BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: A New Bedford man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Jason Cruz, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In May 2023, Cruz  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, July 26 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following Q&A on July 25, 2023, with Kathryn Moody, department head for school counseling at Lynnfield High School, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and Crystal Robinson, school counselor at Mayland Early College High School, Spruce Pine, North Carolina: * * * Each summer, the Office of Admissions invites high school counselors to campus to experience life as a Lees-McRae student, from dinners at The Summit and evenings in residence  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Today the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development heard testimony on bills prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveling exhibits and shows (H.3245 and S.2197/S.2189). This critical, bipartisan legislation serves to protect wild animals from the distress inherent in their use as entertainment, includ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: New at the BU Summer Journalism Academy (BUSJ) this year, a pilot partnership allowed high school participants to pitch, report, and write stories for the Daily Free Press--BU's independent, student-run newspaper. In the past, stories written during the three-week immersive experience were published primarily on The Terrier, a news site created expressly for the academy, or in participants'  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023, and letters: Connecticut's congressional delegation called on President Biden and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to heed Governor Ned Lamont's call to take necessary action to declare a disaster in Connecticut and ensure the state's farmers can survive the significant financial loss from the severe flooding that occurred this month. A disaster declaration is the first step   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Dominican man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, and for unlawful reentry of a deported alien. Francisco Alberto Martinez, 52, was sentenced on July 19, 2023 by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 87 months in prison and five years of supervised release. On April 19, 2023, Marti  more

WATERBURY, Connecticut, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ARMANDO VARELA-PLAZA, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Queens, New York, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking ring. According to court docume  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on July 25, 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  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division 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 an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Vermont man was sentenced in federal court in Concord for unlawfully possessing quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Damien Rousseau, Jr., 31, formerly of Vershire, Vermont was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty to 60 months in prison and three ye  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on July 24, 2023, by Deputy Communications Director Izzi Levy: * * * DGA Deputy Communications Director Izzi Levy issued the following statement in response to 2016 U.S. Senate race loser Kelly Ayotte's announcement that she will run for New Hampshire governor in 2024: "Kelly Ayotte has spent her career working to stack the deck against New Hampshire's working families and attacking their most  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: * * * Up 2.8 Percent from Last Year * * * U.S. house prices rose in May, up 0.7 percent from April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 2.8 percent from May 2022 to May 2023. The previously reported 0.7 percent increase in April remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following written testimony by Natalia Rost, president elect and vice chair of the Committee on Public Engagement at the American Academy of Neurology, involving a hearing on July 18, 2023, entitled "Innovation Saves Lives: Evaluating Medicare Coverage Pathways for Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices and Technology": * * * Summary * The American Academy of Neurology is the world's largest neurology specialty   more

LISBON, Maine, July 26 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Governor Janet Mills and Maine business leaders today touted the state's new economic development program, the Dirigo Business Incentive Program, during a visit to Springworks Farm in Lisbon. The program, first unveiled by Governor Mills in April, replaces the 20-year-old Pine Tree Development Zone (PTDZ) program with a new program designed to better serve the needs of Maine's economy. Afte  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following news release and letter on July 24, 2023: Dennis Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO, issued the following statement welcoming Members of Congress as well as hundreds of advocacy groups, experts, and citizens in opposing KalshiEX, LLC's (Kalshi) attempt to get the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 26 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,860) on July 25, 2023, involving Eversource Energy and Consolidated Communications: * * * Joint Petition to Approve Pole Asset Transfer Order on Objection and Motion Related to Compliance Tariff Filing On May 12, 2023, Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) filed a compliance tariff in this docket. The compliance tariff was filed p  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release and letters: Connecticut's congressional delegation called on President Biden and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to heed Governor Ned Lamont's call to take necessary action to declare a disaster in Connecticut and ensure the state's farmers can survive the significant financial loss from the severe flooding that occurred this month. A disaster declaration is the first step in addressing the farm  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 25, 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 offers a vari  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy issued the following testimony by Jennifer Day, director of development at RCAP Solutions Inc., involving a hearing on July 19, 2023, entitled "Rural Water: Modernizing our Community Water Systems": * * * Introduction & About RCAP Thank you, Chairman Welch, Ranking Member Tuberville, and members of the subcommittee for this opportunity to discuss the importance of the U.S. Depart  more

NATICK, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Yesterday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated federal investments in Massachusetts' water infrastructure which will improve climate readiness and public health. The federal dollars will mitigate flooding along the Charles River Watershed and remove lead pipes in schools in the Commonwealth and across America. "This funding is a game-changing win for our cl  more