CONCORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Twin Energy LLC in Cohasset, Massachusetts, for proposed work in freshwater wetlands adjacent to tributaries to the Swift River off Horseshoe Valley Road in Rumford, Maine. The proposed work involves the placement of permanent and tempor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 29 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news release: The Boston Landmarks Commission has posted a study report on the proposed designation of the Hutchinson Building as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. The Hutchinson Building (1924) is a unique and mostly intact example of Classical Revival commercial architecture in the Central Business District of downtown Boston. It was built for noted Boston real estate broker, invest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb led a group of 23 state attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule banning bump stocks, devices that effectively convert semiautomatic firearms into illegal automatic weapons. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. Cargill, the coalition urges the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's decision striking down a 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Dec. 28, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 205,000 to 206,000. The 4-week moving average was   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the Governor's Commission on South Asian American Affairs, the body that advises the administration and state agencies on issues relating to Maryland's rapidly growing South Asian American community. Gurpreet "Preet" Takhar will serve as chair. The appointees represent diverse ethnic backgrounds and professional expertise, bringing t  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced judicial appointments to the Howard County Circuit Court and the Baltimore County Circuit Court. Magistrate Lara Weathersbee will serve as judge on the Howard County Circuit Court. Patricia DeMaio, Marc DeSimone and James Rhodes will serve as judges on the Baltimore County Circuit Court. "Ensuring equal justice under law is more than an aspiration -  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 22 other attorneys general urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule banning bump stocks, devices that effectively convert semiautomatic firearms into illegal automatic weapons. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. Cargill, the coalition urges the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's decision striking down a 2018 r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: A New York man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe's across state lines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Deshun Jackson, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 13 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Jackson was also ordered t  more