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...
Lee public safety project gets $1 million in federal funding
Oct 2, 2024
Lee, MA | By Clarence Fanto, The Berkshire EagleThe town’s $36.7 million public safety complex and DPW project gained a $1 million boost from Congress on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal,...
Neal Announces $1,000,000 for the Combined Lee Public Safety Complex
Oct 2, 2024
Lee, MAToday, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined State Representative Smitty Pignatelli and Lee Town Administrator Christopher Brittain to announce a $1,000,000 earmark for the Combined Lee Public...
World War II corporal posthumously given congressional gold medal
Sep 29, 2024
Springfield, MA | By Caleb Cook, Western Mass NewsThe U.S. Marine Corps and National Montford Point Marine Association awarded the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Corporal Joseph Anthony...
Neal, Larson Blast Republican Social Security Scam
Sep 25, 2024
Washington, D.C.Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the...