BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2023: Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor's Office of Housing, and the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced that the City of Boston's Public Facilities Commission has tentatively designated the development team of Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Caste Capital to redevelop the West End branch of the Boston Public Library on Cambridge Street. The renovation will include a new two-story branch   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HOUSTON - A medical clinic office manager has been sentenced for operating a pill mill clinic that unlawfully distributed over 600,000 opioid pills, announced Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury convicted Andres Martinez,   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 13 -- Cx Associates, an engineering consulting firm, issued the following news: Cx Associates is excited to introduce one of our newest team members, Maddie Goldberg, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Maddie joins us after working as a mechanical designer, bringing strong proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD. Their hands-on approach and enthusiasm for educating others align with our vision of engineering a future where buildings are better. A 2020 graduate of Union Coll  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is pleased to announce that Paul E. Orr, Principal Environmental Planner at Pare Corporation has joined the Leadership Team of the EBC Transportation Infrastructure Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Paul to this position. The members of the EBC Transportation Infrastructure Committee Leadership Team meet routinely with the chairs and vice chairs to identify topics for fut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger sentenced Anna Parsons (38, Poinciana) to 15 years in federal prison for fentanyl distribution and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Parsons had pleaded guilty on August 29, 2023. According to court documents, at approximately 1:00 a.m. on March 15, 2022, Parsons arrived at a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Michael Gannon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Indianapolis, and U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers for the Southern District of Indiana announced that Johntavis Matlock, 31, of Evansville, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. In September 2023, a federal jury found Matloc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- A 19-count indictment charges eight men from the metropolitan Washington D.C. area with participating in an interstate fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy believed responsible for distributing multi-kilogram quantities of narcotics in the region. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, DEA Special Ag  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: * * * DARZALEX FASPRO(R)-based induction, consolidation and maintenance regimen reduced risk of progression or death by 58 percent compared to standard of care regimen First presentation of data from Phase 3 PERSEUS study highlighted in late-breaking abstract session at ASH 2023 and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Med  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SEATTLE- A top leader of a violent international drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in the Puget Sound region, was sentenced today U.S. District Court in Seattle to 17 years in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Luis Arturo Magana-Ramirez, 35, of Fife, Washington, was arre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $20 million to farms impacted by several severe weather events this year. The Natural Disaster Recovery (NDR) Program for Agriculture provides immediate assistance to 347 farmers in Western and Central Massachusetts who experienced significant crop losses due to a deep February freeze, a late May frost event, and catastrophi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the introduction of the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (FISH Wellness) Act, bipartisan legislation that would build upon the success of the Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research & Training Program to better address the range of occupational safety a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation issued the following news release: * * * 54 Fellows Announced for U.S. Regional Arts Organization-Supported National Leaders of Color Fellowship Unique Eight-Month Leadership Development Experience Begins this Month * * * The six United States Regional Arts Organizations (US RAOs), Arts Midwest, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, South Arts, and program convener WESTAF a  more

WEST POINT, New York, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric S. Bartelt PV Managing Editor The 124th annual Army-Navy Game ended in epic fashion as the Black Knights' defense thwarted the Midshipmen push toward the end zone. A decisive goal-line stand on fourth down, stopping them at the one-yard line with three seconds remaining, cemented the game, enabling the gridiron cadets to leave Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with a 17-11 victory on Dec.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HOUSTON - A 40-year-old Mexican citizen has been sentenced for international drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, operating on behalf of the Gulf Cartel in Mexico, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Ezequiel Alani  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- 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 Dec. 14, 2023, edition (Vol. 389, No. 24): Perspective: * Medicine's Lessons for AI Regulation * Preliminary Data on "Unwinding" Continuous Medicaid Coverage * Something   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * With $2.5 million in funding through NOAA, the Ipswich River Watershed Association and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries will address dams blocking fish passage and posing flood risks to towns. * * * Historic mill dams, often featuring picturesque waterfalls and duck-filled impoundment ponds, are a common sigh  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute and the Trust for Public Land are proud to announce the conservation of 1,230 acres of Victory Hill in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. The region is known for world-class recreation opportunities and plays a key role in protecting a biological hotspot. The conservation of Victory Hill was supported through a grant from the Open Space Institute's Transborder Fund. The Fund was established to protect t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK-- Eighteen individuals from Texas who are accused of stealing more than $1.5 million worth of narcotics from numerous pharmacies in Arkansas were arrested in Houston on November 28, 2023, following an indictment returned in the Eastern District of Arkansas. Seven defendants appeared on charges Tuesday before United States Magistra  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, Zachary A. Cunha, issued the following news release: The owner and President of a North Kingstown-based trucking company and his two corporations were sentenced in federal court in Providence, RI, today for conspiring together with trucking and diesel vehicle sales and service companies throughout the United States and with a foreign national to violate the Clean Air Act by selling and providing a software   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner involving a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "Opportunities and Challenges Associated With Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialization": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the committee, it is an honor and privilege to be here today. My name is John Wagner, and I am the director of Idaho National Laboratory (INL)  more

BOW, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Merrimack Station, New England's largest remaining coal plant, canceled its second smokestack retest of the year on Thursday, November 30. The retest was scheduled following allegations by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) that the plant's particulate matter emissions exceeded EPA limits by 70% during a February test. The plant's owner, Granite Shore Power, aborted the first scheduled re  more

SAN CLEMENTE, California, Dec. 13 -- The Surfrider Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: The Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network, announced the addition of four new members to Surfrider's Board of Directors: Christina Blaustein, Toni Cordero, Jad Dayeh, and Penn Newhard. "I am very excited and humbled to have Christina, Toni, Jad, a  more

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 13 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: The University of Hartford will add the sports of field hockey and men's & women's tennis to its intercollegiate athletics offerings beginning in fall 2024 with varsity competition to commence in fall 2025. The additions will increase the number of intercollegiate sports offered by the University to 20. "We are pleased to open up to our students more avenues to participate in intercollegiate athletics  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: "Let the Congressional Record reflect, the Dorchester Eagles and Boston Lady Raiders are the 2023 National Champions!" Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON -- In a speech on the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) congratulated the Dorchester Eagles 14U team on winning the Pop Warner National Championship and the Boston Lady Raiders on the Bantam Division Cheer National Championship. A full transcri  more