BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Rutland, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 15, 2024, Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr., aka "Peeto," 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford to a term of 87 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised releas  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( Lock A locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Christian Torres-Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation. Torres-Santiago previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36771) entitled "Merrimack & Grafton Railroad Corp. - Change in Operator Exemption - in Grafton and Coos Counties, New Hampshire, and Essex County, Vermont": * * * Merrimack & Grafton Railroad Corporation (MGRC), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41 to assume operations over the following railroad lines (t  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 15 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release: Indonesian rising leaders from a range of sectors arrived in the United States on Saturday, May 11 to begin a three-week study tour exploring U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Department of State-sponsored visit will cover critical areas including freedom of navigation, international law, economics and trade, human rights, and security. The group will visit six cities during their U.S. stay:   more

RUTLAND, Vermont, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 15, 2024, Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr., aka "Peeto," 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford to a term of 87 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Maldonado previously pleaded guilty to possessi  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that yesterday, Deven Moffitt, 33, of Bennington, Vermont was convicted in U.S. District Court in Burlington of three drug and gun charges after a four-day jury trial. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss ordered that Moffitt remain in jail pending sentencing, which has been scheduled for November 15, 2024.   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Steven Mack, 49, of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a one-year term of probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and perform community service. Mack previously pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct a federal   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on May 13, 2024, Christian Torres-Santiago, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to two years of probation. Torres-Santiago previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine ba  more