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Federal Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ERO Boston arrests fugitive wanted for theft in Brazil, charged locally with 2 counts of assault with a weapon
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: FRAMINGHAM, Mass. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations officers in Boston arrested Brazilian fugitive Dhennefer Ferreira Pires, 31, Nov. 14 in Framingham. The fugitive fled Brazil prior to serving his criminal sentence for theft and eventually settled in Massachusetts. "Ferreira fled his home country to evade justice a  more

Greatest Lady of the Seas, USS Nantucket Commissions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Lt. Ayifa Brooks The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) November 16, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. To honor naval history, Nantucket became the newest ship in the fleet while moored stern-to-stern with USS Constitution, the U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned ship. "I want to thank all of you for your service and your dedication, I k  more

Volpe Transportation Center Strengthening Transit Systems Through a Resilience Planning Framework
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Whether communities are large or small, urban or rural, the American public depends on public transportation to access jobs, schools, healthcare, and other critical services. Weather events and natural hazards are threatening public transit agencies and the transit systems they manage at increased frequencies and intensities. Since 2012, FTA   more