LOWELL, Massachusetts, June 27 -- MassDevelopment, a development finance agency and land bank, issued the following news release: * * * Tremont Development Partners LLC Uses $17 Million Tax-Exempt Bond from MassDevelopment & Eastern Bank to Build New Affordable Housing Facility at Site of Relocated Merrimack Valley Food Bank Warehouse, Including Units Set Aside for Formerly Homeless Families * * * MassDevelopment has issued a $17 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of 733 Broadway LLC, an affi  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services are not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general arg  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue tha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The Attleboro Redevelopment Authority ("ARA") in collaboration with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ("MBTA") announced the release of a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for the Transit-Oriented Development site in Downtown Attleboro. The ARA has worked diligently with local and state partners to prepare the 6.5-acre parcel adjacent to the Attleboro MBTA Commuter Rail stat  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 27 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue that the Un  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have filed another set of amicus briefs in federal courts across the country this month to defend Title IX's protections of students from sex-based discrimination and harassment in education. Attorney General Platkin, the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), and their state partners are seeking t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Attorney General's Office announced today that Robert G. Kfoury, age 65, of Fall River, has been charged with 58 counts of violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and one count of violating the Massachusetts Solid Waste Management Act by allegedly illegally demolishing, handling, storing and disposing of asbestos-containing material, asbestos-containing   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards, which included employees of the U.S. General Services Administration. GSA accepted the highest number of awards in the program's inaugural year - from electrifying Washington, D.C.'s largest building and buying the first federal 100% 24/7 carbon-free electricity in Arkansas, to showing ex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.h. - A Manchester man was sentenced in federal court in connection with drug and firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Duron Flynn, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Paul Barbadoro to 48 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. On March 18, 2024, Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Federal agencies are recognized for advancing the sustainability and climate resilience of the U.S. Government in ways that cut energy costs, reduce emissions, and grow our economy * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards. The Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards recognize federal  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on June 26, 2024: By David Vergun, DOD News The mission of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, data and analytics across the Defense Department in an effort to modernize the force. Bill Streilein, its chief technology officer, spoke today at the virtual Defense One event, "Genius Machines: Understanding the AI Threatscape." Spotlight: Arti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: The final member of a large-scale nationwide methamphetamine trafficking ring has been convicted. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation wit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A former Corrections Officer was sentenced to probation in federal court in Boston for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances. Gregorit Sanchez, 29, of Haverhill was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to five years' probation with the first year to be  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Governor Maura Healey today applauded President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of former U.S. service members convicted under the now-repealed Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which criminalized consensual gay sex. This law, in effect since 1951, was revised in 2013 to prohibit only forcible acts. Veterans covered by the pardon can apply for pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * 28 Massachusetts companies named to Time Magazine's Top GreenTech Companies * * * Today, Governor Maura Healey hosted a celebration of the Massachusetts climate tech industry leaders that were named to TIME Magazine's Top GreenTech Companies (https://time.com/collection/americas-top-greentech-companies-2024/) for 2024. All 28 companies, spanning across the state, we  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * RAISE Program grants include $22 for MBTA's Lower Broadway Everett Transit Priority Corridor Project, $2 million for South Salem Train Stop Project, $1.2 million for Gardner's downtown. * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated over $25 million in competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) federal grant fund  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:21-cv-11276; D. Mass. filed Aug. 5, 2021) involving Mike K. Veldhuis, Paul Sexton, Jackson T. Friesen, Zhiying Yvonne Gasarch, and Courtney Kelln: * * * SEC Obtains Judgments Against Participants in International Microcap Fraud Schemes * * * On June 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered judgments against Canadian residents Mike K. Veldhuis, Paul S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A Boston area man was sentenced today for his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Keiarri Dyette, a/k/a "Kemo," 26, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 42 months in prison and four years of supervised release. In March 2024, Dyette pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterpr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A Lawrence woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to separate fraudulent schemes that targeted banks and the Small Business Administration (SBA). Luz Paulino, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud conspiracy, one count of bank fraud, two counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. United States D  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Port Authority issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * Boston resident receives award for college * * * The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual memorial scholarship honoring the memory of longtime employee Lowell Richards, III. The 2024 Lowell L. Richards III Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Boston resident Gia Minh Nguyen. "Minh's interest in architecture from a young a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: A projected 18,000 Boston students will attend 239 summer programs, located in every neighborhood of the city, Mayor Michelle Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper announced with Boston After School & Beyond. A total of $4.2 million in city, state, and private funds will support nonprofits providing enrichment that complements academic learning throughout the city. "The Fifth Quart  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: * * * State will commit $15 million to program to incentivize larger-scale projects * * * Mayor Wu and Governor Maura Healey announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with added funding from the state. The state will offer $15 million in funding to incentivize larger-scale office buildings to convert to housing, which often can be more costly due to the complex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The MBTA is pleased to congratulate MBTA Operations Planning, Scheduling, & Strategy (OPSS) Deputy Director of Administration Katie Kalugin (she/they) in receiving the 2024 Claire Barrett Member of the Year Award from the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS), an association for the professional advancement of women in transportation. Deputy Director Kalugin is the winner of both the inte  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Natick man was sentenced yesterday in connection with fentanyl trafficking. During a search of the defendant's apartment, the body of a missing 24-year-old woman who had died of a drug overdose was discovered. Rafael Ashworth, 29, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to six years in prison, to be followed by f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- 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 June 24, 2024, Jeremy Allin, 54, of Lancaster, New Hampshire was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 14 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Allin previously pleaded guilty   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The White House issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Jane Harman, to be a Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board * Arthur J. Gonzalez, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico * Betty A. Rosa, to be a Member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico * Luis Ubinas, to be a Mem  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for June 25, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:55 a.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY HOST) Press may register in advance at this link (https://www.selectusasummit.us/Applications/Press-Pass-Application). The Secretary's remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage (https://www.state.gov/) an  more

NEW YORK, June 21 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at Unite Here's constitutional convention held at New York Hilton Midtown: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. Good morning, UNITE HERE. (Applause.) Good morning. Oh, it's good to be in the house of labor. Good morning. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Kamala! THE VICE PRESIDENT: And you know I love you. Can we please hear it for Elena? (Applause.) What an extraordinary leader. I -- you   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on expanding access to free community college: * * * This week, the Biden-Harris Administration convened state leaders to discuss efforts to expand free community college programs across the country and prepare their workforce for good jobs. State leaders shared how lowering costs for community college students has increased enrollment rates and access to postsecondary education. Several state leaders highlighted   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 24, 2024, with state attorneys general on the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade: * * * Yesterday, to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernm  more