BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Dajuan Williams, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced in the United States District Court on January 4, 2024, following his guilty plea to drug trafficking and money laundering charges described in counts 1 and 4 of the October 5, 2021 superse  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to build a health care system that benefits all Americans, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved an amendment to New York's Medicaid section 1115 demonstration that bundles a series of actions to advance health equity and strengthen access to primary and beh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Concord man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces. Ethan Lea, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty to 72 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On April 14, 2  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Connecticut and Massachusetts are set to receive funding through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The City of Boston and DATTCO, Inc. have been selected to receive over $53.3 million in total. The awards, which w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to operate a public information clearinghouse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,663,104 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Department of Public Health  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Lowell General Hospital for the cost of contracting for additional nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,008,980 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the hospital - part of the Tufts Medicine health system - for the cos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.2 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Emerson Hospital for the cost of purchasing materials needed to treat patients and protect staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2,217,427 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the non-profit community hospital in Concord for th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Cambridge Health Alliance and Cambridge Public Health Commission for the cost of contracting for additional staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2,623,471 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Cambridge Health Alliance   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials recently announced the 66th Civil Engineering Division here received seven Air Force Materiel Command-level awards. Hanscom AFB civil engineering personnel received four team and three individual awards. "Exceptional job by our 66th Civil Engineering Division taking home seven MAJCOM [Major Command] annual awards," said  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/d3f4c64b-77a9-4509-baaf-28007e76d94a/fileAsset/Amicus%20Brief%20As%20Filed%20-%20Regino%20v.%20Staley%2023-16031%20(1).pdf) in support of a California school district in Regino v. Stanley, a case addressing the constitutionality of the dist  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Maine man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned across northern New England. Douglas Morris, 33, of Bangor, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 12.5 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In August 2023, Morris pl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the award of $982,360 in grants to ecological restoration projects throughout Massachusetts by the Department of Fish and Game's (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER). These projects, supported through three DER programs, will strengthen community resilience to climate change, impro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today announced Vilma Uribe as Executive Director of the Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking (GCASADVHT). Uribe has been a Council Member since 2015, and in this new role, she will be responsible for overseeing the work done by the Council to advise the administration   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled the FutureTech Act, a $1.23 billion plan to modernize IT systems across secretariats through Fiscal Years 2025-2029. The bill represents significant IT capital investments to integrate the constituent experience across agencies, deliver on cybersecurity projects across the executive branch, and fund future investments in Arti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration took a significant step forward in expanding access to higher education for all Massachusetts residents by launching the new Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA). The Department of Higher Education released the form on their website today, which will allow currently-enrolled undocumented college students in Massac  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/news%20Documents/010924_Regino_v_Staley.pdf) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Chico Unified School District (CUSD) and its local school district policy of safeguarding the privacy an  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin yesterday led a coalition of Attorneys General to support a proposed federal rule that would expand supervisory authority over certain nonbank companies that offer digital consumer payment and wallet services, such as Venmo, CashApp, Paypal, and Zelle, to ensure that such companies are subject to the same regulatory oversight as ba  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A New York man was sentenced on Jan. 5, 2024 in federal court in Springfield for drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl. Chanty Reynoso Vasquez, 28, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to two years in prison. In July 2023, Reynoso Vasquez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Excelitas Technologies Corp., a leader in photonics technology, has chosen Pennsylvania as the new home of its headquarters and has committed to creating at least 250 jobs in Pittsburgh over the next four years. Currently located in Waltham, Massachusetts, Excelitas has committed to a 12-year lease for 46,000-50,000-square-feet o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2024: On December 19, 2023, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center and FAA held the third discussion of a seven-part thought leadership series titled Transformation: Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations. The talk focused on FAA and NASA's ongoing work to move innovative ideas and technologies forward that will enable the safe integration o  more