NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KEVIN RIVERA, 29, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Acc  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TYREE THOMAS, 39, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to an offense relating to his illegal trafficking of firearms from Georgia to Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: As part of its commitment to ensure the Massachusetts park system is welcoming and accessible to all, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced the agency's Universal Access Program (UAP) summer programming. The programming is designed to offer outdoor recreational opportunities at state parks for visitors of all abilities. D  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 30 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission Caylee Noggle is the President and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). Prior to joining GHA, she served for nearly 20 years for the State of Georgia in various leadership cap  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced $10,000 in college scholarship funding to 20 accomplished New York high school students who plan to pursue a four-year college degree in a STEM field related to the energy industry. The Future Energy Leaders scholarship program is part of NYPA's commitment to diversify the clean energy workforce development pipeline by incr  more