BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A former nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to adulteration of fentanyl at a local hospital. Caroline Sheehan, 39, of Lowell, Mass. pleaded guilty to one count of adulteration of a prescription drug with intent to defraud and mislead. U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sentencing for June 12, 2024. Sheehan was charged by Informa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Boston Public Schools (BPS) and with support from mural consultant Street Theory, today announced a Call to Artists for A Canvas of Culture: Boston Public Schools to help beautify and amplify the vibrancy of Boston's neighborhoods and schools by creating engaging and inspiring public art. A Canvas of Culture is a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The city of Boston issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2024: The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the Presidential Primary will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The Presidential Primary determines the presidential candidate who will represent their political party in the November State Election. Voters can update their voting status including party affiliation, new address, or name change until February 24 here (https://www.sec.state.ma.u  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kenneth Cleevely, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that MICHAEL D. LUTZ, 26, of Seymour, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $50 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Maine drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investmen  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $61.4 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Connecticut drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion  more

BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A Framingham roofing contractor with a history of fall-related safety violations again exposed its employees to potentially fatal falls, this time to falls of up to 20 feet at a residential worksite in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood. Brothers Construction Services Inc. - which also operates as Brothers Construction and Roofing and Brothers Roofing -  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced $2,459,293 in citations against Concierge Services, Inc. and its owner Gregory Doyle. Concierge Services, Inc. is a Plymouth-based corporation that provides concierges staffing services to high-end, luxury properties in Greater Boston. Concierge Services, Inc.'s employees provide services such as staffing front desks, receiving pa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following mid-month revenue report on Feb. 21, 2024: Mid-Month Revenue reports display how much tax revenue has been collected halfway through a given month by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. * * * Please note: Revenue collections are uneven and weighted toward month-end, and the brief period covered in the mid-month does not provide sufficient data for comparison to prior years. Therefore, the Depar  more

BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor\'s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 1 issued the following news release: A Framingham roofing contractor with a history of fall-related safety violations again exposed its employees to potentially fatal falls, this time to falls of up to 20 feet at a residential worksite in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood. Brothers Construction Services Inc. - which also operates as Brothers Construction and Roofing and Broth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority issued the following news: The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority hosted 50.6 million total passengers in 2023, setting a new travel record at Reagan National and Dulles International airports. This achievement was driven by strong demand at both airports, resulting in a new passenger record at Reagan National and an international passenger record at Dulles International. "Setting a new record is a remarkable  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Derry man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to attempting to fraudulently obtain $2.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. David Dodge, 41, pleaded guilty to bank fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro scheduled sentencing for May 29, 2024. Dodge's wife and co-conspirator, Tammy Dodge, has a ch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The National Park Service today awarded $5 million to eight projects in six states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's History of Equal Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites directly associated with the struggle for all Americans to gain equal rights. This year's grants are made to sites significant to the equal rights of wom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- 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 Daniel Rodriguez, 40, of North Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Across the research enterprise, organizations face varying challenges with access to research support and service infrastructure. This creates obstacles to widespread participation in national research opportunities. The U.S. National Science Foundation's Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity (GRANTED) initiative aims to address this issue by investing in proje  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: Attorney General Charity Clark has led a coalition of state Attorneys General in filing public comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) latest vehicle emissions settlement regarding "defeat devices" installed in a group of RAM truck models. These devices cause the vehicles to emit much higher levels of air pollution than permitted by the State's vehicle emissions regul  more