WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSres) -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana spent school breaks working on sugar beet and soybean fields to help her family keep food on the table. Working as a migrant farmworker, at age 10, made it difficult for Saldana to find mentors who could help guide her in her pursuit of a career in law. Today, she's helping the next generation of young people in similar situations to navigate  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for selling methamphetamine and heroin on the dark web. John M. LeCoque, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered LeCoque to forfeit to the government $22,000, representing proceeds ob  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on March 1, 2024: * * * Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement in response to news that CVS and Walgreens intend to begin dispensing the abortion medication mifepristone in several states, including Massachusetts. "We applaud CVS and Walgreens for taking this important step to expand access to mifepristone, which has been used safely and effectively for more than  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, Governor Maura T. Healey filed the Mass Leads Act, her administration's economic development bond bill that will strengthen Massachusetts' global leadership in life sciences and launching game-changing investments in climatetech and applied artificial intelligence (AI). Yesterday, Governor Healey announced that the bill includes a 10-year reauthorization of the transf  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A California woman was sentenced yesterday for traveling to Boston and distributing more than five kilograms of fentanyl. Brenda Hernandez, 25, of Stockton, Cali., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 22 months in prison and two years of supervised release. In October 2023, Hernandez plead guilty to one count of distr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A Hyannis woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rebecca Bartholomew, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to three years in prison and three years of su  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Two Worcester County men were sentenced yesterday for conspiring to traffic in contraband smokeless tobacco. Mohammad Hanif Balaparya, 63, of Shrewsbury, and Rakesh Garg, 53, of Holden, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to three and two years' probation, respectively. In October 2023, the defendants pleaded guilty t  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * More than 600 industry professionals, scientists, managers, and students gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, for the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and Milford Aquaculture Seminar. * * * The joint 25th Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and 43rd Milford Aquaculture Seminar was held in Providence, Rhode Island, Janua  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforceme  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration. * Marty Walsh, Nominee for Governor, United States Postal Service * Judy W. Chang, Nominee to be a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission * David Rosner, Nominee to be a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission * Lindsay S. See, Nominee   more

PORTLAND, Maine, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute. According to court records, in August 2023, law enforcement encountered Darwin Mateo, 24, while executing a search warrant at the Biddeford residence of Michael and Jessica Bolster. Investigators discovered two large bundles of a mixt  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House issued the following news release: To close out the Biden-Harris Administration's fourth Investing in America tour, Vice President Harris and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will join Governor Roy Cooper to announce $32 million awarded through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) to women- and minority-led venture capital funds to support historically underserved small businesses and entrepreneurs. The investment will catalyze   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 29, 2024, the nominations of nine individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Dana Lynn Banks, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. * Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Allison Clements, term expiring. * Mary E. Daschbach,   more