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The Justice Department on Friday said the Internal Revenue Service must hand over former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, which is headed by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield. “As I have maintained for years, the Committee’s case is very strong and the law is on our side. I am glad that the Department of Justice agrees… Read more »

Dozens of venues in western Massachusetts that were forced to close last year during the COVID-19 pandemic have now received federal aid.  2020 was supposed to be a big year for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A $21 million major renovation project had just been completed. That year’s enshrinement ceremony was to include the induction of Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan,… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Monday to announce $3,740,728 in funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Shuttered Venues Operation Grant (SVOG) program. Joining Neal for this announcement was Hall of Fame President and CEO John Doleva. “These funds are incredibly instrumental to… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, on Monday announced $20 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grant aid for COVID relief, including $3.7 million for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Of the 33 recipients in Neal’s district, assistance ranged from $11,350 for PDP Productions in Shelburne to nearly $2.9 million for Old Sturbridge Village.… Read more »

EAST LONGMEADOW – Dozens of first-year graduate students in white lab coats lined the entry to the Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center in East Longmeadow. Each of the students in Bay Path University’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program waited in turn to shake Congressman Richard Neal’s hand as he arrived to announce nearly $3 million in… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD – City officials announced on July 16 a contractor for the renovation of 31 Elm Street – also known as the Court Square Building – has been named and construction will begin. Peter Picknelly of Opal Development said in two year’s time there will be 74 apartments at the historic building as well as retail space including a restaurant. Picknelly is… Read more »

Nick Vallone had just passed the Ashley Cemetery on Riverdale Street in West Springfield Thursday when he heard metal connect with asphalt. At the traffic lights, roughly 100 feet away, another driver pulled up, saying that he saw Vallone’s hubcap fly off. The cause? Potholes. “I’m just driving along and I hear a, ‘boom, boom’,” Vallone told… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Local officials gathered at the Caring Health Center on Monday to urge more residents to sign up for health insurance under the Health Connector program including reduced premium costs under the American Rescue Act. U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal and Mayor Domenic J. Sarno were among officials gathered at the Caring Health Center office on Sumner Avenue to announce… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Community leaders are making a final push to get Massachusetts residents health insurance coverage. Open enrollment ends this Friday, and state leaders are making their final push to help residents get insurance before it’s too late. Congressman Richard Neal was in Springfield this morning to discuss health insurance coverage as the deadline for… Read more »

LAWRENCE — The Eagle Mill redevelopment project in Lee received a big boost yesterday when the state announced it has awarded the developer millions in tax credits. At an announcement yesterday in Lawrence, which was another major recipient of the state aid this week for the transformation of an old mill into housing, the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker announced that 28… Read more »