Massachusetts

State Officials Announce Plan to Bring New Businesses to Springfield
10/26/2012
Henry Epp

Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development says he has a bold new plan to encourage businesses to move to western Massachusetts.

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Brimfield, Sturbridge Receive State Tornado Relief Grants
10/24/2012
Henry Epp

State and local officials gathered in Brimfield, Massachusetts today to announce over $700,000 in grants for restoration efforts from tornado damage in Brimfield and Sturbridge caused by the June 2

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Dam Removal in Pelham, MA to Open 9 Miles to Migratory Fish Habitat
10/17/2012
Henry Epp

A group of lawmakers and environmental officials gathered today at a 19th century dam on the Amethyst Brook in Pelham, Massachusetts to celebrate its deconstruction.

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Hard Frost in Western Massachusetts Spells End to Mosquito-Borne Illness Season
10/16/2012
Henry Epp

The season for mosquito-borne illnesses in western Massachusetts is all but over after much of the region received a hard frost over the weekend.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Alleged Arsonist Anthony Baye
10/12/2012
Henry Epp

The wife and mother of two men killed in a 2009 fire in Northampton, Massachusetts has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against alleged arsonist Anthony Baye.

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Penn National Proposes $807 Million Springfield Casino - Ameristar Ups Ante to $910 Million
10/11/2012
Fred Bever

Penn National Gaming Inc.

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Patrick Administration Grants $27.8 million to Western MA Community Colleges
10/04/2012
Henry Epp

This week the Patrick Administration announced its latest round of funding for community colleges in Massachusetts, including over $25 million to campuses in the western part of the state. 

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Mass. Economy No Longer Outpaces Nation's, Could Get Hurt by "Fiscal Cliff"
09/28/2012
Henry Epp

The Massachusetts economy is no longer growing faster than the national economy, according to MassBenchmarks, a Bay State economics journal published by the Donahue Institute at UMass. 

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UMass Amherst Receives State Grant to Develop Life Sciences Programs
09/26/2012
Henry Epp

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $300,000 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

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Study Finds Wide Voter Participation Gap in Holyoke
09/25/2012
Henry Epp

A study released earlier this month by the Springfield Institute, shows that people of color in Holyoke, Massachusetts are turning out at the polls in slowly increasing numbers, but that a wide vot

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Local Food Banks Feel Effects of National Strain
09/21/2012
Henry Epp

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2011 Food Insecurity Report earlier this month.

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Northampton Residents, Restaurant Owners Say "No" to Happy Hour at Public Hearing
09/18/2012
Henry Epp

At a public meeting today (Tuesday) in Northampton, Massachusetts, residents, health advocates, restaurant owners, and local officials unanimously said "no" to state officials considering lifting t

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Poll Shows Warren Leading Brown by 6 Points, But Many Voters Still Not Committed
09/17/2012
Henry Epp

With less than two months left before Election Day, the U.S.

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Massachusetts Receives $5 Million Federal Grant Aimed at Preventing Homelessness
08/24/2012
Henry Epp

Massachusetts has received a $5.3 million federal grant aimed at preventing and combating homelessness.

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MA Secretary of State Investigates Voter Registration in East Longmeadow
08/07/2012
Henry Epp

Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is leading an investigation into allegations brought by East Longmeadow voters who say their party registrations were changed without their request.<

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