Lenox, MA | By Clarence Fanto, The Berkshire EagleIt’s never too late to celebrate a big federal grant for an important historic preservation project. At a Town Hall gathering on Tuesday with...
100 years of US-Ireland relations commemorated with Congressional resolution
Jul 12, 2024
Washington, D.C. | IrishCentral Staff, IrishCentralUS Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) and Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, introduced a...
Federal grant to speed up Route 10 work in Easthampton; Sierra Vista development to break ground in August
Jun 25, 2024
Easthampton, MA | By Alexa Lewis, Hampshire GazetteThe city is set to receive $960,000 from the federal government for much-needed water infrastructure upgrades along Route 10 in the coming months....
In celebration tinged with remembrance, Springfield, Gov. Maura Healey, Rep. Richard Neal, gather for Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comVanessa Ford, a frequent performer at civic events, sang an extended version of “Amazing Grace” Wednesday for Juneteenth commemorations in...
A ‘sense of peace’ at Mass. Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam on Memorial Day
May 27, 2024
Agawam, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comDonna Fiorentino of Wilbraham looked around Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Monday, at rows of white headstones standing at attention with...
North Adams flood chute study secures last portion of its funding
May 19, 2024
North Adams, MA | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleThe city's flood management system feasibility study has acquired the last portion of its funding and is ready to move forward, according to...
Not One, But Two E-3 Visa Bills
May 15, 2024
Washington, D.C. | by Ray O'Hanlon, Irish EchoCongressman Mike Lawler is this week submitting an E-3 Visa bill to Congress. He is not alone. Congressman Richard Neal, a Democrat, and...
Groundbreaking ceremony for Taxiway B South project at Barnes Air National Guard Base
May 13, 2024
Westfield, MA | By Emma McCorkindale, 22 NewsConstruction for the Taxiway B South project at Barnes Air National Guard Base will soon be underway. According to the Westfield-Barnes Regional...
Tickets on sale for Berkshire Flyer
May 5, 2024
Pittsfield, MA | Greenfield RecorderAmtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the New York State Department of Transportation, has announced tickets are now on...
American International College in Springfield gets $1M earmark for financial literacy center
May 1, 2024
Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioA center devoted to financial literacy and helping locals and students at American International College in Springfield,...
Military Service Academy Day held at Springfield Museums
Apr 28, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Sam Elwell, 22 NewsThe Springfield Museums observed Military Service Academy Day with an annual event hosted by Congressman Richard Neal of Massachusetts. The event was put on...
East-West Rail design to start soon, construction in summer 2027
Apr 27, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Sarah Heinonen, The ReminderAt a press conference on April 22, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) spoke alongside legislators, and local and state officials, announcing the...
East-west rail through Springfield called No. 1 priority as WMass delegation keeps up pressure
Apr 22, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comEast-west passenger rail connecting all of western and central Massachusetts to Boston — without the traffic-clogged MassPike — is the region’s...
‘Model’ for veterans care takes shape at Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke
Apr 2, 2024
Holyoke, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comHOLYOKE — The foundation of the new $483 million Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke is nearly complete, and the cranes are already being...
North Adams Regional Hospital has reopened for inpatient care, exactly a decade after it abruptly closed
Mar 29, 2024
North Adams, MA | By Sten Spinella, The Berkshire EagleNORTH ADAMS — North Adams Regional Hospital closed 10 years ago to the day. On Thursday, it was revived. Berkshire Health Systems CEO Darlene...
State lawmakers call for additional FEMA relief
Mar 28, 2024
Boston, MA | By Taylor Smith, Western Mass NewsBOSTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Several state leaders are echoing Governor Healey’s calls for a major disaster declaration following last September’s...
Officials tour cybersecurity center under construction at Springfield Union Station
Mar 26, 2024
Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioA cybersecurity center is under construction at Union Station in Springfield, Massachusetts — and it's officially named after a...
Talks on united Ireland should get underway, influential US politicians say following Stormont and Irish government leaders’ Washington visit
Mar 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. | By Paul Ainsworth, Irish NewsConversations on a united Ireland should get underway, US politicians have said after the visit by Irish leaders to Washington sparked optimism over...
United Ireland discussions need to start, US politicians say
Mar 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. | By Claire Scott, The TimesLeading US politicians have said discussions need to start on a united Ireland to avoid a “Brexit-style debacle” in the aftermath of a rushed border...
Biden’s FY25 budget is ambitious but a future framework, Rep. Neal says
Mar 11, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Kaelee Collins, 22 NewsSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President Biden has put his plan for the 2025 fiscal year budget forward. 5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address...