Holyoke, MA | Dennis Hohenberger, MassLiveHOLYOKE — Over $1.1 million in federal grants that will bolster the Holyoke Fire Department’s ranks and pay for critical gear. U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal,...
Easthampton wins $600K in federal grants for fire department
Sep 11, 2019
Easthampton, MA | Michael Connors, GazetteEASTHAMPTON — The city has secured two grants totaling $613,278 from the Federal Emergency Management Administration that will be used toward the hiring of...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Awarded Federal Grants to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sep 5, 2019
Boston, MABoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch...
Mass. Lawmakers Announce Nearly $3.1 Million in Grants to Aid Massachusetts Fire Departments
Aug 30, 2019
Washington, DCBoston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P....
Neal Seeks Collaboration with Pharmacies to Combat the Overuse of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
Aug 29, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent letters to Alan Rosenbloom, President and CEO of the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition, and Bill Osborn, President...
Amtrak and MassDOT Announce Start of New Valley Flyer Train Service in Western and Northern Massachusetts
Aug 28, 2019
Washington, DCSPRINGFIELD, MA – Amtrak, in conjunction with MassDOT, is launching a new state supported seven day a week passenger train on Friday, August 30, called the Valley Flyer. The train...
Neal Seeks Action from CMS and DOJ Following Reports of Abuse and Neglect at Skilled Nursing Facilities
Aug 27, 2019
Washington, DCToday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) sent letters to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma and Department of Justice...
Eagle Mill Receives Funding to Kickstart Development in Lee
Aug 21, 2019
Lee, MALee, MA – United States Congressman Richard E. Neal joined State Senator Adam Hinds, State Representative Smitty Pignatelli, town officials and representatives from Eagle Mill to announce...
VIPs descend on Lee as Eagle Mill celebrates funding acquisition
Aug 21, 2019
Lee, MA | Terry Cowgill, Berkshire EdgeLee — It was an official recognition of the progress made in the potentially transformative Eagle Mill project that attracted movers and shakers to the...
Eagle Mill Project In Lee, MA Nets $400K In State Tax Credits
Aug 21, 2019
Washington, DC | Josh Landes, WAMCA mill rehabilitation project in Lee, Massachusetts has received a new infusion of state funding. This week, a $60 million project intended to transform a...
Financial boost gives plans for Eagle Mill complex ‘credibility and capability’
Aug 20, 2019
Lee, MA | Heather Bellow, The Berkshire EagleLEE — Amid the scent of mold and decay, with each step inside is the crunch of debris from a decaying old mill building that, for more than a century,...
Expanded rail service for Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield may begin Aug. 30; test trains running overnight this week
Aug 15, 2019
Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Daily passenger train service between the city’s Union Station, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield could begin as soon as Aug. 30. But the start...
Congressman Neal, Mayor Sarno and Brigadier General John Driscoll to Honor Family of PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC with Massachusetts Medal of Liberty
Aug 14, 2019
Springfield, MASpringfield, MA – On October 9, 1942, PFC Francis E. Drake, USMC made the ultimate sacrifice at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Theatre of Operations during World War II in defense of the...
Neal Statement on Medicare Part D GAO Report
Aug 13, 2019
Washington, DCToday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement regarding a newly-released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he...
New unit at Holyoke Health Center will expand medication-assisted treatment
Aug 10, 2019
Holyoke, MA | Dennis Hohenberger, MassLiveHOLYOKE — Construction on a new, 6,000-square-foot unit at the Holyoke Health Center that will expand treatment for patients with opioid-related conditions...
Congressional Corner With Richard Neal
Aug 9, 2019
Washington, DC | Alan Chartock, WAMC NewsTwo more mass shootings have Americans on edge. In Part 1 of Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal speaks with WAMC’s Alan...
Rep. Richard Neal On Mass Shootings, President Trump’s Taxes
Aug 8, 2019
Washington, DC | Tiziana Dearing & Chris Citorik, WBUR NewsMassachusetts Congressman Richard Neal discusses what the nation needs from Washington leadership in the wake of the weekend's mass...
Congressman Neal, Mayor Morse visit Holyoke Health Center
Aug 8, 2019
Holyoke, MA | Hayley Crombleholme, WWLPHOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – It is National Health Center Week and Congressman Richard Neal was in Holyoke to honor the occasion. Neal was joined by Mayor Alex...
Congressman Neal joins Chairman Thompson, 213 Democratic Members to Urge McConnell to Hold a Vote on Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Immediately
Aug 7, 2019
Washington, DCToday Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 213 Members of the House Democratic Caucus wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Congressman Richard Neal disturbed by recent mass shootings
Aug 5, 2019
Springfield, MA | Sy Becker, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Congressman Richard Neal expressed fear about what he sees as a disturbing pattern regarding these mass shootings. Neal told 22News, the...