PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 4 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Eckert Seamans is pleased to announce the addition of Jill K. Hauff as a Member of its Commercial Litigation practice in Boston. A seasoned business litigator and corporate counselor, Hauff brings a wealth of experience representing public and private companies across various industries. Her expertise spans business and commercial litigation, including dispute  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Oct. 1, 2024) - Today, EPA New England (EPA) announced a final Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) for the Olin property - the approximately 50-acre parcel at 51 Eames Street in Wilmington, Massachusetts - where chemical manufacturing and waste disposal activities were formerly conducted. These industrial activities resulted in extensive environmental contamination that led to the Olin Chemica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Russell J. Strickland, president of the National Emergency Management Association, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Role and Effectiveness of Building Codes in Mitigating Against Disasters": * * * Thank you, Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Titus, and distinguished members of the Committee for a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Wiesbaden, Germany -- Dr. Louis D'Angelo, DoDEA Europe Central District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Lauren Tobias as the new Principal for Wiesbaden High School. As a current member of the DoDEA Europe Central team Mrs. Tobias has been the principal at Wiesbaden Middle school for the last three and a half years. Prior to joining the Wiesbaden co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Bronx man was sentenced yesterday for travelling to the Worcester area to distribute approximately one kilogram of fentanyl. Jose Luis Lopez Genao, 32, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release. In June 2024, Genao pleaded guilty today  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Carlos Alejandro Chevalier Santos, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Samantha Elliott to 36 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In June 2024, Chevalier Santos pleaded guilty to one   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT's innovation and entrepreneurship system helps launch water, food, and ag startups with social and economic benefits. * * * By Carolyn Blais, Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab Inventive solutions to some of the world's most critical problems are being discovered in labs, classrooms, and centers across MIT every day. Many of these solutions move from the la  more