BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The city of Boston issued the following news: "I love this City," said Juan Aurelio Lopez, who has spent over four decades servicing the City of Boston. For 46 years, Juan has walked the halls of City Hall with his gracious smile, helping hand, and welcoming attitude. Juan has been more than a city employee. He has been an inspiration, a mentor, and a "history teacher" to many city workers and residents of Boston. Juan began his career with the City as the Cit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: During National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a new grant that will provide up to $800,000 in funding to nonprofit legal services organizations offering legal assistance to low-income consumers who are vulnerable to unlawful asset and income seizures by debt collectors and creditors. The Protecting Consumers from Unlawful Seizures by  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the replacement of lead service lines on the installation here. The draft EA, prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Council on Environmental Quality regulations, and Department of the Air Force regulations implementing NEPA  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a $20 million campaign to end veteran homelessness in Massachusetts. This groundbreaking veteran's housing initiative will include the largest, targeted investment to address veteran homelessness in state history. The End Veteran Homelessness campaign - announced today at the New England Center and Home for Veterans in Bost  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today awarded more than $199,000 in grants to three coalitions of non-profit environmental organizations to support the testing of water quality in rivers, lakes and ponds, and coastal resources in eastern Massachusetts, the Connecticut River Watershed and Cape Cod. The Water Quality Monitoring Grant is administered by   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today joined the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a national coalition of state governments, non-profits, and businesses to promote the growth of the outdoor recreation economy and outdoor-related activities. The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) joins 12 other state departments and org  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for February totaled $2.007 billion, $27 million or 1.3% more than actual collections in February 2023, but $11 million or 0.6% below benchmark./1 FY2024 year-to-date collections totaled approximately $23.467 billion, which is $186 million or 0.8%   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Lawrence man pleaded guilty on March 1, 2024 in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Fredis Manuel Guerrero Guzman, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue; one count of distribution and p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Francis Manuel Santos Arias, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In October 2023, Arias pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distrib  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: A Methuen man pleaded guilty yesterday to drug conspiracy charges involving distribution of fentanyl, fentanyl analog and cocaine. Daniel Lopez-Gonzalez, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, involving 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of fe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Certified Nurse Assistant who owns and operates a home health care company has been sentenced for underreporting his income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Patrick S. Kityo, 43, of Waltham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two months in prison and one year of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $306,603 in restitu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: A Boston-area man was sentenced yesterday for illegally possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number while on supervised release from an earlier federal firearm charge. Dane Mitchell, 32, of Boston and Revere, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to seven years in prison and three years of supervised re  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for using his residence for trafficking methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms. Anthony Brandon, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark on Monday, March 4, to 18 years in federal prison without parole. Brandon was sentenced as  more