ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez assumed the role of Director of DoDEA on June 1, 2024, following former Director Tom Brady's retirement on May 31, 2024. Dr. Schiavino-Narvaez had been the Chief Academic Officer for the Department of Defense Education Activity since April 2020 and has more than 30 years of experience in education. Prior to joining DoDEA in 2016 to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Mayor Wu and the Age Strong Commission announced the recipients of its Expanding Engagement grant, a city grant program designed to provide funding to nonprofit community organizations to create new or expand current programs inviting older adults to engage more for better physical and mental health. The City is awarding $546,403 in funding to 37 nonprofit community organizations across Boston n  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Rebecca Zarutskie as senior vice president and senior research advisor, effective Aug. 26. In her position, Zarutskie will advise Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan on monetary policy issues and advance the research department's role as a thought leader on various topics. Zarutskie will join the Dallas Fed from the Federal Reserve Board   more

NORWOOD, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: In the rapidly evolving realm of cyber threats, law enforcement officers from local, state, federal, and international levels met at the National Cyber Crime Conference (NCCC) from April 23-25. This respected event, known for providing cutting-edge training, focused on empowering officers with the knowledge and tools needed to tackle cybercrime  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll administration announced today that Massachusetts has received federal approval for its summer child nutrition program. Following the ending of Summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT), this new child nutrition program will help feed an estimated 600,000 students while schools are closed for the summer. Low-income Massachusetts families with school-aged children will be  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: A Dominican Republic man residing in Dorchester was sentenced today for trafficking multiple kilograms of counterfeit pills, including pills that contained fentanyl, through the mail. Rahelin Reynoso, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to six years in prison and two years of supervised release. In November 2023, Reynoso p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: A Plymouth, Mass. man was sentenced today for his involvement in a COVID-19 relief fund fraud scheme. Ferris Brooks, 41, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to three years of supervised release, with the first six months to be served in home confinement. In February 2024, Brooks pleaded guilty to theft of government  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: A Springfield man pleaded guilty on May 31, 2024 in federal court in Springfield to a drug offense involving fentanyl and cocaine. Christian Caballero, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Aug. 1, 2024. On July 31, 202  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that TERRIS OLIVER, a/k/a "T-Bird," and RICARDO AYALA, a/k/a "Richie," were sentenced to 185 and 220 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the March 27, 2002, shooting death of 19-year-old Atari Felton. OLIVER and AYALA were participants in a drug conspiracy, me  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4505) on June 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of GREGORY P. MANNING, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public admin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum is hosting its summer Guest Artist Program with stamp artist Katie Kirk. From June through October, five free programs will offer visitors of all ages opportunities to learn about the process of designing and illustrating a U.S. postage stamp. Stamp artists have the extremely challenging task of depicting the shared history, culture and beliefs of an entire nation on a   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: The Attorney General's Office announced that it has filed civil enforcement actions against two Vermont Medicaid providers for fraud. The lawsuits, currently pending in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, were investigated and brought by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) and allege separate violations of the Vermont False Claims Act  more