CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Tyler Ward, 36, of Dover, has plead guilty in federal court to two counts of distributing fentanyl and one count of possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced. According to court documents and statements made in court, Mr. Ward distributed five grams of fentanyl in each of two separate   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force drug trafficking investigation that led to the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to   more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal jury in New Haven has found RAMON OQUENDO, also known as "Mimo," 46, of Waterbury, guilty of narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses. The trial before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall began on Febru  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Lawrence man has been sentenced for his role in distributing fentanyl. Albert Ventura, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 32 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November 2022, Ventura pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Ventu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: A New York man was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly trafficking drugs and firearms. Jason Lebberes, 31, of Tuckahoe, N.Y., was indicted on one count of distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine; one count of transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident; and one count of transferring a machineg  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Jared Stottlar, 43, of Tilton, was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment today for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced. According to court documents and statements made in court, during  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A United Parcel Service employee twice convicted and incarcerated for trafficking kilos of heroin, and, who allegedly used his position at UPS to attempt to locate a package shipped from Columbia that contained multiple kilograms of cocaine, has been ordered detained in federal custody on drug trafficking charges, announced United States   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Two men from the North Shore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a drug conspiracy involving tens of thousands of counterfeit pills containing methamphetamine and fentanyl. Charles Bates, 31, of Reading, and Aaron Lenardis, 36, of Saugus, were indicted on one count each of conspiracy to   more

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ROBERTO MERCEDES-RODRIGUEZ, 43, of New Britain, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl distrib  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced an update on the search process to identify the next Massachusetts State Police Colonel. The Administration has formed a six-member search committee, composed of diverse public safety professionals and community leaders with wide-ranging expertise, to guide a robust process to identify the new executive and administrative leader of the State Poli  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Hydrological Processes, a journal that says it advances understanding of the mechanisms underlying the movement and storage of water in the environment and the interaction of water with geological, biogeochemical, atmospheric and ecological systems, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Surface-to-tile drain connectivity and phosphorus transport: Effect of antecedent soil moisture * Groundwater   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * First assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep * * * The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as "The Blob" warmed a vast expanse of surface waters across the northeastern Pacific, disrupting West Coast marine ecosystems, depressing salmon returns, and damaging commercial fisheries. It also prompted a wave of research on extreme warming of oc  more