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Washington, DC | Suzanne Lynch, Irish TimesLast Sunday, residents of the small town of Springfield, Massachusetts gathered for a screening of Maurice Fitzpatrick’s In the Name of Peace: John Hume in...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- As the U.S.-vs.-China trade war escalated Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said he'll work against a potential ban on transit agencies spending...

Springfield, MA | Dick Lindsay, Berkshire EagleThree Berkshire communities will share nearly $130,000 to upgrade their firefighting and first responder equipment. The Federal Emergency Management...

Holyoke, MA | Jacquelyn Voghel, Daily Hampshire GazetteHOLYOKE — For Shannon Yaremchak, an instructor at the Corporation for Public Management, food insecurity remains a looming threat even as she...

Holyoke, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveHOLYOKE -- For Shannon Yaremchak, hunger and homelessness aren't abstract concepts, they're realities she and her four children have faced in the years since her...

Northampton, MA | Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire GazetteNORTHAMPTON — Controversial tariffs imposed on newsprint by the Trump administration have caused added financial burden for newspapers across...

Springfield, MA | Lucas Ropek, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD - After President Donald Trump announced that he would be cancelling pay raises for almost 2 million federal workers, Springfield congressman...

Washington, DC | Kevin Freking, Associated PressIn a victory for the American newspaper industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday blocked tariffs imposed by the Trump...

Washington, DC | Shannon Young, MassLiveMassachusetts congressional lawmakers praised federal trade officials Wednesday for voting to overturn the Trump administration's tariffs on Canadian...

Westfield | Jim Kinney, MassLiveWESTFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, brought news of a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to Westfield-Barnes Regional...

Easthampton, MA | Mary C. Serreze, Special to the RepublicanEASTHAMPTON -- A candle company that focuses on employing women who escaped from war-torn countries earned a visit from U.S. Rep. Richard...

Springfield, MA | Kristin Palpini, Berkshire EagleSPRINGFIELD — Signs of the Valley are so well tucked into the decor of MGM Springfield, local visitors could make a game of finding memorabilia and...

Springfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- Local, state and federal officials praised MGM Resorts International's commitment to Springfield's history Thursday, as they gathered in...

Springfield, MA | Shannon Young, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, met with local law enforcement, addiction treatment and health care officials this week to discuss how...

Springfield, MA | George Graham, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD - Mayor Domenic Sarno, discussing public safety plans Wednesday as MGM Springfield prepares to open next week, said the city is "ready to rock...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD --The long-delayed Springfield Innovation Center at 270-276 Bridge St. got a $250,000 boost Wednesday. Construction has already resumed on...

Washington, DC | Max Marcus and Dianne Broncaccio, Greenfield RecorderCongressman Richard Neal heard directly from farmers affected by federal policies as part of a tour Tuesday intended to help him...

Washington, DC | Paul Tuthill, WAMCConstruction work has resumed on a long-stalled project to build a place to assist startup businesses in a western Massachusetts city. ...

Washington, DC | Sy Becker, WWLPThe downtown Springfield Innovation Center is finally getting off the ground. The innovation center on Bridge Street has been in the planning stage for years. On...

Holyoke, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Holyoke Health Center has received the means to more effectively care for its low income patients. Congressman Richard Neal brought news of a...