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Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation urged support Tuesday for legislation to stop the Trump administration's controversial "zero tolerance"...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal took issue Tuesday with Trump administration policies that he argued will continue to grow health insurance premiums while offering...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and other local dignitaries made the ceremonial first trip south Friday on CTrail from the renovated Union Station to...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith many families displaced by Hurricane Maria facing potential homelessness when federal aid runs out on June 30, Massachusetts lawmakers again urged the...

Springfield, MA | iBerkshiresSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The state is launching the first step in determining the feasibility of east/west passenger rail between Pittsfield and Boston.    Gov....

Washington, DC | Jim Kinney, MassLiveAbout a year from now, travelers will be able to leave Greenfield on a morning train, make it to Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal in 4 hours, 15 minutes and be...

Springfield, MA | Luis Feldman, Hampshire GazetteSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, Gov. Charlie Baker and state officials are hoping to spur greater economic development across the...

Springfield, MA | Maggie, Lohmiller, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker made a major announcement on Tuesday about the future of rail transportation in the...

Springfield, MA | Mary Cate Mannion, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Some state lawmakers have expressed concerns about the lack of details in the agreement between Kim Jong Un and...

Springfield, MA | Mike Masciadrelli, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Governor Baker joined state and local officials to announce two state transportation initiatives at Union Station Tuesday. ...

Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCTwo initiatives are underway to bring more passenger train service to western Massachusetts. Officials predict it will strengthen the region’s economy by providing...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveMembers of Massachusetts' congressional delegation raised concerns Tuesday about President Donald Trump's signed agreement with North Korean Leader Kim Jong...

Springfield, MA | WCBV BostonSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts officials plan to hire a consultant to study the possibility of passenger rail service between Boston and Springfield. Republican Gov....

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, and other House Democrats condemned the Trump administration Friday after the Justice Department announced it would not...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith federal housing support set to run out on June 30, dozens of Western Massachusetts residents displaced by the Puerto Rico hurricane took to Capitol Hill...

Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCWestern Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says that there’s a public relations campaign being waged against Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  Neal, a...

Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCMassachusetts Congressman Richard Neal travelled to Shakespeare & Company in Lenox today to announce new grants for area cultural institutions. Neal, a 15-term...

Lenox | Shannon Young, MassLiveLENOX -- Despite recent threats to federal arts funding, Western Massachusetts cultural organizations will receive nearly $350,000 in National Endowment for the Arts...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveWith a new report suggesting that at least 4,700 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, urged the Trump...

Richmond | Heather Bellow, The Berkshire EagleRICHMOND — The green hills are wet and bright, the sky is gray, and the school marching band comes up the road with sounds to rally the troops, and...