BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Awards $475,000 to 12 Inaugural Environmental Justice Fund Grantees to Address Environmental Health Disparities in Disadvantaged Massachusetts Communities * BOSTON As a demonstration of her office's steadfast commitment to advancing justice for Massachusetts communities that disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental and climate harms, Massachusett  more

SEATTLE, Dec. 19 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines bolsters service from Anchorage and Portland with seven new routes, including nonstop flights to Boston, Jackson Hole and four Washington state cities Summary * We'll fly from Anchorage to 17 nonstop destinations in the Lower 48 and Hawai'i next summer - the most we've ever offered during that peak travel season to Alaska. * We keep growing in the Rose City: New fl  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Antiques and Art Dealer Charged with Money Laundering and Theft Offenses David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that DAVID L. JOHNSON, 66, of Greenwich, has been charged in a five-count indictm  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Submits Plan To Tap Into Emergency State Response Reserve To Maintain Affordability for Connecticut Residents * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted a plan to the bipartisan leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly to tap into the recently created Emergency State Response Reserve in response to recent federal fu  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Greenwich Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Thomas Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and P.J. O'Brien, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy * BOSTON - A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug conspiracy charges. Eric Celestino, 31, of Boston, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S. District Court Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Exemption to Protect Public Shipyards in Annual Defense Bill * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, secured the Protecting Naval Shipyards (PNSY) Act in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was advanced out of the U.S. Senate. This legislation will exempt the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Resolves Criminal Trade Fraud Investigation with Plastic Resin Distributor; Former Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty * The Department of Justice today announced a resolution of a criminal trade fraud investigation into MGI International, LLC and its subsidiaries Global Plastics LLC and Marco Polo International LLC (collectively, MGI), a leading global plastic resin distributor, pu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Answers from Boston ICE Field Office on Treatment of Detainees * Markey slams Trump's brutal immigration enforcement campaign Letter Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to David Wesling, Boston Acting Field Office Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Representative Espaillat, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Lower Household Energy Bills by Stopping Exports of Natural Gas Abroad * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (December 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) today introduced the Lowering American Energy Costs  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Top heart and brain research for 2025 found new ways to treat old problems * DALLAS, December, 18, 2025 The top heart and brain research of 2025 is filled with new ways to treat old problems including high blood pressure, stroke and heart failure. Each year since 1996, the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, has compiled a rev  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Dec. 19 -- The University of New England issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * UNE medical students continue holiday giving tradition in partnership with Biddeford Primary School Students from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine's Sigma Sigma Phi (SSP) KAPPA Chapter continued a longstanding holiday tradition on Friday, Dec. 12, hosting their annual Holiday Giving Tree toy drive on UNE's Biddeford Campus to support local families through   more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Dec. 19 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE professor helps bridge science and Indigenous wisdom through children's literature The holiday season is always a big time for book sales. Scott Wood, Ph.D., director of the Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences at the University of New England, can recommend two children's books that celebrate the confluence of science and Indigenous wisdom, an important topic in a state rich  more