BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK -- Quincy Martez Chambers, multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by United States District Judge James M. M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point in Maine , will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Together, EPA and the Passamaquoddy Tribe will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts and advance clean air, clean wat  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON - Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested an Ohio man who has been charged in Boston for a nearly three-decade scheme to conceal his alleged involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, which left more than 800,000 people dead. The defendant is also charged with obstruction of justice and with perjury for allegedly offering false testimon  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine that had been delivered in packages to various locations, including the Harvard University campus. Lennon Carrasco, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Pawtucket man described in court documents as being a "seasoned drug dealer" who previously served eight different jail sentences for selling drugs has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, having been convicted most recently of selling thousands of fentanyl pills, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cun  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Regis College issued the following news: The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has named Regis College President Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN to its Board of Higher Education Task Force on Nursing Education and Workplace Development given her depth of experience as a practicing nurse and educator. Dr. Hays will represent independent colleges and universities. "Following the stressful period of the pandemic, a nursing shortage has developed that is beco  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to help address the critical need for more Direct Support Professionals in the workforce by improving the data collected on workforce trends. Direct Support Professionals assist with communication, provide on-the-job coaching, and help with daily living needs for individuals   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to consider nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The hearing considered the nominations of: * David Rosner to be a Member of the Feder  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office announced that three defendants have been sentenced in connection with drug charges related to the trafficking of cocaine base in Rutland, Vermont, concluding yesterday with the sentencing of Danielle Richardson. The three defendants are: Christopher Moton, 29, of North Charleston, South   more