NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that WALLACE BEST, also known as "Coop," 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin. Accor  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAMON RAMOS-ACEVEDO, 48, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. According to court docum  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that WALLACE BEST, also known as "Coop," 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and heroin.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, investments will further Biden Administration efforts to repair and rebuild vital infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over $2 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity P  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over $2 billion in Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program funding for projects located on the Northeast Corridor (Fed State-NEC). The corridor supports several hundred thousand pa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EFRAIN CHEVEREZ, 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 28 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl. According to court documents and statements  more

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charged Security Company Made Disparaging Comments and Fired 57-Year-Old Employee After Heart Attack * * * Maximum Security NYC, Inc., a security company headquartered in Queens, New York, will pay a former employee $22,500 and implement an anti-discrimination policy and training program to resolve an age- and disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAMON RAMOS-ACEVEDO, 48, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. According to court   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Christian Torres-Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation. Torres-Santiago previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: 64 U.S. companies and organizations to receive nation's top export honors Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce honored 64 companies and organizations from across the country with the President's "E" and "E Star" Awards recognizing their contributions to increasing U.S. exports. Created in 1961 by Executive Order of the President, the President's "E" Award is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can rec  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Christian Torres-Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation. Torres-Santiago previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions and Resources for Increasing Student Attendance and Engagement as Part of the White House Every Day Counts Summit The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments to help ensure that all children can thrive in the 21st century - and that begins with students being in school every day. Chronic absenteeism - students missing 10% or more of school  more