BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Boston University issued the following news: Longtime petrologist Lawford Anderson cannot help but share his excitement about rocks. He welcomes visitors (and even colleagues' kids) to his office to touch and view minerals, quartz, and the like, often animatedly telling the story of each item and how he got it. "What I teach is that every rock has a story," he says. Some might say that geology saved his life. As an undergraduate, the College of Arts & Sciences  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 28 -- Cx Associates, an engineering consulting firm, issued the following news: Cx Associates is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Eric Morrow, a seasoned architect with over 20 years of experience in both commercial and residential projects. With a strong emphasis on high-performance design and energy reduction practices, Eric brings a wealth of expertise to our building enclosure division. Eric comes to Cx Associates after having spent the past f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey convened a press conference today with Brian Clark, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Robert K. Tripp, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to announce that the government of Honduras extradited three of its nationals to the United State  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Jose Luis Tejada Aybar was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison for operating the Cab Louie Delivery Service, an on-demand drug courier service that delivered fentanyl-tainted cocaine to customers in September 2019. The dea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Four members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were recently sentenced to federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, beginning in March 2023, Idaho State Police detectives working in coordination with the Drug   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: A Fall River man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving oxycodone pills. Austin Gonsalves, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for May 30, 2024. Gonsalves was arreste  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alfredo Valdez, 46, of Providence, R.I. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. Distric  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 390, No. 9): Perspective: * Transforming Diversity of a Family Medicine Residency Program * Medically Tailored Meals to Address the Health Con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats' attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today's effort is in response to the outrageous decision in the Alabama state   more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 29 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2024: USC quarterback Caleb Williams, viewed as a likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, said he'd be thrilled to be selected by the Chicago Bears, doing his best to clear up rumblings to the contrary. "If I get drafted by the Bears, I'll be excited," Williams said in an interview with ESPN's Pete Thamel published on Wednesday. "If they trade the pick, and I get drafted by someone else, I'm ju  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea today of Mayovanex Rodriguez, a/k/a "Menorcito," in connection with his criminal activities as a member of the violent gang Own Every Dollar, including the 2022 murder of Anthony Savarese. Rodriguez pled guilty today to  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 29 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Christina Lynn In 1620, in the seaside town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Pilgrims founded what is today known as the First Parish Church of Plymouth. A grant-funded Rutgers University-Camden study is unveiling the untold history of Black and Indigenous membership in Plymouth's first church through the accounts of two enslaved, married congregants. Keith Green, associate professor of English and di  more

PLATTSBURGH, New York, Feb. 29 -- The State University of New York's Plattsburgh Campus issued the following news: SUNY Plattsburgh senior Kaleb Pecoraro started the spring semester with a splash, winning four regional theater awards. The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 1 (New England and northeastern New York), at Central Connecticut State University Jan. 30-Feb. 3, saw Pecoraro receive the award for excellence in projection design for "Dragons Love Tacos," a play for   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration; and Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, announced   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Grab some eclipse glasses and pick a place on the map to experience a unique opportunity to view a total solar eclipse of the sun that will pass across the United States, from coast to coast, on Monday, April 8, 2024. Solar eclipses often happen over oceans or hard to access areas but this one will offer a number of chances to catch a glimpse, including in several New England states lik  more