BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 30 -- The city of Boston issued the following agency statement: * * * The 2023 holiday season is upon us! The spiritual and secular celebrations offer many opportunities to create memories, to be with your immediate and broader community. However, amidst the joy and celebration, many individuals find themselves grappling with the impact on their mental health. Whether it's navigating the straightforward pressures of gift-giving, coping with the absence of loved ones  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $42 million for a program that will establish multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary hubs to advance foundational inertial fusion energy (IFE) science and technology, building on the groundbreaking work of the Department's researchers into harnessing the power of the sun and stars. The hubs will be led by researchers at Colorado State Un  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: A Pennsylvania man on Wednesday (Dec. 6) , a Massachusetts man on Thursday (Dec. 7) and an Ohio man today, on Friday (Dec. 8) were all caught with handguns at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. The three guns caught this week increased the tally of guns caug  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, co-led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in calling for an end to Mississippi's regime of large-scale, permanent felon voter disenfranchisement. Raoul and the attorneys general filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/db5c75df-800f-480d-b4  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 attorneys general, issued a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing support for its proposed Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, but also calling for amendments to provisions that would permit the placement of unaccompanied children (UACs) in unlicensed immigration detention facilities. In the comment lett  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 9 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2020-00203; 2020-00207) on Dec. 8, 2023: * * * BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETING, Request for Approval of Certification for RPS Eligibility (Dolby) ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, and pursuant to MPUC Rules, ch. 311, the Commission grants in part and denies in part the February 2, 2023 petition filed by Brookfield Renewable Energy Marketing   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's office has today filed a civil complaint (https://www.mass.gov/doc/complaint-as-filed/download) in Suffolk County Superior Court against the Nationalist Social Club, a self-described neo-Nazi organization commonly known as NSC-131, and two of its leaders, Christopher Hood and Liam McNeil, in response to an escalating series  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: The MBTA is today reminding riders that the entire Green Line D branch will be replaced with free, accessible shuttle bus service from Kenmore to Riverside stations all day from start to end of service on December 11-20, 2023. As previously announced, this service change is in place while crews perform work as part of the Track Improvement Program, which will alleviate spee  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Today, MassHealth announced a new benefit allowing coverage of doula services for pregnant, birthing, and postpartum members. As part of the Healey-Driscoll administration's efforts to address health disparities and advance health equity in Massachusetts, this coverage aims to expand access to doula care, which has been shown to improve several mate  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 21 Attorneys General supporting a proposed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Rule that would reduce illegal gun trafficking by ensuring that more gun sales are subject to background checks. Following the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the ATF has proposed a new regulati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms. An amicus brief was submitted in two cases currently before the Court, Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, which are challenges to laws passed in Florida and Texas. The brief focuses  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Rodehorst to senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Jan. 1. He will also serve on the Bank's Executive Committee. As the leader of the Bank's information technology division, Rodehorst will be responsible for application development, data strategy, end-user services, and information secur  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 9 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,910) on Dec. 8, 2023, involving Unitil Energy Systems Inc.: * * * 2023 Schedule for Default Service Order Approving Petition for February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024 Rates This order authorizes UES to recover the costs of power supply through energy service rates/1 for effect for the six-month period of February 1, 2024, through July 31, 2024. The table below summarizes th  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: At the New York Housing Conference's annual awards ceremony, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Leila Bozorg -- a national affordable housing expert -- as the city's new executive director of housing, part of the expanded housing, economic development, and workforce team under Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer. To further his administration's commitment to acceleratin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: United States Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and U.S. Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Freeman Johnson joined the National Parks of Boston yesterday, December 7, for a gathering of remembrance in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The program included a speaking program at the USS Constitution Museum and wreath-laying ceremony on the World War II-e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Three national scenic trails have become the country's newest national parks, raising the total number of existing parks from 425 to 428. The Ice Age, New England, and North Country national scenic trails, all previously established by Congress and administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System, are now also recognized as units of the National Par  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Seattle - The key source of drugs for a drug distribution ring operating in Skagit and Whatcom counties was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Enoc Martinez Lopez, aka "Victor," 28, of Marysville, Washington, was the main supplier of drugs to other co-cons  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The city of Boston issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: South End resident Gene Bolinger was welcomed on October 20 to the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission, a seven-person review body appointed by the Mayor and created by a legislative act and a vote of the people of Boston in 1875. The Commission oversees the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and has authority over the properties in its inventory. The Commission also reviews projects   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a news conference on Dec. 8, 2023, calling for unity, peace, and safety with religious leaders: * * * Pastor Gilford Monrose, Faith Advisor, Office of the Mayor: That's our theme song. All right. Good morning to everyone. It is surely a good morning in New York City because we are alive, we are well, and we are grateful for all of the religious leaders who are here today. This is not just another press conference  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Cosme Palomo, 60, of Boise, was sentenced for federal drug crimes involving methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. On December 4, 2023, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Palomo to 87 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine. A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver World-Class High-Speed Rail and Launch New Passenger Rail Corridors Across the Country $8.2 Billion from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Deliver Transformative Passenger Rail in America President Biden's Investing in America Agenda - a key pillar of Bidenomics - is delivering world class-infrastructure across the country, expanding access to econo  more