COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Spring is in the air, bringing with it green leaves, colorful flowers and -- unfortunately -- ticks. Winter is ending earlier each year, and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration recently confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record. While people are familiar with the many devastating effects a warming climate has on human health, some knock-on implications are less   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), New England, Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - A 40-year-old resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Walter Wellington Somers admitted   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Dominican national convicted of a felony drug charge in Connecticut. Deportation officers from ERO Boston's Hartford suboffice arrested the 32-year-old Dominican national near his residence in Waterbury, Connecticut, March 12. The arrest of the Dominica  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 41-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute, being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Cha  more

CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts, April 5 -- Home Base, a provider of care to all veterans and families, regardless of ability to pay or discharge status, issued the following news release: Home Base and the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund (MMHF), two leading nonprofits supporting bereaved Military Families throughout the Commonwealth, have formally merged, creating a powerful joint effort to coordinate and enhance services to the Families of the Fallen. The merger formally cements the longstandi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - The leader of a nationwide drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston yesterday. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Haverhill man pleaded guilty to distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Angel Joel Diaz, a/k/a "Guero," 35, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and one cou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Randolph man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization that shipped dozens of parcels containing kilograms of cocaine from Puerto Rico to various addresses throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Cristian Junior Alvarado Deleon, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief  more

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts, April 5 -- Massachusetts Bay Community College issued the following news release: MassBay Community College distinguished alumnus, Alfonso Hidalgo of Boston, MA, has been appointed by Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to the MassBay Board of Trustees. Hidalgo brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications and public policy, alongside a deep commitment to community service and educational advancement. A 2015 graduate of MassBay, Hidalgo earned his As  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In a first, four different technologies will monitor changes in the upper atmosphere, locally and across the continent, as the sun's radiation dips. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News On April 8, the moon's shadow will sweep through North America, trailing a diagonal ribbon of momentary, midday darkness across parts of the continent. Those who happen to be within the "path o  more

DUDLEY, Massachusetts, April 5 -- Nichols College issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Nichols College has announced that Ralph Crowley Jr., president and chief executive officer of Polar Beverages, will give the Commencement Address at the 2024 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4. Mr. Crowley has led Polar, founded in 1882 and the largest privately owned sparkling beverage bottler in the country, since 1992. Under his leadership, Polar has grown from an $18M to a $1B enterprise.  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency to expeditiously review applications for economic assistance and provide updates on its efforts to deliver federal relief to local businesses. Following the sudden closure of the Washington Bridge, the feder  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency to expeditiously review applications for economic assistance and provide updates on its efforts to deliver federal relief to local businesses. Following the sudden closure of the Washington Bridge, the federal delegation sent a lette  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Hason Harres, 47, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to serve 57 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Y  more