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GoLocalProv | News | Partly Treated Sewage Discharged Into Blackstone River, Says RI DEM

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Post date June 5, 2022
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is investigating the discharge of partly treated wastewater from the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 11 Cumberland Hill Road in Woonsocket.

DEM says it was first made aware of the discharge on the morning of June 5. The discharge is currently ongoing.

As a precaution, DEM is advising residents to temporarily refrain from both primary contact recreational water activities (wading, swimming) and secondary contact activities (canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and fishing) and to avoid consuming any fish from the river from the location of the discharge, at Cumberland Hill Road in Woonsocket, to the Slater Mill Dam in Pawtucket (see map).

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This advisory is in effect until further notice.

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The treatment plant, operated by the private contractor Jacobs, treats about 10 million gallons of sewage daily, according to DEM, who is investigating the cause of this loss of treatment and monitoring steps being taken by the city and its vendor to ensure a return to permit compliance.

DEM says that it issued letters of noncompliance to the facility in November 2021 and March 2022 regarding operations and maintenance concerns.

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How the Sun can adjust without Jasmine Thomas

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Post date June 4, 2022
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On Friday, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller said this season’s Sun’s roster was deeper than it has been since he became head coach. Two days later, the team lost their captain for the season.

Jasmine Thomas went down after colliding with Alaina Coates as she drove to the rim for a routine layup in the Sun’s win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. She immediately clutched her right knee after hitting the ground, and stayed on the ground until the referees called the next play dead.

Thomas was able to walk off the floor with the help of Sun head athletic trainer Nicole Alexander, but an MRI on Monday confirmed the worst – Thomas tore the ACL in her right knee and will miss the rest of the 2022 season, the Sun said in a news release.

It will be the first time the reliable Thomas will miss time for injury in her 12-year WNBA career, according to the Sun. She has played in 358 games, missing only seven due to overseas commitments, rest and a family commitment, the team said.

“Of course, I’m sad that I won’t be able to continue playing on the court with this special team,” Thomas said in the Sun’s news release. “Everyone has been supportive and uplifting, and I’m just preparing mentally and emotionally to attack my recovery. I will continue to be a vocal leader and support my team from the sidelines. They’re incredible and I’m excited about what they’re going to achieve.”

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Luzerne County Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Role In Methamphetamine And Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that William Terron, age 38, formerly of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on June 1, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to nine years’ imprisonment for his role in a methamphetamine and heroin trafficking conspiracy.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Terron previously pleaded guilty and admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute between 1.5 and 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 1 to 3 kilograms of heroin in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Schuylkill Counties in 2018. Terron was one of five individuals indicted by a grand jury in December 2018 for methamphetamine trafficking in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The following defendants were previously sentenced for their roles in this same drug trafficking conspiracy:

Amanda Boyle, age 37, of Sweet Valley, PA, was sentenced to nine years in prison;

Rudolph Ford, age 33, of Olyphant, PA, was sentenced to seven years in prison;

Francheska Quinones, age 28, of Nanticoke, PA, was sentenced to 63 months in prison; and

Adam Holcomb, age 37, of Shickshinny, PA, was sentenced to 10 months in prison.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Pennsylvania State Police, the Kingston Police Department, the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to…

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UN: Impunity creates intimidation environment in Iraq

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Post date June 4, 2022
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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – A report issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday mentioned that the continued impunity in Iraq in relation to attacks targeting protesters and activists creates an environment of fear and intimidation that restricts the freedom of expression.

The report published by UNAMI and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) indicated that compensations have been paid to families of most victims killed during protests took place in Iraq in 2019.

The report documented 26 incidents took place between May 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 where unidentified militants attacked protesters with the purpose of suppressing opposition. The report is based on 27 individual interviews and meetings with judiciary officials in Baghdad and southern governorates.

The incidents include killing of one female, three killing attempts of a person, five violent assaults, a house raid, 14 improvised explosive device attacks, one kidnapping attack, one property destruction incident and many non-violent threats.

In particular, the report indicated that unidentified gunmen shot a prominent activist in Karbala and a protest coordinator in May 2021.

In October 2019, Iraq witnessed an unprecedented wave of protests spread in the capital and in southern parts of the country where protesters demanded change of the regime. But the movement was faced by a bloody repression that killed more than 600 people, and injured at least 30 thousands.

Although protests no longer occur as much as before, but many activists continued to demand those responsible for the suppression of protests and the killing of activists should be held accountable.

The government headed by Mustafa al-Kadhimi, which took office in May 2020, pledged to prosecute those involved in the killing of protesters and activists.

According to the report, the Iraqi authorities have taken limited steps to investigate…

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Kaseville cruises in Pocono feature

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Post date June 3, 2022
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WILKES-BARRE PA – The Sebastian K S gelding Kaseville had an easy time on the front end early, then had plenty left late to deal with challengers in winning the $15,000 featured trot on Tuesday afternoon at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Kaseville wins the Tuesday feature (Curtis Salonick Photo)

Driver Jim Pantaleano hustled Kaseville to the lead and got By A Hoff Hanover to drop in behind before the :28 quarter, as heavy favorite Muscle Dynasty made a miscue on the first turn and dug himself a big hole. Pantaleano took advantage of the lack of any challenge to back the half off to :58.3, then had reserves in the tank when Flanagan Destiny advanced uncovered towards the 1:27.1 three-quarters, and was 1¾ lengths ahead of that rival at the finish while tying his mark of 1:56. By A Hoff Hanover held third in a photo over the recovering Muscle Dynasty.

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The one-horse racing stable of trainer Tom Gummerson has now won two of his last four starts and has not missed the board in five seasonal starts for owners Joseph Colancecco, Mary Gummerson, and James Mc Cormick.

In a co-featured $12,500 trot, the Yankee Glide gelding Darty finally found the promised land of the winners circle in 2022 after several flirtations with it, going wire-to-wire for driver Braxten Boyd in 1:55.2. Darty withstood a bid from favored Vic’s Winner by a neck in taking his earnings to $160,903 for trainer Jill Wine and Wine Stable.

Racing resumes at Pocono on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 with the usual excellent assortment of fast-class veterans, developing youngsters, and tough claimers such as Go West Go Fast: winner of seven of his last eight and claimed out of his…

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Mount Vernon coed softball recap for May 22

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Post date June 3, 2022
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MOUNT VERNON CO-ED SOFTBALL

Games of May 22

Blow-outs and close ones, there was a little of everything on the diamond.

Outkast 5, J. Gorsuch Construction 0

Outkast was able to hold J. Gorsuch Construction scoreless with a 5-0 victory, in a game in which they scored twice in the second inning and three times in the seventh inning. Matt Ott and Michael Collins each had three singles, and Hailey Moore and Todd Bolton each knocked a double and single to lead the offense for Outkast. For J. Gorsuch, Josh Eckert was the top performer with a double and a single.

Buckeye Crane 6, Outkast 5

Outkast scored four times in the second and added another run in the fourth to make it a 5-0 game, but Buckeye Crane responded in the fourth with three runs to cut the deficit to two. In the sixth inning, Buckeye Crane sealed the win in a comeback effort with three runs, to go up 6-5. Leading the offense for Buckeye Crane was Jarred Curry, who had three hits including a double. Owen Miller and Steve Travel each banged out a double. Ritchie Blubaugh had three hits for Outkast and George Hess hit a single and a double.

Precision Floor and Trim 22, Ace of Diamonds 5

Precision Floor and Trim had an offensive explosion to come away with an easy 22-5 win over Ace of Diamonds. They had a 4-2 lead after the first inning but bombed out 11 runs in the second inning to put the game out of reach at 15-2. After a scoreless third and fourth, Precision went off for seven more runs, and while Ace of Diamonds scored three of their own, the game was easily in the hands of Precision.

For Precision, Sam Brokaw belted out six hits…

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Nanticoke woman sentenced for delivering prescription drugs to SCI-Dallas officer

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Nicole Marie Hagenbach covers her face as she was led from the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday. Ed Lewis | Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE — Several times during the sentencing hearing for Nicole Hagenbach, the proceeding was stopped to refocus on her being punished for delivering prescription pills instead of the overdose death of a state corrections officer.

Hagenbach, 34, of East Noble Street, Nanticoke, admitted to possessing contraband and controlled substances at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Jackson Township, and delivering a controlled substance (adderall) to corrections officer Robert Bath Jr. near the main gate on July 24, 2020.

Bath, 36, collapsed while working at the prison about one hour after meeting Hagenbach, according to court records.

Three days later, Bath was found dead inside his residence with evidence of drug use near his body.

State police at Wilkes-Barre in court records say surveillance cameras recorded Hagenbach meeting Bath at SCI-Dallas.

During the investigation, state police uncovered bank documents that showed Bath had transferred nearly $20,790 to Hagenbach and text messages between the two referencing deliveries of prescription pills.

At Hagenbach’s sentencing hearing before Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas, her attorney, Peter John Moses, said Hagenbach pled guilty to delivery of adderall and possessing contraband on state prison property, not for Bath’s death.

After Bath’s mother, Deborah Cembrock, addressed Lupas expressing the grief of losing her son, the judge acknowledged her sorrow but reminded the parties Hagenbach was not charged with drug delivery resulting in death.

Mark Cembrock said his brother was a third generation state corrections officer…

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Update on Accountability in Iraq: limited progress toward justice for human rights violations and abuses by ‘Unidentified Armed Elements’ [EN/AR]

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Pursuant to its mandate under Security Council Resolution 2631 (2022) to ‘promote accountability and the protection of human rights’, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) continues to closely monitor the response of the Government to patterns of violence, attributable to the state and ‘unidentified armed elements’, against protestors as well as against activists expressing dissent towards political parties and armed elements.

This report, Update on Accountability in Iraq: limited progress toward justice for human rights violations and abuses by ‘Unidentified Armed Elements’, was prepared by the Human Rights Office of UNAMI and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in line with the international human rights framework applicable to Iraq as well as relevant national law. It is the seventh publication issued on this subject since October 2019 and covers the period of 1 May 2021 to 15 May 2022. During this period, in October 2021, Iraq held early parliamentary elections. These elections emerged from an unprecedented wave of country-wide demonstrations in 2019, marked by violence, excessive use of force, abductions, and targeted killings, with hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. As of May 2022, a new Government has yet to be formed.

This update highlights that some progress has been made, particularly on compensation for victims, but results regarding accountability remain limited. From 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022, UNAMI/OHCHR documented convictions in relation to four cases concerning violence perpetrated by armed elements. The Fact-Finding Committee established by the Government is operational but has not produced any investigative outcomes or provided public information about its work. Many of those individuals seeking accountability have been subjected to threats, including violence. The Government of Iraq admittedly operates in a complex environment, including within the context of stalled government formation. However,…

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