Federal and state officials Tuesday agreed on a path forward to extend passenger rail service west of Worcester to the cities of Springfield and Pittsfield, an effort designed to finally connect the eastern and western parts of the state by rail.
Speaking with reporters after a meeting at Springfield’s Union Station, Governor Charlie Baker and Congressman Richard Neal described plans… Read more »
State and federal leaders agree the development of a Passenger Rail Authority to oversee the East-West Rail project will be important to transportation in Central and Western Massachusetts.
On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker and Rep. Richard Neal addressed the media at Union Station in Springfield to discuss the project to extend passenger rail service into Springfield and… Read more »
Can one person direct planes to fly into three different airports from a remote location? What is the best way to fill the shortage of air traffic controllers? What steps can be taken to improve safety at civilian and military airports nationwide?
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is hoping to answer those questions and many more with the official opening of its Aviation Research… Read more »
The Berkshires of western Massachusetts, one of the state’s most popular touríst destinations, will be easier to reach for the next two summers with the launch of seasonal Amtrak service from New York City.
The Berkshire Flyer service will start July 8 and operate on weekends during the summer with a Friday afternoon departure from New York’s Penn Station to Pittsfield, with several… Read more »
A newly rebuilt runway at Westover Air Reserve Base is being called key to keeping the base in Chicopee and helping the 439th Airlift Wing do its job.
Base commander Col. Joseph Janik and other Westover personnel joined with Gov. Charlie Baker, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, Chicopee Mayor John L. Vieau and others to celebrate the reconstruction of the main runway Tuesday morning.
“We… Read more »
For the first time in more than 70 years, Westover Air Reserve Base has a completely rebuilt its main runway, which used by the Air Force’s largest jets.
Base officials are scheduled to officially open the runway on Tuesday. Col. Joseph Janik, commander of the 439th Airlift Wing, has invited Gov. Charlie Baker and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, to join him in the… Read more »
Saying it preserves a crucial link, especially for those with limited mobility, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, celebrated a new postal reform law Monday.
“For two years, in the worst moments of the pandemic‚ mail was delivered every day on time,” Neal said outside the U.S. Postal Service’s main Springfield office on Main Street, accompanied by local postal… Read more »
Monday in Springfield, Congressman Richard Neal joined postal employees and union workers outside the Main Street Post Office to celebrate the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act of 2022.
According to Congressman Neal, the legislation, which was signed into law last week, enacted several overdue changes to address financial challenges, improve mail delivery, and support postal workers… Read more »
Congressman Richard Neal joined with local post office officials and workers Monday afternoon to celebrate the recent passage of the bi-partisan Postal Service Reform Act.
“The Postal Service is essential to the fabric of our communities, providing western and central Massachusetts families and all Americans with critical services, including the delivery of life-saving prescriptions,… Read more »
Most workers would automatically enroll in their employer’s 401(k), 403(b) or SIMPLE IRA retirement plan as soon as they become eligible under bipartisan reforms authored in part by the U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.
That’s a switch from most plans, which are now opt-in.
“We do opt out,” Neal said last week.
The automatic enrollment… Read more »
