WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * In support of President Biden's Unity Agenda, new funding continues historic investment in community-led and evidence-based efforts to prevent youth substance use in every state across the country * * * To mark the start of a new school year, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta announced nearly $94 million in n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, in its fifth announcement under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). An additional $269 million was also announced in FY 2023 Supplemental Discretionary Grants to fu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Ceiling Hoists with Straps Hazard: The plastic buckles on the straps being used to hold a kayak, canoe or other large objects with the ceiling hoist can break, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: September 05, 2024 Units: About 25,140 (In addition, about 3,390 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Delta Cycle Corp at 800-4  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $1.9 billion for 519 grants in 48 states, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, in its fifth announcement under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). An additional $269 million was also announced i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was mixed, increasing modestly overall. Employment and wages were flat, and prices increased only slightly. Consumer spending was mixed, as retailers and restaurants owners posted slightly softer sales, but tourism spending grew modestly. Consumers were described as increasingly inclined towards discounted goods and services.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Every year, First Literacy awards scholarships to recent graduates of Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English language programs in Massachusetts who are continuing on to vocational training or higher education. On August 15, 2024, the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu proudly hosted the 2024 First Literacy Scholarship Ceremony at Boston City Hall. This special event celebrated 26 adult learners awarded First  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Massachusetts only state to continue funding child care stabilization grants at same level federal government did * * * Lowell -- Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, state legislators, local officials and providers highlighted Massachusetts' national leadership when it comes to making child care more affordable and accessible. In particular, Massachusetts is   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Mexican man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. In March 2023, 20 kilograms of cocaine was seized during a traffic stop, along with a tracking device that had been installed in the vehicle by a Mexican drug cartel. Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A New York City man pleaded guilty today to conspiracies to engage in computer hacking, trafficking in stolen payment card numbers and money laundering. Vitalii Antonenko, 32, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge William G. Young to one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computer networks and to traffic in unauthor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Stoughton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. The defendant was on federal supervised release at the time that he committed the offenses, after being granted compassionate release in 2020. Angel Morales, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kell  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: This funding builds on the Mayor's efforts to create a fun and safe environment for kids and families to enjoy community with a mini-grant opportunity for neighborhoods to host Halloween block parties. Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet's Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky Streets Grant Program. This funding builds  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: Medical device manufacturer THD America, Inc., located in Natick, Massachusetts, and its corporate parent, THD SpA of Italy (collectively, THD), have agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that THD violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing physicians to use incorrect codes to obtain inflated reimbursement from Medicare and State Medicaid programs for th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general announced the filing of an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/viramontes-v-county-of-cook-multistate-amicus-brief-0) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief urges the Court to uphold the determination of the U.S. Dist  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX's protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Department Releases State Fact Sheets Detailing Biden-Harris Administration Investments in America's Students, Schools, and Colleges Since day one of their Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made fighting for public education a top priority and they have delivered, with unprecedented investments in our nation's public schools, colleges, and unive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Company settles SEC's charges for related accounting controls violations; avoids penalties based on self-report, cooperation, and remediation * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Nicholas Bowerman, a former finance director of CIRCOR International Inc., a formerly publicly traded technology manufacturer. The SEC alleges that Bow  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's new building has been recognized for its high performance in resiliency and sustainability with a LEED Platinum certification, the highest mark of excellence for sustainability as awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Conceived as a vertical campus, the project brings the entirety of the U.S. DOT Volpe Cen  more