July 21, 2021
BusinessWest: East-West Rail Along Route 2 Could Reap Myriad Benefits
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/CBS Boston: 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
