HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Herlihy, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Air Force Wounded Warrior Program staff and ambassadors met with members of the workforce here May 13 and 14 to increase awareness and education about the program. The mission at the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is to provide advocacy and services to severely wounded, ill, and injured Airmen and Guardians. The program benefits re  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information o  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a 33-year-old unlawfully present Dominican national convicted of federal drug trafficking crimes. Deportation officers from ERO Boston's Providence field office apprehended Yeury Francisco Rodriguez April 22 in Central Falls. "Yeury Francisco Rodriguez is an unlawfully present repe  more

CHESTERFIELD, Massachusetts, May 18 -- Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus joined Community Development Corporations (CDCs) from across the state to announce nearly $12 million in Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC). The CITC Program was created by the Legislature in 2012. It was designed to improve economic opportunities for low- and   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: A former Massachusetts home builder pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to defraud the United States and creating false documents to help one of his clients obtain a mortgage. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kent Pecoy owned and operated Kent Pecoy & Sons, Construction Inc., a West Springfield-based commercial and luxury home construction company. From 2009 thr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Brockton man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy in and around the Quincy and Weymouth areas. Neylton Fontes, 36, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue; and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocain  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Michigan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mass. in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud a Northampton construction company of nearly $1 million. Jonathan McCormack, 39, of Lapeer, Mich., was indicted on 17 counts of wire fraud and 12 counts of engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property of a value grea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A West Roxbury man pleaded guilty on May 15, 2024 in federal court in Boston to a fraud charge in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Donovan Scarlett, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Sept. 5, 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), through its Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Safe Routes to School Crossing Guard awards. The annual contest, which began in 2021, seeks to recognize and highlight the important role crossing guards play in helping students and families safely travel to schools. "Everyone   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is proud to announce the completion of five Collaborative Agreements to Advance Housing Transit-Oriented Development Projects within the past year under the leadership of MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, including the 18.98-acre site at Attleboro Station. The agreements represent a cross-section of Memorandums of Agreement (MOA  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from Sept.11-13, 2023. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bristol and Worcester counties. Assistance can include grants for te  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law by the Biden-Harris Administration in November 2021. BIL provides $550 billion in investment funding for infrastructure improvements, including roads, bridges, mass transit, water infrastructure, climate r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: New electric vehicle (EV) sales nearly doubled in the United States in 2021 compared to sales in any previous year; sales then grew by another two-thirds in 2022 and another 50% in 2023. EV sales will likely reach 30 percent of all new U.S. car sales in 2030 from a roughly 3.5 percent share of new car sales in 2021. In 2023, EV sales account  more