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By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Today, northbound passenger trains through Springfield — like the long-distance Vermonter or Knowledge Corridor trains to Holyoke,...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday that any use of United State ground troops in Iran would be considered an escalation....

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on to end the conflict in Iran. President Donald Trump has said so, but that's...

By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.com HOLYOKE – As the 73rd St. Patrick’s parade kicked off Sunday, celebrants were reminded that much of the city and the nation was built by people from...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal says he's pleased a standoff between the federal government, and a Springfield rail car...

By Tonya Alanez and Lauren Albano Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent Nearly 150 workers at a Springfield factory who were temporarily laid off because US Customs and Border Protection seized subway...

LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By James Paleologopoulos LUCAS WILLARD: After struggling at first to meet deadlines and other issues, a rail car manufacturer in western...

By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Customs and Border Protection will release imported subway car shells that have been impounded for months, leading to furloughs at a Springfield...

By Talia Lissauer, The Berkshire Eagle PITTSFIELD — Berkshire County’s already stretched health system faces mounting pressure from federal funding uncertainty and the One Big Beautiful Bill...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Kari Njiiri The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is in its second week with apparently no end in sight. There have been shifting statements from the Trump...

by: FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by...

Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work. By Matt Bracken, FEDSCOOP The...

By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com For U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a “yes” vote on the bipartisan war powers act set to come before the lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week is a no-brainer. The...

LISTEN HERE WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes Leaders in the Northeast are responding to President Donald Trump’s shock decision to start a war with Iran over the weekend. LUCAS WILLARD:...

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier U.S. Representative Richard Neal, a Springfield Democrat, on Monday called military strikes against Iran “unauthorized” and “untimely.” Neal...

By Anne Brennan | abrennan@masslive.com Massachusetts politicians say the U.S. attack on Iran is illegal and unconstitutional, and are calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan War Powers...