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Easthampton, MA | Western Mass NewsEASTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal met with companies on Monday who received assistance from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck...

Boston, MA | WCVB NewsroomBOSTON — Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are calling out President Donald Trump after he signed executive orders that defer payroll taxes for some...

Holyoke, MA | Ariana Tourangeau, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal announced a federal grant Friday at Holyoke Community College for a community health worker program aimed to...

Washington, DC | Holyoke Community College PressCongressman Richard Neal visited Holyoke Community College today to announce the awarding of four-year, $1.89 million federal grant aimed at helping...

Holyoke, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveHOLYOKE — A hundred community health workers will get year-long training at Holyoke Community College in the fight against opioid misuse and addiction due...

Springfield, MA | Audrey Russo, Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno surveyed the damage from Tropical Storm...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Bud L. Williams led the city’s Black community and politicians Thursday in rally honoring the legacy of the late civil rights...

Washington, DC | Noah Higgins-Dunn & Emma Newburger, CNBCHouse Democrats slammed the administration’s response to the pandemic Thursday, saying in a new report that President Donald...

Springfield, MA | Peter Goonan, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Local officials said Thursday they are pleased with progress in the recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias, and are assessing costs to pursue...

Springfield, MA | WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Thousands of residents all over western Massachusetts are now into their third night without power. Residents on Edendale Street in Springfield...

Washington, DC | RTE IrelandTributes have been paid to former SDLP leader and Nobel laureate John Hume who died this morning. President Michael D Higgins said everyone who sought and worked for...

Washington, DC | Dave Canton, The RepublicanA group of area business people who received assistance from the first round of stimulus funding from the Small Business Administration’s the Paycheck...

Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Congressman Richard Neal and local business leaders came together today to celebrate the success of the Paycheck...

Washington, DC | Hector Molina, WWLP(WWLP) – The federal program that is currently providing more than 30 million unemployed Americans with an extra $600 per week expires Friday. As of now, leaders...

Washington, DC | Shira Schoenberg, Commonwealth MagazineAT A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING on Wednesday, the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home was held up as a model – a model of what can go wrong when an odd...

Washington, DC | Stephanie Barry, MassLiveMembers of Congress and the Trump administration differed on “where the buck stops” for veterans nursing facilities during a committee hearing Wednesday on...

Holyoke, MA | WBZ, CBS BostonHOLYOKE (CBS) – The former superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home spoke before Congress Wednesday. Paul Barabani retired in 2016, and he said he warned...

Holyoke, MA | WCVBHOLYOKE, Mass. — A Massachusetts hospital has been granted $8.7 million in federal funding after stepping up during the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. The...

Holyoke, MA | Jada Furlow, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal alongside President and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center Spiros Hatiras announced Saturday morning $8.7 million in...

Washington, DC | Lucas Willard, WAMCWestern Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal has announced $8.7 million in federal funding for Holyoke Medical Center. The Democratic Chair of the influential...