WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BALTIMORE - Today, Sept. 25, in a ceremony at the FMI - The Food Industry Association's Energy and Store Development Conference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Program recognized nine supermarket and commercial refrigeration leaders - eight food retail companies and one advanced refrigeration system manufacturer - for exceptional achievements to reduce the impacts of commercial   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 40-year-old Mexican citizen charged with disorderly conduct, child pornography, and photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Abraham Malpica Sept. 13 in Roxbury. "Abraham Malpica will have his d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey announced the creation of two working groups focused on stabilizing and revitalizing health care in communities impacted by Steward Health Care's closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Using data, community feedback and input from key stakeholders in each community, the working groups will bring rec  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Funds will support early education, child care, home health, and other home- and community-based workers. To date, the MA Repay Program has made available a total of $177.5 million in student loan repayment. * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) issued $14.6 million in student loan r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * 22 Attorneys General Sign On to Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking By Requiring Licensing and Background Checks * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, have co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of a Bureau of Alcohol,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * If confirmed, Justice Blake will serve as the first woman Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court * * * Today, Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Justice Amy L. Blake to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. If confirmed, Justice Blake would replace Chief Justice Mark Green, who recently retired after serving nearly 23 years   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey hosted a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month, where she unveiled a temporary art installment by Hispanic and Latino artists living in Massachusetts. The exhibition showcases the rich culture, history and talents of the Hispanic and Latino communities in Massachusetts. The art exhibit, in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council, displays   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 26 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that six individuals have been indicted by the Hillsborough County Grand Jury as the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service into cocaine being trafficked from Puerto Rico to Nashua, New Hampshire and Lawrence, Massachusetts through the United States Mail. Delvin Castillo Portorreal, ag  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * AG James and 21 AGs File Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today co-led a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON The leader of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has been sentenced in federal court in Boston. During the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In its fourth year, the Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship (IN FISH) Program partners NOAA scientists with academic and private non-profit researchers to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. This year's class of 33 IN FISH students hail from 20 states, U.S. territories, and countries. They're enrolled in 29 different colleges and universities in 20 states and U.S. territories. Project top  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 12, 2024, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Theodore Bland, 29, of Stowe, Vermont, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, possession of cocaine base and fentanyl with intent to distribute, using and carryin  more