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Chicopee, MA | Mike Masciadrelli, WWLPCHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Every 10 years, we’re asked to complete a Census in the United States. It’s mandated by the U.S. Constitution, so the government has a...

Washington, DC | Dave Canton, MassLiveThe Holyoke Medical Center will be receiving an additional $8.7 million in federal funding, on top of its original allocation of $2.9 million distributed in...

Holyoke, MA | Michael Connors, Daily Hampshire GazetteHOLYOKE — Standing outside of Holyoke Medical Center on Saturday morning, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced $8.7 million in federal COVID-19...

Springfield, MA | Morgyn Joubert, Lindsey Kane, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- All eyes are on Senate Republicans, who are expected to release a new stimulus package proposal as...

Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Sarah Guernelli, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The next COVID-19 aid package could be coming soon. President Trump met with Republican...

Washington, DC | Michael Connors, The RecorderU.S. Rep. Jim McGovern will never forget the time he was arrested alongside civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis while they protested the Darfur...

Washington, DC | Dave Canton, MassLiveA member of Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s inner circle during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and one of the longest-serving representatives in the House of...

Pittsfield, MA | Jack Lyons, The Berkshire EaglePITTSFIELD — When Dennis Powell met U.S. Rep. John Lewis, he instantly experienced the humility of the civil rights icon. The moment came in 2017, at...

Boston, MA | Combined Wire ReportsBOSTON — Trustees of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke have endorsed multiple recommendations made in a highly critical state investigation into dozens of...

Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — As numbers of coronavirus patients at Baystate Medical Center continue to drop, health administrators and political leaders are...

Springfield, MA | Kristina D'Amours, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – On Thursday, U.S. Representative Richard Neal visited Baystate Medical Center to thank frontline workers during the COVID-19...

Ludlow, MA | Hector Molina, WWLPLUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Many state agencies have played a significant role in fighting COVID-19. The Hampden County Jail inmates have been working to help benefit the...

Ludlow, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveLUDLOW — Inmates in the York Street Industries vocational training program at the Hampden County Correctional Center have made 67,000 face masks as well as hundreds...

Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveLUDLOW — In March, when everyone was still learning about the coronavirus and before it had killed 136,00 Americans, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal was telling...

Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCInmates at correctional institutions across the country are producing face masks and other protective equipment to combat the coronavirus pandemic.  ...

Washington, DC | WBUR NewsroomWe speak with Congressman Richard Neal about the Supreme Court's ruling on President Trump's taxes, the coronavirus pandemic, his reelection campaign and...

Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — As Black Lives Matter protests around the country continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police...

Springfield, MA | Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Residents in the Atwater Community walk the neighborhood and place Black Lives Matter signs on lawns. City leaders...

Springfield, MA | Leon Purvis, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The Trump Administration rescinds the rule that would require international students to transfer schools or leave the...

Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Sarah Guernelli, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- The clock is ticking for the CARES Act that comes to an end on July 31, leaving many people...