Springfield, MA – Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the death of former Springfield Mayor William Sullivan who died yesterday at age 95.
“Bill Sullivan was the son of immigrants from the west of Ireland who would become the Chief Executive Officer of the third largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
As a lifelong public servant, he… Read more »
Springfield, MA – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today joined with Congressman Richard E. Neal, Governor Charlie Baker, officials from MassMutual, MGM, and MassHousing, and other project stakeholders to officially launch the historic $51.3 million Elm Street Redevelopment and Preservation Project.
This strategic downtown economic development project is made possible by an unprecedented… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — The long-awaited start of construction at the former Court Square Hotel property at 13-31 Elm St. is ready to commence as the downtown property is being transferred to developers.
WinnCompanies of Boston, and co-developer Peter Picknelly’s Opal Real Estate, of Springfield, will transform the historic hotel site into apartments after the Springfield Redevelopment… Read more »
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.
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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, MA – Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal marked 100 days since the House passed The Heroes Act, an urgently needed bill to secure the strategic testing, tracing and treatment required to reopen safely, to provide strong support for our frontline heroes in state and local government, and to put money in the pockets of the American people.
Yet, Senate Republicans and the… Read more »
Today, with the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Congressman Richard E. Neal voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act. The Delivering for America Act requires the Postal Service to return to the Postal Service operations and levels of service that were in place on January 1, 2020 throughout the duration of the coronavirus public health… Read more »
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Mr./Madam Speaker, I rise to condemn Postmaster General DeJoy’s assault on the U.S. Postal Service. The organizational and operational changes he has begun implementing are a betrayal of the American people.
The Trump Administration is turning its back on the seniors and veterans in Pittsfield, North Adams, and Springfield who rely on the Postal… 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 »
