BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KINSTON CUTHBERTSON, 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl. According to   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: JAEDYN RIVERA, also known as "Jae Honcho," 23, of New Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 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 Attorney for the District of Connecticut; John P. Doy  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division. today announced that RAMON RAMOS-ACEVEDO, 48, of New Britain, pleaded guilt  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 10-count indictment charging JAMES KEATING, 51, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, with offenses stem  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that RAMONA ESPINOSA, 57, MANUEL LIRIANO, 38, and JOSE COLLADO, 36, all of Waterbury, have been charged with federal fentanyl distribution offenses. As   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jahking Allah, also known as "Stop Sign," 44, of Quaker Hill, Connecticut was arrested on Friday, January 19, 2024 and subsequently charged by federal criminal complaint with distribution of cocaine base. Allah's initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judg  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 9, 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based residential contractor for violations of the federal lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. As a result of the settlement, Bellamy Home Improvement dba Harmony Home Improvement, based in South Windsor, Conn., agreed to pay a penalty of $34,818 and certify compliance wit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) Series 2024-R01, an approximately $819 million note offering that represents Fannie Mae's first CAS REMIC transaction of the year. CAS is Fannie Mae's benchmark issuance program designed to share credit risk on its single-family conventional guaranty book of business. The reference pool for CAS Series 2024-R01 consists of approximately 60,000   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Various Deadlines Postponed to June 17 * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Connecticut affected by severe storms, flooding and a potential dam breach that began on Jan. 10. These taxpayers now have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. - JAEDYN RIVERA, also known as "Jae Honcho," 23, of New Haven, has pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 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 Attorney for the District of Con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division have announced that RAMON RAMOS-ACEVEDO, 48, of New  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Brian D. Boyle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, have announced that RAMONA ESPINOSA, 57, MANUEL LIRIANO, 38, and JOSE COLLADO, 36, all of Waterbury, have been charged with federal fentanyl distr  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jahking Allah, also known as "Stop Sign," 44, of Quaker Hill, Connecticut was arrested on Friday, January 19, 2024 and subsequently charged by federal criminal complaint with distribution of cocaine base. Allah's initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle is scheduled  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 9, 2022,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The White House issued the following readout of the "Communities in Action: Building a Better Rhode Island and Connecticut" event: * * * On January 10, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 70 local elected officials and community leaders from Rhode Island and Connecticut as part of their "Communities in Action" event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighte  more