BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument turns seven years old today. Designated by President Obama in 2016, it is the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, and it's known for an abundance of rare wildlife. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response to today's anniversary. "With our ocean in peril fro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's Office has joined the Maine Public Advocate, the Connecticut Office of the Consumer Counsel, the New Hampshire Office of the Consumer Advocate and the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, collectively known as the Consumer Advocates of New England (CANE), in sending a letter to ISO New England (ISO-NE) ex  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: A doctor practicing in the north country of New Hampshire was indicted in connection with his unlawful distribution of opioids and benzodiazepines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Robert G. Soucy Jr., D.O., 70, of Columbia, New Hampshire, was indicted on 12 counts of distribution of controlled substances. Soucy made his initial app  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Emerging technologies developed by small businesses with potential U.S. Navy applications took center stage during the second annual Blue Tech Demo Day hosted by the Northeast Tech Bridge at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Narragansett Bay Test Facility on Aug. 31. Seven companies showcased their products -- which ranged from mobile solar farms to micro-sized autonomous   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Houston, TX. - A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist yesterday for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2014 to January 2018, Deanna Winfield-Gates, 54, of Houston, was a relief ph  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Concord, NH)--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Apple Hill Farm in Concord, where she met with farmers from across the state of New Hampshire to hear more about the impact of unpredictable weather, specifically late-season frosts, on Northeast growers.  Last May, a late-season frost hit New Hampshire, severely impacting orchards, and was later declared a disaster by the U.S. Secre  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists annually honors select chapters for their commitment to SPJ's mission and journalism. SPJ has named the finalists for its Pro Chapter of the Year Awards. These finalists were chosen by SPJ's 12 regional coordinators from the 2023 regional honorees. Large Chapter of the Year is open to chapters with 75 members or more, while Small Chapter of the Year is   more