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Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMC | Baker, Neal ride Amtrak train to see the work required for the much-discussed project Federal and state officials point to the long-discussed East-West Rail...

Springfield, MA | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceFederal and state officials agreed Tuesday that Springfield can play an important role in the revitalization of passenger rail service in...

Springfield, MA | Olivia Lemmon, Spectrum NewsGovernor Charlie Baker, state transportation leaders, and Congressman Richard Neal were on a train ride from Boston’s South Station to Union Station in...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSpringfield’s rail lines were once the crossroad of New England and for two hours yesterday — from Boston’s South Station to Union Station here — Gov....

Springfield, MA | Libby James and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsGovernor Charlie Baker arrived in Springfield Tuesday afternoon by train. He and other officials are working to highlight the...

Springfield, MA | Kristina D'Amours and Jillian Andrews, WWLPThe City of Springfield welcomed Governor Charlie Baker from a Boston train ride to Springfield’s Union Station, to promote the East-West...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanNew York state is backing Massachusetts’ request for Amtrak to add two more trains from Boston through Springfield and on to Albany in what could be a...

Pittsfield, MAAn additional $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding is coming Pittsfield’s way, to the Berkshire Innovation Center. The U.S. Department of Commerce will give the center...

Ludlow, MA | Ray Kelly, The RepublicanFederal officials (figuratively) lifted their glasses and toasted Vanished Valley Brewing Co., recognized on Monday morning as a small business success story....

Ludlow, MA | Kaelee Collins, WWLPThe Small Business Administration is celebrating 69 years of helping small businesses grow, expand and recover from disasters. One local brewery’s doors have stayed...

Cleveland, OH | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal joined President Joe Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Wednesday on Air Force One on a trip to Cleveland...

Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMCThe Springfield building will house all the agency's social service programs One neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts has longed for a community center for...

Washington | Matt Honeycombe-Foster, Shawn Pogatchnik, Nahal Toosi, POLITICOU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged his British counterpart to continue "good faith" talks with the...

Washington | Taylor Knight, WWLPhe January 6th Select Committee held another public hearing on Capitol Hill this morning. Bi-partisan senators announce deal on first gun control legislation in...

Washington | Peter Currier, The Westfield NewsU.S. Rep Richard Neal visited the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s West Parish Filters water treatment plant in Westfield Friday afternoon as...

Springfield, MA | Patrick Johnson, The RepublicanThe vacant parcel of land in the city’s North End that used to be home to a neighborhood landmark will become a lasting tribute to a neighborhood...

Westfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanThe Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s 250,000 customers across the lower Pioneer Valley might take the water in their tap for granted....

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanTwice during the Jan. 6 Committee’s two-hour televised hearing on Thursday night, witnesses and members of Congress mentioned Room 208 in the...

Chicopee, MA | Matt Conway, The ReminderCity and state officials gathered in celebration of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts’ groundbreaking ceremony on June 2. The food bank is constructing a...

Chicopee, MA | Amanda Callahan, Rich Crane, and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsConstruction for the new Food Bank of Western Massachusetts officially kicked off on Thursday. It’s a project that...