BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A district judge sentenced a felon from East St. Louis to eight years and one month in prison after he admitted to conspiring to launder money and distribute drugs in southern Illinois. Donald B. Perkins, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy, one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen mushroom risotto products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product labeled as porcini mushroom risotto bites may actually contain hot dogs in puff pastry, which contain sesame, a known allergen, that is not declared on the produc  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 5 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) highlighted the agency's accomplishments and successes for 2023. Through the launch and the continuation of initiatives and programs, the agency continues efforts to lead and support districts, schools, and communities through a unified, strategic direction; use policy, advocac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Baltimore, Maryland - At a press conference earlier today, U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, thanked federal, state and local law enforcement partners in the fight against violent crime in Maryland. The teamwork, community-based partnerships, and strategic law enforcement initiatives helped make a difference in reducing homicides in Baltimore in 2  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for December totaled $3.776 billion, $82 million or 2.1% less than actual collections in December 2022, and $138 million or 3.5% below benchmark.[1] FY2024 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $17.869 billion, which is $60 million or 0.3% m  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - A 22-year old resident of Laredo has admitted to providing fentanyl to a 15-year-old, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Antonio Carlos III aka Jose Carlos entered a guilty plea to distributing fentanyl re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2023: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Sharon Israel as Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, overseeing the agency's Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) effective January 8, and Jack Fleming as Chief Communications Officer, overseeing the agency's communications team. As Chief Polic  more