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Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Jenna Reyes, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Federal funding has been awarded to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Congressman Richard Neal...

Holyoke, MA | Briceyda Landaverde, Western Mass NewsHOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Western Mass News is your Vaccine Authority. Saturday marked the first educator vaccination day across the Baystate....

Holyoke, MA | Jeannette DeForge, MassLiveHOLYOKE – For months Digna Almonte has found it difficult to keep six feet distance from the young children she works with every day because they need...

Pittsfield, MA | Brittany Polito, iBerkshires StaffPITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal stood in Council Chambers on Friday morning to tout the American Rescue Plan that will allocate $34...

Pittsfield, MA | Danny Jin, Berkshire EaglePITTSFIELD — Democratic officials at the federal, state and local levels came together Friday to deliver a message: Help is on the way. The harmful health...

Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCMassachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district came to Pittsfield Friday to announce over $40 million in federal funding for Berkshire...

Washington, DC | Amy Phillips, WWLP(WWLP) – The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act saving retirement security for millions of...

Holyoke, MA | Stephanie Barry, MassLiveHOLYOKE — In an attempt to quell budding dissent over a $400 million proposal to build a new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, the region’s most powerful federal...

Washington, DC | Alan Rappeport, The New York TimesThe Internal Revenue Service will again give Americans extra time to file their taxes as a result of the pandemic. Instead of the usual April 15...

Washington, DC | Amy Phillips, WWLP(WWLP) – The Annual Friends of Ireland program celebrated its 39th anniversary virtually this St. Patrick’s Day. Watch the entire program here. The...

Washington, DC | Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Business InsiderHouse Democrats said on Friday afternoon they have officially started work on an infrastructure package, kicking off what appears likely to be...

Springfield, MA | Waleed Azad, WWLPThis week, Congressman Richard Neal voted to pass an important government funding legislation that secures $8 million for the First Congressional District. The...

Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveRep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts will manage debate on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as the Democratic-led chamber is poised to...

Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal spent some time on the phone following Wednesday’s historic House vote approving the $1.9 trillion American Rescue...

Washington, DC | Lisa Kashinsky, Boston HeraldAnother round of stimulus checks are poised to go out to most Americans after a divided U.S. House put its final stamp of approval on President Biden’s...

Springfield, MA | Audrey Russo, Amanda CallahanSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- If you have a child under the age of 18 you could soon get a $3,000 tax credit. That's what is proposed under the...

Washington, DC | Ayelet Sheffey, Business InsiderTo continue providing economic relief to Americans during COVID-19, two House Democrats called on the Internal Revenue Service on Monday to extend...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, The RepublicanSPRINGFIELD — House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal is confident not only that the $1.9 trillion American Rescue plan will pass the House...

Springfield, MA | WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP/AP) – Most Americans can expect more money in their bank accounts soon, after the Senate passed a new coronavirus relief package over the weekend. The...

Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The U.S. is one step closer to providing citizens a $1,400 stimulus check as the Senate passes a...