CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The homeowners insurance industry is challenging the rule, which under the Fair Housing A  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $251,483,904 modification (P00056) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for UH-60M aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement, Army funds; and Foreign Military Sales (Croatia and Jordan) funds in the amount of $251,483,904, were obligated   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * First Comprehensive Rehabilitation of the Tower Since 1939 Replaced Building's Mortar, Rebuilt Rear Chimney, Replaced Fireplace and Added Accessible Ramp and New Safety Features * * * The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) celebrated the completion of a $1 million project to restore and improve access to Eliot Tower and Pavilion   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: EPA New England's Healthy Communities Grant Program is now accepting applications for projects of up to $40,000 in federal funding that will benefit New England communities in one or more target areas. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, November 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EPA plans to award approximately 15 cooperative agreements.,000 in federal funding that will benefit New England co  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a 37-year-old Salvadoran national convicted of sex crimes against a minor in Boston. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested Jose Bladimir Gavidia Hernandez June 14 at the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston. "Jose Bladimir Gavidia Hernandez unlawfully entered the United States and co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: A Boston man was sentenced today for conspiring to illegally transport firearms from Alabama into Massachusetts. Kobe Smith, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In March 2024, Smith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to illegally transport   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: A former Boston Police officer was sentenced yesterday in connection with an investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department's evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 67, of Yarmouth, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to two years of supervised release. Nee was also ordered to pay a fine of $2,000, as well as  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: A Georgia woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her involvement in trafficking cocaine and cocaine base as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. Tatiana Morrissey, 39, of Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to nine months in prison and three years of supervised release. On F  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Revere man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for cocaine related offenses. Francisco Restrepo Mesa, 55, was sentenced on July 10, 2024 by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 68 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. In April 2024, Restrepo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to posse  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Five Massachusetts residents and one New York resident have been charged in connection with a scheme to defraud various health insurance companies by submitting fabricated claims seeking reimbursement for over $1 million worth of bogus medical expenses, purportedly incurred during international travel. Brendon Ashe, 40, of Dorchester; Aqiyla At  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $29,776 fine to Warner Bros., LLC, for violations that occurred during asbestos abatement activities at the University of Massachusetts Clark Hill Steam Project, located at Clark Hill Road, Amherst. MassDEP discovered the violations during an inspection of asbestos abatement activities at t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced new disability-aware standards for City resources and the collection of disability data from residents throughout government processes. This Disability Data Standard (https://www.boston.gov/equity-and-inclusion/disability-data-standard#:~:text=We%20want%20to%20develop%20a,accessibility%20and%20inclusion%20in%20Boston.) will support City workers who design and operate services, progr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * Staff changes made to Registry, Public Records, and Parking Clerk * * * Mayor Wu today announced new leadership to manage key constituent-facing departments, to improve efficiency in the delivery of city services and to better manage public records requests received by the city. Paul Chong will serve in a newly created role as the Commissioner of City Records. In this new capacity, Ch  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that Maria Vann will now lead the three North Carolina Maritime Museums: the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Vann is a historian and museum professional from New York who serves as deputy   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57200) involving UMass Memorial Health Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts: * * * Rep Org: MA Radiation Control Program Licensee: UMass Memorial Health Medical Center Region: 1 City: Worcester State: MA License #: 60-0096 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Bob Locke HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 06/28/2024 Notification Time: 15:33 [ET] Event Date: 06/27/2024 Event T  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following statement on July 12, 2024: * * * Pennsylvania's 2024-2025 state budget passed late yesterday evening, and in response to the lack of additional funding for Pennsylvania's wildly popular Whole-Home Repairs Program, State Senator Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) issued the following statement: "Every person in our Commonwealth deserves a home that is healthy and safe. This belief fueled one of the largest h  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 12 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Axelrad's address, "The Evolution and Impact of Global Navigation Satellite Systems," set for Oct. 1, 2024 * * * The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) are pleased to announce that Penina Axelrad, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Yvonne C.   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Oscar Ramos, 34, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 39.5 years in prison for first degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for the May 28, 2015 shooting that killed one many and injured another, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department. A jury found Ramos gu  more