BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: Three men were charged and arrested on Aug. 3, 2023 for their alleged roles in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Leonardo Lara, 43, and Leandro Martinez, 41, both of Lawrence; and Merced Navarro-Morfin, 42, of Lunenberg, were indicted on one count each of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled sub  more

PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a leading, socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced the expansion of its Futures Fund Program which provides access to capital through designated Referral Partners to a low-interest rate line of credit up to $50,000. Small businesses that are majority-owned and led by historically marginalized and underrepresented individuals in MA,   more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * With the installation of a new tracking system, Colby's Island Campus is now part of an international research network that monitors birds, bats, and insects * * * Allen Island has an end-of-the-world feel about it, at least where humans are concerned. To get there, you must first navigate the meandering, lupine-lined roads of the St. George peninsula all the way to its southern tip, where the fishing vill  more

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Judy Battista, Senior National Columnist Last Friday, the New England Patriots unveiled to a crowd of season ticket holders and local residents an enormous videoboard. To emphasize its vastness, they first played some highlights in a diminutive section of the screen that represented the size of the old board. They were scenes already etched into New England lore -- snowy nights, raucous fans, explod  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested $56 million in 11 projects, spanning a total of 21 institutions in 19 jurisdictions, through NSF's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This investment is a component of NSF's ongoing effort to build research and development capacity and education in states that demonstrate a commitment to research but have not received th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: Leading researchers at Brown University, the University of Rhode Island (URI), Rhode Island College, and Rhode Island Hospital are rethinking coastal community approaches to climate change impacts and adaptation. And now, thanks to a new $6 million federal grant, these Ocean State institutions will partner on ambitious, multidisciplinary five-year project to develop strategies   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property issued the following written testimony by Katherine Vidal, undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. Introduction Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Tillis, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the  more