BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw today announced that the following 11 individuals have been charged with federal offenses stemming from t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Wu announced the appointment of Carleton Jones as the Executive Director of the Public Facilities Department (PFD) and Rohn MacNulty as Deputy Director. Carleton succeeds Kerrie Griffin who served as Executive Director from February 2021 until May 31, 2024. PFD supports other City of Boston departments in the planning, design, construction, and major renovations of City-owned buildings. Under Director Gri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I.- A Windsor, CT, resident who admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that he conspired to deliver nearly 90 grams of fentanyl has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Daniel Alexander Smith, 20, previously admitted that between late February through May 2023,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - Five Rochester residents pleaded guilty this week in federal court to drug offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. The following defendants pleaded guilty to drug offenses: Monty Granger, age 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- 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, has been sentenced 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 partic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- 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 30, 2024, George Goins, 66, of Johnson, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 57 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Goins previously pleaded guilty to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The leader of a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that distributed and possessed enough fentanyl to create more than two million potentially lethal doses of the drugs has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jonathan King, 33, of Johnston, who previously admitted to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division is announcing the launch of a new community grants portal named Grant Central. The portal will be a hub of information and resources about MassDOT grants available to all 351 communities in Massachusetts. It will include information about how to apply for funding, how municipalities will be reimbursed, how ap  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Boston-area man has pleaded 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   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 27 state attorneys general are defending American firearms manufacturers from the Mexican government's attempt to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In a petition filed last week, Drummond asked the US. Supreme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- 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, Jashier Gillespie, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford to a term of 24 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Gillespie previous  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- 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, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a seven-count indictment charging MARKEYSE KELLY, also known as "Curry"  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: Since its inception in 2019, the UNITE program has provided organizations here with opportunities for team-building and recreational activities to foster stronger bonds among teams. Funding allows commanders and directors to create unit-focused strategies to strengthen team morale and cultivate an environment that promotes collaboration and shared purpose, according to program officials  more