NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (TNScapv) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Today over 50 organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding transparency into an FBI raid on the home newsroom of Florida journalist Tim Burke in May. The organizations are seeking information about how the government beli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * American Clean Power Association (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet released this statement after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced during her remarks at ACP's Offshore WINDPOWER 2023 conference New England's first offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding (MOU). Under the MOU, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island will procure an additiona  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The New England Foundation for the Arts issued the following news release: The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announced that Adele Bauman has joined NEFA's board of directors. Bauman was recently appointed executive director of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, one of NEFA's six state arts agency partners. Prior to this role at the NHSCA, Bauman spent ten years supporting New Hampshire families through her work with the state's Departmen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news release: Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is excited to announce it has expanded its cardiovascular services to include heart transplantation, the first new program of its kind launched in New England in decades. Based at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) the program is led by a team of experienced surgeons, advanced heart failure physicians, cardiac anesthesiologists, nurses, pharmacists,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Boston man pleaded guilty today to attempting to prevent a victim, to whom he exposed himself, from testifying against him in a federal proceeding. Defendant was on federal supervised release for sex trafficking at the time of the offense. Mark Pinnock, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of witness intimidation. U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton sched  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Chelsea man was arrested yesterday for allegedly selling fraudulent Social Security cards and Legal Permanent Resident cards, often referred to as "Green Cards."  Wilberto Sandoval Mazariego, 40, was charged with one count of unlawful transfer of a document or authentication feature. Sandoval Mazariego was arrested near his residence yesterday and, following   more

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 5 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today that it has been named An Official Technology Partner of the New England Patriots. The two organizations have a long-standing relationship, and the recent renovation of Gillette Stadium provided an opportunity to further harness the power of Cisco's industry-leading networking solutions to connect and protect one of the greatest stadiums in the National Football   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Colombian citizen admitted conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from other countries including Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellin  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the publication of Connecticut's first strategic roadmap for economic development in the offshore wind industry, which will be supported by a newly-formed public-private group known as the Connecticut Wind Collaborative. The roadmap can be downloaded online at portal.ct.gov/offshorewind. "Connecticut's deepwater ports, direct water access, and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * The governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced on Wednesday a first-in-the-nation memorandum of understanding (MOU) to coordinate offshore wind development throughout the three-state region. Under the agreement, offshore wind developers can submit multi-state offshore wind project proposals that each state will consider for procurements   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 5 (TNScapv) -- The Freedom of the Press Foundation issued the following news: An FBI raid on the home newsroom of Florida journalist Tim Burke in May prompted over 50 organizations to send a letter to the Department of Justice today demanding transparency about how the government believes Burke's newsgathering broke the law. Burke is perhaps most well known for his 2013 reporting for Deadspin that revealed that Heisman Trophy winner Manti Te'o's girlfriend, and h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted to his role in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tre Byrd, aka "Bands," aka "G Bandz," 22, pleaded guilty before U.S  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Lauren Russell, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Mental Health professionals from the 66th Medical Squadron hosted an all-service summit here Sept. 28 to forge a way ahead in supporting recruiters and their families. The Hanscom AFB medical professionals spoke with 17 leaders and recruiters from around New England and New York about an actionable strategy and tactics that could be  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER ALAMO, also known as "Tito," 36, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 108 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and fi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 5 -- The Journal of Mammalogy, a scientific journal that says it features mammalian behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology and taxonomy from the American Society of Mammalogists, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 104, Issue 4): Special Feature - Teaching Mammalogy In The 21st Century: * Teaching Mammalogy in the 21st century: advances in undergraduate education * Teaching Mammalogy online: lesso  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut today announced New England's first offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding (MOU), which creates a pathway for a potential coordinated selection of offshore wind as each state solicits offshore wind energy generation through their respective state procurements. This MOU is  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a large heroin trafficking organization with his wife. Larry K. Hayward, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 24, 2022, Hayward was convicted at trial of one count of conspir  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 28, 2023, edition (Vol. 389, No. 13): Perspective: * Affirmative Action, Population Health, and the Importance of Opportunity and Hope * Threatening the Global AIDS R  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A New York man has been ordered detained in Rhode Island on federal drug trafficking charges after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at T.F. Green International Airport located more than thirteen kilograms of cocaine inside a carry-on bag alleged to have been in the man's possession when he disembarked in a wheelcha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Passaic County, New Jersey, doctor was charged with conspiring to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lisa Ferraro, 65, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, is  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Boston-area man pleaded guilty yesterday to illegally possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, of Boston and Revere, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Court   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Boston-area man pleaded guilty yesterday to illegally possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, of Boston and Revere, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Two Rhode Island men were arrested for drug trafficking and more than seven kilos of fentanyl pills and powder, and two commercial pill presses have been seized as the result of an ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation into the trafficking of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jorg  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights will host its 34th annual golf tournament on Friday, October 13, at the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Mass. Special guests from the sports and entertainment industries will join Kerry Kennedy, the president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and several members of the Kennedy family, for the day's festivities. VIP attendees include actor/comedian Keegan-Michael Key; actors Tim D  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Saugus man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that allegedly manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Justin Westmoreland, 25, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Court Judge F.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Tuesday sentenced a man from Chesterfield, Missouri who was caught with more than 2,000 capsules containing fentanyl and two stolen guns to 72 months in prison. Travionne D. Shelton, now 30, pleaded guilty in June to two felony charges: possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and posse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office announced that seven defendants have been sentenced in connection with drug and firearm charges related to the murder of Benzel Hampton on April 16, 2019, concluding today with the sentencing of James Felix. All seven defendants previously pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Today, the governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island announced a first-of-its-kind offshore wind agreement. The multi-state memorandum of understanding (MOU) allows for the coordinated, cross-state solicitation of offshore wind projects in order to power New England with clean renewable energy, lower energy costs, and ensures the creation of green, local jobs for area resident  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 5 -- Princeton University issued the following news: Graduate alumni Andrea Armstrong *01 and Diana Greene Foster *98, both of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), and Lester Mackey, Class of 2007, who earned his B.S.E. in computer science, have been awarded 2023 MacArthur Fellowships. Each points back to their Princeton experience as an influence for their work in law, public health and data science, and their accomplishments reflect the Universit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Windsor, CT, resident was arrested and ordered detained on September 26, 2023, after an indictment issued by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island charged him with engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license and conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Zac  more