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Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — The city and state are prepping about 15 local projects totaling about $200 million, eyeing funds from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan...

Springfield, MA | Michael P. Norton, State House News ServiceAs voters weigh a new wealth tax to finance education and transportation initiatives, Massachusetts is poised to receive $1.1 billion in...

Springfield, MA | Western Mass NewsCongressman Richard Neal announced Tuesday that the state will be receiving $1.1 billion dollars to support bridge repair access. Neal made the announcement in...

North Adams | Danny Jin, The Berkshire EagleNORTH ADAMS — Though a federal board rejected a proposed railroad merger last year, the deal, which has implications for Western Massachusetts passenger...

Western Mass | Sarah Heinonen, Reminder PublicationsWESTERN MASS. – More than two dozen people told the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture stories of losing their life...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanMassachusetts has a record $307.5 million in federal home heating assistance money available because through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed...

Boston, MA | Colin A. Young, State House News ServiceMassachusetts is getting a record $307.5 million in federal home heating aid this fiscal year thanks to a major infusion from the American Rescue...

Washington | Igor Bobic and Arthur Delaney, Huffington PostWith much of their agenda stalled, Democrats vowed to pick up the pieces of their broken Build Back Better bill and figure out what they...

Boston, MA | Staff Report, Athol Daily NewsThe Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) convened to hear testimony on a series of bills. Among the legislation is...

Washington | Bera Dunau, Daily Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — Congressman Jim McGovern, D-Worcester, was a firsthand witness to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol...

Boston | Roseli Arena, Daily Hampshire GazetteThe recently passed $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill that will bring Massachusetts up to $2.8 billion in the next five years is slated to...

Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMC Northeast Public Radio | First tranche of funding from bipartisan infrastructure law is announcedThe first installment of money from the federal bipartisan...

Washington | Angi Gonzalez, Spectrum NewsNearly 60 restaurants in the Worcester area received a total of $13 million in aid from the Small Business Administration's Restaurant...

Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The ReminderArea mayors met with both the Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Congressman Richard Neal to discuss the federal funding to the commonwealth from the...

Springfield, MA | Paul Tuthill, WAMC A member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet was in western Massachusetts Monday to highlight the bipartisan infrastructure law. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh...

Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Hugh Zeitlin, Western Mass NewsCongressman Richard Neal was joined by U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh in Springfield on Monday. The two were at Union Station to...

Springfield, MA | Seth Rosenthal, Nick Aresco, WWLPFederal money could be coming to the state as soon as next summer as part of the major infrastructure bill that was passed in November. Former...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said Monday that communities should see funding from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill hit the streets in...

WashingtonWASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, said Wednesday that his vote to help pass the $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act strengthened both national...

WashingtonA passenger rail link between Boston and Western Massachusetts is “one of the most essential infrastructure investments we anticipate making” now that a federal infrastructure package has...