BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: * * * The environmental education grants, totaling $380,000 for New England, will empower youth to tackle environmental challenges, foster community resilience, and advance environmental justice in underserved communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that four organizations in New England have been selected to receive a total of $380,000 t  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston removed a 40-year-old Brazilian national charged with rape in Brazil. Deportation officers from ERO removed Marcio Dos Santos from the United States to Brazil May 31 and handed him over to Brazilian authorities. "Marcio Dos Santos attempted to flee a rape charge in Brazil by hiding out in Connecticut," said E  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: There was a time when Marc Boyd felt he was destined to perform on stage, though his new role as public affairs officer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport still allows him to be front and center. Boyd recently was named head of the Corporate Communications Division in the Corporate Operations Department, replacing Jeffrey Prater, who departed in October 2023. Boyd will oversee the Public an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 8 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is alerting the public that the replacement of the railroad crossing on Route 6 (Farmington Avenue) in Bristol is scheduled to begin at approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024. To ensure the safety of workers and the public, the area near the rail crossing will be closed to all vehicular traffic for approximately 72 hours.   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: July 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. The EKDLG Fellows came to D.C. to learn how USDA services and programs can benefit them, their students, and their communities. This effort is part of USDA's commit  more