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Washington, D.C. | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleU.S. Rep. Richard Neal on Thursday pledged to dutifully oppose tax cuts for the rich, and threats to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security....

Washington, D.C. | By Tiziana Dearing & Rob Lane, WBUR Massachusetts Rep. Richard Neal, who's the top Democrat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, joins WBUR's Morning...

Washington, D.C. | By Brittany Polito, iBerkshiresAt call-in town hall on Thursday, constituents in the First Mass District shared their fears and concerns over actions being taken at the federal...

Chicopee, MA | By Jonah Snowden, 22 NewsA Massachusetts lawmaker held a town hall meeting Thursday evening to address concerns about the trump administration’s recent executive orders.  ...

Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comWhat’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart?   How can people stem the tide of opioid...

Washington, D.C. | By Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen, CNBCRep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) joins 'Money Movers' to discuss if there's a pattern forming of a lack of follow-through on tariffs, the...

Washington, D.C. | By Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu, Bloomberg NewsRep. Richard Neal (D) Massachusetts, discusses how the House of Representatives will navigate creating a Trump tax bill now that...

Palmer, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comThe state Department of Transportation has selected the south side of the Palmer rail yard as the site of a new passenger rail station. The...

Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioAs states and local governments grapple with a federal grant freeze, Springfield, Massachusetts, is still hoping to put...

Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comCaring Health Center has a 2,000-person waiting list. On Feb. 3, it will open a new facility on Boston Road to address that demand.   “Because...

Springfield, MA | By Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass NewsIn the first hours of his presidency, Donald Trump granted sweeping pardons to January 6 defendants and, on Tuesday, we’re heard exclusively...

Agawam, MA | By Mike Lydick, The ReminderThree Agawam High School students recently won a Congressional App Challenge for developing a journaling app that can serve as a safe space for students and...

North Adams, MA | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleWhen President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office on Monday, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal will be there.   “Members can make their own...

Washington, D.C. | By Adam Reilly, WGBHWhen U.S. Representative Seth Moulton of Salem attended President Donald Trump’s first inaugural address back in 2017, he thought Trump’s reference to building...

Holyoke, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comSublime Systems welcomed Mayor Joshua A. Garcia and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, Friday to the now-vacant 16-acre site the Somerville firm...

Agawam, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comA workable agenda that can pass a closely-divided Congress — that’s what U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said he wants to hear from the president-elect at...

Washington, D.C. | By Claire Scott, The TimesIreland will play an “elevated role” in Europe in negotiating trade deals with Donald Trump, a leading US congressman has said.   The ancestral and...

North Adams, MA | By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresIt's been 26 years since the concept of a Connecticut to Vermont bike trail was first proposed — and 130 since a proposal was put forward for a path...

Washington, D.C. | By Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.comU.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Sunday afternoon that increases Social Security payments for some public...

Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.comWith Christmas in the rearview mirror, members of the African-American community and the Jewish faith each lit candles to kick off their own...