WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: A dozen companies and organizations from across the country are making the safety of their workers a priority by forming alliances with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in October and November to improve worker safety and health. * * * Forming an alliance with OSHA allows companies or organizations to focus on hazards to improve worker safety   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: A Boston man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition and distributing cocaine. Herbert Small, 22, was indicted with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. He was arraig  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: A Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to submit false applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) funds through the Small Business Administration (SBA) that were made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: A Quincy man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Michael Nguyen, a/k/a "Asian," 23, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats or violence and one count of conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, more commonly referred to as RICO or r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: A Manchester, N.H. man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston to his role in a multi-state methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Anthony Elwell, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper to 78 months in prison and five years of supervised release. In July 2023, Elwell pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distri  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers used the Advanced Photon Source to confirm the rare properties of this material, which could lead to more efficient large-scale computing. * * * As industrial computing needs grow, the size and energy consumption of the hardware needed to keep up with those needs grows as well. A possible solution to this dilemma could be found in superconduc  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced an investment of $28 million in funding to improve climate resiliency and provide significant flood protection for the environmental justice communities surrounding the Amelia Earhart Dam (AED) on the Mystic River between Somerville and Everett and Draw Seven Park in Somerville. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BUFFALO, NY--U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Austin Gordon, 57, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five grams or more of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 97 months in prison by U.S. Distric  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- 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 Brendan Farver, 29, of Jamestown, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, and distributing, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny. Assistant U.S. Attor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Massachusetts Court System issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the appointment of Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons as Chief Justice of the Boston Municipal Court for a five-year term effective January 1, 2024, in accordance with G.L. c.211B, Sec.5. She will succeed Chief Justice Roberto Ronquillo, Jr., whose ten-year tenure as chief justice ends on December 31, 2023. "I am pleased to announce   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release: The Massachusetts' Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) has approved eight projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), which seeks to create new jobs and help businesses grow by offering credits to lower taxes in exchange for job creation. The projects are expected to create 778 net new jobs and retain 877 jobs through  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- 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 Elina Martinez, 67, of Miami, FL, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 85 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. On December 7, 2022, a Jamestown Police Officer conducted a traffic stop   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: An annual nationwide tradition continues on Jan. 1, 2024, as North Carolina joins other states in offering First Day Hikes at state parks, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Fresh off celebrating the Year of the Trail, North Carolina state parks will host more than 50 staff-led hikes to showcase the wonders of  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 20 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 17-E-0238; 17-G-0239; 19-G-0309; 19-G-0310; 20-E-0380; 20-G-0381) on Dec. 19, 2023: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a Na  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering issued the following news release: * * * Implant successfully manages blood sugar levels in month-long animal study * * * Frequent insulin injections are an unpleasant, albeit necessary reality for many patients with type 1 diabetes. However, new technology could create a different reality for these patients by treating the disease in one fell swoop.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 01-RC-325624) by Region 1 Director Laura A. Sacks: * * * VHS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY NUMBER 9, INC. D/B/A FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL/1, Employer And MASSACHUSETTS NURSES ASSOCIATION, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION/2 VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 9, Inc. d/b/a Framingham Union Hospital (the Employer or the Hospital), operates a multi-service acute care hospital. Massachusetts Nur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO - A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment charging 13 defendants, including inmates and correctional officers, for their involvement in the smuggling of narcotics into Texas prisons announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division. According to co  more