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Tipoffs for Maine (New England) Newsletter for Tuesday July 25, 2023 ( 15 items )

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Acting Mass. U.S. Attorney: Somerville Man Sentenced to Nearly Nine Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: A Somerville man was sentenced on July 19, 2023 in federal court in Boston for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. William Velez, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 105 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In March 2022, Velez pleaded guilty to one count of conspirac more

Acting Mass. U.S. Attorney: Two Lawrence Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release: Two Lawrence men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiring to distribute fentanyl to individuals at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Deiby Bladimil Casado Ruiz, 30, and Pedro Antonio Sanchez Bernabel, 31, both of Lawrence, pleaded guilty on July 21, 2023 to one count each of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribu more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184,000 for Hawaii to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring * * * Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $552,000 for Nevada to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $58 Million to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring * * * Today, at an event in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash, a more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $80,000 for American Samoa to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $862,000 for Arizona to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Million for California to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

ICYMI: Shaheen Helps Advance Key NH Priorities for Infrastructure, Housing and More in Government Funding Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a full committee markup of key government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The three bills - the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, State and Foreign Operations and Related Programs and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Rela more

Longhorned Ticks Discovered in Boone County for First Time, MU Researchers Find

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 25 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Discovery alerts cattle ranchers to potential economic impacts for livestock industry. * * * Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have recently discovered invasive longhorned ticks in Boone County, Missouri, for the first time. The discovery of the longhorned tick, which has already caused the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue to livestock p more

Murkowski Announces New Staff Members

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on July 24, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced new staff members to her Washington D.C. and Fairbanks offices. "I'm very excited about the new additions and to our office people who bring with them a diverse background of experience, dedication, and passion for public service," said Senator Murkowski. "I'm confident that they'll be in positions to help this team succeed in our mission of more

National Heart Institute: Daily Statin Reduces Heart Disease Risk Among Adults Living With HIV

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 25 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news release: * * * NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events by 35% * * * A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in more

NH Delegation Secures More Than $1 Million for Nashua's Rivier University Nursing Programs

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas that Rivier University in Nashua will receive more than $1 million to support nursing programs in the state. The funding will support a more

NIH: Daily Statin Reduces Heart Disease Risk Among Adults Living With HIV

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: * * * NIH-funded clinical trial finds cholesterol-lowering treatment reduced cardiovascular events by 35%. * * * A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentia more

Sen. Whitehouse: Planting Seeds of Change - Officials Celebrate $500,000 Federal Grant to Help Urban Renewal Blossom at What Cheer Flower Farm

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Every garden has a story and reflects the type of care it gets. Founded in 2017, What Cheer Flower Farm is a flourishing nonprofit that grows, rescues, and gives away over 100,000 cut flowers annually to hospitals, hospices, food pantries, senior services, recovery centers, shelters, and people who could use a lift. Beyond botanical gifts, the organization also offe more

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