BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 45 new clean school buses in five school districts across Rhode Island * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on May 30, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu today announced applications for the 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council are now open and available online (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebgygDF1O1UewFQ8rwQs2o3nOuylvGc-LFALB-u3OLG-tBmg/viewform?usp=sf_link). The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement council made up of 20 to 35 year olds charged with spearheading the City's efforts to engag  more

QUEENS, New York, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New York is the first state in the nation to launch their Home Energy Rebates program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act. New York's program will allow more low-and-middle income families to take advantage of efficiency and clean energy upgrades that will make their homes more comfortable whil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 110 new clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 165 new clean school buses in 17 school districts across Massachusetts * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 38 new clean school buses in 15 school districts across Maine * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees p  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended a Brazilian national wanted by authorities in his home country for charges of drug trafficking and robbery by intimidation or violence. Deportation officers arrested the 32-year-old Brazilian fugitive during a vehicle stop in Framingham May 17. "This Brazilian fugitive attempted to flee just  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on May 29, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was about flat on balance, but performance was quite mixed both across and within sectors. Prices increased further at a modest pace, and employment was steady amid slow-to-moderate wage growth. Retail sales softened somewhat, and hospitality activity was stable or up modestly. Manufacturers reported strong revenue growth on av  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now officially open in Leominster, Worcester County. Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have been stationed at Leominster's city hall for the last two days helping residents affected by the storms and flooding that took place on Sept. 11-13, 2023 to apply for disaster assistance. As of Frid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RUPERT DE LAS CASAS, 64, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his parti  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 215,000 to 216,000. The 4-week moving average was 222,500,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Lawrence man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Victor Berroa Mercedes, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Berroa Merc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Fall River man was sentenced today for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving thousands of oxycodone pills. Austin Gonsalves, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 41 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Gonsalves was also ordered to forfeit $16,130. In Ma  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Healey-Driscoll Administration is celebrating a $67 million federal grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to improve accessibility for passengers on the Green Line. The funding comes from the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden in 2021. AS  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Fall River man was sentenced today for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving thousands of oxycodone pills. Austin Gonsalves, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 41 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Gonsalves was also ordered to forfeit $16,130. In May 2024, Gonsa  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Lawrence man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Victor Berroa Mercedes, 31, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Berroa Mercedes will app  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Lawrence man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Fredis Manuel Guerrero Guzman, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV to 21 months in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release. In March 2024, Guzman pleaded guilty to one count of con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: A Boston-area man pleaded guilty today to his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Devante Lopes, a/k/a "D-Lopes," 30, of Boston and Quincy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise (more commonly referred to as RICO or racketeering conspiracy); conspiracy to distribute marijuana; and possession with inte  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: * * * Pay $753K in Back Wages, Damages After Department Of Labor Investigations, Litigation * * * Three Rhode Island nail salons in Cumberland, East Greenwich and North Providence and their owner have agreed to pay employees $753,500 in back wages and damages and take corrective actions to resolve violations of the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Ac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: RUTLAND, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 29, 2024, Michael Burton, 48, of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 60 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Burton previously pleaded gui  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 31 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has been recognized by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) for its policy strategies shared at the State-Federal Respite Summit on West Virginia's partnership with managed care organizations (MCOs) and universities to train the workforce that supports children and adults with serious emotional disorders. Earlier th  more