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Washington, DCBy Peter Goonan, The Republican on November 26, 2013 at 3:24 PM, updated November 26, 2013 at 6:00 PM SPRINGFIELD — Local officials and downtown merchants reacted with excitement and...

Washington, DCBy Mike Plaisance, The Republican on November 22, 2013 at 2:26 PM, updated November 23, 2013 at 9:31 AM HOLYOKE — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal quoted President John F. Kennedy on the 50th...

Washington, DCBy Peter Goonan, The Republican on November 22, 2013 at 3:27 PM, updated November 25, 2013 at 11:21 AM SPRINGFIELD — The memory of President John F. Kennedy lived on Friday during a...

Springfield, MA  SPRINGFIELD - A shortage of heating fuel had caused a “coal panic,” an 18-year-old city resident named McArthur became the youngest winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor...

Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD, MA (WSHM) - A group of residents learned about the city's history and looked to the city's future on Saturday, as the group was part of the Futurescape City Tour. Just...

Washington, DC The court document ordered tobacco farmer Robert Ashby Jr. to pay the local mercantile 3 pounds he owed, plus a fine of 79 pounds of tobacco. It was dated 1753. And it was issued in...

Washington, DC GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Agawam honored its veterans at an unusual location on Monday. The ceremony was held at the Massachusetts Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. Lawmakers joined...

Washington, DC WARREN — First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, marked the start last week of construction of its 14 megawatt solar project in the town of Warren. Located at...

Washington, DC PITTSFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal reverted to teacher mode Thursday afternoon when he paid a visit to the nearly 30 juniors and seniors in John Flynn's American law class at...

Washington, DC U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, onThursday welcomed a decision by the U.S. Treasury Department to take further action to cut down on...

Washington, DC By Andy McKeever Thursday, October 31, 2013 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Five mayors, two congressmen and too many local and state politicians to count have worked on the improvement project...

Washington, DC SPRINGFIELD – A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will be used by local law enforcement agencies to coordinate and concentrate anti-crime efforts in the Hollywood...

Washington, DCBy Robert Rizzuto, The Republican Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., has served in Washington for nearly 25 years and seen his share of politicking. But in regard to the 16-day government...

Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD — Congressman Richard E. Neal was among the members of the House Democratic Caucus who had a private meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday to discuss the...

Washington, DC    (WGGB) — Several units of the federal government have been shut down, over 800,000 employees have been furloughed, and the political wrangling continues in Washington...

Washington, DCBy Robert Rizzuto, The Republican The Springfield school district is getting a cash infusion for its magnet school program, thanks to a new Department of Education grant announced on...

Washington, DCCommunity celebrates reopening of one of Indian Orchard’s oldest parks SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 23, 2013 – The City of Springfield, Massachusetts and Eastman Chemical Company...

Washington, DCA Massachusetts-based veterans outreach organization and a Springfield anti-poverty agency have been awarded a federal grant for a partnership to help homeless veterans in western...

Washington, DCU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., is the latest member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation to offer praise and support for President Barack Obama's decision to seek...

Washington, DCNeal Helps House General Aviation Caucus Reach Milestone On Thursday the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) along with other major aviation organizations, announced that the...