In the News

May 9, 2023

MassLive: Northampton officials push for more help as Mass. education secretary visits

May 8, 2023

Athol Daily News: Senator Comerford hosts office hours in person and virtually

Daily Hampshire Gazette: State’s education secretary gets an earful from educators, politicians in Northampton stop

The Greenfield Recorder: Education secretary hears about rural school challenges

May 3, 2023

Amherst Bulletin: Leverett parents flag issue of drivers racing past stopped school buses

Amherst Bulletin: Celebrating a century: At 100 years old, town native Peter Kaslauskas still lives in the home he built with his father 80 years ago

Spectrum News 1: Legislators advocate for medical aid in dying to be legalized in Massachusetts

May 2, 2023

10 Boston: Farmer: Mass. Hemp Industry ‘May Not Survive’ Without Regulatory Changes

22 News WWLP: Local lawmakers working on stricter legislation for school bus passing

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Safety on the line: Local, state officials address school bus safety after Leverett family flags offenders 

MassLive: Here’s how your Mass. state legislators would like to improve your health care

NECN: Farmer: Mass. Hemp Industry ‘May Not Survive’ Without Regulatory Changes

The Greenfield Recorder: Safety on the line: Local, state officials address school bus safety after Leverett family flags offenders

WAMX Northeast Public Radio: Bill would compensate Quabbin watershed communities

Western Mass News: Leverett parents pushing for school bus safety legislation after too many close calls

May 1, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Celebrating a century: At 100 years old, town native Peter Kaslauskas still lives in the home he built with his father 80 years ago

Daily Hampshire Gazette: LGBTQ youth commission eyes ‘lighthouse’ role with call for legislation

April 28, 2023

22 News: With ideas, LGBTQ youth commission eyes “lighthouse” role

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, April 17-21

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: April 17 to April 21, 2023

WBUR: Mass. LGBTQ youth commission propose policy changes amid nationwide threats

April 27, 2023

Athol Daily News: Senator Comerford hosts office hours in person and virtually

GBH: LGBTQ youth commission urges state to stand up against wave of discriminatory bills across US

Spectrum News 1: State lawmakers want to reimburse western Mass. towns for Quabbin Reservoir

State House News Service: With Ideas, LGBTQ Youth Commission Eyes “Lighthouse” Role

WBUR: Boston and eastern Mass. would reimburse rural communities for use of Quabbin water, under new bill

WBZ News Radio: Western Mass. Seeks Excise For Water Flowing East

April 26, 2023 

Daily Hampshire Gazette: State agency comes through with $40M for new Amherst elementary school

The Greenfield Recorder: Bill would compensate towns harmed by creation of Quabbin Reservoir

Western Mass News: Lawmakers hold hearing over proposed equity, payments for Quabbin watershed towns

April 12, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Legislature to honor Hatfield resident with Black Excellence award

The Greenfield Recorder: Final Shelburne Housing Authority members honored upon merger

April 11, 2023

The Reminder: Sciarra prepared to use city funds to help balance school budget in Northampton

April 7, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 27-31

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Lawmakers, architects push for multistall, gender-neutral bathroom bill for new construction, renovations statewide

April 6, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: $223K to aid in PFAS remediation for Franklin County, North Quabbin

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 27 to March 31, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Officials air views on state education funding

The Shoestring: State Officials Criticize UMass Privatization Plan

April 5, 2023

HCAM Television: Senate Passes Legislation Authorizing Chapter 90 Funding

April 2, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Education advocates call for better state funding formula

The Greenfield Recorder: League of Women Voters coffee social inspires talks on rural issues, state budget

March 29, 2023

BusinessWest: Picture This

The Greenfield Recorder: Comerford, Domb weigh in against UMass move to privatize union jobs

March 28, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Lawmakers echo concerns they hear about PFAS

iBerkshires.com: Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Want to Change Name

March 24, 2023

Cape Cod Times: Saving the lives of Mass. moms: These three bills focus on pregnancy, postpartum care gaps

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 13-17

March 23, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Progress report: McGovern addresses steps needed to end hunger in 7 years at western Mass. strategy session

The Greenfield Recorder: Legislators implore FirstLight to ‘do better’ following oil spill

March 21, 2023 

MassLive: Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission meets at Northampton Senior Center

March 17, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, March 6-10

March 16, 2023

Amherst Bulletin: Sen. Comerford to fight for more school funding for region

Athol Daily News: At legislative hearing, Valley leaders say gratitude alone isn’t enough to make early education staff stay

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: March 6 to March 10, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Comerford affirms support to ban forever chemicals in Warwick

March 15, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: At legislative hearing, Valley leaders say gratitude alone isn’t enough to make early education staff stay

MassLive: Amherst school board passes a budget that cuts teachers and paraeducators

March 14, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Officials dissect governor’s education budget in hearing at UMass 

March 13, 2023

The Washington Post: Massachusetts could become the next state to allow aid in dying

March 10, 2023

Athol Daily News: Comerford sees good things in governor’s budget

March 9, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Sen. Comerford to fight for more school funding for region

March 8, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Regional Notebook: March 8, 2023

March 7, 2023

WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Gov. Maura Healey testifies about state budget before House and Senate lawmakers

March 5, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: State officials, families visit sugarhouse restaurants during Massachusetts Maple Month

March 4, 2023

The Boston Globe: Higher ed advocates laud Healey proposal, call for more effort to make college affordable

March 2, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, 2023

March 1, 2023

Boston University News Service: New agriculture committee puts focus on region

February 28, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Jews, politicians taking action to ‘heal the world’

February 27, 2023

Milford Daily News: Will this be the year that medical aid in dying becomes law in Massachusetts?

February 26, 2023

CommonWealth Magazine: A renewed push to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’

Daily Hampshire Gazette: New agriculture committee puts focus on region

MetroWest Daily News: Are we really doing no harm by rejecting the End of Life Options Act?

Taunton Daily Gazette: Prison moratorium pushed as Taunton mental health system experiences strain

The Greenfield Recorder: My Turn: Death with dignity must not be denied

February 22, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Feb. 13-17

February 21, 2023

WAMC – Northeast Public Radio: Sen. Comerford looks to make state’s PILOT program fairer for western Massachusetts

February 20, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: ‘Death with dignity’ push continues: Lawmakers, supporters advocate for medically assisted dying

February 16, 2023

Axios Boston: Inside the “right to die” in Massachusetts

MassLive: Javier Reyes appointed next UMass Amherst chancellor, touts support for innovation 

Telegram & Gazette: Here’s where Worcester County lawmakers will serve on state Senate committees

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Feb. 6 to Feb. 10, 2023

WWLP: Senator Comerford looks to address utility rates, PILOTs program

February 15, 2023

The Bay State Banner: Activists push Healey on prison moratorium

The Greenfield Recorder: Pushback: Supremes to hear home equity theft case

February 12, 2023

Boston Globe: Seizing home equity over unpaid taxes is unfair to homeowners

The Greenfield Recorder: Report finds fewer students heading to college; politicians call for more investment

February 9, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Report finds fewer students heading to college; pols call for more investment

The Greenfield Recorder: Support legislation to reduce energy costs

February 5, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Guest columnists Jo Comerford and Natalie Blais: Paying too much for energy? We agree

MassLive: Do you think Massachusetts energy costs are too high? We agree (Viewpoint)

MetroWest Daily News: Mass. criminal justice reform advocates push old argument on new Legislature

February 1, 2023

Amherst Bulletin: Bill seeking ban on PFAS could affect regional high school track turf decision

January 26, 2023

Athol Daily News: Athol Open Space Committee approves application for trails grant

The Greenfield Recorder: State Legislature’s Food Caucus gearing up for push to fight hunger

Western Mass News: State lawmakers looking to make free school lunches permanent

January 25, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Commission explores passenger rail expansion benefits for WMass

State House News Service: Food Caucus Gearing Up For Push To Fight Hunger

January 24, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Commission reviews economic, environmental impacts of rail system

January 21, 2023

iBerkshires.com / Boxcar Media: Foster Parent Bill of Rights is Law

January 20, 2023

Western Mass News: Efforts underway to make Hadley crosswalk safer after October hit-and-run

January 16, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Area lawmakers acclimate to redrawn districts

The Greenfield Recorder: Schell Bridge project takes funding blow in Northfield

January 9, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Beacon Hill Roll Call, Jan. 2-6

January 6, 2023

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Comerford named Legislator of the Year for bills supporting seniors

Daily Hampshire Gazette: State foster parents get bill of rights: New law expands training, resources for parents

New Hampshire Public Radio – NHPR: Western Massachusetts legislators hope Gov. Healey will draw attention to regional needs

January 5, 2023

The Greenfield Recorder: Beacon Hill Roll Call: Dec. 26 to Dec. 30, 2022