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May 14, 2023

With probate court plan, Mass. lawmakers back the largest one-time expansion of a state bench in decades

(Boston Globe - Matt Stout) Massachusetts lawmakers appearpoised to pass the largest one-time expansion of a state judicial bench since...
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May 11, 2023

Getting Answers: Massachusetts leaders react to Title 42 ending

(Western Mass News - Raegan Loughrey) Title 42 is set to expire at midnight on Thursday. The policy, put in...
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May 9, 2023

Senate debuts $55.8 billion fiscal budget for 2024

(22 News WWLP - Ellen Fleming) The senate debuted their budget Tuesday, making significant investments in a host of sectors,...
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May 7, 2023

Holyoke Veterans’ Home gets $164M construction grant from VA

(Daily Hampshire Gazette - James Pentland) A $164 million federal grant announced this week will go toward construction of a...
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May 3, 2023

Feds award $164M for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home reconstruction

(22 News WWLP - Duncan MacLean) The Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services has been awarded $164M in federal grant funding for...
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May 3, 2023

Neal visits Barnes Air National Guard Base to celebrate F-35 decision

(The Westfield News/MassLive - Cliff Clark) With the ear-piercing roar of F-15C Eagles in the background, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal...
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May 2, 2023

Veterans Affairs inks agreement with Holyoke Veterans’ Home for funding

(MassLive/The Republican - Aprell May Munford) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has entered into an agreement with the Veterans’...
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May 2, 2023

$164 million in federal funding secured for reconstruction of Holyoke Veterans’ Home

(Western Mass News - Maria Wilson) The federal government has awarded millions of dollars to be used for a new...
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April 25, 2023

State Sen. John Velis Discusses Mental Health Issues at Student Government Meeting

(Westfield State University News) State Sen. John Velis, D-Westfield, visited with Westfield State University’s Student Government Association (SGA) on Tuesday with an...
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April 19, 2023

New fleet of F-35A aircraft to be stationed at Barnes Air National Guard in Westfield

(22 News WWLP - Kate Wilkinson) Barnes Air National Guard Base will be receiving a new fleet of F-35A aircraft,...
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