Congressman Richard Neal

An interview with Nadia Milleron.

After struggling at first to meet deadlines and other issues, a rail car manufacturer in western Massachusetts appeared to be back on track in recent years, delivering subway cars destined for Boston and beyond.\But, just as they were making headway, there was another production derailment – one that led to a lengthy slowdown at the Springfield plant and furloughs.For the better part of a year, it wasn’t clear what would happen next for CRRC MA. That is, until this week.

Two years after her first attempt, Nadia Milleron of Sheffield, Massachusetts, says she’s challenging Democratic Congressman Richard Neal as an independent candidate.

Leaders in the Northeast are responding to President Donald Trump’s shock decision to start a war with Iran over the weekend.

An interview with Congressman Seth Moulton.

Following U.S. actions in Venezuela, lawmakers in western Massachusetts are demanding answers over the raid that led to President Nicolas Maduro’s capture. They’re also scrutinizing the Trump administration’s plans for the Latin American country and its oil reserves.The Pioneer Valley’s two U.S. representatives tell WAMC that they condemn the actions and brutality of Maduro’s regime, and also have strong words for the White House over bypassing congress to capture the dictator and his wife over the weekend.One congressman also plans on refiling a special war powers resolution to rein in military actions against Venezuela.

Last week, the United States Congress left Washington for the year - after both the House and Senate came short of passing key subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans. Without tax credits, households relying on the ACA marketplace plans are likely to see their premiums skyrocket - affecting at least 22 million people. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos spoke with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal of the 1st district about the situation

One of the biggest employers in western Massachusetts says unless Congress acts, expiring health insurance subsidies will mean higher costs for practically everyone, whether or not their plan is through the Affordable Care Act.

Months after the Trump administration pulled millions in grant funding, a Somerville-based startup with MIT roots says it’s pausing a $150 million factory project in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Plans for construction work have been iced while the company navigates its own cuts, as well. Local leaders tell WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos that the stalled project is a blow to what had been promising plans.

With recent snow on the ground and tons being pumped out of snowmakers, the slopes at Berkshire East in western Massachusetts are ready to go as ski season shifts into full gear. The resort’s leadership says more people are hitting the slopes these days – both in Franklin County and across the country. Berkshire East officials as well as Congressman Richard Neal gathered Monday to mark the progress - and how key, federal support for businesses during the pandemic played a role.