BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Co-leads 27 state and local agencies in asking DHS to extend deferred action protection to protect noncitizen victims and witnesses of labor violations from deportation for four years * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO), along with the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the Seattle Office of Labor Standards, has spearheaded a coalition of 27 lab  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric announced today 22 awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The state and local governments were selected by CPSC, from a group of 31 applicants. CPSC will provide more than $3 million in federal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) funds that will be mat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Project Protects the Water Quality of Bourne Pond in Falmouth and Creates Four Units of Affordable Housing * * * The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced they have partnered with The 300 Committee Land Trust and the Falmouth Housing Trust on a project that will conserve and protect the water quality and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * DCR Expands Multilingual Signage with New Decals Added to Beach Visitor Signs that Welcome Beachgoers in Nine Languages, New Multilingual Beach and Pool Rules Signs * * * As part of its ongoing work to ensure the state's 81 waterfronts are safe and welcoming to everyone, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has partnered with Save the Harbor/Sav  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded (https://www.spr.doe.gov/gas/default.htm) for the sale and liquidation of 1 million barrels (42 million gallons) of gasoline in the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve (NGSR). The contracts awarded today represent a fully subscribed solicitation following the Request for Proposal (RFP) th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) that is open for public comment for the Olin property- the approximately 50-acre parcel at 51 Eames Street in Wilmington, Massachusetts - where chemical manufacturing and waste disposal activities were formerly conducted. These industrial activities resulted in e  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials held a regional commander's meeting here June 28 to share information and provide key updates to mission partners throughout the region. Senior leaders from Fort Devens, Natick Soldiers Systems Center, Massachusetts National Guard, US Coast Guard District 1, US Coast Guard Base Boston, USS Constitution, 25th Marine Regime  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jaima Fogg, 66th Air Base Group A change of command ceremony was held for the 66th Security Forces Squadron here June 27. Maj. Benjamin Doerfler assumed command of the 66 SFS "Blue Knights" from Maj. Brandon Casso. Casso had been in the role since early 2022. Col. Taona Enriquez, 66th Air Base Group commander, presided over the ceremony. "Maj. Doerfler has a heart for resiliency a  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 3 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced $27 million in Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) awards to create 547 total new units in 11 Gateway Cities across the state. "We expanded the HDIP program in our tax cuts package because it has a proven track record of spurring housing   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $3 million in grants to conserve large acreages of essential land across Massachusetts. Through the Landscape Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) awarded three grants to expand public recreational opportunities, improve water supply protect  more

EVERETT, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSres) -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * 21 million more meals served; thousands more students participating, many eating locally sourced food * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released data (https://www.mass.gov/doc/universal-free-school-mealsfinal070124/download) from the first year of state-funded universal free school meals, showing major increases in student participation compared  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education posted the following news release: * * * Input will help develop state's whole-of-government approach to affordable child care * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today a series of listening sessions across Massachusetts to inform the Early Education and Child Care Task Force's recommendations and broader strategy to ensure accessible and affordable high-quality child care for all families. These   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience delays in getting access to Medicaid or CHIP coverage   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A citizen of Belarus and lawful permanent resident of the United States has been indicted for allegedly smuggling goods from the United States into Russia without a license. Kirill Gordei, 34, of Hallandale, Florida, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States; one count of smuggling goods from the United States; and one count of export of a spectrometer, which is a   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Worcester man who was previously charged with unlawfully possessing a machinegun was sentenced on June 28, 2024 for drug charges. Jose Rivera, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to 75 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. In April 2024, Rivera pleaded guilty to possession of a machinegun, receipt o  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that resulted in the nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Juan Carlos Rivas-Moreiera, a/k/a "Juan Carlos Moriera," a/k/a "Stocky" pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, for his role in a racketeering conspiracy in furthera  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is welcoming new Florida officers from Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York with a Sunshine Salute. Attorney General Moody's Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute initiative recognizes brave officers who move to serve in Florida, highlighting their stories. Several new Sarasota Police Department officers shared their stories with Attorne  more