December 28, 2021
The Recorder: Orange, Wendell and New Salem look ahead to new school, police pact and leaders
December 27, 2021
The Recorder: Medical aid-in-dying bills split Massachusetts once again
Daily Hampshire Gazette: NNE, Gazette union reach agreement on contract
December 24, 2021
BusinessWest.com: LifePath Event Tackles Workforce Crisis In Home Care
December 23, 2021
December 22, 2021
NBC Boston: Lawmakers Demand More Action From Baker On COVID-19 Front
The Patriot Ledger: Milton lawmaker, others want Baker to take bolder steps amid omicron COVID surge
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Lawmakers call on Baker for stronger action amid COVID surge
Boston University News Service: Medical aid in dying bills split Massachusetts once again
December 21, 2021
The Berkshire Eagle: Lawmakers are demanding more action on COVID, but Gov. Baker is unmoved
CommonWealth: Baker, Spilka differ on response to rising COVID cases
Athol Daily News: McGovern: $10B to boost efforts to address forever chemicals in water supplies
December 20, 2021
December 19, 2021
December 17, 2021
The Recorder: Chamber breakfast honors Shores Ness as Citizen of the Year
December 16, 2021
NBC Boston: Top Officials ‘Unable to Participate’ in COVID-19 Hearing
Boston Herald: Baker admin. officials absent from Legislative COVID-19 hearing as virus surges again
WCVB: New bill filed in Massachusetts to ban recording, broadcasting video while driving
The Recorder: All States Materials Group site visit shows proposed railcar storage site in Deerfield
December 15, 2021
The Recorder: Comerford’s ‘Charlie’s Law’ would ban video recording while driving
December 14, 2021
WWLP: Legislation proposed to ban recording video while driving
The Recorder: MassDOT launching study on northern tier passenger rail service
December 10, 2021
MassLive: Northern tier east-west rail study begins amid renewed push for Springfield-Boston trains
December 8, 2021
The Reminder: Mount Holyoke senior selected as Rhodes Scholar
December 7, 2021
WBUR: Daily Hampshire Gazette columnists strike to support paper’s union
December 6, 2021
WCVB: Strapped public health departments in Massachusetts poised for massive boost
December 5, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Hot Chocolate Run returns, raising more than $800,000
December 3, 2021
December 2, 2021
December 1, 2021
NEPM: Marty Nathan: her passionate activism and warmth stretched across the decades
November 30, 2021
WWLP: MA lawmakers: Use caution when around others this holiday season
November 21, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Small town police departments prep for financial burden of reform bill
November 17, 2021
MetroWest Daily News: Bill would create tiered system for hospitals’ ability to treat strokes
November 16, 2021
Boston Globe: A growing push to eliminate Native American mascots in Massachusetts schools
November 15, 2021
The Berkshire Eagle: More money for local health boards? Massachusetts lawmakers are working on it.
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call
November 14, 2021
The Chronicle: Heeding Tribal Leaders, States Ban Native Mascots
November 12, 2021
The Bakersfield Californian: Heeding tribal leaders, states ban Native mascots
Boston Business Journal: Senate ARPA bill would overhaul the state’s local boards of health
November 11, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Nov. 1 to Nov. 5, 2021
Andover Townsman: Our view: More funds needed for local health departments
November 10, 2021
Pew Charitable Trusts Stateline: Heeding Tribal Leaders, States Ban Native Mascots
November 9, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Northampton hires director to set up community care department
November 8, 2021
MetroWest Daily News: Mass. House passes bill opening access to adoptee birth certificates
November 7, 2021
The Recorder: With petition, Bernardston seeks $1M for Fire Station expansion earmarked in bond bill
November 5, 2021
WBUR: House passes bill opening access to adoptee birth certificates
November 2, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: Boston’s lungs and drinking water
The Berkshire Eagle: Mass. Senate plan will invest $250M in public health
October 28, 2021
WCVB: Massachusetts off-loading contact tracing to local health boards
Boston Globe: Massachusetts can lead in health equity by integrating it into all policies
October 27, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: State kicks in $450K for Amherst police alternative
The Reminder: Amherst Neighbors preparing for fall celebration
October 26, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Columnist Sen. Jo Comerford: Boston’s lungs and drinking water
CommonWealth Magazine: Independent foster care reviews needed at DCF
October 22, 2021
MassLive: The Massachusetts National Guard is helping with COVID testing in these school districts
October 21, 2021
The Recorder: Western Mass. Food Processing Center to mark 20 years with Saturday celebration
CommonWealth Magazine: State: School testing delays are being resolved
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Oct. 11 to Oct. 15, 2021
Vineyard Gazette: Housing Bills Set for Legislative Hearing
October 20, 2021
The Recorder: Warwick not eligible for FEMA financial help in repairing July storm damage
The Recorder: Montague Selectboard hears argument to support single-payer health care legislation
October 19, 2021
WickedLocal.com: Beacon Hill Roll Call
October 15, 2021
October 14, 2021
WWLP: Amherst woman celebrates 100th birthday with UMass
October 13, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Significant shifts in proposed redistricting
The Provincetown Independent: Reform Act Could Mean the End of Summer Reserves
October 10, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Support grows for Indigenous Peoples Day
The Shoestring: Walking away from prisons and jails in Massachusetts
October 4, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Oct. 5
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
October 2, 2021
The Daily News of Newburyport: Emotional pleas heard for physician-assisted suicide
September 30, 2021
BusinessWest: Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center Named Manufacturer Of The Year
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 20 to Sept. 24, 2021
September 29, 2021
Boston 25 News: Broad support for shift to Indigenous People’s Day in Mass.
The Patriot Ledger: Some Italian Americans join push to end Columbus Day
September 28, 2021
WWLP: Food processing company in Greenfield receives Manufacturer of the Year award
WWLP: Some families blindsided by MassHealth estate recovery
September 27, 2021
The Recorder: ‘Gender X’ bill sails through Senate, heads to House
September 26, 2021
The Recorder: Franklin County Rivers Cleanup joins together four efforts to clean area’s waterways
September 24, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: Listen to Sammie
Athol Daily News: Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
The Sun: Senate approves new sexual health education curriculum standards
September 23, 2021
TheHill: MA bill would let residents change birth certificate gender marker to ‘X’
The Recorder: Roundtable emphasizes funding difficulties for area’s rural schools
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 13 to Sept. 17, 2021
WWLP: Gender identity bill passes Massachusetts Senate unanimously
September 22, 2021
Gloucester Daily Times: Health officials make pitches for relief funds
September 21, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Columnist Sen. Jo Comerford: Listen to Sammie
WWLP: Spring 2021 statewide MCAS results released
The Recorder: With state testimony, local leaders seek public health system investment
Gloucester Daily Times: Critics renew push to scrap MCAS testing
September 20, 2021
WBZ NewsRadio: Mass. State Lawmakers To Consider Ending MCAS Graduation Requirement
Daily Hampshire Gazette: MCAS critics bring call to end test to hearing
CommonWealth Magazine: MCAS: The fight goes on
The Boston Globe: Education advocates rail against MCAS, call for changes
September 19, 2021
The Eagle Tribune: Targeting MCAS, union ties it to white supremacy
WGBH: Teachers Union Backs Legislation To Eliminate MCAS As Graduation Requirement
The Recorder: Pride parade shines again, fills Greenfield with rainbows
September 18, 2021
The CapeCod.com NewsCenter: Teachers Union Supports End of MCAS Testing
September 17, 2021
WBZ-TV: Teachers Union: ‘MCAS Has Allowed White Supremacy To Flourish In Public Schools’
MassLive: Massachusetts lawmakers tour Pioneer Valley farms as agriculture bill awaits hearings
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Targeting MCAS, union ties it to white supremacy
September 15, 2021
The Recorder: Franklin County Pride parade returns to Greenfield on Saturday
The Reminder: Head of Mass Cultural Council tours Hampshire, Franklin County destinations
September 14, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: State OKs 5 days of remote learning for South Hadley High School
September 13, 2021
WWLP: Advocates march from Springfield to Boston to prevent new prisons from being built in MA
September 12, 2021
The Recorder: Mass Cultural Council chief tours local arts venues
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Mass Cultural Council chief tours venues battered by pandemic
September 10, 2021
Telegram & Gazette: Activists march to Worcester County Jail in opposition to new women’s prison
The Recorder: Schedule for Wendell Meetinghouse’s 175th anniversary celebration
September 9, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 2021
September 7, 2021
August 31, 2021
The Recorder: Bernardston petitioning state for $1M from 2018 bond bill for fire station
August 27, 2021
Athol Daily News: State Rep. Whipps joins McGovern on annual farm tour
August 26, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: Getting real about racial health equity
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Aug. 16 to Aug. 20, 2021
August 25, 2021
The Recorder: McGovern’s farm tour highlights link between nutrition, food security
Daily Hampshire Gazette: McGovern pursues end to hunger through local farm tours
August 24, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: Getting real about racial health equity
August 23, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call
August 22, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine: No place for hate
August 18, 2021
The Recorder: Children’s Advocacy Center hopes to raise $5K through annual 5K
The Recorder: Greenfield’s annual Harvest Supper returns in person
August 17, 2021
The Recorder: Warwick seeking FEMA financial help for damages incurred in July rainstorms
August 13, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Bill on Northampton city charter changes heads to governor
August 12, 2021
WGBH: Pandemic Privatization Of Public Health Leaves Local Experts Asking: Why Were We Left Out?
The Recorder: Town and state officials frustrated with mosquito opt-out denials
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Aug. 2 to Aug. 6, 2021
August 11, 2021
MassLive: Western Mass. legislators, community organizations urge eviction relief during COVID surge
August 10, 2021
The Patriot Ledger: Mass. COVID test rate climbs as mask mandates return
WWLP: Massachusetts mask mandate was removed 3 months ago, is it coming back?
Western Mass News: Several school districts discussing back-to-school mask policies
The Recorder: Greenfield health board backs masks in businesses, public settings
August 9, 2021
The Boston Globe: Governor Baker needs to announce COVID-19 mandates for schools
August 5, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: July 26 to July 30, 2021
August 4, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: CDC probes risks of PFAS chemicals
August 3, 2021
The Recorder: Area legislators show support for federal bill ensuring voting rights
August 2, 2021
The Recorder: Officials discuss challenges to end Routes 5&10 flooding in Deerfield
July 31, 2021
July 30, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine: Proposed biomass limits restrict new plants in 90 percent of state
WHDH: Biomass power rules leave 35 towns in industry ‘crosshairs’
The Recorder: Officials meeting with MassDOT about Routes 5&10 flooding in Deerfield
WBUR: Proposed Rules For Wood-Burning Biomass Plants Leave 35 Towns In Industry ‘Crosshairs’
July 29, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: What gets defined as renewable energy?
July 27, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: What gets defined as renewable energy?
July 26, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: VFW Post 8006 in Florence celebrates 75 years of service
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Biomass critics press lawmakers for more stringent regulations
CommonWealth Magazine: State remains mum on whether school mask mandates will return
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call
July 24, 2021
Tewksbury Town Crier: Native American mascot legislation revisited
July 22, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: July 12 to July 16, 2021
July 21, 2021
BusinessWest: East-West Rail Along Route 2 Could Reap Myriad Benefits
Athol Daily News: Rains wreck havoc on Royalston roads
July 20, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine: Activists seek moratorium on prison construction
July 19, 2021
Patch: MA Bill Would Ban Native American Mascots For Public Schools
July 18, 2021
The Recorder: State rejects Orange’s request to opt out of aerial mosquito spraying
MassLive: State Senate redistricting may shakeup Western Mass.
July 15, 2021
The Recorder: Lawmakers urge action on ‘forever chemicals’
July 14, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Lawmakers urge action on ‘forever chemicals’
July 13, 2021
MassLive: Massachusetts kicks off northern tier passenger rail study as economy recovers from COVID
July 12, 2021
The Recorder: Comerford, McGovern convene panel on forever chemicals on Wednesday
July 8, 2021
YourArlington.com: Bill to boost higher-ed funding gathers support in Legislature
July 6, 2021
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
July 1, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 21 to June 25, 2021
June 30, 2021
The Reminder: Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Commission hosts first listening session
June 24, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Wait goes on for ranked-choice voting in Amherst
CommonWealth Magazine: Stop sweetheart deals with state utilities
June 23, 2021
WBUR: Food Container Bill Spurs Debate Between Lawmakers, Industry
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Lawmakers hear testimony on lowering voting age in Northampton
New England Public Media: And Another Thing Replay – Wednesday June 23
The Recorder: Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: Bugs, weeds and health
June 22, 2021
The Recorder: Native American activist from Colrain named Commonwealth Heroine
WWLP: Food container bill spurs debate between lawmakers, industry
WWLP: Bill seeks remedies for air pollution hotspots
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: Bugs, weeds and health
June 20, 2021
June 19, 2021
MassLive: Amherst celebrates Juneteenth with cemetery service, songs and food
June 18, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 7 to June 11, 2021
June 15, 2021
WWLP: Independent review office sought to ensure foster care accountability
The Reminder: Northampton City Council approves Academy of Music, Roundhouse projects
WHDH: Independent review office sought to ensure foster care accountability
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Amherst to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday with a full slate of events
June 13, 2021
MassLive: Juneteenth state holiday is time to continue the journey for hope (Guest viewpoint)
June 11, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 31 to June 4, 2021
WWLP: MA lawmakers discuss how to invest in public health after COVID pandemic
June 10, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Panel talks resources, solutions for combating food insecurity
June 8, 2021
WWLP: COVID-19 committee hearing from western Massachusetts stakeholders
The Reminder: Comerford discusses budget amendments
The Daily News of Newburyport: Coronavirus updates: One more week under state of emergency
June 7, 2021
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
June 4, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 24 to May 28, 2021
June 3, 2021
WGBH: ‘They Need To Understand The Harm’: How Indian Mascots Affect Native American Students
June 1, 2021
May 31, 2021
May 29, 2021
WHDH: Mass. lawmakers to hold hearing on hurricane prep
May 28, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 17 to May 21, 2021
May 26, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Hadley Senior Center welcomes vets on Friday
The Recorder: My Turn: We must cherish public higher education
May 25, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dear Jo with Sen. Jo Comerford: We must cherish public higher education
May 24, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call
May 23, 2021
Boston Globe: Adoptees still seeking their origin stories
May 19, 2021
The Salem News: Advocates push for tuition free state colleges
May 18, 2021
WHDH: Higher education funding bill now backed by at least 90 lawmakers
May 17, 2021
The Recorder: Virtual North Quabbin Food-A-Thon kicks off 12-hour campaign Tuesday
May 16, 2021
The Recorder: Franklin County rises to sixth among 14 counties in annual Health Rankings Report
May 14, 2021
May 13, 2021
Chelsea Record: Neville Testifies on Adoptees’ Access to Birth Certificates Legislation
May 10, 2021
The Recorder: Local legislators seek moratorium on med rides program consolidation
WWLP: Bill would lift birth certificate “lockout” facing many adoptees
May 8, 2021
Boston Globe: They’re coming for MCAS again, and maybe it’s about time
May 7, 2021
The Recorder: Grant-funded refrigerated vans will ease Just Roots farm’s deliveries
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 26 to April 30, 2021
May 4, 2021
WBUR: Legislation Seeks Extra Level Of Review In Child Death Cases
May 3, 2021
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
May 2, 2021
Boston Globe: The Massachusetts Teachers Association’s misleading anti-MCAS effort
April 30, 2021
The Recorder: GCC president, legislators respond to Biden’s free community college plan
April 29, 2021
WWLP: Baker critics now sharing some of his optimism
MetroWest Daily News: Lawmakers, municipal group work on local health funding
The Recorder: My Turn: No new women’s prison
April 28, 2021
Boston Globe: In divisive vote, Wakefield residents back keeping school’s Native American logo
April 27, 2021
The Recorder: Sen. Comerford looks to ‘build back better’ following pandemic
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Columnist Sen. Jo Comerford: No new women’s prison
April 26, 2021
The Recorder: State grant to boost tourism in greater Amherst area
The Recorder: NELCWIT moves offices, hopes to return to in-person services this summer
April 22, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: When Guard gets the call, lawmaker wants to know where and why
April 21, 2021
The Recorder: Franklin County legislators fight state move to take ride service from transit agency
April 20, 2021
The Recorder: GCC president launches online conversation series
WWLP: Downing slams Norfolk prison plan as “exact opposite” of state’s needs
April 18, 2021
April 14, 2021
April 13, 2021
The Reminder: PVTA to start a pilot express route between Northampton, Holyoke, Springfield
April 12, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call
April 11, 2021
The Recorder: Sen. Comerford visits Orange clinic she helped link to county vaccine supply
April 9, 2021
April 8, 2021
April 7, 2021
WCVB: Uneven, underfunded Massachusetts public health system hampers fight against COVID-19
April 6, 2021
Consulting.us: Massachusetts gives McKinsey $1.6 million to advise on ‘future of work’
April 5, 2021
The Berkshire Eagle: Bills would create new fund, opportunities for municipal building projects
Patch: Bill Would Block MCI-Framingham Replacement
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
April 4, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Northampton gets grant to develop affordable housing parcels
April 2, 2021
CommonWealth Magazine: State won’t require 11th grade MCAS
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 22 to March 26, 2021
April 1, 2021
WBUR: Lawmakers, Advocates Question Need For New Women’s Prison In Massachusetts
The Patriot Ledger: Massachusetts looks to adjust graduation requirement for class of 2022
March 31, 2021
The Recorder: Forum promotes benefits of being vaccinated: Building ‘community immunity’
March 30, 2021
The Sun: Baker administration awarded $1.6 million contract to controversial consulting firm
March 29, 2021
The Recorder: Groups team up for series on housing in Franklin County
March 28, 2021
The Berkshire Eagle: ‘Train Time’: Podcast makes the case for rail in the 21st century
March 26, 2021
Boston Business Journal: Baker administration reveals details of McKinsey contract
WWLP: Virtual conversation to discuss the housing crisis in Franklin County
The Recorder: Grant will allow Greenfield to hire young adults for summer jobs
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 15 to March 19, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: What economic recovery and climate justice have in common
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Hampshire delegation adapts to remote legislating
March 24, 2021
WWLP: Legislators left with lingering questions after vaccine hearing
March 23, 2021
WJAR: Gov. Charlie Baker testifies about rocky rollout for second time
WBZ-TV: Lawmakers Say Equity Still An Issue In Massachusetts COVID Vaccine Plan
March 22, 2021
WWLP: Hampshire County has received fewer vaccine doses than any other county in Massachusetts
CommonWealth Magazine: Beacon Hill’s public health priorities
March 21, 2021
The Boston Globe: Inside the state’s $3.3 million scramble to build a better vaccine website
CommonWealth Magazine – The Codcast: Beacon Hill’s public health priorities
March 19, 2021
March 18, 2021
March 17, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: COVID-19 oversight hearing will probe tech, planning
March 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
The Recorder: Residents, health officials frustrated over vaccine rollout in Western Mass.
March 13, 2021
March 12, 2021
WWLP: March 23 oversight hearing will probe tech, planning
March 10, 2021
March 9, 2021
WWLP: Next vaccine oversight hearing in about two weeks
March 7, 2021
March 5, 2021
March 4, 2021
Barrington Institute: Rural Rail as a Game Changer
WWLP: Lawmaker: Changes to state’s vaccination website is creating confusion and chaos
Boston Herald: Massachusetts mass vaccination sites at Fenway, Gillette costing $1.1 million a week
March 3, 2021
WWLP: State aims to prioritize second doses with 12,000 vaccine appointments
Massachusetts Daily Collegian: CEPA Advocacy week: Debt crisis forum with local legislators
March 2, 2021
WWLP: Comerford: “Who is advising Gov. Baker now?”
The Recorder: Advocates applaud planned French King Bridge safety barriers
March 1, 2021
BusinessWest: Vince Jackson Recognized With Black Excellence Award
February 28, 2021
WWLP: Senator Jo Comerford and MBLLC give Black Excellence Award to Vince Jackson
February 26, 2021
The Recorder: Selectboards push for increased focus on local COVID-19 vaccination sites
February 25, 2021
The Sun: In the hot seat, Charlie Baker, PrepMod CEO called before coronavirus oversight committee
WWLP: Governor Baker, state, and health officials testify in hearing on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The Recorder: State officials discuss water infrastructure funding
The Recorder: Safety barriers to be installed at French King Bridge in 2022
WBZ-TV: Mass. Governor Grilled By State Lawmakers On COVID Vaccine Rollout
The Salem News: 50,000 available vaccine appointments quickly snatched up
February 24, 2021
The Recorder: My Turn: Sen. Jo Comerford: How we meet this moment
February 23, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Sen. Jo Comerford: How we meet this moment
February 22, 2021
The Sun Chronicle: Attleboro state lawmaker files bill to modify ‘high-stakes’ MCAS
February 20, 2021
Metro West Daily News: Political Notebook: Plenty more vexation over state vaccination
February 19, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: COVID-19 committee wants to hear directly from Baker
NBC Boston: Baker to Attend Mass. Vaccine Rollout Oversight Hearing, Lawmaker Says
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 8 to Feb. 12, 2021
February 18, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Volume overwhelms state vaccination website
Boston Herald: Dems pitch wealth tax despite pledge for no new taxes by House leadership
The Eagle Tribune: Angry Baker promises vaccination site improvements
Boston.com: Charlie Baker is under fire — again — for COVID-19 vaccine signup problems
February 17, 2021
February 15, 2021
Amherst Bulletin: Around Amherst: Businesses get boost from state Winter Pivot grants
February 13, 2021
MassLive: Northampton’s Jo Comerford to serve as Massachusetts Senate leader on COVID
February 12, 2021
The Recorder: Whately officials talk pot approval, school budgets, police reform with legislators
The Recorder: Senators sponsor state bill to ban Native American mascots
The Recorder: Legislators hear concerns on French King Bridge safety: ‘We’ve got to focus on life’
February 11, 2021
MassLive: Massachusetts food banks receive $13.2M in grants to combat hunger
February 10, 2021
Public News Service: MA Lawmakers Urged to Pass End-of-Life Options Act
The Recorder: Comerford, Whipps taking comments on French King Bridge safety barriers
The Reminder: Legislators insist for larger Soldiers Home
February 9, 2021
MassLive: UMass tightens COVID restrictions while smaller schools stick to their plans
February 5, 2021
February 4, 2021
February 3, 2021
Patch: MA State Dinosaur Will Be Revealed Thursday
February 2, 2021
February 1, 2021
January 31, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Vaccine hunt: ‘A wild goose chase’
January 29, 2021
WWLP: Tax assistance program seen as difference maker
WWLP: State senator calling for mass vaccination sites in Franklin, Hampshire counties
January 28, 2021
Framingham SOURCE: Rep. Lewis Re-Files Legislation To Support Student Mental Health Hotline
The Recorder: Officials, advocates seek to solve confusing, frustrating vaccine signup
January 27, 2021
January 24, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Northampton Community Music Center buoyed by $98K state grant
January 22, 2021
The Recorder: Four area towns in state’s highest-risk category with COVID-19 case numbers
January 18, 2021
The Recorder: Lawmakers talk environmental reform, hope for 2021
January 15, 2021
The Recorder: Gov. OKs commission to recommend new state seal, motto
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Jan. 4 to Jan. 8, 2021
January 14, 2021
January 13, 2021
January 8, 2021
The Recorder: Local legislators speak to planned bills, focus in 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Dec. 28, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021
January 7, 2021
January 6, 2021
January 5, 2021
WWLP: Amherst Area Chamber announces winter grant to help small businesses
January 4, 2021
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Valley legislators hail state climate bill for raising bar
WHMP Radio: The Bill Newman Show
January 1, 2021
The Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Dec. 21 to Dec. 25, 2020
