PORTLAND, Maine, March 7 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: Maine's legislature has passed a bill that would require many commercial food producers to donate and compost food waste rather than send it to a landfill. The bill would reduce food insecurity, save cities and towns money, and slow climate change from methane pollution. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement in response. "Methane pollution is over 80 times more dangerous   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present, 30-year-old convicted sex offender Feb. 12 in Barnstable. Deportation officers apprehended the Jamaican noncitizen, who was convicted of two counts of indecent assault and battery of a person over the age of 14 in November 2023, during a nationwide law enforcement effort   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present 61-year-old registered sex offender and citizen of Jamaica convicted locally of sexual assault of a minor child. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the Jamaican national Feb. 14 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Jamaican national, who had been residing in the Un  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity increased at a slight pace amid modest employment growth and only minor price increases. Retail sales were about flat on balance, while restaurants had a slower-than-usual January, and hotels reported stable activity. Manufacturers and staffing firms alike reported modest revenue growth. Residential real estate showed signs of positive moment  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: A Leominster was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for possessing large quantities of counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Chanhda Onesyvieng, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to six years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. In July 20  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * TWU International President John Samuelsen issued the following comment regarding the U.S. House of Representatives' adoption of H. Res. 1061, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. "This is a big win for Amtrak passengers, mass transit riders, and union workers who move America. Far right ideologues - with zero care or concern for the nation's wellbeing - tried to shut down Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Big Cove -- the heart of one of the most intact landscape corridors and biodiversity hotspots in West Virginia -- is now conserved in perpetuity for the benefit of wildlife and people as part of Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Increasing access to public lands and waters is a central component of the Biden administration's approach to conservation under the Ame  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, March 7 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and Team USA Partner, Comcast, today announced the 2023 Team USA Community Champions honorees. Jamal Hill (Swim Up Hill), Peter Westbrook (The Peter Westbrook Foundation), Staci Mannella (Sisters in Sports), and Kait Miller (New England Nordic Ski Association) were selected to receive t  more

PERTH, Australia, March 7 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Perth Biodesign, administered by The University of Western Australia, and the New England Medical Innovation Center have partnered to help start-up companies navigate the US and Australian health and medical life sciences ecosystem. Professor Kevin Pfleger, Chair of Perth Biodesign and Director Biomedical and Health Innovation at UWA, said Perth Biodesign and New England Medical Innovation Center had si  more

PERTH, Australia, March 7 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Two medical graduates from The University of Western Australia who are passionate about the future of science in Australia have been awarded 2024 Fulbright Scholarships. Dr Britt Suann, who works as a resident medical officer at the Child and Adolescent Health Service, hopes to train in paediatrics and public health. Dr Suann said she was extremely humbled and grateful to have been awarded the scholars  more