WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Project will advance Amtrak's new era of rail by replacing the existing 116-year-old bridge * * * OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME, Conn. - Amtrak will soon begin construction of a new, modern Connecticut River Bridge to replace the existing bridge following the award of a construction contract to O&G/Tutor Perini, a Joint Venture. This milestone comes on the heels of recent per  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSfact)-- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following fact sheet on June 28, 2024: * * * CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Amtrak is entering a new era of intercity passenger rail investment. Advancing major projects, including the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, will address the backlog of State-of-Good-Repair (SOGR) work and highlight plans for expanding rail service on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and across the n  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSfact) -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following fact sheet on June 28, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project Amtrak proposes to replace the current two-track movable bridge with a new, modern crossing. The Pelham Bay Bridge connects Amtrak trains between New York City to Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Boston along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) via Amtrak's Hell Gate Line. The bridge, which is also used   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the government has entered into a settlement agreement with CREATIVE INTERVENTIONS, LLC ("Creative Interventions") to resolve allegations that the company discriminated against a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Type 1 Diabetes, and the chil  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that, on June 21  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHNATTAN FERNANDEZ-LOPEZ, 37, a citizen of the Dominican Republic formerly residing in Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment for his role in a narcotics trafficking organizati  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KELVIN MUNOZ, also known as "Kel," 29, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 52 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a New Haven area drug traff  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: JAIVAUN McKNIGHT, also known as "Sav," 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a violent Waterbury street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney f  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that YANQUEE RODRIGUEZ, also known as "Yankster Rodriguez," 28, of West Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Under EPA's settlement J. Da Silva Properties, LLC will complete two Supplemental Environmental Projects in Danbury * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Connecticut property owner based in Danbury for alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule (Disclosure Rule). As a result of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Mashantucket, Connecticut, to develop a comprehensive feasibility study for the Mashantucket Pequot Reshoring Essential Medicine Manufacturing (REMIND) effort.   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Mashantucket, Connecticut, to develop a comprehensive feasibility study for the Mashantucket Pequot Reshoring Essential Medicine Manufacturing (REMIND) effort. This grant will   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 26, 2024, with state paid leave administrators: * * * Yesterday, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, convened agency partners and administrators of state paid family and medical leave programs for a discussion. Participating admi  more