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News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Wednesday December 11, 2024 ( 4 items )  

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Massachusetts - 2023'
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 55,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that this resulted in a total recordab  more

N.H. U.S. Attorney: Lawrence Man Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Ronny Ramos, age 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 120 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In August 2024, Ramos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to dist  more

Pa. A.G. Michelle Henry Leads Coalition in Letter to the FCC Seeking Better Customer Service From Internet, Cable, and Voice Providers
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to take some of the pain out of routine customer service calls and allow for better consumer choices. The Office of Attorney General  more

USDA Invests $6.3 Billion to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 44 States
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs.  more