WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The American Farmland Trust issued the following news release: NRCS, in partnership with American Farmland Trust, will be accepting applications for financial assistance for Land Management and Land Rental activities through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This funding is part of the Western New England Regenerative Agriculture RCPP project, focused on increasing the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices in Western New England livestock far  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Antioch University New England issued the following news: The first weekend of August, students and faculty from the New England PsyD and the Seattle PsyD converged in Washington, DC for this year's American Psychological Association's annual convention. This conference presented opportunities for psychology students to network and learn more about the state-of-the-art in their field, and for well-established faculty to see colleagues and participate in their pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Boston man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Weare man was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison for possessing firearms and ammunition as a prohibited person, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Brian Elliott, age 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty to 1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following remarks on Oct. 12, 2023, by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas at the Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism's inaugural sports leaders convening: * * * When I first accepted Mr. Kraft's invitation - RKK's invitation - to speak with you today, I intended to give a very different speech. I intended to discuss the scope of the rising anti-Semitism problem in America, to make clear that the sports world is not exempt  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WICHITA, Kan. - A Wichita man was sentenced five years in prison for having a gun while trafficking narcotics. According to court documents, Clinton Bruner, 59, of Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charge stems from a November 2022 search warrant at Bruner's home   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Gordon Van Welie, president and CEO of ISO New England, involving a hearing on Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Powering America's Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability": * * * Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, Chairwoman Rogers, Ranking Member Pallone, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to ap  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A California man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to sending more than one kilogram of methamphetamine to an undercover federal agent in Massachusetts. Hagen Dunphy, a/k/a "Molly Ruin" and "~Haley," 36, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetam  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following procedural order (No. 2021-00369) on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Request for Proposals for Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Projects Pursuant to the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program PROCEDURAL ORDER ON LATE FILED PETITION TO INTERVENE The Legislature, through the enactment of 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3210-I, established the Maine Renewable Energy Development Prog  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- The Massachusetts Port Authority issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today joined Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, airline partners and other stakeholders to celebrate the completion of the Modernization of Terminal E as well as Boston Logan's 100-year anniversary. Massport recently completed four new gates in Terminal E, the airport's international terminal, along with respective amenities to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and for illegally possessing firearms. Roderick A. Hughes, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 17 years in federal prison without parole. On May 27, 2022, Hughes pleaded guilty to participating i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A New York man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to trafficking drugs and firearms. Jason Lebberes, 31, of Tuckahoe, N.Y., pleaded guilty to one count of distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine; one count of transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident; and one count of transferring a machinegun. U.S. Di  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 13 -- 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 stated that six defendants have been indicted in Burlington on charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Specifically, those charged in the superseding indictment are Tyler Orvis, 40, of Milton Vermont, Christopher Purvis, 27 of Hartford, Connecticut, Alexis Sutton, 23 of W  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The lakes of New Hampshire are popular destinations for both residents and visitors to the Granite State, offering multiple recreational options like swimming, boating and fishing. As climate change affects temperatures on both land and in water, this can also increase toxic blue-green algae blooms, known as cyanobacteria, that can carry potential health risks for adults, children and p  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Organizations seek to halt and reverse catastrophic biodiversity decline * * * The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has united with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and its member facilities to advance the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which includes protecting at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 (30x30). More than 100 AZA-accredit  more