WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Two subcontractors barred from obtaining federal construction contracts for 3 years * * * BOSTON - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $77,206 in back wages for five workers employed on a federally funded construction project after finding one subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages and fringe benefits and another submitted falsified payroll records. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Today, the Department of the Interior announced that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine on October 29th that could generate up to 13 gigawatts of clean, renewable energy equivalent to powering 4.5 million homes. In response to this important step by the Biden-Harris Administration to invest in the nation's clean energy future, the League of Cons  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: By Stephanie Succar The EBC TSCA & PCB Working Group is excited to announce that Ellie Petraccione, Environmental Scientist at Tighe & Bond has joined the Leadership Team as an Ascending Professional Representative. In this role, Ellie will provide the Working Group with insight into EBC's Ascending Professionals community and Committee, as well as thought leadership on the TSCA a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NANTUCKET, Mass. Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Salvadoran national charged with numerous sex crimes against a child on Nantucket Island. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo Sept. 10 in Nantucket. "Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo stands accused of some detestable and disturbing cr  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: Governor Janet Mills today announced funding for 12 new Land for Maine's Future (LMF) conservation projects across Maine, preserving thousands of acres of farmland, undeveloped land, and vital working waterfront access for generations to come. In total, over 3,500 acres across Maine will be preserved using $3.8 million from the Land for Maine's Future Program. *"These conservation projects will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: NIH clinical trial results expand treatment options for this disease Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following surgical removal of the bladder. Researchers found that postsurgical treatment with pembro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: STAMFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned a three-count indictment charging JAMAINE JONES, 34, of Stamford, with PCP distribution and firearm possession offenses. The indictment was returned on August 21, 2024. Jones, wh  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics. Edward Ortiz, 34, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 28 months in pri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: Two men, one from Massachusetts, have been charged with allegedly smuggling and conspiring to violate and evade export controls relating to the sale of laser equipment to the Russian nuclear energy industry. Sam Bhambhani, 55, of North Attleboro, Mass., and Maxim Teslenko, 35, of Moscow, Russia, were each indicted on one count of smuggling and one count of con  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Two members of a nationwide drug trafficking ring were sentenced today in federal court in Boston. During 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 hun  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MERIDEN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MIGUEL ACEVEDO, 41 of Meriden, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to cocaine trafficking offenses. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 7, 2021, Meriden Police arrested Acevedo on state crac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has been sentenced in federal court in Boston. During 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  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study lead author calls the published study results a 'critical win' for patients * * * By Amanda Gibbs Cachexia is a condition that causes weight, muscle and fat loss, as well as physical weakness, in people with cancer. To date, there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved medications to prevent or treat cachexia, making it an urgent, unmet need in cancer research and tr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Following the seizure of approximately 60,000 stolen items, primarily over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and cosmetics worth an estimated $1.6 million dollars, two Rhode Island men described in court documents as high-level members of an organized retail theft crime ring that targeted retailers nationwide, and then resold the stolen goods in bulk to oth  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 17 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: The federal government today issued its final sale notice for the responsible development of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) notice sets October 29th as the date for its auction of lease areas for building floating offshore wind projects to potential developers. The eight lease areas could host about 13 gigawatts (GW) of clean   more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news: Springfield Technical Community College leaders, dignitaries and community and industry partners marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of The Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. The state-of-the-art facility will be dedicated to advancing education and innovation in the field of cybersecurity and protecting against security threats. The Center, named in ho  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Trade Registration for the Discover Boating 2024-2025 show season opened on August 1, 2024, and is available for all business professionals in the marine industry. A newsletter containing a unique registration link for NMMA members was emailed on August 1, for questions regarding the email, contact traderegistration@nmma.org. Pricing for the 2024-2025 show season  more