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News Tipoffs - Connecticut Editors Newsletter for Friday August 02, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Air Force Materiel Command Soars to Inspire Generations at AirVenture 2024
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Megan Mudersbach, Public Affairs, Air Force Materiel Command More than 200 military and civilian Airmen from the Air Force Materiel Command represented the U.S. Air Force at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture 2024 airshow, July 21-28 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event was an opportunity to highlight the command's commitment to inspiring future generations of Airme  more

Army Reserve provides medical, veterinary care
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CUMBERLAND, Md. The Army Reserve is providing free medical services for the American people and their little dogs too! The Mountain Maryland Medical mission is in full swing at the Allegany County fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland, from now through Aug. 5, providing basic medical, dental, optometry, behavioral health, physical/occupational therapy and veterinary services to anyone  more

Attorney General Tong Announces $186,731 False Claims Act Judgment Against Newtown Therapist
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $186,731 civil judgment secured this week against Newtown registered nurse Jeannie V. Pasacreta following a pervasive illegal scheme to bill the Connecticut Medicaid program for psychotherapy and medical services she never provided. From 2013 through to 2018, Pasacreta was a Medicaid provider who operated a psychotherapy a  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK JAMONT BEST, also known as "JB," and "Cash," 50, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to approximately 37 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for traf  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Hartford Gang Member Sentenced to 36 Years in Federal Prison for 2013 Drug-Related Murder
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANTWANE WILLIAMS-BEY, also known as "Buck," 33, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 432 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing the drug-related murder of Valentin Santos Jr  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ISSACHAMIL TORRES, also known as "Chamil," 38, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl. According to court   more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: New Haven Gang Member Admits Role in 2022 Murder
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: DONELL ALLICK, JR., also known as "D-Nice," 25, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a racketeering offense related to his participation in a violent New Haven street gang and the murder of an individual in September 2022. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United State  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $52 Million in Climate Resiliency Funding to Communities
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Most Funding Ever Awarded through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program * * * Leominster -- Healey-Driscoll administration today announced a landmark commitment of $52.4 million in grants dedicated to advancing climate resilience across Massachusetts. This significant investment is the largest in the history of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)  more

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending July 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 27, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 249,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 235,000. The 4-week moving average was 238,000, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's unrevised aver  more

NUWC Division Newport employees win awards from Women of Color Magazine
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Two Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees recently won awards from the Career Communications Group's Women of Color Magazine. Laurie Dutra of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, business operations director, in the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, has won the Technology All-Star Award that honors accomplished women from mid-level to advanced stages of her career that have demonstrated excellence  more