By Izzy Bryars, The Berkshire Eagle NORTH ADAMS — Four organizations in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington are among a dozen communities across Western Massachusetts that will...
MCLA Gets $1.2M Toward Child-Care Facility
Feb 4, 2026
By iBerkshires Staff NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is getting more than a million dollars in seed money to develop an early childhood education facility. The $1.2...
U.S. Rep. Neal secures over $14 million in congressionally directed spending for local projects
Feb 4, 2026
As we continue to see attacks on congressional spending power, this is an important reminder of why our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of the purse to Congress,” said Rep. Neal. Written by...
‘As Schools Match Wits’ turns 65, documentary highlights show history
Jan 31, 2026
WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE New England Public Media | By Elizabeth Román Whether it's questions about traditional school subjects like math, science and history or the latest pop culture...
‘We ought to be ashamed’: US reps. give thanks, see strain at Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen
Jan 29, 2026
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....
US Rep. Neal joins call for Kristi Noem’s impeachment
Jan 28, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal has added his voice to calls for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “What happened over...
Richard Neal speaks out on recent assaults against Congress members
Jan 28, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Areta Odiah, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal has called recent threats against members of Congress “intimidating” following two high-profile attacks this...
Neal announces federal funding for nitrogen removal project
Jan 28, 2026
by Tyler Garnet, The Reminder CHICOPEE — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited Chicopee on Jan. 28 to announce funding he helped secure to support phase two of the city’s nitrogen removal project at the...
Neal joins call for an investigation into Minnesota killing as ICE funding bill hits Senate
Jan 26, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The killing of a second person by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in recent weeks over the weekend in Minnesota is...
‘Cowards’: Mass. pols react to ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Jan 24, 2026
By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Massachusetts lawmakers took to social media on Saturday to react to the reports of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents. “YOU ARE...
Neal: Trump’s Greenland plan may strain U.S.-Denmark ties
Jan 22, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Sara Bien-Aime, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal is raising concerns over the U.S. reputation after President Donald Trump threatened to take control of...
From a missed question to Capitol Hill: Berkshires teen builds AI app to help patients speak up
Jan 20, 2026
By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle GREAT BARRINGTON — A missed question at a doctor’s appointment sparked Monument Mountain Regional High School sophomore Jonah Sanabria to spend weeks...
DOGE Employees Shared Social Security Data, Court Filing Shows
Jan 20, 2026
Employees detailed to the Social Security Administration shared sensitive data through a nonsecure server, the Justice Department disclosed. By Eileen Sullivan, New York Times Employees with the...
Neal, other Democrats, call for investigation into Minnesota ICE killing
Jan 15, 2026
New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier LISTEN HERE Some Democrats in the United States House are calling for an investigation into the killing of a Minnesota woman by Immigration and...
Rep. Neal after 17 Republicans break ranks on health care: ‘The ACA is not going away’
Jan 9, 2026
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — One day after leading a successful House debate, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said Friday he’s confident Affordable Care Act tax credits will...
Neal criticizes ICE and Trump administration’s foreign policies
Jan 8, 2026
WATCH HERE by: Areta Odiah, 22 News CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minnesota, prompting Congressman Richard Neal to...
Neal expresses optimism over ACA tax credit extension
Jan 8, 2026
LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier The U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Thursday to pass a three-year extension to health care tax credits under the Affordable Care...
Western Mass. congressmen demand answers from Trump administration on Venezuela
Jan 7, 2026
LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By James Paleologopoulos As the dust begins to settle on recent U.S. actions in Venezuela, lawmakers in western Massachusetts are demanding answers over the...
Mass. politicians react to military operations in Venezuela
Jan 3, 2026
By Mark Gardyna, Western Mass News (WGGB/WSHM) - On Saturday, Representative Richard Neal and Senator Elizabeth Warren released a statement in reaction to the military operation in Venezuela that...
Auto IRAs can help more workers save more money for retirement
Dec 30, 2025
By Bill Schmick, The Berkshire Eagle In 2025, more than 1 million workers saved $2 billion plus toward retirement through state-sponsored automated savings plans. Now, legislation introduced by a...