BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Allston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking "Date Rape" Drug and Methamphetamine * An Allston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), an analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - more commonly known as the "date rape drug" - out of his Allston home.  Peter Schiepers, 33, pleaded gu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden urges regulators to drop unnecessary new ropeless lobster gear proposal * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) is urging the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) to abandon a proposed regulatory framework that would push Maine lobstermen toward using costly, unproven ropeless or on-demand gear. The framework, independent of ongoing work authorized by Congress to study t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates Jamie Bennett and Benjamin Mann to Juvenile Court * Governor Maura Healey today nominated Jamie Bennett and Benjamin Mann to serve as Associate Justices of the Juvenile Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.  "The Juvenile Court plays an essential role in protecting the rights and wellbeing of our young peo  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces Plan for the $1 Billion Sustainable Future Program Supporting Climate Action and Jobs Earlier today, Governor Hochul, while participating in the U.S Climate Alliance's roundtable, announced the next steps for her landmark $1 billion Sustainable Future Program to accelerate capital projects in New York's transition to a cleaner,  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 25 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * New Sen. Tipping law protects Maine workers from losing work and pay Today, a new worker protections law from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, took effect. LD 598, "An Act to Require Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work," establishes a new protection for workers by guaranteeing that a worker who reports for a scheduled shift will still receive some pay when an em  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Sept. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 23rd, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Over 34 states have laws allowing the involuntary treatment of individuals with severe substance use disorders (SUDs), but in many of the states, these laws have not been enforced. In response, the president recently signed an executive order directing vigorous support of such st  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Sept. 24 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * $18.7 million boost for brain cancer breakthrough renews hope for families A Newcastle-led research team, backed by national and international experts, is forging ahead in its mission to develop a life-saving treatment for the most aggressive and lethal of brain cancers - high grade gliomas (HGG), following the announcement of an $18.7 million Australian Government grant. The team, led by Universit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Office of Water Resources, has published Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5082, titled 'Methods for Estimating Selected Low-Flow Statistics at Gaged and Ungaged Stream Sites in Massachusetts'. The report, authored by Gardner C. Bent, Elizabeth A. Ahearn, and Jenn H. Fair, outlines methods and regression equatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46418) on Sept. 23, 2025, entitled "The Weatherization Assistance Program Formula" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy consumption by making their dwellings more energy efficie  more