WASHINGTON, May 23 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: This graduation season, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smithreturned to his roots in New England, delivering powerful commencement addresses at American International College and at the University of New Hampshire. In Massachusetts, Smith's speech had a more personal tone as he reflected on his own journey from a young boy in Springfield, Mass. to his role in community and national service leadership. "I am Springfield. I was shap  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials have announced a new commercial vehicle search area located on Hanscom Drive, off Route 2A in Lincoln, Massachusetts, will open June 3. The newly constructed facility aims to streamline and enhance security processes for commercial vehicles entering the installation through the Sartain Gate. "Completing the new commercia  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Justice Department today announced that Pen Yu, also known as Ben Yu, 51, of Gibsonton, Florida, and Gregory Munoz, 45, of Minneola, Florida, have each pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently procure deeply discounted products from Massachusetts biochemical company Sigma-Aldrich Inc., doing business as MilliporeSigma, and export the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. to his role in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy that victimized businesses and individuals across the United States. Antonio M. Strong, 31, of Lansing, Ill., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Mark  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Quincy man was sentenced today for illegally possessing a loaded handgun while trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Rey David Fulcar, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to eight years in prison and three years of supervised release. Fulcar pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and amm  more