BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: GALVESTON, Texas - A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on April 2, 2024: In the West End today, Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance (https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2024/02/BPDA%20%282%29.pdf) to create a Planning Department in the City of Boston for the first time in 70 years. The ordinance restores planning as a core function of City government, ensuring its inclusion in the City's budget, and allows for the transfer of current staff from the Bo  more

OAKLAND, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed overdraft fee rule, amending Truth in Lending Act (TILA) regulations. The proposed rule would require large banks to apply consumer protections, include interest rate disclosures, to overdraft fees. In doing so, the proposed ru  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: POCATELLO, Idaho - Hank David Langley, 42, of Visalia, California and Thomas Joel Schooley, 39, of Hyrum, Utah, were sentenced to 11-and-a-half years and eight years in federal prison, respectively, for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl in eastern Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. Langley and Schooley were indicted by   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On April 2, 2024, the Boston Landmarks Commission posted a study report on the proposed designation of the Calf Pasture Pumping Station as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. Located on Columbia Point in the Dorchester section of Boston, the Calf Pasture Pumping Station Complex consists of three buildings--the Pumping Station, Gate House/Filth Hoist, and West Shaf  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 (TNSres) -- The city of Boston issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On April 2, 2024, the Boston Landmarks Commission has posted a study report on the proposed designation (interior) of the Eben Jordan Jr. House as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. The Eben Jordan Jr. House is highly significant for its associations with a diverse range of people important to business, women's and African American rights, politics, arts, design,  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- 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 alleged fentanyl trafficker who is wanted for murder in the Dominican Republic. Deportation officers with ERO Boston arrested the 27-year old Dominican national near his residence in Saugus March 21. The unlawfully present Dominican citizen is currently facing local fentanyl trafficking char  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Building on its commitment to protect and improve water quality, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that $575,546 in grants have been awarded to 12 regional or municipal wastewater utilities or systems across Massachusetts. The grants will help local communities meet new requirements to notify the public of sewage discharges and overflows into the surface  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the IRS reminds taxpayers there is still time file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Most people qualify for electronic f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-11050-MJJ; D. Mass. filed May 11, 2023) involving GA Investors: * * * On April 1, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final judgment against GA Investors, the operator of dozens of fraudulent websites, including GA-Investors.org. Among other things, the judgment orders the defendant to pay over $1.1 million. The SEC's complaint, filed on May   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that her office has made available up to $375,000 to continue the Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program (HSYJ). Now in its tenth year, the grant program will promote public health in local communities while providing summer employment and professional development opportunities for youth workers. HSYJ pro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: In celebration of Earth Month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $167,000 in grants to support equitable access to outdoor recreation events through the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). 21 organizations and municipalities have been awarded Inclusive and Accessible Event grants to improve ease of access to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she is recommending Mark Ames for appointment as Hampshire County Register of Probate and Family Court. Ames will be replacing Michael J. Carey, former Hampshire County Register of Probate, who retired late last year. Ames has been serving as the Temporary Register since January 16, 2024. The Probate and Family Court Department   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A man identified as a member/associate of the Heath Street Gang pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possession with intent to distribute cocaine in a public housing development. Michael Van Rader, 26, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public housing facility. U.S. District Court  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: An Ayer man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for committing a cyberattack against the computer network of his former employer, an Essex County public high school. Conor LaHiff, 30, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to one month in prison and three years' supervised release, the first 12 months to  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and a multistate coalition won a $811 million judgment against a bond services company, Libre by Nexus, Inc., its parent company Nexus Services, Inc., and its principals, Micheal Donovan, Richard Moore, and Evan Ajin, for unfairly targeting immigrants and their fa  more