VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Miller Morgan, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Aquatic Plant Management Team in the Environmental Laboratory is working alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New England District to research and develop effective methods in managing the aquatic invasive plant species hydrilla (Hydrilla verticil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BRIDEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JUAN MARTINEZ, JR., 22, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a narco  more

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 13 -- The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology issued the following news release: The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) announces the appointment of Dr. Amy Thompson as its new Chief Training Officer (CTRO), effective September 1. Thompson will lead CCAT's workforce, training, development and certification programs. "Having Amy in this new senior role is critical to the growth of our organization as we are expanding our training footprint  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers identified ten accounts on Meta-owned Instagram that had posted ISIS and pro-ISIS propaganda, including graphic footage from a 2015 propaganda video. The pro-ISIS group Qimam Electronic Fou  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Graduate Center biologists use whole-genome data to study two types of sea stars and find they are mating along the North Atlantic coast. * * * Scientists have long suspected two species of sea stars -- commonly referred to as starfish -- along rocky European and North American coastlines of crossbreeding in the cool waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Now, according to recently   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2023 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Awards, honoring 11 women for outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. The C3E Initiative aims to close the gender gap and increase the participation, leadership, and success of women in clean energy fields. In its 12th year, the C3E Initiative is led by DOE in collaboration wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced six new Biden-Harris Administration appointees joining the Department to help implement President Biden's Investing in America agenda and support America's transition to a net zero economy by 2050. These talented and experienced appointees will work alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Department continues to drive America toward an equit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * In welcome news for the whales, dolphins and deep sea coral off the New England coast, the Biden administration released a draft management plan for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on Tuesday. The draft plan will inform science, outreach and resource protection for the ocean life hotspot. Members of the public will be able to com  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A former Pepperell, MA, man arrested during an FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than 461 grams of pure crystal methamphetamine was sentenced today to four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Peter Walkovich, 38, was arrested in May 2022,  more

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Andrew Biscoe, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs Lt. Gen. John Healy focused his remarks on Reserve readiness and integration during a panel that opened the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 11. Healy, dual-hatted as the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, was a featured speaker on the Bui  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 13 -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news: University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that Shawn Kwatra, MD will become the next Chair of the UMSOM's Department of Dermatology and Chief of Service of Dermatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), following an extensive national search. Dr. Kwatra, who will begin the new role in early 2024, will hold the Joseph W. Bur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Colombian man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy connected to organized crime in the Republic of Colombia. Mario Zapata Velez, 41, of Medellin, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. In April 2023, Zap  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Lancaster man was sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Jason Greenlaw, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty to 60 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On May 16, 2023, Greenlaw plead guilty to four counts of distribut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, following the historic flooding in the Northeast this summer, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), led 16 lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), in a letter to leadership of the U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees requesting additional funding  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Lowell man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to methamphetamine charges and possessing of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.  Ravouth Chhoy, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and one count  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 13 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order amending rule (No. 2023-00058) on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Amendments to Chapter 880 of the Commission's Rules - Attachments to Joint Use Utility Poles; Determination and Allocation of Costs; Procedure ORDER AMENDING RULE AND STATEMENT OF FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS BARTLETT, Chair; GILBERT and SCULLY, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission amends Chapte  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Massachusetts man has been sentenced in federal court in Concord for his role as a drug runner in a conspiracy to distribute internationally sourced fentanyl operating out of Lawrence, Massachusetts., U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Ramon Jaquez Diaz, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-Following the historic flooding in the Northeast this summer, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Representative John Larson (D-Conn.-01) on Monday led 16 lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05), in  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today announced a substantial new investment to expand and upgrade the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, creating more than 300 jobs and preserving this site as a key economic generator for Staten Island. The projected investment of $200-$300 million - the largest in the facility's history - was sec  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: A new study by National Grid and Hitachi Energy emphasizes the need for proactive planning and strategic investment to ensure the grid is primed for electrification of medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) like buses, trucks, and vans. The study, "The Road to Transportation Decarbonization: Readying the Grid for Electric Fleets," builds on a 2021 coll  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Bronx, New York, woman has been charged in connection with trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl combined with xylazine from New York to New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Katherine Sanchez Lugo, 33, was arrested today in Nashua on a criminal complaint of possessing with intent to distribute and dist  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Running back D'Andre Swift and tight end Dallas Goedert had two touches on Sunday. Not apiece, but combined. In the Philadelphia Eagles' sluggish 25-20 win over the New England Patriots, their offense sputtered as a whole. Still, the lack of usage for Goedert and Swift in particular was eyebrow-raising. It certainly wasn't lost on new offensive coordinator Brian Johnson,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's acting Technical Director Marie Bussiere described to attendees at the ninth annual Defense Innovation Days, sponsored by the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance, how the center is leveraging partnerships to advance technology and support the U.S. Navy fleet. With increased threats from adversaries, the need for productive partn  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists is delighted to announce a select group of professional chapters that are being honored for their work in advancing the Society's principles and mission, as well as the journalism profession itself. Annually, SPJ's 12 regional coordinators select professional chapters in their respective region that have shown overall excellence. The Pro Chapter of the Y  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: By Bethany Bump Maxam Daniels, a senior majoring in history at UAlbany, spent his summer researching freedom seekers who passed through Albany on the Underground Railroad. He was offered the position by the Underground Railroad Education Center, a nonprofit in Albany that researches and preserves the local and national history of the Underground Railroad   more

FARMINGTON, Maine, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: University of Maine at Farmington biology professor Dr. Timothy Breton has received a highly competitive National Science Foundation research grant for $551,599. The three-year NSF research project will begin in fall 2023 and continue Breton's 2021 groundbreaking work on hormone receptors when he discovered a new gene with potential biomedical and commercial uses. Breton and his team w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WINDSOR, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALEXANDER LEE, 22, of Windsor, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containi  more