BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Ore.-The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced today that it has forfeited on behalf of the United States 14 real properties located in Oregon--together worth more than $5.7 million--that were used by an interstate drug trafficking organization to illegally grow marijuana for redistribution and sale in other st  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 2 -- The National Football League issued the following news: In 24 days, the 2024 NFL Draft kicks off in Detroit, and it might well be a historic night on April 25. There have only been three instances in which quarterbacks have been selected with each of the first three picks of a draft -- and there's never been a year in which four straight QBs have been taken to begin the festivities, according to NFL Research. Could 2024 be the year in which quarterbacks make more hist  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: KIVEON HYMAN, also known as "Tiny, " 26, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Att  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte continued to put politics first by courting the most extreme elements in New Hampshire politics with the announcement that State Representative Lisa Mazur endorsed her campaign for governor. Mazur is best known for "compar[ing] Nazi persecution of Jews to COVID measures at a high school prom," testifying in a school board meeting that "in 1939 when [the Nazis] put t  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: In a day of interactive STEAM learning and collaboration, K-12 educators and educational leaders are invited to immerse themselves in the world of science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, and more, at the Roger Williams University Dream with STEAM conference, an engaging professional development event taking place on Saturday, April 27, at RWU's Bristol campus. Hosted by the RWU Department of Edu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting provided recommendations to Governor Maura Healey today on reforms to improve and streamline siting and permitting for clean energy infrastructure. The Commission's recommendations would consolidate permits, set mandatory timeframes for permit decisions, establish community engag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: A Lynn man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to participating in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that allegedly distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Lawrence M. Nagle Sr., 56, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiring to distribute and  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: With virtual access to public meetings set to end a year from today, the New England First Amendment Coalition and a group of Massachusetts disability rights, free press, open government, and other advocates renewed their call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid access to open meetings. NEFAC, along with the ACLU of Massachusetts, Boston Center for Independ  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The State of Maine's plan to develop Sears Island into a logistical hub for future floating offshore wind facilities faces the same legal constraints that thwarted a state effort in the 1990s to transform one of the largest undeveloped islands remaining on the Eastern Seaboard into a marine terminal, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). I  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 2 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that trademark and contracts attorney Thomas F. Dunn has joined the firm's Boston office as a Member. With more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property and corporate law, Tom's practice combines trademark and copyright matters with licensing and contracts for individual and business clients in numerous industries. Tom is the second Membe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, a four-count indictment was unsealed charging Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti with distributing the heroin and fentanyl that caused the death of New York transgender activist, Cecilia Gentili. Kuilan is also charged with unlawful gun possession. Kuilan and Venti are in custody and are sch  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: UMass Dartmouth's interior architecture and design (IAD) program, alongside committee members from the College of Visual & Performing Arts, the Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center, and the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, will host the Universal Design Symposium and Design-athon for the second time Friday, April 5 in the Claire T. Carney Library Grand Reading Room. "Accessib  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following joint statement on April 1, 2024, with eight organizations: * * * With virtual access to public meetings set to end a year from today, a coalition of disability rights, free press, open government, and other advocates today renewed their call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid access to open meetings. The ACLU of Massachusetts, Boston Center for Independent Living, Disability Law   more

PULLMAN, Washington, April 2 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research. The study, published in the journal Biological Conservation, indicates that lynx might do well in the future in parts of Utah, central Idaho and the Yellowstone National Park region, even considering climate change and the lack of lynx in those areas now. Using a model validated by histori  more