HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Twelve outstanding students from the four universities of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system were awarded CSCU's highest academic honor, the Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Foundation. The students -- enrolled in Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western Connecticut State Universities -- received th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Springfield man was sentenced yesterday for possessing cocaine intended for distribution while on supervised release for a prior heroin distribution conviction. Hector Quinones, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Quinones was indi  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), the Connecticut State Police, and local law enforcement are joining a national effort to keep motorists safe leading up to and during the Memorial Day Holiday. The Click It or Ticket national seat belt campaign, aimed at enforcing seat belt use, begins Monday, May 13 and runs through June 2, 2024. In 2022  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DANIEL OLIVER, also known as "Chase," 30, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Harford to 20 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl. According to court docu  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL B. PINES, 75, of Avon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million. According to court documents  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: A Springfield man was sentenced yesterday for possessing cocaine intended for distribution while on supervised release for a prior heroin distribution conviction. Hector Quinones, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Quinones was indicted by a fed  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: A Connecticut doctor was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Donald Salzberg, 69 of Avon, Conn., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised relea  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: * * * Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Callisia N. Clarke, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board * Karen Emmons, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board * Tamika Felder, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board * Edjah K. Nduom, to be a Member of the National Cancer Advisory Board * Bria  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. "The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars represent the best of our nation's schools and inspire hope in the bright future of   more