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By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com WESTFIELD — The first F-35 stealth fighter landed at Barnes Air National Guard Base last week, but it’ll take about three years and $200 million in construction...

by Sarah Heinonen, The Reminder SPRINGFIELD — It was a sunny, idyllic summer day in Springfield when U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, Mayor Domenic Sarno and state Rep. Bud Williams joined residents to cut...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal said he believes skyrocketing gasoline prices are hampering the nation's economy. AAA reported last week...

WATCH HERE By Areta Odiah, 22 News LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Jenny Lu, a senior at Longmeadow High School, has been named the state’s winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Lu’s artwork...

WATCH HERE By Claire Overton, 22 News WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The first F-35 stealth fighter jet is scheduled to arrive at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield next month, in June. This...

The congressman absented himself from queen Elizabeth II’s address in 1991. Three decades on, times have changed as King Charles prepares to address both houses of the US Congress By Keith Duggan,...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. went before the House Ways and Means Committee Thursday in Washington, D.C....

By Julian E.J. Sorapuru Globe Staff WASHINGTON — It was St. Patrick’s Day, and a who’s who of Washington politicians with Irish roots had assembled at the Friends of Ireland Luncheon on Capitol...

Following bombshell reporting that SSA’s key databases were copied onto a personal thumb drive for a DOGE employee’s personal gain, the Social Security leaders are fighting for transparency for the...

By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In a time of federal funding uncertainties, community members are encouraged to maintain preventative health care, such as doctor visits.  On...

By Daniel Jackson | djackson@repub.com The congressional lawmakers representing Western Massachusetts have once again urged the Trump administration to swiftly reopen a Small Business Administration...

By Ben LeBlanc | Special to The Republican SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., announced a $5 million grant at a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE — Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry serves 1,000 dinners a week, and about 300 families use its pantry shelves to supplement their groceries....