BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine. Joshua Westbrook, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In April 2023, Westbrook pleaded guilty to one count of distribution and possession with i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: The owner of Expansion Media (Expansion) and Hybrid Management Group (Hybrid) has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $110 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces. Steven Richardson, 40, of Parkland, Fla., has agreed to plead  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an international drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. According to court documents, Joel Rascone, 30, of Yuma, Arizona, was a member of Miguel Guevara's drug trafficking ring that smuggled over a dozen kilos of meth, heroin and cocaine from Mexico into   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors Thursday approved three new development projects representing approximately 1,027,190 square feet (SF). The new projects will create 152 residential units, 127 units, or 84 percent of these units are designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 841 construction jobs and 1,799 permanent jobs. Th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2024: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) celebrated the disbursement of $352,500 to 16 community organizations that serve the Dorchester community at an event Friday at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. The work the organizations do runs the gamut from youth track and field programming, to workshops promoting civic engagement, to support for victims of violence in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. -- Ivan Sigmond, 50, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, on Aug. 28, 2020, law enforcement officers obtained and executed a se  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: POCATELLO, Idaho - Jeniffer Daniel Borchert, 30, of Pocatello, and Amy Nacona Jagneaux, 48, also of Pocatello, were sentenced in separate cases for federal drug crimes involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. On February 5, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Borchert to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges Property Management Companies With Revoking Job Offer From Woman With Breast Cancer * * * Atlantic Properties Management Corporation and its affiliate, Diversified Funding, Inc., property management companies in Boston, violated federal law by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to a new hire with a disability and subsequentl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of $81 million in funding for eligible air agencies to expand and upgrade the nation's air quality monitoring networks as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The investment, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will enhance and extend air monitoring in and near communities.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-02 (Waters) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-02/) The Commission considered four drafts of an advisory opinion in response to a request from Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Citizens for Waters concerning a proposal   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter, AG Nessel and the coalition urged the FDA to act on their October 2021 petition (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/nyoag_e  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is deleting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located in Kittery, Maine, from the National Priorities List (NPL), commonly referred to as Superfund. While EPA has determined that site cleanup work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard site is complete, with no further site remediation activity required, ongoing operation and maintenance, lan  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Town of Temple for proposed work in Henry Mitchell Brook off Mitchell Brook Road at Temple, Maine. The proposed work involves the placement of fill below the ordinary high-water line of Henry Mitchell Brook off Mitchell Brook Road in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2024: Congress passed the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 in response to concerns that noise from air tours over national parks could impair visitors' experiences and park resources. This law directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) to develop air tour management plans (  more