WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Force Pvt. Bernard J. Curran, 20, of Lowell, Massachusetts, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for August 2, 2024. In late 1941, Curran was a member of 17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Advisory Commission Keisha Callins is an accomplished obstetrician-gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and community service. She holds a Doctor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a groundbreaking agreement between MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), and five statewide utility companies. The partnership will deliver automatic discounts on utility bills for hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents receiving MassHealth, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Transit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Raytheon Company (Raytheon) -- a subsidiary of Arlington, Virginia-based defense contractor RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) -- will pay over $950 million to resolve the Justice Department's investigations into: (i) a major government fraud scheme involving defective pricing on certain government contracts and (ii) violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Arms   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Court Order to End Nuisance and Require Permit Compliance * * * GRAFTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit (https://www.mass.gov/doc/feedback-earth-pleadings-package/download) in Suffolk Superior Court against a Grafton company, Feedback Earth, Inc., over claims that it has be  more

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The Healey-Driscoll Administration released a report with recommendations today that provide Massachusetts colleges and universities with resources to enhance access into the state's higher education system and provide a high-quality experience to all students regardless of background. These recommendations were crafted with the administration's Advisory Council to Advanc  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the District 2 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Kent County attorney Cynthia Lynn McCann will serve as chair. "The Judicial Nominating Commission for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties plays a critical role in our justice system," said Gov. Moore. "These Marylanders will help  more