WESTFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, brought news of a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport on Monday.
The airport will use the money to improve drainage at Barnes, according to information provided by Neal's office.
"The regional airport in Westfield is increasingly playing a larger and more important role… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — Signs of the Valley are so well tucked into the decor of MGM Springfield, local visitors could make a game of finding memorabilia and Western Massachusetts shoutouts throughout the new casino resort and hotel opening Friday.
On Thursday, MGM held a news conference in the $960 million complex to introduce the media, area officials, community leaders and politicians… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD -- Local, state and federal officials praised MGM Resorts International's commitment to Springfield's history Thursday, as they gathered in downtown one day before the company's $960 million resort casino is set to open its doors to the public.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, joined MGM officials and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, met with local law enforcement, addiction treatment and health care officials this week to discuss how federal lawmakers can better help address the opioid crisis -- an epidemic which has claimed more than 300 lives in Hampden County since 2015.
Neal, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, briefed Hampden County… Read more »
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Holyoke Health Center has received the means to more effectively care for its low income patients.
Congressman Richard Neal brought news of a $320,000 federal grant to help the Holyoke Health Center combat the opiod crisis.
Medical Director Alejandro Esparza outlined the center's drug abuse prevention initiative.
"We have a medical team of professionals who… Read more »
Congressman Richard Neal heard directly from farmers affected by federal policies as part of a tour Tuesday intended to help him understand the interests of those he represents.
Neal and Daniel Smiarowski, Massachusetts district director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, stopped at Sunbrite Farm and Eden Pond Farm in Bernardston, as well as Outlook Farm and Market in Westhampton, as… Read more »
Construction work has resumed on a long-stalled project to build a place to assist startup businesses in a western Massachusetts city.
After a hiatus of 16 months, a $7 million project has resumed to renovate a nearly century-old building to create the Springfield Innovation Center.
Nick… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD - Mayor Domenic Sarno, discussing public safety plans Wednesday as MGM Springfield prepares to open next week, said the city is "ready to rock 'n' roll."
Included in those plans is an extensively trained Gaming Enforcement Unit composed of Massachusetts State Police troopers and Springfield Police officers.
The mayor's comments came during a press conference as he, city and… Read more »
The downtown Springfield Innovation Center is finally getting off the ground.
The innovation center on Bridge Street has been in the planning stage for years.
On Wednesday, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin came to Springfield with $200,000 worth of tax credit financing from the State Historical Commission, of which he's chairman.
Galvin told 22News, what a vigorous… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD --The long-delayed Springfield Innovation Center at 270-276 Bridge St. got a $250,000 boost Wednesday. Construction has already resumed on the the $7 million renovation project, with completion expected by the end of December.
Workers started back on the renovation project earlier this week, said Nicholas A. Fyntrilakis, chairman of DevelopSpringfield, which owns… Read more »
