BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WACO, Texas - Shrieve Chemical Company, LLC, a Drug Enforcement Administration-registered importer and distributor of listed chemicals, has agreed to pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated provisions of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. SSSS 801 et seq. In December 2022, DEA diversion investigators co  more

NEWTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: Newton North High School is fighting plastic pollution by piloting a new reusable container program for schools. Students will have the option to opt-in for a reusable take-out container, rather than disposable food packaging, when purchasing food in the cafeteria. They can then return it to the school's designated bins where it will be washed and sanitized by cafeteria staff for reuse. The reusable contain  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 27 -- Cx Associates, an engineering consulting firm, issued the following news: Cx Associates proudly announces the addition of professional engineer and certified energy manager Brian Wong as the newest member of our team. With over 11 years of diverse experience in energy efficiency, decarbonization, and smart building systems, Brian brings invaluable expertise to drive sustainable solutions and foster innovation within our organization. Throughout his career, Bria  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Two men from the Midlands and a California man and woman were sentenced after pleading guilty in federal court to their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and a related firearms crime. Andre Alexander Boulware, 46, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspirin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Rocco A. Beardsley, 38, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a maximum of life. Beardsley pleaded gu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: An Ohio man was indicted today by a federal grand jury 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 was also charged with obstruction of justice and perjury for allegedly offering false testimony in the 2019 Boston trial of co  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Middlesex Community College will host award-winning poet Kathleen Aguero as part of the college's Visiting Writers Series at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 in the Bedford Campus Cafe East. "Discussions of the value of literature often center around its role in expanding the moral imagination," Aguero said. "I am persuaded that teaching creative writing is also a means to this end. To write we nee  more

NEW YORK, March 27 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: NMSDC CEO and President Ying McGuire was recently named one of Nonprofit HR's Social Impact Women to Watch in 2024. During Women's History Month, Nonprofit HR proudly recognizes women across North America who have made significant contributions to nonprofits, associations, foundations, social enterprises, and the communities they serve. This year, they called on their expanded community t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Supreme Court of the United States will today hear oral arguments concurrently in the consolidated cases of Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, two cases concerning the U.S. Foo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Kyrron Haynes, age 29, of Charleston, Missouri, was sentenced to serve eight years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl. Haynes appeared for his sentencing hearing yesterday before U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau. At his guilty plea hearing last year, Haynes   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * A new study co-led by a Miller School researcher establishes B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) as key in chronic itch severity. * Dr. Gil Yosipovitch thinks BNP may be the first biomarker for chronic itch. * The study could lead to investigation into a targeted treatment for chronic itch. * * * By Lisette Hilton B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plays   more

ORONO, Maine, March 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * One-time Congressionally Directed Spending awards will be invested statewide in public university infrastructure and programming that directly address critical workforce shortages in the state and advance economic and community growth * * * Funding in the federal budget package passed this weekend will enable the University of Maine System (UMS) to further strengthen and grow the state's workf  more