CONCORD, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that USACE and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will begin applying Rhodamine WT (RWT) tracer dye in August at multiple sites along the lower Connecticut River to better understand water exchange dynamics as part of a research project. USACE is working in partnership   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TARA KEWALIS, 51, of Beacon Falls, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling from a Waterbury credit union where she was emplo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN COLLAZO, 32, of Groton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a conspiracy to receive large quantities of   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MILTON ROSARIO, also known as "Little," 41, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to c  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR CUEVAS, 59, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to eight months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to defraud a New Haven Probate Judge candidat  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERT V. MATTHEWS, 65, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 65 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy, money laundering, and   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: A federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging an additional three alleged members and associates of the "Exit 8" street gang in New Haven with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder, and attempted murder, as well as related offenses. The gran  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging MICHELE DEVINE, 49, of Waterford, with fraud and theft offenses in connection with her role as the former executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ORLANDO JIMENEZ, 48, of Yonkers, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to court docume  more

GROTON, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN COLLAZO, 32, of Groton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a conspiracy to receive large quant  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ORLANDO JIMENEZ, 48, of Yonkers, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: * * * EPA seeks applicants to provide environmental justice technical assistance for organizations and communities in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) New England Region Office is announcing a grant competition for an "Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical As  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56620) involving Millstone Nuclear Plant, Connecticut: * * * Facility: Millstone Region: 1 State: CT Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Todd Stringfellow HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 07/12/2023 Notification Time: 12:49 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 04:49 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/31/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Device could lead to more effective brain cancer treatments * * * A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in Science Advances. The study was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. When someone is diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, it is usually removed sur  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-01696-160) on July 27, 2023, entitled "Facility Leaders' Failures in Communications, Construction Oversight, Emergency Preparedness, and Response to an Oxygen Disruption at the West Haven VA Medical Center in Connecticut." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the West Haven VA Medical Center (f  more