Washington, DCWith budgets and taxes on everyone’s mind in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, I’d like to congratulate two of our Massachusetts legislators – as well as several others from both parties...
Western Massachusetts salutes Freedom Riders
Apr 2, 2011
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD - There was a time when black people could not use the same public rest rooms as white people, drink from the same drinking fountains, go to the same schools, or eat at...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal discusses Social Security benefits with Springfield seniors
Mar 23, 2011
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD – Seniors were told not to worry about Social Security running out anytime soon during a talk Tuesday given by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield. The Massachusetts...
Springfield to partner with Massachusetts Broadband Institute on MassBroadband 123 high-speed Internet
Mar 21, 2011
Springfield, MASPRINGFIELD – The city of Springfield will allow the Massachusetts Broadband Institute to thread a 21st century communications network through a network of underground conduits dating...
SBA loan saves local jobs
Mar 8, 2011
Washington, DCBy Justine Judge Story Published: Mar 8, 2011 at 6:39 PM EDT For the past 21 years, Millenium Press in Agawam has been printing off anything from business cards to brochures and...
Neal & Kerry: Free trade with Korea
Jan 22, 2011
Washington, DCBy Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Richard Neal The Washington Times The United States and South Korea have reached an accord that improves our pending trade agreement, better known as KORUS....
Some in Congress look at incentives in disability benefit
Jan 18, 2011
Washington, DCBy: Patricia Wen, The Boston Globe Published: January 18, 2011 © 2011 New York Times Company. Key members of Congress are demanding an investigation into whether a fast-growing, $10...
U.S. health-care expenditures up only 4 percent in 2009, suggesting effects of recession
Jan 5, 2011
Washington, DCBy: Amy Goldstein, Washington Post Published: January 5, 2011 The nation's expenditures on health care in 2009 grew by 4 percent, the smallest increase in at least a half-century,...
Investment in Milford bottling plant celebrated
Oct 28, 2010
Washington, DCBy: Ashley Studley, Milford Daily News Published: October 28, 2010 (MILFORD) Officials yesterday gathered to celebrate a commitment to manufacturing and job growth in town. U.S. Rep....
New England, New York get high marks for high speed rail interest at 2010 Northeast Rail Summit in Springfield
Oct 16, 2010
Springfield, MABy: John Appleton, The Springfield Republican Published: October 15, 2010 (SPRINGFIELD) Federal transportation officials Friday applauded the six New England states and New York for...
Federal, State Officials Review New England Rail
Oct 16, 2010
Washington, DCBy: Associated Press, WKRG 5 News Published: October 15, 2010 (Springfield, Massachusetts) Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts is telling federal and state officials they have...
PVTA to use $6.2 million federal grant for state-of-the-art electric hybrid buses
Oct 5, 2010
Washington, DC By: Dan Ring, The Springfield Republican Published: October 04, 2010 U.S. Transportation Secretary Raymond H. LaHood on Monday announced that the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in...
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal receives TechNet award
Sep 28, 2010
Washington, DCBy: GateHouse News Service, Milford Daily News Published: September 27, 2010 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-2nd, has received a Founders Circle Award from TechNet, a bipartisan political...
Springfield’s Tech Schools Cash In
Sep 25, 2010
Springfield, MABy: Jessica Stanley, WWLP News 22 Published : September 24, 2010 (SPRINGFIELD, Mass) - Thousands of students in Springfield could find it easier to land a job thanks to a generous...
East Longmeadow Rail Trail Celebrated
Sep 10, 2010
Springfield, MABy: Transportation, Commonwealth Conversations Published: September 9, 2010 U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal joined MassDOT, state and local officials today in a ribbon-cutting to...
Rep. Neal meets employees at firms in Webster, Spencer
Sep 10, 2010
Washington, DC By: Bill Fortier, Worcester Telegram & Gazette Published: September 9, 2010 Workers for two area manufacturing companies told U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal yesterday they are worried...
Springfield gets $1.2 million federal grant for neighborhood stabilization
Sep 10, 2010
Washington, DC By: Peter Goonan, The Springfield Republican Published: September 9, 2010 SPRINGFIELD - The city has received a new $1.2 million federal grant that will expand efforts to redevelop...
Springfield Police Department gets $267,000 federal grant for new radios, computer work stations
Sep 3, 2010
Springfield, MABy: Peter Goonan, The Springfield Republican Published: September 2, 2010 (SPRINGFIELD) City officials announced Thursday that the Police Department has been awarded a new federal...
$300,000 grant to help towns deal with runoff mandate
Sep 2, 2010
Washington, DCBy: Ashley Studley, Milford Daily News Published: September 1, 2010 (BELLINGHAM) The EPA yesterday announced $300,000 in funding to help some area towns deal with stormwater woes....
Exclusive: Chicopee Mayor on Callaway Layoffs
Aug 20, 2010
Washington, DCBy: Matthew Campbell, CBS 3 Springfield Published: August 19, 2010 The bomb was dropped on Callaway workers last week. In the next 18 months, more than half of their 450 person...