CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today Attorney General John M. Formella announces the execution of a settlement agreement regarding anonymous political mailers from New Hampshire's 2022 Congressional District 2 primary race. The Office of the Attorney General and Deliver Strategies, an Arlington, Virginia direct mail and communications consulting firm, have agreed to resolve the investigation witho  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the attorneys general for Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington have filed suit in federal district court against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/24-05-25-Consolidatd-Complaint-of-Intervening-States.pdf), a New York-based pharmaceutical company, for allegedly inflating the amount that the states' Medica  more

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with six other attorneys general, announced a settlement to resolve allegations of unfair labor practices at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising Inc. and VGP Holdings LLC (Valvoline). Raoul and the attorneys general allege Valvoline required its hourly employees to sign non-competition agreements that prohib  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,089,200,000 fixed-price-incentive contract for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2028. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) and resear  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura T. Healey signed into law An Act relative to disability pensions and critical incident stress management for violent crimes. This legislation ensures that first responders who are seriously injured in the line of duty can receive their full compensation until retirement. This applies to police officers, firefighters, public and municipal EMTs, and public and municipal licensed   more

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

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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO), along with a multistate coalition of six attorneys general, has announced a settlement agreement to end unfair employment practices at Valvoline LLC, Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising Inc., and VGP Holdings LLC (Valvoline), a major nationwide oil change and auto services company. The coalition alleged that Valvoline req  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A New Hampshire company has agreed to plead guilty to charges that it violated the National Firearms Act (NFA) by distributing interoperable components for firearm silencers. KBC Capital, LLC d/b/a "Lethal Eye" has agreed to plead guilty to 26 counts of transferring a firearm in violation of the NFA. In connection with the plea agreement, KBC has agreed to pay a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Colombian man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for is involvement in a money laundering conspiracy. Jose Abril-Sequera, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 50 months in prison today after pleading guilty to money laundering charges. In April 2024, Abril-Sequera pleaded guilty to an indictment char  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: A Quincy man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl to obtain four firearms. Caesar Ross, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of firearms trafficking and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Ross was arrested and charged in September of 2023 and has been in custody since his a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Lawrence Nagle Sr. (Nagle Sr.), 56, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his role in a fentanyl trafficking organization involved in the manufacturing and distribution of tens of thousands of fentanyl pills that spanned across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina. Jasdrual a/k/a "Josh" Perez, 36, plead  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Two Indian nationals were arrested on July 29, 2024, in connection with the distribution of controlled substances. Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19, of Fresno, Calif. were each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Both men made initial appearances yesterday   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: * * * The City of Boston will invest $1.5 million into community-based youth programming; take steps to immediately provide engaging activities and spaces for Boston's young people * * * Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston's Human Services Cabinet announced applications are now open for the 2024 Youth Development Fund (YDF), a $1.5 million grant program to support non-profit organizations that provide h  more