WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, March 22 (TNSAwa) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Worcester Telegram & Gazette with its 2022 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is given each year to a New England journalist or team of journalists for a body of work from the previous calendar year that protects or advances the public's right to know under federal or state law. Preferen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham), on St. Patrick's Day 2022, awarded its highest honour - the Kennedy-Lemass Medal - to Chairman Richard E. Neal, in recognition of his tireless work to bring peace to the island of Ireland and deepen the bonds of friendship between the US and Ireland. The Kennedy-Lemass Medal honours US citizens of Irish heritage who have made a significant contrib  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following statement by Jon DeLena, deputy special agent in charge for the New England Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * On behalf of the Department of Justice (Department), and in particular the ap  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following statement by Matthew Millhollin, special agent in charge for the Homeland Security Investigations-Boston of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by Michael P. Manning, assistant director of field operations for the Boston Field Office of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss U.S. Cus  more