BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: A Methuen man was arrested today for allegedly trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition. Shawn Hart, 45, was charged with one count distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He will appear in f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Two Nigerian men were found guilty yesterday by a federal jury in Boston for their roles in expansive online fraud schemes targeting individuals in the United States, including pandemic unemployment assistance fraud, romance scams and other online scams. Osakpamwan Henry Omoruyi, 37, and Osaretin Godspower Omoruyi, 36, both previousl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news release: In a recent experiment published in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested one well-known publicly available chatbot's ability to make accurate diagnoses in challenging medical cases. The team found that the generative AI, Chat-GPT 4, selected the correct diagnosis as its top diagnosis nearly 40 percent of the time and provided the correc  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he will lead a delegation of Connecticut state officials and business leaders at the Paris Air Show later this month as part of a business recruitment mission intended to strengthen and support the state's aerospace industry and the thousands of local jobs that it supports. The Paris Air Show - which runs from June 19 to June 22, 2023 -   more

ITHACA, New York, June 15 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Engineering has announced its first three GE Aerospace Master of Engineering Fellows, who are bringing a diverse array of experiences to the college and to the field of engineering. The fellowship offers selected students fully paid tuition for a one-year M.Eng. degree as well as an optional paid internship at GE Aerospace, which is funding the fellowships along with support from Cornell Engineering. T  more

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator David Cash and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory joined elected officials and school leaders in New Britain, Conn. to celebrate the award of 25 zero emission school buses to DATTCO Inc. to provide school transportation services for the Connecticut Techn  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSper) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: With extensive experience in the industry, and having served on multiple teams within the organization, O'Keefe was named executive director on June 1. The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) is one of eight regional councils established to conserve and manage fishery resources within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.  more

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, June 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England Regional Administrator, David Cash, and state officials to announce the award of 25 zero-emission school buses to DATTCO Inc. to provide school transportation services for the Connecticut Technical Education   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 14 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: National Grid today announced it will donate $800,000 to eight Chambers of Commerce in Massachusetts to support local small businesses. Each chamber will receive $100,000, which they will then distribute in grants of $1,000 to small businesses with fewer than 150 employees. This pledge follows a similar donation by National Grid in January 2023  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following written testimony by Zack Cooper, associate professor of public health economics at Yale University, involving a hearing on June 8, 2023, entitled "Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality and Costs": * * * Overview1 In 2021, the United States (US) spent $4.3 trillion -- 18.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- on health care.2 To put that number in context, Germany is t  more

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, June 16 (TNSper) -- The University of Maine's Presque Isle Campus posted the following news release from June 3, 2023: The University of Maine at Presque Isle welcomed four new staff members during the Spring 2023 semester. Cole Brown, Professional Academic Advisor. A graduate from the University of Maine at Orono with a Bachelor of Arts in History, Brown will be working with and mentoring students throughout their academic career. He brings with him a familiarity with Bri  more

ORONO, Maine, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Determining how climate change will affect spruce forests along Maine's coastline and inspiring new ways to conserve them is the goal of a new study by University of Maine faculty and students. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $643,848 for the project, led by Jay Wason III, a UMaine assistant professor of forest ecosystem physiology. Ma  more