President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S., where the coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of 100,000 people, will sever ties with the World Health Organization.
Trump announced the move, along with a series of actions targeting China, in a news conference in the Rose Garden outside the White House. The president took no questions, with several reporters… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WHSM) -- Efforts are underway on Capitol Hill to get a second round of stimulus checks out to Americans across the country.
The HEROES act just needs approval by the Senate.
Western Mass News has been following developments with this latest coronavirus relief package, which passed in the House, and right now negotiations are underway to get it to the Senate.
Its… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic Sarno described standing on a nearly deserted City Hall steps on the day the city commemorated Memorial Day as “surreal.”
Normally the steps would be filled with participants of the annual event, but with the pandemic a handful of people gathered to speak and to lay wreaths at the city’s war memorials. The event was streamed and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Throughout western Massachusetts, Memorial Day salutes to America’s war dead will be shared from afar.
There normally would have been many hundreds attending Springfield’s salute to fallen heroes at Court Square. This was a small contingent led by Mayor Domenic Sarno and Congressman Richard Neal.
The city’s Director of Veteran… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- While Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, it's also a somber holiday, as we honor those who have given their lives for our country.
Many ceremonies are going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the City of Springfield held theirs today.
"In your way, take the time to honor these veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice,"… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD - The men and women of the U.S. Postal Service have never ceased delivering mail under trying circumstances, and for that reason U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal stopped in Springfield to deliver his support for them.
Neal, speaking in front of the city’s main post office branch at Main and Liberty streets, said the U.S. Postal Service is an essential service and needs to be… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A visit to the Springfield Post Office Thursday from one of the staunchest supporters of the postal service, Congressman Richard Neal of Springfield.
The veteran Congressman personally thanked a group of retired letter carriers and other postal workers for the diligent work of the postal service during these difficult times.
“Because it’s… Read more »
The House passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday evening, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi working late into the day to shepherd the behemoth bill to passage, overcoming opposition from almost all Republicans and some Democrats.
The massive bill was approved via a 208-199 vote, with only one Republican — moderate Rep. Peter King of New York — joining most Democrats… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD- Congressman Richard E. Neal spoke outside of Springfield’s District Court May 13 about the COVID-19 Heroes Act that is expected to be voted on Friday.
Neal, who is the Democratic Chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, said that Massachusetts should receive about $22.5 billion from this bill should it pass both chambers of… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — In times of depression and war. And in a pandemic. That's when government must dig deep to help citizens, the Berkshires' representative in Congress said Wednesday.
For that reason, the crisis brought on by the coronavirus will again persuade lawmakers to overcome partisan division, U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal told reporters outside his office at the U.S. District Court… Read more »
