ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 18 -- CNN issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2024: Ahead of the consequential New Hampshire GOP primary, CNN Anchor Jake Tapper will moderate a live CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall with former Ambassador Nikki Haley at 9pmET on Thursday, January 18 from New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. CNN has a longstanding tradition of hosting presidential candidates for Town Halls and political events as a critical component of the network's robust campaign cov  more

GREENWOOD, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: The Hall of Fame class, which will be honored at the 2024 College Sports Communicators #CSCUnite24 annual convention in June at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, is comprised of a former Board of Directors member (Amy Yakola, ACC); current CSC staff member (Will Roleson) and long-time Division III member and leader Lisa Champagne (NESCAC). Three others from NCAA Division I also will be honored: current me  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 17 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Isioma is fleeing her mother's house after recovering from a suicide attempt when the bus she is on is taken over by armed kidnappers. The short story chronicling what happens next, "Supernova" by Kosiso Ugwueze, an assistant professor of English at California State University, Northridge, has been included in "The Best American Short Stories 2023," an anthology of the year's b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: OMAHA, Neb. - The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division marked an 83 percent increase in the number of fentanyl pills seized in 2023 and removed an estimated 2.9 million lethal doses of fentanyl both in pill and powder form, from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and eight counties along the weste  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: DENVER - On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division joined the U.S. Department of State to announce a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Mexican national Jesus Gonzalez- Penuelas, also known as "Chuy" Gonzalez. In addition to the rewar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: DENVER - On January 17, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division joined the U.S. Department of State to announce a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Mexican national Jesus Gonzalez- Penuelas, also known as "Chuy" Gonzalez. In addition to the rewar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STATESBORO, GA: Eighteen defendants from the Laurens and Toombs County, Ga., area are in custody awaiting further legal proceedings after their initial court appearances from a 55-count drug trafficking indictment in U.S. District Court. Each of the 18 defendants is charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distrib  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: DENVER - El 17 de enero de 2024, la Division de Campo de las Montanas Rocosas de la DEA de los Estados Unidos se unio al Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos para anunciar una oferta de recompensa de hasta $5 millones de dolares a cambio de informacion que conduzca al arresto y/o condena del ciudadano mexicano Jesus Gonzalez-Penuelas,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: DENVER - El 17 de enero de 2024, la Division de Campo de las Montanas Rocosas de la DEA de los Estados Unidos se unio al Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos para anunciar una oferta de recompensa de hasta $5 millones de dolares a cambio de informacion que conduzca al arresto y/o condena del ciudadano mexicano Jesus Gonzalez-Penuelas,  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 18 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order approving interconnection agreement (No. 2024-00011) on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND COMPANY LLC, Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement with Barr Tel USA, LLC ORDER APPROVING INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 252(e), the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Indu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement: Constellation Energy plans to retire a Massachusetts gas power plant at the end of May, which will eliminate the biggest user of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is imported through the company's Everett Marine Terminal. Constellation is trying to line up new gas buyers to keep the terminal running. If it cannot, it will likely close the import facility. New England utilities rely on imp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has issued two tax-exempt leases totaling $16,784,912 on behalf of New England Life Flight, Inc., which does business as Boston MedFlight, a nonprofit that provides critical care medical transport by air and ground. Boston MedFlight will use proceeds to buy and medically retrofit a Cessna Citation CJ4 jet airplane and an Airbus H145 helicopter to add to its existing transport fleet of mobile int  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 18 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A beloved West Virginia University professor is expanding educational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and the greater Morgantown community via a planned gift of over $1 million to support a lecture focused on political leadership and democratic institutions. Professor Emeritus Robert E. DiClerico retired from the Department of Political Science at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: The New England First Amendment Coalition called on New Hampshire legislators today to reject a proposal that could significantly increase fees for public records. The proposal "is a monumental step in the wrong direction that, if enacted, will discourage and prevent the citizenry of New Hampshire from gaining access to public records," explained NEFAC President   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- 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 Roderick Arrington, a/k/a Ra-Ra, 42, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 216 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that Roderic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE for individual photos Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with a group of fishermen, including members of the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, at her office in Washington. During the meeting, the fishermen discussed the damage to Maine's working waterfronts following recent storms. The group included fishermen from Friendship, Harpswell, Saco, South Bris  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Patrick Tylicki, 32, of Matthews, North Carolina, and his co-conspirator, Gregory Alan Kirk, 28, of Charlotte, were sentenced today for their role in distributing fentanyl that resulted in a victim's death, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Tylicki was sentenced to 144 months i  more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 18 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: The University of Maine System (UMS) invested more than $630 million directly into the Maine economy last fiscal year through payroll and purchasing, a new analysis shows. UMS is among the state's largest employers and in FY23, System payroll directly supported 14,640 faculty, staff and student workers, providing $526 million in total compensation and benefits. Beyond its payroll, UMS spent $327.5 milli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the public safety, he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CHICAGO - In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the public safety, healt  more