WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Xfy Time Square LLC denied workers overtime, minimum wage, tips * * * DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $227,834 in back wages from the owner and operator of a Happy Lamb Hot Pot franchise in Grand Prairie that denied 47 restaurant workers required minimum and overtime wages and illegally allowed a manager to keep a portion of servers' tips. The recovery fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Sept. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Leadership Award winners for 2024, honoring four leading organizations in EPA's Green Power Partnership: Microsoft Corporation, MilliporeSigma, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Signature Aviation. The 2024 winners go above and beyond simply procuring green power. Actions by these winners   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON Four Boston-area men have been arrested and charged in federal court in connection with a large-scale fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. Anderson Ernesto Andujar Echavarria, 31, of Dorchester; Waner Bernabel Presinal, 37, of Dorchester; Carlos Fabal, 52, of Roxbury; and Freddy Artemio Guerrero Soto, 29, of Boston, were charged with co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards; Massachusetts-Led NEMC Hub Receives Most Funding through Microelectronics Commons Project Awards from CHIPS-Funded Program * * * Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration celebrated a $37,782,565 federal award for the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub to advance the development of microelectronics technol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Six men were arrested and had their initial court appearances yesterday after being charged in a five-count indictment with violating the Animal Welfare Act in connection with a cockfighting operation. A federal grand jury sitting in Providence, Rhode Island, returned the indictment last week. The indictment alleges that on March 6, 2022, Miguel Delgado, 73, hosted a series of individual  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: A Boston man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to fraud and false statements charges in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Robert Platt Jr., 45, pleaded guilty to one   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: A former nurse was sentenced yesterday for tampering with liquid oxycodone syringes at a local rehabilitation center. Jaclyn McQueen, 44, of Dedham, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to three years of probation. In January 2024, McQueen pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product. McQueen was char  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: A Springfield men was sentenced yesterday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Isaias Diaz, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to five years in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release. In May 2024, Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with int  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will hold a public information session on October 10, 2024, to seek public input on FirstLight Power's 401 Water Quality Certification application. The session will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Individuals can attend in-person or join the session virtu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) shared South Coast Rail project updates at the Taunton City Hall. This follows two previous meetings, which took place in June, 2024 in Fall River and New Bedford. The project includes six stations: Middleborough, East Taunton, Freetown, Fall River Depot, Church Street, and New Bedford. "The MBTA remains steadfast in advancing the S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Service changes are planned on the Mattapan, Green, and Orange lines. * * * The MBTA today announced service changes in October on the Mattapan, Green, and Orange lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system. Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-stat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release: In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing actions to address patient and workforce safety in our health care system. Last year, President Biden tasked his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to identify a path forward to tackle these systemic and pervasive challenges. In response, PCAST made actionable recommendatio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority issued the following news: The City of Quincy, with the support of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), is receiving a $4.2 federal million grant on behalf of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to modernize the Squantum Point Park Ferry Pier. The MBTA intends to use this funding to modernize the Squantum Point Park Ferry Pier -- a facility over 30 years old -- with a new pier, float, and r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * President Meehan says early college gives students "the experience and confidence they need" * * * University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan and UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes announced today UMass Amherst has launched an early college pilot program that gives students at five high schools in western Massachusetts opportunities to earn UMass col  more