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Some nursing homes have demanded that low-income residents turn over their $1,200 economic stimulus checks — a cash grab lawmakers want to halt. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) on Tuesday called on the Health and Human Services Department's inspector general's office to warn nursing homes and assisted living facilities that such practices are "improper and… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Oasis Food Pantry was ready with volunteers to help fill each of the cars in the long procession needing a supply of food, which included 3,000 gallons of milk as a nutritional plus for the recipients. Congressman Richard Neal joined the team of volunteers filling each car with boxes containing food and gallons of milk. Angela Foley-Powers, the… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Some good news for the country’s economy today...the U.S. unemployment rate fell to just over 13 percent in May which is much lower than predicted. Some say the data shows the nation is recovering faster than expected from the coronavirus lock-down. The unemployment rate for May released today is not as high as economists predicted. Western Mass News… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Families picking up weekly food boxes from Oasis Food Pantry in Springfield received gallons of milk along with their fresh produce and meat Friday. “This is really great for our families. We try to always provide fresh fruit and produce as well as meat and fresh eggs when we can. The milk is so appreciated," said Angela Foley-Powers, director of the food pantry… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Basketball Hall of Fame launched their first commemorative coin series Thursday morning. The Hall of Fame partnered with the U.S. Mint to produce a series of gold, silver and clad coins. United State Mint Director David Ryder was in attendance for Thursday’s launch along with Hall of Fame President & CEO John Doleva and Congressman Richard… Read more »

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the House Ways and Means Committee chair, will meet this week to continue negotiations on another round of coronavirus relief legislation that could include major infrastructure spending, Neal said Wednesday. Neal said he would lay out Democrats' plans to pursue a major infrastructure spending package and would hope to… Read more »

As protests continued last night across the country over the death of George Floyd, hundreds came together for a prayer vigil in the largest city in in western Massachusetts. A racially and generationally diverse gathering of perhaps 300 people stood in front of Springfield City Hall Tuesday evening for a vigil promoting justice in the case of Floyd – the Black man who died when a… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WHSM) -- A prayer vigil to honor the life of George Floyd brought a crowd to downtown Springfield. Black Lives Matter protesters, religious leaders, elected officials and the Springfield Police Department all came to recognize one thing -- the pain everyone is feeling. People came to the steps of City Hall to honor the life of George Floyd. Mayor Domenic Sarno… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD — Girding for an expected three days of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, hundreds gathered on the steps of City Hall late Tuesday afternoon for a vigil urging peaceful demonstrations. Mayor Domenic Sarno led a speaking program fueled primarily by faith leaders from around Greater… Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield came together on the steps of Springfield City Hall in response to nationwide unrest after the death of George Floyd. The peaceful event was led by a number of religious leaders from all different faiths. Well over a hundred people showed up to support the black lives matter movement. Although this is different than the protests… Read more »