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by Dennis Hackett, The Reminder With food insecurity on the rise, and many still recovering from the delayed release of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November, the March for...

WATCH HERE by: Kayleigh Thomas, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal discussed the recent deal that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, emphasizing the need...

LISTEN HERE By Adam Frenier, New England Public Media The federal government is in its first full week of being open again, after the shutdown was resolved last week. And U.S. Rep. Richard...

By Melanie Waddell, ThinkAdvisor Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said Tuesday at FutureWise, an event sponsored by TIAA held in Washington, that he plans to reintroduce his auto IRA bill by year-end....

by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder CHICOPEE — City leaders and the veteran community honored Veterans Day with annual ceremonies on Nov. 11. A memorial service at 10 a.m. at Saint Stanislaus school was...

by Joseph Choi, The Hill Medicare Part B premiums will rise by about 10 percent in 2026 according to a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS released a notice...

By Jon Chesto, The Boston Globe Fresh off a flight from Washington after Congress reopened the federal government, Representative Richie Neal offered no apologies for the role the Democrats...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Square One child care says it’s “back to Square One,” reopening in a new $15.5 million center on William Street, 14 years after a 2011...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal expects a vote on releasing the Epstein files on Wednesday or Thursday, though what the Senate does remains unclear. “I...

LISTEN HERE By Adam Frenier, New England Public Media Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Monday he will be voting "no" on a deal to reopen the federal government. Most Democrats had...

LISTEN HERE By Adam Frenier, New England Public Media The question whether President Donald Trump has the authority to implement trade tariffs went before the Supreme Court Wednesday. The President...

By Hadley Barndollar | HBarndollar@masslive.com An estimated 337,000 of the state’s 400,000 health insurance marketplace enrollees will soon lose federal subsidies that make their coverage...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com WASHINGTON – If U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal himself had been able to write the questions Supreme Court justices asked Wednesday about Trump tariffs, they...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE – The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts worked Monday afternoon to obtain and distribute enough food to get needy households through a November...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE – The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts worked Monday afternoon to obtain and distribute enough food to get needy households through a November...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S Representative Richard Neal is calling on President Donald Trump to take action to preserve food assistance benefits, which are...

WATCH HERE by: Areta Odiah, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The government shutdown has reached its 29th day, with local officials expressing concern as no resolution appears imminent. As the...

WATCH HERE By Madison Lisowski and Mark Gardyna, Western Mass News SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Our team coverage on the impending loss of SNAP benefits now turns to Western Mass News speaking...

By Jim Puzzanghera Globe Staff WASHINGTON — Despite the federal government shutdown, senators from both parties began arriving back at the Capitol late Monday afternoon, and the hallways soon were...

by Irish Echo Staff A former British army paratrooper known as "Soldier F" was found not guilty Thursday of seven counts of murder and attempted murder resulting from the slaughter on Bloody Sunday...