June 2025

June 30, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Orange resident named Commonwealth Heroine for work with The Literacy Project, Quabbin Harvest

June 29, 2025

Athol Daily News: Legislators, residents speak to fiscal issues facing rural schools

The Greenfield Recorder: A show of solidarity: Roughly 200 gather at immigrant rights rally in Greenfield

June 28, 2025

Cape Cod Times: Mass. may ban ‘dehumanizing’ Native American school mascots. Are there any on Cape Cod?

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, June 16-20

June 27, 2025

MassLive: Massachusetts’ rural school districts are in a ‘death spiral.’ They have a plan to stop it

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 16 to June 20, 2025

June 26, 2025

Cape Cod Times: Will Massachusetts ban Native American mascots in schools? Legislators make another push

Taunton Daily Gazette: Will Massachusetts ban Native American mascots in schools? Legislators make another push

Telegram & Gazette: Will Massachusetts ban Native American mascots in schools? Legislators make another push

The Greenfield Recorder: Regional Notebook: June 27, 2025

June 25, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Legislators, residents speak to fiscal issues facing rural schools

MassLive: Alliance for Digital Equity pushes for internet access for underserved on namesake day

State Affairs: Rural school leaders tell Beacon Hill time is running out for fiscal fix

The Greenfield Recorder: Pioneer Valley residents, legislators speak to ‘urgent’ need for more rural school funding

The Greenfield Recorder: Rally planned in Greenfield Saturday to support immigrant rights

June 23, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, June 9-13

June 22, 2025

Athol Daily News: ‘Our schools must reject stereotypes’: Comerford, local residents continue push to end Indigenous mascots

June 20, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 9 to June 13, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Legislators share priorities at Franklin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast

June 19 ,2025

The Greenfield Recorder: ‘Our schools must reject stereotypes’: Comerford, local residents continue push to end Indigenous mascots

June 18, 2025

Senate President Karen E. Spilka: Massachusetts Legislature Invests $1.39 Billion into Public Transportation and Education

The Greenfield Recorder: Advocacy continues for rural school aid; level funding expected as FY26 budget moves forward

June 16, 2025

State House News Service (paywall): Rodrigues signs CC jacket

June 13, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: June 2 to June 6, 2025

June 11, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: HIP funding in line for bump in state budget if proposals hold

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Senate budget includes about $1M in local earmarks for Hampshire County

June 10, 2025

Athol Daily News: Senate budget includes more than $1M in local earmarks for western Mass

MassLive: Why a Northampton family is pushing for ‘Jesse’s Law’

The Greenfield Recorder: Draft FY26 budgets from House, Senate and governor include increased HIP funding

June 9 , 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Equipment failure at Turners Falls dam leads to 300-gallon hydraulic fluid leak

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Northampton council backs Medicare for All resolution in state

The Greenfield Recorder: Senate budget includes more than $1M in local earmarks for western Mass

MassLive: People in Business: June 9, 2025

June 8 , 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Modern relevance of Pride’s protest movement origins emphasized at Greenfield’s 8th annual festival, parade

June 6, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 26 to May 30, 2025

June 5, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Equipment failure at Turners Falls dam leads to 300-gallon hydraulic fluid leak

MassLive: Lawmakers decry FirstLight dam’s 300-gallon oil spill into Conn. River

MSN: Lawmakers decry FirstLight dam’s 300-gallon oil spill into Conn. River

June 4, 2025

Franklin Observer: Two Legislators Want to Nix Columbus; Two Offer Another Idea

The Greenfield Recorder: Committee not yet ready to act on assisted suicide proposal

State House News Service (paywall): Committee not yet ready to act on assisted suicide proposal

June 3, 2025

State House News Service (paywall): Sen. Comerford at aid in dying event

May 2025

May 29, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Quabbin towns call for better state support for what they do to protect Boston-area drinking water

News from the States: On reproductive and transgender care, Massachusetts urged not to rest on its laurels

Politico: Kraft PAC goes on the attack

May 28, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Area briefs: Smith Academy Band brings home awards; PVPC seeks input on bike, pedestrian transportation plan; Comerford wins 2 state honors

The Gardner News: ‘We’re broke’: Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding

The Lowell Sun: Budget negotiators will decide whether to start ed funding talks

May 27, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: State budget negotiators will decide whether to start ed funding talks

MassLive: Quabbin Reservoir towns push for more compensation

May 23, 2025

AmherstIndy: Topping Off Ceremony at New Elementary School Acknowledges Community Support

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Military, families honored at State House

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 12 to May 16, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Farmers eye ‘forever chemical’ legislation

May 22, 2025

Senate President Karen E. Spilka: Massachusetts Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to Safeguard Financial Health and Protect the State’s Most Vulnerable

May 19, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Western Mass legislators urge PILOT formula reform

May 18, 2025

Athol Daily News: Western Mass legislators urge PILOT formula reform

May 17, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Western Mass legislators urge PILOT formula reform

May 16, 2025

Athol Daily News: Push on to protect Native heritage: Indigenous leaders gather with legislators to support five-bill agenda

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Push on to protect Native heritage: Indigenous leaders gather with legislators to support five-bill agenda

The Eagle Tribune (paywall): Bill would permanently protect benefits due to foster kids 

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: May 5 to May 9, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Push on to protect Native heritage: Indigenous leaders gather with legislators to support five-bill agenda

May 15, 2025

22 News WWLP: This Massachusetts bill would permanently protect benefits due to foster kids

State House News Service (paywall): Senate Session Summary – Thursday, May 15, 2025

Yahoo! News: This Massachusetts bill would permanently protect benefits due to foster kids

May 14, 2025

MassLive: ‘What About Us?’: Native leaders say time’s up on broken promises | John L. Micek

May 12, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Comerford: $1.33B Fair Share spending plan for education, transportation to give region boost

May 11, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Comerford: $1.33B Fair Share spending plan for education, transportation to give region boost

May 8, 2025

AARP: AARP Urges Legislators to Pass An Act Supporting Family Caregivers

May 7, 2025

Senate President Karen Spilka: Remarks to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

May 6, 2025

MassLive: In new budget, Mass. Senate Democrats to propose $25M for healthy food program

MassTransit Magazine: MA: Funding for the T could derail Mass. budget debate. Here’s how | Bay State Briefing

May 5, 2025

MassLive: Funding for the T could derail Mass. budget debate. Here’s how | Bay State Briefing

May 2, 2025

MSN: State House Spotlight: House budget week

May 1, 2025

Senate President Spilka: Senate Releases Fair Share Package Investing in Public Education, Transportation Statewide

April 2025

April 25, 2025

WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Western Mass elected officials cheer Healey’s nominations to Superior Court but say fight for regional equity continues

April 24, 2025

CommonWealth Beacon: When the river rises

April 18, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: ‘We’re one planet’: Greenfield’s Earth Day celebration expanding with parade

April 17, 2025

Cape Cod Times: MA again introduces bills to legalize medical aid in dying. Cape Cod was ready in 2012

April 16, 2025

Taunton Daily Gazette: MA introduces bills to legalize medical aid in dying, again. Will they pass this year?

The Enterprise: MA introduces bills to legalize medical aid in dying, again. Will they pass this year?

April 14, 2025

Athol Daily News: State senators organize Trump defense: Comerford a leader on Response 2025 initiative

April 12, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Nearly $102K in land stewardship grants to aid three Franklin County farms

April 11, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 31 to April 4, 2025

April 9, 2025

97.9 WHAV: Diggs and Payano Chair Public Hearing on Healey’s $62 billion Budget Plan; Receive Pleas for Aid

April 8, 2025

WAMC Northeast Public Radio: As towns grapple with potential school cuts, Mass. lawmakers call for funding formula change

April 7, 2025

NBC 10 Boston: Mass. House budget bill goes ‘very heavy on transportation,’ leveraging surtax

The Greenfield Recorder: State senators organize defense to White House moves: Comerford a leader on Response 2025 initiative

April 4, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: State senators organize Trump defense: Comerford a leader on Response 2025 initiative

MassLive: Mass. is rolling in ‘Millionaire’s Tax’ cash. Spending it? That’s another matter

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 24 to March 28, 2025

WWLP 22 News: State House Spotlight: Community advocates and addressing federal issues

April 3, 2025

Athol Daily News: Will early start on Beacon Hill bode well for aid in dying bill?

Cape Cod Times: Mass. senators begin fashioning response to Trump, face complaints of slow start

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Will early start on Beacon Hill bode well for aid-in-dying bill?

MetroWest Daily News: Mass. senators begin fashioning response to Trump, face complaints of slow start

WWLP 22 News: First indication on aid in dying bill expected by June

April 2, 2025

The Amherst Student: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office in Hadley Faces Closure

The Greenfield Recorder: Will early start on Beacon Hill bode well for aid in dying bill?

April 1, 2025

Boston Globe: ‘We can’t sit idly by’: Mass. Senate tasks committee with deciding how to respond to Trump 2.0

Senate President Spilka: Massachusetts Senate Launches RESPONSE 2025 to Counter Federal Threats

WWLP 22 News: Senate announces “Response 2025” to Trump administration actions

March 2025

March 30, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Tax amendment could safeguard state’s small farms

March 28, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Regional Notebook: March 29, 2025

March 27, 2025

New England Public Media: Lawmakers tell Healey more judges needed in western Massachusetts

WWLP 22 News: Tax amendment could safeguard state’s small farms

March 26, 2025

Athol Daily News: Tax break could help Massachusetts small farms

Cape Cod Times: Shortfalls fuel growing call for state education funding overhaul

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Tax amendment could safeguard state’s small farms

Daily Hampshire Gazette: WMass legislative delegation urges Healey to speed up judge nominations

MassLive: WMass lawmakers appeal to Gov. Maura Healey over judge deficit

March 25, 2025

Boston Herald: Western Mass. pols want to expand special tax advantage for farmers amid land loss

New England Public Media: Education Secretary Tutwiler says Mass. lawmakers must take the lead on K-12 funding revamp

Politico: Moulton enters the chat

March 24, 2025

NBC 10 Boston: Shortfalls fuel growing call for Mass. education funding overhaul

The Greenfield Recorder: Legislators: State’s school funding formula has ‘left us out’

The Greenfield Recorder: North Quabbin Notebook: March 25, 2025

March 23, 2025

The Shoestring: “Dangerous” Medicaid cuts likely coming for MassHealth, CHIP programs

March 21, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 10-14

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 10 to March 14, 2025

March 20, 2025

Athol Daily News: Royalston seeks earmark for King Street Bridge repairs

March 13, 2025

CommonWealth Beacon: New commission to change controversial state seal already behind schedule

MassLive: New stage will bring outdoor concerts, movies to Forbes Library in Northampton

March 12, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Area briefs: Sen. Comerford’s committee assignments; Applications open for Carlos Vega Fund mini-grants; Celtic band concert coming to Northampton

The Greenfield Recorder: Greenfield educator and musician receives Black Excellence on the Hill award

March 10, 2025

Athol Daily News: Legislators, activists advocate for menstrual equity bill inspired by Frontier students

Daily Hampshire Gazette: ‘Everything is on the line’: Some 800 attend Northampton rally, where Markey fires up activists to resist against Trump

March 7, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Fighting back at fear: Immigrant defenders’ briefing shares knowledge, resolve

March 5, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Legislators talk with Montague officials about regionalization, rural school challenges

February 2025

February 28, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Legislators, activists advocate for menstrual equity bill inspired by Frontier students

MassLive: Proponents ‘all in’ on Northern Tier passenger rail amidst federal uncertainty

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 17 to Feb. 21, 2025

February 22, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Regional Notebook: Feb. 24, 2025

February 21, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 10-14

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Sen. Comerford: New Senate rules aimed at increasing transparency in Legislature

MassLive: The surprising reason why hundreds of bills are stuck in the Mass. Legislature | John L. Micek

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 10 to Feb. 14, 2025

February 20, 2025

MassLive: Mass. Gov. Healey heads to D.C. amid funding flare-ups, fights with Trump

The Greenfield Recorder: Public, officials critique MassDEP’s draft water quality certification for FirstLight

February 19, 2025

Athol Daily News: 500 attend McGovern coffee hour to share outrage with Trump administration and Democratic Party alike

February 18, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Dealing with ‘sticker shock’: What customers can do as energy bills spike

February 17, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: 500 attend McGovern coffee hour to share outrage with Trump administration and the Democratic Party alike

February 14, 2025

22 News – WWLP: State House Spotlight: Funding the shelter system

MassLive: Pay levels rising for child care jobs, but challenges remain for workers and families

February 13, 2025

22 News – WWLP: Developmental Disabilities Council identifies legislative priorities

Yahoo! News: Developmental Disabilities Council identifies legislative priorities

February 12, 2025

Politico: DiZoglio’s audit effort still stalled

February 11, 2025

Boston Herald: Massachusetts Democrats battle Diana Dizoglio’s office legislative audit: ‘Whiplash’

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Community Action’s tax prep program now open

MassLive: In testy session, lawmakers, DiZoglio’s reps tangle over legislative audit

February 10, 2025

YourArlington: State-audit talks tangle on narrower scope, potential lawsuits

February 7, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: WMass legislators pan study of ways towns could tap Quabbin water

The Greenfield Recorder: Gill, Montague officials weigh in on anticipated school assessments

February 6, 2025

Athol Daily News: Warwick receives Leading by Example Award for green energy efforts

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Disaster relief fund, championed by local legislators, grows to $15M in FY26 budget proposal

The Haverhill Gazette: Medical aid in dying plan revived on Beacon Hill

February 5, 2025

MassLive: Springfield City Councilor pushing for study on new public safety complex with the hope of securing state funds

February 4, 2025

MassPIRG: MASSPIRG’s 2025-2026 Legislative Agenda

The Greenfield Recorder: Community Action Pioneer Valley’s tax prep program kicks off season

The Greenfield Recorder: Disaster relief fund, championed by local legislators, grows to $15M in FY26 budget proposal

February 3, 2025

MassLive: These local leaders are lining up behind Gov. Healey’s tax plan. Here’s why | Bay State Briefing

The Greenfield Recorder: Warwick receives Leading by Example Award for green energy efforts

January 2025

January 30, 2025

Athol Daily News: State officials review development plans in Athol

January 29, 2025

Politico: Federal funding furor shakes Mass.

The Greenfield Recorder: Valley’s state legislators stress defense at Tikkun Olam observance

January 28, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Erving, state officials review Evergreen Circle housing project at Care Drive

The Greenfield Recorder: Northfield awaits Legislature’s approval on EMS station

January 27, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Valley’s state legislators stress defense at Tikkun Olam observance

January 26, 2025

The Greenfield Recorder: Lawmakers spell out priorities as next legislative session gets underway

January 24, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Rising to the challenge: Federal, state officials briefed on $90M fix for Hadley’s dike, levee system

January 20, 2025

The Reminder: Comerford reinforces importance of constituents

January 17, 2025

The Good Men Project: Massachusetts Tackles Flaws That Cost Lives During the Pandemic

January 14, 2025

Boston Herald: DiZoglio blasts Senate offer to meet over audit push

January 13, 2025

Boston 25 News: DiZoglio not satisfied with Senate Democrats’ audit response

Commonwealth Beacon: DiZoglio not satisfied with Senate Democrats’ audit response

MSN: DiZoglio blasts Senate offer to meet over audit push

January 10, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Legislators tout protections in green energy law that upends local siting authority

The Greenfield Recorder: Local stores report a drop in those using HIP benefits since cuts took place

January 8, 2025

Harvard Public Health: Massachusetts tackles flaws that cost lives during the pandemic

January 7, 2025

Athol Daily News: Lawmakers spell out priorities as next legislative session gets underway

January 6, 2025

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Lawmakers spell out priorities as next legislative session gets underway

The Reminder: Youth Comm. continues proper school funding advocacy efforts

January 1, 2025

Athol Daily News: Comerford, Domb hail key safeguard in opioid law

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