NAIROBI, Kenya, March 26 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * A steadfast bond: Celebrating a decade of the Massachusetts-Kenya State Partnership Program By Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Brown 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the enduring partnership between the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MANG) and the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) under the auspices of the State Partnership Program (SPP). Esta  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Delays Critical Lead Pipe Replacement Funds Boston -- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, and State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg issued the following statements today on the Trump Administration's delay of critical funds for lead pipe replacement. "The Trump Administration has delayed more than $50 million in federal fundin  more