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SPRINGFIELD — The city and state are prepping about 15 local projects totaling about $200 million, eyeing funds from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November with a significant push from U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal. The bill allows the state Department of Transportation to move the long-sought reconfiguration of the “Longmeadow Curve” on Interstate 91 into… Read more »

As voters weigh a new wealth tax to finance education and transportation initiatives, Massachusetts is poised to receive $1.1 billion in new federal bridge repair money over the next five years. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, announced the money estimate Tuesday, crediting the work of Congress and President Joe Biden to pass a landmark infrastructure funding law. The money will… Read more »

Congressman Richard Neal announced Tuesday that the state will be receiving $1.1 billion dollars to support bridge repair access. Neal made the announcement in Springfield while joined by Mayor Domenic Sarno and Springfield DPW Director Chris Cignoli at the Armory Street bridges. The project would consist of replacing two bridges, one which carries Armory Street over the active CSX… Read more »

NORTH ADAMS — Though a federal board rejected a proposed railroad merger last year, the deal, which has implications for Western Massachusetts passenger rail projects and freight service, gets a new hearing Thursday.  CSX Corp., a Jacksonville, Fla.-based freight rail company, submitted a revised bid to acquire Pan Am Railways, which co-owns the line that operates freight through… Read more »

Congressman Richard E. Neal has submitted written testimony to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ahead of today’s public hearing on the revised application for CSX Corporation and CSX Transportation, Inc., et al. (CSX) to acquire control of Pan Am Systems, Inc., and its shortline subsidiaries. The STB is an independent federal agency that is charged with the economic regulation of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted for the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which takes a strong step toward ensuring equal access to G.I. benefits. This bill will ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserve, who often serve side-by-side with their Active Duty counterparts yet do not currently receive the same access to vital G.I. bill benefits,… Read more »

WESTERN MASS. – More than two dozen people told the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture stories of losing their life savings, safety and homes to the wide-spread problem of crumbling foundations. Some residents teared up during the Jan. 4 virtual hearing while testifying to the committee that the equity in their homes evaporated overnight, and with it, plans… Read more »

Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal highlighted a new report from the White House outlining how Massachusetts received more than double the amount of home energy assistance funds than it received in 2021. Through the passage of the American Rescue Plan and annual appropriations, Congressman Neal helped secure a record $307.5 million for Massachusetts families through the Low Income Home… Read more »

Massachusetts has a record $307.5 million in federal home heating assistance money available because through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passed in March. The White House reported this week that Massachusetts’ $307.5 million share is more than double the Bay State’s normal $120.5 million appropriation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Those… Read more »

Massachusetts is getting a record $307.5 million in federal home heating aid this fiscal year thanks to a major infusion from the American Rescue Plan Act, members of the state’s Congressional delegation announced. In addition to an annual appropriation of $120.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding for Massachusetts, the federal government is also… Read more »