In the News

April 10, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Recognizing an ‘inspiring force’: City business owner honored with Black Excellence award

The Greenfield Recorder: Regional Notebook: April 11, 2024

WBUR: State police begin offering blue envelope program to drivers with autism

April 9, 2024

Franklin Observer: Staties Start “Blue Envelope” For Autism Spectrum

MassLive: New ‘Blue Envelope’ program aims to protect people with autism during police stops

The Berkshire Eagle: State police are offering blue envelopes to drivers with autism to improve interactions

The Reminder: Positively Africana awarded for excellence, leadership

April 8, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Legislative Coffee attendees push for housing, road funding

April 5, 2024

Athol Daily News: Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 25-29

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Earthquake centered near New York City ripples through Valley

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 25 to March 29, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Montague and Erving Notebook: April 6, 2024

April 4, 2024

Amherst Bulletin: Groundbreaking: Amherst officials mark start of $97.5M elementary school

April 3, 2024

The Reminder: Amherst leaders host groundbreaking for new elementary school

April 2, 2024 

22 News WWLP: Inspector General Shapiro opens a dialogue with municipal leaders from Hampden & Franklin Counties on procurement challenges

April 1, 2024 

The Greenfield Recorder: Officials talk funding for, hear feedback on Northern Tier Passenger Rail

March 30, 2024 

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Farming challenges aired at state hearing

March 29, 2024 

Amherst Indy: Groundbreaking at New Elementary School Ushers in Town’s First Net-zero Building

Amherst Indy: Photo of the Week: A Fort River Groundbreaking Gallery

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 18-22

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 18 to March 22, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Farming challenges aired at state hearing

March 27, 2024

Amherst Indy: Groundbreaking at New Elementary School Ushers in Town’s First Net-zero Building

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Groundbreaking: Amherst officials mark start of $97.5M elementary school

March 25, 2024

MassLive: ‘It’s completely man’s fault’; here are the hotspots of PFAS contamination in the Pioneer Valley

March 24, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 11-15

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The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 11 to March 15, 2024

WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Mass. LG Driscoll speaks at Farm and Sea to School conference in Northampton

March 19, 2024

Athol Daily News: FRCOG leaders meet with local, state officials to talk transportation challenges

March 18, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: FRCOG leaders meet with local, state officials to talk transportation challenges

March 14, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Sen. Comerford talks health care legislation with region’s physicians

March 11, 2024

MassLive: MassHealth policy on ‘estate recovery’ burdens low-income families, report says

March 9, 2024

NBC 10 Boston: ‘Blue Envelope Program’ aims to help police better connect with drivers with autism

March 8, 2024

Athol Daily News: Ending legacy admissions, providing menstrual products in all state buildings among many bills to emerge from Higher Education Committee

Mass.gov: 46th Annual Legislative Reception Held at the Massachusetts State House

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 26 to March 1, 2024

March 7, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Area briefs: Walk for Tibet this weekend; Comerford honored; change clocks, check alarms

March 6, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Postmarking history: Leverett kicks off 250th anniversary celebration

March 5, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Ending legacy admissions, providing menstrual products in all state buildings among many bills to emerge from Higher Education Committee

March 4, 2024

BNN: Massachusetts Healthcare Innovates with Cultural Sensitivity to Bridge Patient Trust Gap

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 12 to Feb. 16, 2024

March 3, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 19-23

March 1, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: At state budget hearing at GCC, school officials share unique challenges faced by rural districts

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 19 to Feb. 23, 2024

February 28, 2024

CommonWealth Beacon: THC-infused hemp products getting Beacon Hill’s attention

News from the States: THC-infused hemp products getting Beacon Hill’s attention

February 27, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Area briefs: Comerford to hold budget hearing; Jewish professor to speak about losing daughter Oct. 7

February 26, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 12-16

MassLive: 11 ways to defy the WMass ‘ghost towns’ of the future prediction (Viewpoint)

February 19, 2024

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: State lawmakers still filing bills including assisted suicide, expanding bottle bill

February 17, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 5-9

February 16, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 5 to Feb. 9, 2024

February 14, 2024

Boston Herald: If you can buy a ‘mansion,’ you can pay a tax for affordable housing, these states say

NEPM: As towns around Quabbin Reservoir face challenges, state lawmakers propose more financial help

NHPR: As towns around Quabbin Reservoir face challenges, state lawmakers propose more financial help

February 12, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: GCC nursing students talk single-payer health care, workplace safety concerns with legislators

February 11, 2024

CommonWealth Beacon: Taking on the free community college critics

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Jan. 29-Feb. 2

February 9, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 2024

February 8, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Despite doubts, Amherst Town Council backs bill boosting higher ed spending

WBUR: Towns around Quabbin Reservoir should be better compensated for sacrifices, say lawmakers

February 6, 2024

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Where do key bills stand in the Mass. Statehouse? Check out our legislative tracker

February 5, 2024

MassLive: Mass. Sens. Warren, Markey press for more disaster relief for farmers hit by flooding

February 2, 2024

Amherst Indy: From Other Sources, News for and About Amherst. This Week: Amherst Area News Roundup and Potpourri from Further Afield

Athol Daily News: PFAS, slew of other agriculture-related bills on the move on Beacon Hill

February 1, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: PFAS, slew of other agriculture-related bills on the move on Beacon Hill

January 27, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Jan. 15-19

January 26, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Balancing solar with farms and forestland: Experts tout middle way in picking sites

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Jan. 15 to Jan. 19, 2024

January 24, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Balancing solar with farms and forestland: Experts tout middle way in picking sites

January 21, 2024

Athol Daily News: Western Mass. legislators call for changes in Healey housing bill to meet region’s needs

January 19, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Jan. 8-12

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Social justice on menu at annual Tikkun Olam event with area legislators

MassLive: Tikkun Olam, healing the world one issue at a time

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Jan. 8 to Jan. 12, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Western Mass. legislators call for changes in Healey housing bill to meet region’s needs

January 18, 2024

EMEA Tribune: Healey paints rosy picture in State of Commonwealth speech, despite fiscal challenges

The Greenfield Recorder: Healey spells out 2024 vision in State of the Commonwealth

January 17, 2024

ABC News Channel 10: Governor Healey delivers state of the commonwealth address, highlights key issues

January 15, 2024

Athol Daily News: Overhaul urged for Massachusetts disaster response

January 14, 2024

The Greenfield Recorder: Mass Senate pushes for free community college, with price tag of $170 million annually

January 12, 2024

Boston.com: How blue envelopes might help deescalate police interactions with autistic drivers

Charlestown Patriot-Bridge: DiDomenico and Senate Pass “Blue Envelope” Bill Supporting People With Autism

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Jan. 1 to Jan. 5, 2024

January 11, 2024

Athol Daily News: Mass Senate pushes for free community college

BusinessWest: State Senators Praise Latest Step Toward Universal Community College

Channel 7 News Boston: State Senate Plots Another Push For Free Community College

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Mass Senate pushes for free community college

January 10, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Comerford, Blais propose new trust fund for state disasters

Fall River Reporter: Massachusetts Senate plots another push for free community college despite budget cuts

NBC 10 Boston: Lawmakers push for Mass. disaster response overhaul

Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Disastrous weather throughout Massachusetts in 2023 prompt lawmakers to seek relief fund

January 7, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Dec. 25-29

January 5, 2024

ItemLive: State Senate passes bill aimed at improving traffic stops for drivers with autism

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Dec. 25 to Dec. 29, 2023

January 4, 2024

22 WWLP News: Senate passes “Blue Envelope Bill” to provide protections for drivers with autism

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Comerford’s ‘blue envelope’ bill clears Senate; would guide how police interact with people with autism

MassLive: Mass. Senate to vote on ‘Blue Envelope’ bill aimed at protecting people with autism during police stops

University of Massachusetts Amherst: State Senate Passes ‘Blue Envelope’ Bill Championed by UMass Disability Services, Police Cheif

January 3, 2024

22 WWLP News: Fentanyl test strips, wheelchair repairs up for early 2024 Senate action

The Greenfield Recorder: Slew of farm bills advancing on Beacon Hill

WHDH Channel 7 News: Fentanyl Test Strips, Wheelchair Repairs Up For Early 2024 Senate Action

January 2, 2024

Boston Herald: Mass. Senate eyes wheelchair warranty, police interaction, fentanyl test strip reforms

Daily Hampshire Gazette: An advocate with a giant heart: Joe Tringali spent a lifetime pushing for the rights of people with disabilities

January 1, 2024

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Slew of farm bills advancing on Beacon Hill