BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: A Brooklyn man was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in which he transported more than 50 kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez, a/k/a "Gordo," 30, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is asking the Connecticut General Assembly to approve a $43.4 million increase in funding to support the expansion of early childhood education services statewide when they vote on the fiscal year 2025 state budget in the coming weeks. This proposed increase will come on top of the $45 million increase for early childhood education tha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation approved this afternoon by the Connecticut General Assembly that allocates $17 million to cover a gap in federal assistance to the state this winter from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Federal LIHEAP money is used by the state to fund the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (C  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: A federal jury in Bridgeport today found TAHJAY LOVE, also known as "Goon," 25; ZAEKWON McDANIEL, also known as "Gap" and "Yung Gap," 25; MALIK BAYON, also known as "Pop" and "Dirt," 27; and JAMES GRAHAM, also known as "Little Cuz," 24, guilty of offense related their participation in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang. Today's announ  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 15 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: With funding and support from the Connecticut State Library and its eGO CT program, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) community has gained access to over 32,000 ebooks and audiobooks through the Palace Project app. The Connecticut State Library's eGO CT program provides free and easy statewide access to ebook and audiobooks to libraries, K12 schools, and now aca  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 11 Attorneys General to protect farmworkers and construction workers from the dangers of exposure to extreme heat in the workplace. The coalition petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to implement a nationwide emergency extreme heat standard to take effect this summer to protect these work  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Earlier today, I had the chance to visit the Detroit Economic Club with Governor Whitmer to speak about our nation's historic economic recovery and our current economic strength. The resilience and hard work of the American people, and in particular, small business owners and employees, have been at the heart of this recovery and our continued growth. That's wh  more