BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: A Maine man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned across northern New England. Douglas Morris, 33, of Bangor, Maine, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 1, 2023, entitled "New Hampshire Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2023": * * * New Hampshire had 41,000 job openings in May 2023, compared to 47,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the job openings rate in Ne  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Sophie Yarin Do you want to go swimming? For New Englanders looking for a respite from the summer heat, this question used to have a simple answer. Recently, things have gotten a little more complicated. With dozens of local beaches and lakes closed due to harmful bacteria, great white shark sightings at many open ones, and public pools off limits amid a long-term lifeguard shortage, residents have had to rethi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 23-261) on July 31, 2023: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New England Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communicati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on July 31, 2023, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP23-518-000) involving NFEnergia LLC: * * * I dissent from today's order because the Commission should have disclaimed jurisdiction over the facilities at issue in NFEnergia's application under Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 3.[1] Given the fact that our jurisdiction is, at best, uncertain, it would have   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on July 31, 2023, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP22-461-000) involving Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC: * * * I agree with the Commission's decision to grant Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) an authorization under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)[1] to construct and operate the Southside Reliability Enhancement P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023, and a letter: On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture and Horticulture, welcomed Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, to the Fifth District of Connecticut. Ranking Member Hayes and Chairman Thompson hosted a 2023 Farm Bill Listening Session and heard  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023, and a letter: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a letter from United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Chair Michael Barry, in which the Task Force agreed to convene to discuss recommending COVID-19 testing as a preventive screening tool. In his letter responding to   more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023: By Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer The Jonathan Taylor situation remains strained in Indianapolis. The star running back is the latest at his position to dig his heels in on an extension commensurate with his perceived value, and the Colts -- like many other teams in similar situations -- don't appear eager to offer a long-term deal while Taylor still has a year left on his rookie contract. Now the  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Given the opportunity to expunge any commotion regarding Mac Jones' status as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback, Bill Belichick offered a standard Belichickian reply that provided no confirmation and added fuel to an offseason-long storyline. Asked specifically if there was an open competition between Jones and Bailey Zappe for QB1, Belichick said every player is  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer "The Top 100 Players of 2023" -- voted on by the players themselves -- is underway on NFL+! A new group of 10 players will be revealed every weekday through Thursday, Aug. 3. The series concludes with a two-hour live show -- "The Top 100 Players of 2023: The Top 10" -- on Monday, Aug. 7, on NFL+. Quinnen Williams New York Jets DT The 2019 No. 3 overall pick finally put   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Office of Government Ethics issued the following legal advisory (No. LA-23-11) on July 31, 2023: * * * TO: Designated Agency Ethics Officials FROM: Shelley K. Finlayson, Acting Director SUBJECT: 2022 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey The U.S. Office of Government Ethics ("OGE") has completed its annual survey of prosecutions involving the conflict of interest criminal statutes (18 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 202-209) and other related statutes for calendar year 2022. The  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined nearly 40 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking for the withdrawal of the "Clean Power Plan 2.0," a proposed rule which will force the closure of coal and gas-fire power plants. The senators said the proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led 38 other Republican senators, including Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the groundbreaking for renovations of the American Red Cross's Northern New England biomedical facility in Portland, Maine. The facility is the most productive donor center in the State of Maine, with 85 percent of all blood and blood products collected in Maine passing through the facility. The total donations collected in Maine each year are enough   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 37 congressional colleagues in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael Regan, requesting the withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposed rule. The EPA has overstepped its authority granted by Congress under the Clean Air Act, disregarding Cong  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 2 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023: This week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of West Virginia, in support of Loper Bright Enterprises. The brief was filed at the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper v Raimondo--a case of massive significance to the future of the Constitution and the separation of powers. Loper Bright Enterprises is a fishing company based out of New England. Due to   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Group leads largest-ever post-disaster drone use in the Northeast * * * Over the course of two days at the beginning of the second week of July, Vermont and other parts of the Northeastern U.S. received more total rain than usually falls in two summer months. Coming on the heels of other recent rains that had saturated much of the ground, this precipitation went where gravity directed: right in  more