HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: The Board of Trustees elected three new members who will serve four-year terms beginning July 1. David Grain, Tuck '89, Will Griffith '93, and Maia Josebachvili '05 will join the 26-member board. Grain and Griffith are charter trustees, nominated by current trustees, and Josebachvili is an alumni trustee, nominated by the alumni body. The board, which took the action at its annual winter meeting, is made up of 16  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HOUSTON - Six Houstonians have been taken into custody for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, specifically pharmaceutical grade drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Kerry Le  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Michele Meyer, D-Eliot, that would increase the monthly benefit level provided by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which would support greater financial security for Maines low-income families. Currently, one in eight Maine children live in de  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) applauded the passage of a Fiscal Year 2024 government spending bill that includes $10,036,031 in federal Community Project Funding for 11 projects across the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District. These projects will support investments to build a more just and equitable Massachusetts 7th by advancing accessible infrastructure, life sciences, clean drinking water, c  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Dr. Michael Burgess (TX-26), members of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, reintroduced the National Patient Safety Board Act in advance of Patient Safety Awareness Week, which begins on Sunday, March 10. Every year in the United States, as many as 400,000 deaths occur as a result of medical errors or preventable harm. In ad  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 9 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has revealed the 2024 honoree list for the SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100. This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year whose outstanding accomplishments and success stories are breaking barriers, redefining the faces of leadership and showcasing the innovative contribu  more