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

NEW YORK, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on March 22, 2024, entitled "Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Massachusetts had 214,000 job openings in January 2024, compared to 232,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the job openings rate in Massachusetts   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0547) on March 22, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 3 states, lower in 3 states, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 3 states had decreases,   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it will initiate an environmental review of Vineyard Northeast's proposed offshore wind energy project, located 29 miles offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts at its closes  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 22, 2024: Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced this year's affordable rental, homeownership, and cooperative housing funding awards. In collaboration with the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) and the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), Mayor Wu recommended funding to be awarded to projects that will create or preserve 826 housing units, with 775 designated as income-restricted homes. The $68.96 mill  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on March 22, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today launched futureBOS, the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program, including all Successlink job opportunities, for Boston youth and young adults ages 14 - 24. Young people interested can find summer job opportunities through futureBOS, the newly redesigned webpage hub for all youth employment opportunities throughou  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Arrington, DoDEA Europe South District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Danielle Robinson as the Assistant Principal of Aviano Middle High School. Ms. Danielle Robinson has dedicated more than fifteen years of her career to the field of education. She has overseen exceptional education programs and contributed significantly to the developm  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's release of guidance (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-30.pdf) expanding eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) 10% Energy Communities bonus tax credit to the Investm  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 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A Massachusetts businesswoman pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking COVID-19 relief. Vanessa Nixon, 45, of Framingham, pleaded guilty to bank fraud. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for June 26, 2024. Nixon was charged in February 2024. Nixon was the owner and operator o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Lowell man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to firearms and drug offenses. Ricardo Colon, 34, pleaded guilty on March 20, 2024 to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for   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 former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee has been indicted for allegedly embezzling over $19,000. Christine Hedges, 46, of Brockton, was indicted on March 20, 2024 on one count of theft of government money. She appeared today in federal court and was released on conditions. According to the indictment, Hedges began working for USPS arou  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57029) involving UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts: * * * Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program Licensee: UMass Chan Medical School Region: 1 City: Worcester State: MA License #: 60-0096 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Bob Locke HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 03/15/2024 Notification Time: 12:00 [ET] Event Date: 03/14/2024 Event Time: 12:25 [EDT] La  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport reached $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. Of its total operating budget, $711 million was spent by Division Newport in civilian payroll and labor, materials, operational expenditures, property maintenance and repair, and military payroll, while $1 billion funded contracts. "NUWC Division Newport  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

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

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to host historic leadership development summit for higher education leaders, administrators, and faculty in April 2024. Convening will deepen the Biden-Harris Administration's collaboration with Minority-Serving Institutions. Today, the White House Initiative on  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 21, 2024, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert E. Morin, retired. * Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointmen  more