BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CEPEDA, also known as "Doogie," 35, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine. Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Population trends are returning to pre-pandemic norms as the number of annual deaths decreased last year and migration reverted to patterns not seen since before 2020, according to the new Vintage 2023 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The nation gained more than 1.6 million people this past year, growing by 0.5% to 334,914,895. More states experienced population growt  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, awarded a $29.1 million contract to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, out of Quincy, Massachusetts, for Baltimore Harbor and channels maintenance dredging for Fiscal Year 2024. In coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation, Port Administration, the project consists of dredging approxima  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FARMINGTON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DENIS MURTIC, 38, of Farmington, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offense  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Second in a two-part series. For part one of GSA's wins in 2023, go here (https://www.gsa.gov/node/163775). * * * Reducing waste - whether it be spatial, financial or environmental - across the federal government was a top priority for the agency in 2023 and will continue to be so in the new year. In Massachusetts, GSA finalized a deal with the Department of Transportation and Massa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced an investment of $24 million to expand and maintain the state's network of trails in environmental justice communities across the state. Massachusetts has an ever-expanding network of trails that create connections between communities, promote tourism and economic growth, provide opportunities for tra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Representatives from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently met face-to-face with small technology business owners to discuss how the two can work together by utilizing the U.S. Navy's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The event, hosted by SENEDIA,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- 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 Umar Koon, 45, of the Bronx, New York, has pleaded not guilty in United States District Court to charges that he distributed, and possessed with intent to distribute, illegal narcotics. United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle released Koon on conditions pending trial, whi  more