BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to today's ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in Moyle v. United States dismissing the case as improvidently granted and lifting its stay of an order by the U.S. District Court of the District of Idaho. Today's decision temporarily allows pregnant people in Idaho   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., reversing the decision of the Second Circuit and effectively vacating the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan. "It is no secret that members of the Sackler family, through their control of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her Office has secured a historic settlement in its case against Uber and Lyft that requires a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour and a suite of benefits and protections for drivers. Uber and Lyft will also pay a combined total of $175 million to the state to resolve allegations that the companies  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the National Child Care Innovation Summit, a first-of-it-kind partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation that brings together public- and private-sector stakeholders to discuss the vital role of child care as economic infrastructure. Governor Heal  more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in States of Texas and Montana v. Becerra et al., opposing the State of Texas and Montana's motion for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and stay of agency action against the Biden administration's 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affo  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ohio v. EPA, temporarily staying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent rule implementing the "Good Neighbor Provision" of the Clean Air Act to limit cross-state ozone pollution into states like Connecticut. "This disappointing decision is a serious setba  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 22 new and returning members to six of the regional fishery management councils. Appointments to the Pacific and North Pacific fishery management councils will be announced later this summer. The Secretary of Commerce made appointments for open council seats from the governors' lists of nominees. Council members represent diverse gro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 28 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christine Miller to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Christine Miller Miller is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the United Food Bank and Services of Plant City, Inc. Miller earned her bachelor'  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Pamela Everhart to serve on the Massport Board of Directors. Everhart currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Regional Public Affairs, Inclusion, and Impact at Fidelity Investments. "Pamela Everhart is a highly respected business and community leader who understands the essential role that Massport plays in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 (TNSres) -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Governor Maura Healey yesterday met with Northeastern University's InnovateMA co-op students, who are working alongside state agency partners to improve the delivery of services and programs for Massachusetts residents using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Governor Healey created the InnovateMA partnership earlier this year as part of her efforts to position Massachus  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Norfolk safety-net site opened this week, will accommodate more than 140 families experiencing homelessness at full capacity * * * The Healey-Driscoll administration today announced that, as of July 9, 2024, sleeping overnight in Logan Airport will no longer be permitted. This decision comes as a result of the administration's recent efforts to open a new safety-net  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * $2.5 million in funding now available for renovations * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today a new partnership between the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and MassDevelopment, the state's development finance agency and land bank, to support family child care programs' capital needs. Through this new Family Child Care Capital Grant Prog  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A man identified as a member/associate of the Heath Street Gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for possession with intent to distribute cocaine in a public housing development. Michael Van Rader, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 22 months in prison to be followed by six years of supervised r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A Bronx man pleaded guilty today to travelling to the Worcester area to distribute approximately one kilogram of fentanyl. Jose Luis Lopez Genao, 32, of Bronx, N.Y., pleaded guilty today to one count of distribution of and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Massachusetts businesswoman was sentenced on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking COVID-19 relief. Vanessa Nixon, 45, of Framingham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to five months in prison and three years of supervised release. Nixon was also ordered to pay $468,832 in resti  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Dominican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to unlawful reentry. Julio Pimentel-German, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick scheduled sentencing for Sept. 24, 2024. Pimentel-German was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2024. Pimentel-Ge  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A former driving instructor was sentenced yesterday for conspiring to defraud the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) into issuing driver's licenses to applicants who did not pass the road test. Ngan Dinh, 48, of Boston, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to two years' probation with the first six months to be served as home  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A former Northeastern University employee was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston of staging a hoax explosion and making false statements to a federal law enforcement agent about the hoax. Jason Duhaime, 46, formerly of San Antonio, was convicted of intentionally conveying false and misleading information related to an explosive device   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Magellan Diagnostics, Inc., a medical device company headquartered in Billerica, Mass., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to criminal charges relating to its concealment of a device malfunction that produced inaccurately low lead test results for tens of thousands of children and other patients. Magellan pleaded guilty to two cou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Mashpee man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a scheme to artificially inflate the trading price of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and attempting to cover up the scheme. Robert Scott Murray, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Oc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Worcester man pleaded guilty yesterday for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. Luis Torres, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and one count of use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug felony. U.S. District Court J  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) reported today that its Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program continues to grow and make a difference as the 2023-2024 academic year comes to an end, with 72 additional schools joining SRTS since last September. The total number of partner schools across Massachusetts is now 1,171, located in 28  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Mayor Michelle Wu was joined on Saturday, June 22 by the Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association (LANA), elected officials, and community members to cut the ribbon on improvements to the Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild. This event celebrated the 2021 acquisition of 108 Walter Street Parcel, a 35,000-square-foot parcel that has been added to the existing 9.5-acre Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced the contractors selected by the City of Boston to expand access to electric vehicle charging with a curbside demonstration program. Building new curbside charging stations will create more access for residents to charge their electric vehicles, especially those without private parking or access to a driveway or garage. Through the demonstration project, the City is seeking to test d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Renovated former Boston Public School building creates 74 LGBTQ-friendly mixed-income apartments for older Boston residents and over 10,000 square feet of community space * * * Mayor Michelle Wu today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Pennrose, LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc., local elected officials and residents for the grand opening of The Pryde, Massachu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Rhode Island has returned a five-count indictment, charging two individuals with allegedly participating in a conspiracy to murder two federal prosecutors and a witness associated with a criminal matter now pending before the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Elijah Melton, 26, of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 28 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointments of Ricardo Patron as Deputy Chief of Staff and Emma Pettit as Press Secretary. Pettit will begin serving as Press Secretary on July 1, 2024. Patron will transition into the Deputy Chief of Staff role through the month of July. Deputy Chief of Staff Yusufi Vali will be moving out of the City to attend to family matters and will transition out of the role. "Ricardo a  more