Washington, D.C.Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 82 and against H.R. 5342: “The WEP and the GPO negatively affect more...
Neal Statement on WEP & GPO Votes
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Another milestone is celebrated at new Holyoke Veterans Home as COVID losses continue to loom
Nov 8, 2024
Holyoke, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioWork in Holyoke on a large-scale complex devoted to treating local veterans reached a major milestone ahead of Veterans Day. For...
Needed for F-35s, Barnes Air National Guard Base opens Minuteman Gate
Nov 7, 2024
Westfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comBarnes Air National Guard Base and the 104th Fighter Wing wouldn’t have been considered as a new home for F-35A Lightning II jets if it didn’t have a...
Springfield honors 2 U.S. Army vets as parade marshal and veteran of year
Nov 5, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge | jdeforge@repub.comToni Hendrix was just 17 when she joined the U.S. Army, only on the condition she be stationed in Germany. “I came from a poor family...
Neal, MassDOT announce $36.8M for East-West Rail
Nov 4, 2024
Springfield, MA | by Sarah Heinonen | The ReminderSpringfield has moved a little closer to becoming the central hub of a statewide passenger rail system known as Compass Rail. The state received a...
Neal Statement on Butch Lewis Receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal
Nov 1, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Biden posthumously awarded Butch Lewis with a Presidential Citizens...
Neal Statement on October 2024 Jobs Report
Nov 1, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) October 2024 jobs report: ...
Neal, Koziol Highlight Rail Investments Following Latest Federal Funding Announcement
Oct 31, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) West-East Rail Director Andy Koziol to highlight the substantial federal and...
UMass leaders share research system success during Medical School visit from ARPA-H director
Oct 30, 2024
Worcester, MA | By Susan E.W. Spencer | UMass Chan Medical CenterMembers of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation, UMass President Marty Meehan, chancellors of each university campus, and leaders...
Neal Announces $1,000,000 Earmark for New Southbridge Fire Station
Oct 29, 2024
Southbridge, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Administrator John Jovan, Jr., Southbridge Fire Department Chief Paul Normandin, Southbridge Fire Department Deputy Chief...
Rep. Neal touts funding for WNE engineering department’s ‘Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems’
Oct 28, 2024
Springfield, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, WAMC Northeast Public RadioFederal dollars are heading to Springfield, Massachusetts to support a center devoted to teaching and training students in...
Renovation update at Springfield’s Forest Park grandstand
Oct 28, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Kiara Smith, 22 NewsSpringfield Mayor Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal, and other city leaders gathered at Forest Park to announce some major renovations. Renovations to...
Neal Celebrates Nearly $70 Million in Federal Funding for Western Massachusetts Rail Projects
Oct 24, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $67.3 million in federal funding to support rail...
Neal Announces $850,000 Earmark for Western New England University’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Oct 23, 2024
Springfield, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Western New England University (WNE) President Dr. Robert E. Johnson, Western New England University Dean of the College of Engineering Dr....
Electric cars introduce new industries and careers to Western Mass
Oct 19, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Dave Canton | dcanton@repub.comBy 2035 every vehicle sold in Massachusetts will be electrically powered, necessitating the creation of a whole new network of industries to...
Gravity, engineering and planning: Construction begins on $300 million water treatment plant
Oct 16, 2024
Westfield, MA | By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.comThe Springfield Water and Sewer Commission celebrated Wednesday the beginning of construction for its $298.2 million West Parish Water Treatment...
UMass Amherst Unveils Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield
Oct 15, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Melinda Rose, UMass AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated former UMass Trustee and Springfield Urban League President Henry M. Thomas III on Tuesday Oct. 15...
Long-awaited Greylock Glen Outdoor Center Opens to Applause
Oct 11, 2024
Adams, MA | By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshiresThere's been numerous plans for the Greylock Glen over the past half century — casinos and golf courses, condos and hotels, tramways and ski slopes. ...
Neal Statement on September 2024 Jobs Report
Oct 4, 2024
Springfield, MAWays and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September 2024 jobs report: ...
Sublime Systems, with plans in Holyoke, feted for cement in Boston office building
Oct 3, 2024
Boston, MA | By Aprell May Munford | AMunford@repub.comSublime Systems, a manufacturer of low-carbon cement with plans to start building a plant in Holyoke in 2025, was hailed by federal and state...