of its Depot Modernization Period (DMP) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The Texas Project Team, encompassing various trade workers, engineers, and material support personnel at PNSY, worked alongside the boat's crew to get Texas returned to the fleet bat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Senate-passed NDAA includes the largest pay raise for enlisted service members in decades, as well as landmark Shaheen amendments to eliminate contraception co-pays for women in the military, support New Hampshire's workforce and defense industrial base and reauthorize the Women, Peace and Security Act** Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SA  more