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June 5, 2024

Springfield’s Mercy Medical Center receives $1.1M grant to treat substance use disorder

(MASSLIVE- Jeanette DeForge) Doctors, social workers and legislators collectively agreed a $1.1 million grant to fight substance use disorder will...
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June 5, 2024

Killing of Acton teenager by her stepfather renews calls for expansion of ‘dangerousness’ hearings

(Boston Globe- Sean Cotter) The killing of an Acton teenage girl last week by her stepfather, who was charged with raping her three...
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May 27, 2024

State Senate unanimous on Velis antisemitism amendment

(Daily Hampshire Gazette- James Pentland) State senators this week unanimously approved an amendment sponsored by Westfield Sen. John Velis that...
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May 27, 2024

Chicopee remembers veterans killed in 1963 and 2013 during Memorial Day commemoration

(MassLive- Jeanette DeForge) They were heading out to deliver books to Afghanistan children when a homemade bomb exploded outside the...
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May 24, 2024

State Senate passes amendments in support of veterans services

(WWLP- Amy Phillips) The Massachusetts State Senate has adopted two amendments that will expand access to veterans’ behavioral health and...
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May 23, 2024

Antisemitism education amendment passed in Massachusetts

(Western Mass News- Reagan Loughrey) - As the Massachusetts Senate continues to debate their budget bill, an amendment to combat...
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May 22, 2024

Gold Star Families recognized for their sacrifice at the state house

(SpectrumNews- Amanda Keane) Each of these families are tied by a common thread and a yellow rose. Their loved one...
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May 19, 2024

Western Mass News: Getting Answers – May 19

(WesternMass News- Dave Madsen) We're getting answers from State Sen. John Velis Watch the Full Episode Here
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May 3, 2024

Holyoke’s ‘Hopey’ Awards honor community difference-makers

(WWLP) – An awards show took place in Holyoke Friday afternoon, with community members who make a difference getting recognized....
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May 2, 2024

State Senator Velis raises concerns about the funding of migrant housing

(WWLP) – While Governor Maura Healey and other state officials have approved a new supplemental budget to address the migrant...
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