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Bump to urge use of some ARPA funds for western Massachusetts projects

Western Massachusetts communities don’t have the tools and money necessary to maintain or develop public infrastructure for roadways, buildings and broadband internet, according to a 100-page study the state auditor is set to release on Tuesday. The...

Western Massachusetts communities don’t have the tools necessary to maintain or develop public infrastructure for roadways, buildings and broadband internet, according to a 100-page study the state auditor released Tuesday.State Auditor Suzanne M....

President Joe Biden announced on July 29 that federal employees will be required to confirm that they are vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to frequent testing for COVID-19. Some large employers also will require onsite workers to be vaccinated

State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump listens Friday to state Rep. Paul Mark, D-Peru, talk in Plainfield about funding challenges for small towns. Bump’s office soon will release a major study about unaddressed infrastructure problems in the state’s four western counties. LARRY PARNASS — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE When this report card comes out, municipal officials in Western Massachusetts might even want to get a failing grade. They know their communities are not keeping up. Quote “Communities here are hard-pressed to do anything other than support d...