NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that THOMAS R. SAINT, 67, of Newtown, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday in Bridgeport federal court to one count of tax eva  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: The Curtis Institute of Music is pleased to announce that the internationally-celebrated Dover Quartet has named Curtis alumna Julianne Lee (Violin '05) as its new violist. Ms. Lee, who currently serves as assistant principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin with the Boston Pops Orchestra, has forged a remarkable career as both a violinist and violist, f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: A Rhode Island man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with allegedly using his accounting and "virtual CFO" business to launder tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from internet fraud schemes. Craig Clayton, 73, of Cranston, R.I., was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 24 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2023: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) are awarding $50,000 in mini-grants to five nonprofits for creative initiatives that help green card holders become U.S. citizens. The grants range from $2,000 to $12,000 for programs including citizenship classes, education, and outreach. "Becoming a U.S. citizen is an important milestone yet we know for many in our co  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: The Governor's Energy Office today released the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven comprehensive plan that offers detailed strategies for Maine to realize economic, energy, and climate benefits from offshore wind, in conjunction with communities, fisheries, and wildlife of the Gulf of Maine. The Roadmap was developed over 18 months in a robust public process led by a 24-pers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. The a  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 24 -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society posted the following news release: An alliance of surfers, divers, recreational fishers and conservationists are calling for an end to land clearing in NSW, saying it too heavily impacts our coast and marine environment. Land clearing has increased 13-fold in NSW since 2016, when land clearing regulations were replaced with self-assessment codes. The alliance has made a submission into the statutory review of the NSW N  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 24 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: Maine Gov. Janet Mill's Energy Office today released the final Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, laying out a comprehensive economic development plan for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. The Roadmap was developed over the past 18 months based on extensive input from the fishing industry, labor and environmental groups, business interests, the University of Maine, government  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news: Yale sociologist Rourke O'Brien has joined an advisory council to guide Boston Fed researchers on projects intended to inform public policy. Rourke O'Brien, a Yale sociologist and social demographer who studies social and economic inequalities, is helping researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as they seek to better understand the economic health of low- and moderate-income individuals and communi  more