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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Draft Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact Available for an Integrated Natural Resources Plan
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan here. The draft EA, prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Council on Environmental Quality regulations, and Department of the Air Force regulations implementing NEPA evaluates  more

Geological Survey: Water-Quality Monitoring Strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary, Southeastern Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey New England Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5049) on Sept. 4, 2024, entitled "Water-Quality Monitoring Strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary, Southeastern Massachusetts". The report was written by David S. Armstrong. * * * The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a study in 2018 to de  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Massachusetts Housing Agency
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: A Florida woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency where she worked in 2022, along with defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in connection with the pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Alihea Jones, 51, of Brandon, Fla., pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fra  more

Spring Hiring Fair Deemed a Success
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jaima Fogg, 66th Air Base Group More than 70 candidates were offered jobs during an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center hiring fair held earlier this year. AFLCMC hosted the event to fill 100 vacant positions in its program executive offices at Hanscom AFB. More than 400 job seekers attended the two-day event, and 211 interviews were conducted. "An advantage of the fair is the a  more

Volpe Transportation Center: Thank You and Farewell to Anne Aylward
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: The U.S. DOT Volpe Center gathered recently to say thank you and farewell to our longtime director Anne Aylward who announced her retirement plans this spring. Her last day with the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is September 30, and she is working with our leadership team on transition planning. We will announce a new director soon.   more