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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A ribbon cutting was held for the opening of Pride on State Street in Springfield Wednesday morning. Congressman Richard Neal, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and State Senator James Welch joined with Robert Bolduc, owner of Pride Stores attended the event. Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Neighborhood residents and local officials praised the new Pride store on State Street Wednesday, saying it has brought greatly needed healthy food options and jobs to Mason Square. During the grand opening ceremony, many residents and officials thanked Pride Stores CEO Robert Bolduc for their investment in the neighborhood, which has a large minority population and… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal held a news conference in Springfield Thursday in support of the Delivering for America Act. The legislation provides $25-billion in critical funding to support the Postal Service. Congressman Neal said the postal service is vital for hospitals and small businesses struggling through the pandemic, as well as the more than… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Two days before the U.S. House of Representatives is supposed to reconvene to act on a bill to prevent a reduction of postal services, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said cuts in mail delivery are a “deliberate effort” by the Trump administration to interfere with mail-in voting measures prior to the November election. “This is an effort to disenfranchise… Read more »

PITTSFIELD — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday that he is "suspending" belt-tightening measures and will leave mail processing equipment alone until after the election, but a union president said Tuesday that two mail sorting machines have already been taken offline at a regional processing facility. The announcement comes as the U.S. House of Representatives moves… Read more »

Business leaders, college presidents, politicians and state economic development leaders joined in an online seminar to discuss better ways the entire state can come together to share resources and produce products. More than 350 people signed on to listen to or participate in the first EastWest Exchange on Wednesday. The event covered ways to localize supply chains and better share… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A virtual conference focused on technology industries was held in Springfield on Wednesday. The inaugural EastWest Exchange Conference was created, even before the pandemic, as a way to bridge the economies of eastern and western Massachusetts. Meeting in person was not possible due to Covid-19 so the conference was held virtually. With disruptions in… Read more »

Reps. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts and John Joyce of Pennsylvania led a bipartisan effort this week to urge President Donald Trump to honor substance use disorder victims by lowering American flags to half-staff on Aug. 31, which is International Overdose Awareness Day. The Democratic Trahan and Republican Joyce on Monday drafted a letter making the request to the… Read more »

Democratic Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st House district visited Pittsfield, Massachusetts as part of a party-wide effort to emphasize the importance of the post office Tuesday. Neal made the trip as Democrats around the country prepare to reconvene in Washington this weekend to vote on measures they say will protect the post office from the Trump administration. “So I want… Read more »

PITTSFIELD—While attempting to maintain social-distancing along a narrow strip of sidewalk outside the post office here, US Representative Richard Neal and local officials condemned the chicanery of Donald Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Allegedly undertaken to save money, the changes to the United States Postal Service have delayed deliveries, reduced capacity and… Read more »