BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Boston man has pleaded guilty to attempting to receive 24 kilograms of cocaine intended for distribution. Eddy Javier Guerrero, 31, pleaded guilty on Jan. 19, 2024 to one count of attempt to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for April 23, 2024. Guerrero was arre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: A Venezuelan man was sentenced yesterday for laundering drug trafficking proceeds from around the world. Manuel Calderin Calderin, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release. In October 2023, Calderin Calderin pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and cond  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: A Springfield man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield for a drug offense involving fentanyl and cocaine. Christian Caballero, 30, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. According to the indictment, on July 31, 2023, Caballero allegedly possessed fentanyl and cocaine with t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Reparations Task Force today announced the two teams of historians selected to research and document the City of Boston's role in and historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade and the institution and legacies of slavery. Research teams will conduct both original historical research and provide a comprehensive review of major themes and findings o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu joined the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and National Grid to announce that Franklin Field Apartments has been selected for National Grid's Networked Geothermal Demonstration Program. The project will be the first networked geothermal pilot project in the City of Boston and the second in National Grid's Massachusetts program. Switching energy sources from gas to electric is   more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 states in support of a legal challenge of Idaho's latest attack on reproductive rights, which would potentially punish medical providers and residents of states outside of Idaho for giving information and assistance to minors who access lawful abortion in those states. In the brief, filed in Matsumoto v. La  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EL PASO - The Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Division has a new Special Agent in Charge (SAC). On Sept. 11, 2023, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram named Towanda R. Thorne-James as the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the El Paso Division, which serves New Mexico and West Texas. Thorne-James reported to El Paso in December 2023.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Washington, DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Washington Division, which covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) confiscated more than 639,000 fentanyl pills and 189 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2023. This amount represents more than a three-fold increase in the number of fake pills laced with fentanyl sei  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced over $2 million in Supportive Coastal Infrastructure and Local Maritime Economic Development Planning grants through the Seaport Economic Council (SEC) to six coastal communities that will support economic growth and unlock job creation through infrastructure projects. These grants are an addition to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: The MBTA today announced several fare change proposals that aim to improve equity, increase ridership, and simplify fare rules, including the introduction of a reduced fare program for riders with low income, which would provide discounted fares to make public transportation affordable for those who need it most. Building upon the Healey-Driscoll Administration's FY24 bud  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: In an effort to ensure the preservation of historically and culturally significant sites and expand access to open space, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced it is seeking creative ideas for the preservation and management of a 10-acre section of DCR property located on the banks of the Stearns Reservoir in Framingham.   more

NEWTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: In her address to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) today, Governor Healey announced that she signed an executive order (https://www.mass.gov/doc/skilled-based-eo/download) instituting skills-based hiring practices for the state's workforce. Through this Executive Order, for the vast majority of job postings, the administration will focus primarily on applican  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The city of Boston issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Reparations Task Force today announced the two teams of historians selected to research and document the City of Boston's role in and historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade and the institution and legacies of slavery. Research teams will conduct both original historical research and provide a comprehensive review of major themes and findings  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 27 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,939) on Jan. 26, 2024, involving Northern Utilities Inc.: * * * Petition for Expedited Approval of Empress Capacity Agreements Order Approving Settlement Agreement and Motions for Confidential Treatment In this Order, the Commission approves a settlement agreement, entered into by Northern Utilities, Inc. and the New Hampshire Department of Energy, relating to natural gas c  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general opposing an Idaho law (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/idaho-abortion-access-amicus-brief.pdf) that threatens to criminalize any action taken by an adult to help a minor from Idaho access abortion care in another state without parental consent. The coalition of attorneys general filed an   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The U.S Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska announced today that 54 people have been charged through nine indictments in connection with a large-scale organized crime ring operating within the state of Alaska. U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker of the District of Alaska, Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Zahn of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Eric Joen Brenes-Colon (34, Orlando) to 9 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and MDMA (Ecstasy). Brenes-Colon had pleaded guilty on October 26, 2023. According to court documents, Brenes-Colon was the so  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis sentenced Andrez Galarza Miranda (51, Mexico) to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Galarza Miranda had pleaded guilty on September 29, 2023. According to court documents, on May 6, 2022, Miranda made  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: The UMass Amherst Springfield Center will soon be named for former UMass Trustee and Springfield Urban League President Henry M. Thomas III, a leading advocate for establishing the center in his hometown, and the first person of color to lead the UMass Board of Trustees. "Henry's belief in the ability of young people to change the world for the better has inspired us all," said UMass Pre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MIAMI - 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, health,  more