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CHICOPEE – The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is moving to Chicopee.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher CTE Spending Some lawmakers and advocates for career and technical education are pushing for a budget amendment in Massachusetts to boost funding for the state’s Career Technical Initiative from $4 million to $16.9 million. May 20, 2021 •  (David Kidd) (TNS) — Vocational education advocates are urging lawmakers to beef up funding for more retraining programs as a way to help the tens of thousands of laid-off work...

Lampson Brook Farm in Belchertown protected from development Updated May 14, 2021; Posted May 14, 2021 State Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, discusses the permanent protection of 436 acres of Belchertown land from non-agriculture development on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Jim Russell photo) Facebook Share BELCHERTOWN – Permanent protection against non-agriculture development of 436 acres of meadows and forest is now in progress at the Lampson Brook Farm property. This milestone was celebrated...

The process of producing a Massachusetts state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1st is proceeding on schedule on Beacon Hill. Unlike last year,

Western Mass. expected to see busy summer for tourism, but picture more uncertain for Boston Posted May 10, 2021 The Cox family of Plymouth view artwork at Springfields George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum on May 5, 2021. From left are Rylee, 9, Bridget 6, mom Ashley and dad Cameron. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share Yankee Candle Camping. There’s a sense of optimism in the tourism and hospitality industry in Western Massachusetts, said Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Great...

POLITICO Get the Massachusetts Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. TGIF! WHAT TO MAKE OF BAKER’S FUNDRAISING — The Democratic Governors ...

US Sen. Ed Markey highlights child care, federal aid in pandemic recovery during a trip to Valley Opportunity Council in Chicopee Updated May 07, 3:11 PM; Posted May 07, 3:07 PM Chicopee Mayor John Vieau gestures toward U.S. Sen Ed Markey during a visit May 7, 2020, to the Valley Opportunity Council child care center on Montgomery Street. State Sen. Eric Lesser is at left while the host, Valley Opportunity Council executive director Stephen Huntley is at right. (Jim Kinney / The Republican) ...

Forest Park Zoo receives $125K in pandemic assistance; COVID shutdown squeezed ticket sales Updated May 03, 2021; Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — In a brief convergence of sounds on Monday at the Forest Park Zoo, the donkeys brayed, the monkeys screamed and, just outside the main gate, politicians crowed. Against a backdrop of chattering animals, members of the Springfield legislative delegation and local officials celebrated the awarding of $125,000 in state pandemic assistance to the zoo as i...

Following a fatal motorcycle crash in New Hampshire last month, a Massachusetts lawmaker is calling for a manager at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to step down one day after the Joint Committee on Transportation held an oversight hearing into the agency. State Sen. Eric Lesser (D-Longmeadow), the vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, released a statement Wednesday... Massachusetts Jul 31, 2019 Officials at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicl...

A $20,000 bill: Woodstar Café owner braces for doubled unemployment taxes if state lawmakers don’t find a fix Today 5:30 AM The Woodstar Café removed all of its indoor seating to comply with the states safety workplace standards. The tables that packed the room have been replaced by tape on the ground directing customers where to walk to avoid crowding.Steph Solis Facebook Share The Woodstar Café, a family-owned shop in Western Massachusetts, has survived every blow dealt by the COVID-19 ...