BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - 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 Apri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A California woman admitted to a federal judge in Providence, RI, that she participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Rhode Island and that in June of 2022, she distributed over three pounds of crystal methamphetamine and was in possession of over two- and one-half pounds of crystal methamphetamine, annou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER24-275-000) involving ISO New England Inc.: * * * I strongly support today's order and write separately only to commend ISO New England, the NEPOOL stakeholders, and NESCOE on reaching consensus on an important improvement to the region's ancillary services market. As ISO New England and NEPOOL   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: U.S. house prices rose in November, up 0.3 percent from October, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI(R)). House prices rose 6.6 percent from November 2022 to November 2023. The previously reported 0.3 percent price increase in October remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from Oc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts, an Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office, spoke on Artificial Intelligence (AI) during Northeastern University's Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) annual meeting Jan. 18. Tibbetts's session, "IP Insights," focused on IP strategies for protecting investments made in AI and related tech  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Lynn man was sentenced federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that manufactured and distributed thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics. Erick Solis Lopez, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 62 months in priso  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: In the first of two parts of her 2024 State of the State Address, Governor Janet Mills this morning declared that "despite the very real challenges we have faced over the past several months, our state is getting stronger every day." The Governor submitted the first part of her State of the State address in a letter to the Maine Legislature and Maine people this morning. In the wake of thr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Maine man pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord in connection to trafficking approximately14 kilograms (30 pounds) of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Brian Strout, 46, of Turner, Maine, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, namely methamphetamine. Chief Judge Landya   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Venezuelan man has been sentenced 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 a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Manchester woman has pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in New Hampshire. She is the third of the 22 defendants in the conspiracy to plead guilty, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Alesha Neault, age 38, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlle  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JERRARD SANTIAGO, 43, of New Haven, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to narcotics distribution offenses. According to court documents and statements made in court, this invest  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Robert Jones IV, a/k/a "Klout," (24, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Jones faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each distribution count and up to 40 years   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces this year's guest lineup for the Sixth Annual Dominicans on the Hill event that will be held live and in-person on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the United States Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) Auditorium, in Washington, DC. This year's theme: Dominicans Breaking Barriers, recognizes the notable achievements of individuals, including cabinet   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- 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 has sentenced Floyd Hintteon Green, Jr. (62, Winter Haven) to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Green was found guilty on September 6, 2023, following a bench trial. According to court documents, on December 28, 2022, de  more