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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday May 24, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Brooklyn Man Sentenced To Nearly Six Years In Prison For Role In Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Over 50 Kilograms Of Cocaine
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Brooklyn man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) wherein he transported kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston in August 2020. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 68 months incarceration and three years o  more

California Woman Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth in Rhode Island
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Mexican national who, at the direction of an individual incarcerated in a Maine prison, participated in the delivery of four pounds of methamphetamine to a courier who drove to Rhode Island from Maine to take possession of the drugs, has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison, announced United States Attorne  more

Court Denies Vermont Employers' Motion to Dismiss Department of Labor Lawsuit Alleging Social Media Retaliation Against Employees
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: A federal court in Vermont has concluded that the First Amendment does not protect a Milton, Vermont, excavation contractor and its officials from using social media to retaliate against employees. The decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont is the latest action in ongoing litigation between the Department of Labor and Bevins & Son Inc. and represents   more

EPA Settles With Massachusetts Solar Company for Construction General Permit Violations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Company agrees to pay penalties for stormwater discharges from construction activities * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Navisun, LLC, a solar energy company based in Hingham, Massachusetts, for alleged violations of the Construction General Permit (CGP), related to stormwater discharges from construction activities. Under the settlement, the company wi  more

EPA Visits Lead Pipe Removal Sites in the City of Malden
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * There is no safe level of lead exposure - and the primary source of harm is through lead pipes * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was joined by Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple, and other Massachusetts leaders, stakeholders and locals to see what the city's $1.4 millio  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $35 Million in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Massachusetts Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $34,646,400 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup   more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $6.4 Million in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Vermont Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6,390,000 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to e  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $9M in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Connecticut Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $8,966,240 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $9M in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Connecticut Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $8,966,240 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup o  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $3 Million in Brownfield Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in New Hampshire Through Investing in America Agenda
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3,019,400 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to   more

EPA: Poor Air Quality Expected for Parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire on May 22, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to elevated ground-level ozone. Sensitive groups include people with lung disease such as asthma, older adults, children and teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. The areas that are predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for ozone on Wednesday, May 22 are: W  more

Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANATOLY BRAYLOVSKY, 52, of Wallingford, hsa been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 90 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for controlled substances and health care   more

Milford Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution Charge
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MILFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that WILSON GUZMAN, JR., 39, of Milford, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to a fentanyl trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, a DEA New Haven Task Force  more

New Haven Man on Supervised Release Charged with Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Crack
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging DONALD OGMAN, also known as "Mainey-O" and "Manny O," 42, of New Haven, with methamphetamine and cocaine distribution offenses. As alleged in court documents,   more

Quincy Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Drug And Gun Offenses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Quincy man has been sentenced 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 pos  more

Rhode Island Man Sentenced For Role In Southeastern Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Rhode Island man has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alfredo Valdez, 45 of Providence, R.I. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 30 months in prison and three years of supervis  more

Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 20, 2024, Anibal Castro, Jr., 35, of Springfield, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 72 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Castro previously pl  more