NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today in celebration of National STEM Day, Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced their partnership with Play Like a Girl!(R) (PLAG), a nonprofit organization that leverages skills gained from sports to help propel young women into careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Bridgestone and PLAG are teaming up with five professional football f  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 -- Brown University issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * The anthropology museum's move to Providence's Jewelry District, slated for Fall 2025, will open new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide. * * * Brown University's Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology has long been split across two locations: Providence, where it maintains an exhibition and event space in the heart of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Isaiah Spain a/k/a Q, 39, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 10 grams or more of butyryl fentanyl, heroin, fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 250 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Rich  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today debuted the "Maker's Manifesto: Did You Know Edition," a lighthearted video that tells the deeper stories about the many ways Connecticut is a state of makers, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs who are here for the purpose of good. The video is a compliment to the 60-second "Maker's Manifesto" commercial, which was unveiled on October 17 as part of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: On Oct. 28, 2023, the community once again emptied their medicine cabinets to help dispose of old, unwanted, and expired medications. Nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners collected 599,897 pounds of unneeded medications at 4,675 collection sites nationwide. Locally, the New Orleans Division collected 37,273 pounds between 287 numb  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Steven Glover, Sr., 39, of Jamestown, NY, with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Atto  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Braymer, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute substantial quantities of methamphetamine. Jason M. Potter, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to 30 years in federal prison without parole. Potter was found guilty at trial on Fe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Governor Maura T. Healey today filed legislation to increase benefits, modernize services and promote inclusivity for Massachusetts veterans. An Act Honoring, Empowering and Recognizing Our Servicemembers and Veterans (HERO Act) will have positive impacts for hundreds of thousands of veterans living in Massachusetts, including nearly 30,000 women veterans and thousands of LGB  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James Fulton, 41, and his brother, Preston Fulton, 39, both of Rochester, NY, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer in separate cases stemming from the investigation into the murder of Rochester Police Department Investigator Anthony Mazurkewicz and the assault o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas - A 50-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 88.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Faustino Perez Luna pleaded guilty May 23  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: Transdev bus drivers and dispatchers voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 251. These 51 bus workers provide transportation services at Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and Rhode Island College (RIC). "These workers will now be able to demand the assurances that come with a Teamster contract, including guaranteed wage increases and fair working condit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: A member of the transnational criminal organization known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, has been arrested on RICO charges in connection with the murder of an Allston man under a Chelsea bridge in December 2010. Adam Rodriguez, a/k/a "Pelon," 33, was charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterpri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Two North Shore men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisostomo, 28, of Lynnfield, and David Depena, 30, of Lynn, were indicted on one count each of conspiracy   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: A Worcester man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with his alleged role in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Hector Torres, 32, was indicted on one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.   more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: UMass Law and Nichols College in Dudley, MA, have announced the signing of an agreement for a 3+3 joint degree program that will give Nichols students the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six rather than seven years. In this accelerated degree program, Nichols College students earn credits to complete the final year of their underg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and the majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to President Biden, condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing support for immediate funding to replenish Israel's defensive systems, and seeking informa  more