BETHESDA, Maryland, June 28 (TNSper) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Today, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) announced the election of Jane Carreiro, DO, as the new chair-elect of its Board of Deans. Dr. Carreiro is vice president of health affairs and dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of New England (UNE COM). She succeeds Shane Speights, DO, who b  more

BURBANK, California, June 28 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: The ninth annual Sports Humanitarian Awards is a celebration of the impact made by athletes, teams and sports industry professionals who are using sports to make a difference in their communities and throughout the world. For the second-straight year, the Sports Humanitarian Awards will combine with "The 2023 ESPYS Presented by Capital One" for a week of inspirational programming that showcases se  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release: Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) - which has been one of the largest purchasers of opioids in the United States, among pharmacies - has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids, and submitting false claims for payment to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: A Springfield man was sentenced today for fentanyl distribution. Christian Camacho, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to six months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November 2022, Camacho pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentany  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Michael J. Krol, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England, today announced that KARINA CINTRON SANTIAGO, 24, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had been charged with trafficking 12 kilograms of cocaine into Connecticut.  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: * * * Order requires company to stop deceptive claims * * * The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a group of Massachusetts- and New Hampshire-based clothing accessories companies, along with their owner, Thomas Bates, for falsely claiming that certain company products were manufactured in the U.S. The FTC's proposed order would stop the companies and Bates from making decep  more

LONDON, England, June 27 -- GlaxoSmithKline, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a positive opinion recommending authorisation of daprodustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), for the treatment of symptomatic anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following written testimony by Douglas A. Berman, a law professor at the Ohio State University, involving a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Examination of Clemency at the Department of Justice": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear. It is truly an honor to have another opportunity to testify before members of the House Judiciary Committee about clemency powers. I have spe  more

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, June 27 (TNSper) -- The Maine Medical Center issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MBH) today announced the appointment of James Wolak, MD as Vice President of Medical Affairs, Intensive Services. A resident of Falmouth, Maine, Wolak is a board certified psychiatrist who comes to MBH with an extensive background as a psychiatric provider and leader within the MaineHealth footprint. Most recently, he served as the Medical Directo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 28 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Last week, Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Gerry Runte, D-York, that will modernize Maine's electric grid for the 21st century. "LD 952 designs the future electricity grid Maine will need to achieve its climate goals, ensuring both cost efficiency and reliability for customers and the state's economy," said Runte. "We are presently transitioning toward a smarter, digitalized grid that   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 28 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,851) on June 27, 2023, involving the Town of Milford: * * * 2023 Energy Service Solicitation Order Approving Petition for August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 Rates This order authorizes Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource or the Company) to recover the costs of power supply through energy service (ES)1 rates for effect for the six  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 27, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Chelsea to celebrate $2,000,000 in federal community project funding she secured to improve the Broadway Corridor--home to an array of BIPOC-owned small businesses, vibrant public spaces, high frequency public transit routes, and dense residential housing. The federal funding will support the reconstruction of the streetsca  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, June 27 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Kamille Gentles-Peart's reparative justice scholarship aims to center and amplify the lives and experiences of Black women in postcolonial Caribbean countries * * * Roger Williams University professor Kamille Gentles-Peart has been named a Fulbright Scholar by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to continue her research on how Black women engage with and   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Andrew Morin of Nashua as June's Granite Stater of the Month. Andrew co-founded the ReGenerative Roots Association, which runs community farms, farm-to-school programs, and a food hub to help Nashua families thrive. About 10 years ago, Andrew and a group of high school friends - who were also lifelong Nashua residents - became interested in tackl  more