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The V.A. is undergoing a leadership change. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal, a Democrat from the first House district, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. Listen here. Read more »

As the nation debates the recently signed $1.3 trillion federal spending budget and the weekend's March for Our Lives protests, Connecting Point's Carrie Saldo sits down with U.S. Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) to discuss the impact of these events, the 2020 Census, and more on western New England. Full video here.  Read more »

The once mighty Massachusetts delegation — locked out of power and languishing in the minority in Congress — may be poised to seize back some of its former glory. If some political analysts are right and a “blue wave” of fired-up Democratic voters gives the party control of the House in the midterm elections, Representatives Richard Neal and Jim McGovern would… Read more »

SOUTHBRIDGE – A local congressman on Wednesday praised Schott North America on Charlton Street as an example of how an increasingly global economy can benefit the region. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, visited the international technology business to celebrate a $750,000 renovation to its lighting and imaging division office in Southbridge. The office is still named… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Sunday was the final day to visit the JFK exhibit at the Springfield Museum. The special exhibit titled “Jack & Jackie: The Kennedy’s in the White House” has been on display since December. It honored the life and legacy of our 35th President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy who was from Massachusetts. The exhibit allowed guests a glimpse… Read more »

Although U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, offered that the Trump administration's plan to combat opioid abuse includes some proposals lawmakers can generally agree on, the Springfield Democrat said Tuesday that he'd like to see the White House keep its focus on addiction treatment and prevention efforts. Neal, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, told The Republican that while… Read more »

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hillcrest Commons would like to expand its group and concurrent therapy programs, but a 7-year-old Medicaid and Medicare law prevent it from doing so. But, now there is legislation that could allow for those sessions to have greater coverage, which advocates say is a benefit to the patient, the health-care organization, and to the government. "There is… Read more »

NEW YORK, NY (WWLP) – U.S. Congressman Richard Neal visited the New York Stock Exchange to meet with Irish tech innovators, as part of “Ireland Day 2018.” Ireland Day 2018 was held ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, and sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange and Ireland Inc, a platform for Irish and US business leaders to promote the economic relationship between the… Read more »

Last Tuesday night at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., I hosted a forum to recognize the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. This groundbreaking political settlement not only brought peace and stability to the island of Ireland, it remains one of the most significant American foreign policy accomplishments in recent memory. After years of direct rule from London,… Read more »

Great Barrington — Efforts to revive the historic Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church got a shot in the arm Tuesday (March 13) when it was announced that the Upper Housatonic Heritage Area has secured a six-figure grant to be used toward restoring the weatherbeaten structure. Housatonic Heritage executive director Dan Bolognani said yesterday in a written statement that his organization had… Read more »