BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. - A federal grand jury has charged two defendants with various crimes, including one defendant with extortion and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark; Federal Bureau of Investigation (F  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, April 10 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The College of the Atlantic Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dr. Sylvia Torti as the college's seventh president. Dr. Torti, an accomplished writer, ecologist, and innovative academic leader with 15 years of experience in higher education, will succeed president Darron Collins, PhD '92 upon his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. She begins her tenure as presiden  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Lawrence, MA, resident arrested in May 2021 by members of the DEA Rhode Island Drug Task Force after he participated in deliveries of significant quantities of fentanyl-laced pills in Pawtucket, RI, and Dorchester, MA, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations apprehended a Colombian noncitizen April 2 who was convicted of sex crimes against a California minor. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 23-year-old noncitizen sex offender in Revere. "This child sex offender's presence in Massachusetts constitutes a significant threat to the children of our communi  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 10 -- The National Football League issued the following news: Tight end Mike Gesicki has caught passes from his fair share of quarterbacks over his six-year career, including five over the last two seasons. But the newly signed Bengals tight end already feels something's different about quarterback Joe Burrow, saying this week that he's "never been in the huddle with that kind of talent." "He's been great. He's been somebody I've been able to reach out to and have conversa  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release: This week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta recognized individuals and initiatives of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program at the 2024 National HIDTA Awards Ceremony for their critical work to prevent overdoses and save lives by cracking down on the trafficking of dangerous drugs. "Members of our High Intensity  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: With This Funding, Pressley Has Delivered Over $35 Million in Community Project Funding For Her District Since FY2022 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) announced $13,009,444 in federal Community Project Funding for 15 total projects across the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024). The projects, which Rep. Pressley has championed throughout the FY2024 appropriations proc  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 10 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly news roundup on April 9, 2024: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly There are many ways to stay updated in the field of addiction medicine. The ASAM Weekly is one (and thank you readers for making that possible!), but the ASAM Annual Conference (https://email.asam.org/t/t-i-etihjn-l-j/?_gl=1*19owyrt*_ga*MjEwMDc2ODIxMC4xNzA5ODAzMjUx*_ga_SRVJ8V0QZQ*MTcxMjc1MjMwMS4xNS4xLjE3MTI3NT  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 10 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: UMass Dartmouth's graduate programs took another step forward this morning as the U.S. News & World Report ranked UMassD programs in 15 different categories, highlighted by the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree's 44-spot rise. Ranked 76th in the U.S., the College of Nursing & Health Sciences' DNP program is the second highest-rated program in Massachusetts and second   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A California woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to her role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution. Defendant assisted husband in laundering drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number,  more