PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A 35-year-old Providence man for whom court records indicate multiple previous state court convictions for similar conduct, was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for being an armed drug dealer, a felon in possession of firearms, and for trafficking heroin, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to cou  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: A Providence man who acted as a supplier of fentanyl to a mid-level drug trafficker was sentenced today to nearly six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Keven Restrepo, 32, formerly of Kissimmee, FL, was arrested in September 2021, as the result of a wide-ranging FBI S  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Pawtucket man admitted to a federal judge on Monday that he was in possession of more than two kilos of fentanyl, a loaded Glock handgun, and nearly $80,000 in cash when Pawtucket Police executed a court-authorized search of his home and arrested him in October 2019, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Appearing in U.S.   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Providence man found to be in possession of more than 500 grams of cocaine and 100 fentanyl pills, and who, as a previously convicted felon, was illegally in possession of several magazines of ammunition that he was legally prohibited from possessing, was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison, announced United States   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * National discount retailer faces $770K in penalties after latest inspections * * * Dollar Tree Stores Inc.'s failure to provide safe work conditions at two Rhode Island stores - violations of U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards - exposed employees to serious risks and injuries. The discount reta  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $450,000 in COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Dquintz Alexander, 36, of Cranston, R.I., pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravate  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: Vice President Harris announced that the Department of Commerce has recommended $691,000 for projects in Rhode Island to make communities and the economy more resilient to climate change, as part of the Investing in America agenda. Across Rhode Island, two projects will create jobs and boost economic and environmental outcomes for coastal communities. The   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: Dollar Tree Inc.'s failure to provide safe work conditions at two Rhode Island stores - violations of U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards - exposed employees to serious risks and injuries. The discount retail giant faces a total of $770,136 in proposed penalties for hazards related to obstructed exits,  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: A 35-year-old Providence man for whom court records indicate multiple previous state court convictions for similar conduct, was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for being an armed drug dealer, a felon in possession of firearms, and for trafficking heroin, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to c  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Tao Jiang, the president and owner of Broad Tech System, Inc., a California-based electronics distribution company, and his company were both sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for concealing information from the U.S. Department of Commerce and from U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a scheme to illegally   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: The United States and the State of Rhode Island announced today that they have intervened in a civil lawsuit against Journey to Hope, Health, and Healing, Inc. and its then-CEO, Kenneth L. Richardson, Jr., filing a complaint alleging that these defendants billed the Rhode Island Medicaid program for millions of dollars for substance use  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Elmhurst Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center ("Elmhurst") has entered into an agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island, resolving allegations that Elmhurst failed to furnish sign language interpreting services during interactions with a resident who is deaf, announced United States Attorney Zach  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: A Providence man who acted as a supplier of fentanyl to a mid-level drug trafficker was sentenced today to nearly six-and-a-half years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Keven Restrepo, 32, formerly of Kissimmee, FL, was arrested in September 2021, as the result of a wide-ranging FBI Safe Streets Gang  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: A Pawtucket man admitted to a federal judge on Monday that he was in possession of more than two kilos of fentanyl, a loaded Glock handgun, and nearly $80,000 in cash when Pawtucket Police executed a court-authorized search of his home and arrested him in October 2019, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Appearing in U.S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), have announced the 2023 recipients of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). Two of the nine national awards were presented to Rhode Island educators. This year's recipients are Margaret Brennan from Portsmouth Middle   more