BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news on June 26, 2023: At the Massachusetts State House, reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, representatives from Massachusetts' abortion funds, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, labor unions, and others today called on state lawmakers to ban the sale and trade of cellphone location data. During the hearing of the Joint Committee on Consumer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: A Taunton woman has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) into issuing driver's licenses to applicants who did not take the road test. Neta Centio, 55, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud. A plea hearing has not yet been sched  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Today, findings from two phase 2 clinical trials showcase new data for an investigational, once-weekly injectable glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/ glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) /glucagon (GCG) receptor agonist, retatrutide. One study was conducted in people with obesity and included a substudy in patients who also had non-alcoholic fatty liver dis  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release and letter on June 26, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led 65 of her colleagues in a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration urging the Administration prioritize much-needed relief for immigrant communities, particularly those from African and Caribbean diasporas. The letter highlights the moral imperative to address the challenges faced by Black migrants and families and emphasizes the  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America issued the following news: The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected 714 teams to the Scholar All-America Team for the Spring 2023 semester. Teams were selected on the basis of their Spring 2023 team grade point averages and represent 17,445 student-athletes. * * * 100% Conferences & Top 10 Team GPAs Worth special mention are the conferences in which 100% of their t  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, June 27 (TNSawa) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Community College of Rhode Island Computer Studies Assistant Professor and Cybersecurity Program Director Michael Kelly received a 2023 Center of Academic Excellence Community of Practice in Cyber Defense (CAE Cop-CD) Community Service Recognition Award at this year's CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium for his outstanding contributions to the cybersecurity community. Kelly - a 2019 recipient  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is committing $85 million in state funding from the state's Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Fund-related funding to implement a pilot program that will address sewage overflows in streets and basements in North Hartford, where residents have been chronically impacted by the long-term recurrence of sewer overflows. Adm  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: TYRONE MOORE, also known as "Ty Ralph Lauren," 21, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 250 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang and his role in the murder of a rival in July 2019. Today's anno  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CVS has agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act at CVS stores in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. "Pharmacies have a legal responsibility to ensure that controlled substances are dispensed only pursuant to valid prescriptions," said United States Attorney Jane E. Young  more

RUTLAND, Vermont, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Rockylane Lewis, aka "Rizzo," 33, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged with the distribution of cocaine base. Lewis was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Rutland, Vermont. Lewis appeared today for his initial appearance before United State  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today proposed a plan to clean up the Keddy Mill Superfund Site, located on Depot Street in Windham, Maine. The proposed plan details measures EPA will take to clean up the soil, sediment (inclusive of fish tissue), and groundwater at the site. This cleanup will be comprehensive and protective of human health and the environment. EPA w  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on June 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Thursday took aim at a threat to Alaska fishermen and the Alaska seafood industry, attempting to address the continued import of Russian seafood into the U.S., despite there being a prohibition in place. Sen. Sullivan attempted to expedite passage of his recently-introduced U.S-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act of 2023, bipartisan and bicamera  more

FARMINGTON, Maine, June 27 (TNSpro) -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: Looking to advance your professional skills or retrain for a new career transition? The University of Maine at Farmington has created five new graduate-level career-skills certificates that can help give college graduates and working professionals a competitive advantage. These professional certificates are composed of four or five graduate-level courses that will provide individuals wit  more