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The University of Massachusetts, Amherst inaugurated its chancellor this week, celebrating amid students protests both outside and during the event.
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Vermont Senator Peter Welch is proposing legislation that would support communities that host Department of Energy transmission projects.
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A long-vacant building in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is now home to over 70 apartments – a feat celebrated by the mayor and other officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
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Before the full House chamber takes up the bill this week, Speaker Jill Krowinski, a Democrat, gathered key committee chairs and advocates, saying there must be a course correction in the state’s public education system.
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State and local officials joined Congressman Richard Neal in Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday to review and reaffirm their commitment to expanding rail service throughout the region.
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An interview with Matthew Penn.
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Vermont will receive more than $62 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to bring solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged households.
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A former Springfield mayoral candidate will be on this year’s ballot for the 11th Hampden district state House seat.
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The town of Amherst, Massachusetts, put on an annual festival Saturday devoted to promoting sustainability, including local causes.
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Three labor unions representing over 100,000 workers in Massachusetts have announced their support for overdose prevention centers.
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The Vermont Department of Health is announcing over $4 million in grants to support violence prevention initiatives.
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The University of Vermont’s commencement speaker will be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.