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Springfield awaits decision from EPA over termination of $20 M in infrastructure grants
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (813+ words) The city of Springfield took a hit when it lost substantial grant funding from the EPA. The federal funding covered about half the city and would target environmental efforts contributing to better health outcomes for residents. At the end of…...
Will New Bedford's neon Paul Revere ever ride again?
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (881+ words) Growing up, seeing a neon Paul Revere ride his red horse through the sky meant that Eve Hartig was almost home. The same image enchanted generations of kids from New Bedford since the late 1940s, when Revere Copper and Brass Inc....
Massachusetts refugees and resettlement agencies sue Trump admin over new detention policy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) Local refugees filed the first lawsuit of its kind against the Trump administration for its new policy that would allow immigration agents to detain many refugees without a warrant. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Massachusetts' federal court, names Department of…...
Snow begins, Springfield, Northampton declare 'State of Emergency"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (585+ words) The snow has started falling here in Western Massachusetts and across New England and the National Weather Service is anticipating more than a foot of snow by Sunday night. Residents in Springfield spent Friday and Saturday gathering the tools and…...