WASHINGTON, April 17 -- American Rivers issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Farmington River faces a significant threat from the harmful and outdated Rainbow Dam. Today, American Rivers announces the inclusion of the Farmington River in its annual list of America's Most Endangered Rivers(R). "The Farmington River supports diverse fish and wildlife, is a vital source of clean drinking water for the region, and provides boating and other recreation opportunities, but this da  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Juliet Grames, author of "The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna," will appear at Arkansas Tech University for a pair of events hosted by the ATU Department of English and World Languages. Grames will provide a visiting author reading at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300B, 305 West Q Street on the ATU campus in Russellville. She will return to campus   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 17 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: Just weeks after the successful integration of a six-attorney cybersecurity and healthcare team to the Cleveland region, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP is making another strategic addition: litigator Nick Capotosto. A U.S. Air Force veteran and highly sought after for his experience in handling complex business and shareholder disputes, Nick's legal acumen extends to defending product liability claims and i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Manchester man has pleaded guilty in federal court in connection to his distribution of crack cocaine and for being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, and a machine gun conversion device (otherwise known as a "Glock Switch"), U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Joseph Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty to one count  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: Two men pleaded guilty last week 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. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem and Raymond Kulakowski, 36, of Lynn pleaded guilty to one count each of conspi  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 17 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Kareem McKenzie, a former professional athlete who played for both the New York Jets and the New York Giants and is now a Nationally Certified Counselor, will deliver the commencement address at Raritan Valley Community College's annual spring commencement, Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. McKenzie will receive an honorary degree during the ceremony, which will be held on the soccer field at th  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and its safety partners joined forces today to urge drivers to slow down and move over when approaching work zones and first responders to save lives. The week of April 15, 2024 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. Director Peter Alviti was joined by State Police Colonel Darnell Weaver, East Providence Po  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Two men pleaded guilty last week 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. Kion Shepherd, 33, of Salem and Raymond Kulakowski, 36, of Lynn pleaded guilty to one   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- Brown University issued the following news: The prestigious fellowships will support the creation of new books by Matthew Pratt Guterl, a professor of Africana studies and American studies, and Laird Hunt, a professor of literary arts. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University professors Matthew Pratt Guterl and Laird Hunt have been awarded fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the organization announced on April 11  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: As part of UMass Dartmouth's 2024 Commencement celebrations, the University will award honorary degrees--the highest award that the University can bestow--to Justice Geraldine Hines, Martin Kurzweil, and Steve Pemberton. Kurzweil and Pemberton will be awarded with Doctor of Humane Letters degrees during the Doctoral Commencement ceremony on May 16 at 4 p.m. in the Main Campu  more