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U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, has asked the administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to expedite the process that would restore emergency medical and hospice services to Northern Berkshire County.

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By: Tony Dobrowolski

April 8,2014

PITTSFIELD -- U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, has asked the administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to expedite the process that would restore emergency medical and hospice services to Northern Berkshire County.

The letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner has also been signed by Massachusetts' two U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey.

In the letter, Neal, Warren and Markey have asked CMS for its assistance in expediting Berkshire Health Systems applications for \"provider status\" to serve the people of greater North Adams.

BHS, the county's largest employer, has submitted applications to the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services to both maintain a hospice facility at NARH, and an emergency department at the hospital by including the NARH emergency department on Berkshire Medical Center's hospital license as a Satellite Emergency Facility under state law.

Both licensure applications have been approved by the state Department of Public Health within EOHHS, according to the letter. Last week, BMC also submitted Medicare Enrollment Applications to its Medicare Administrative Contractors to begin the process of enrolling the hospice center and emergency department as Medicare providers.

Neal's spokesman, William Tranghese, said on Monday there had been no further developments since the letter was submitted. CMS did not return an email seeking comment.

In their letter, the three legislators state that they understand the process of registering Medicare providers can take months, but asked for the procedure to be expedited due to the importance of having medical services in the North Adams area

\"Given the importance of this facility to the northern Berkshire community, we ask that you do all you can to expedite the application process for BHS,\" the letter states.

\"We respectfully request that you work with the MACs, the Region I CMS office, EOHHS officials, and BHS to restore access to medical services for the North Adams community as soon as possible.\"

NARH has been closed since March 28, three days after Northern Berkshire Healthcare's trustees voted to close the facility due to it's \"worsening fiscal condition.\"

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered an analysis Saturday of the federal government's impact on local communities that provided her audience of local elected and appointed officials reasons for hope and anger - in just about equal measure.

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By: Laurie Loisel

April 12, 2014

NORTHAMPTON - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered an analysis Saturday of the federal government's impact on local communities that provided her audience of local elected and appointed officials reasons for hope and anger - in just about equal measure.

Warren was the keynote speaker for an annual conference sponsored for 24 years by state Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst. Rosenberg said this year's conference drew a bigger crowd than ever, about 240 town and city officials from around the region, compared to 175 who typically take part.

New at this year's conference was a greater attention to technology, with the keynote talks aired live on several community television stations - and live tweeting from the event under the hashtag municom14. \"There have been 150 tweets already,\" Rosenberg said around the lunch hour.

Later, he seemed even more thrilled about the tweeting when he said, while introducing Warren, \"We set up a Twitter account and we hashtagged this thing, so it's very exciting!\"

In her talk, Warren extolled the virtues of the western Massachusetts region - its natural beauty, relative affordability and the influence of higher education in the form of so many colleges and universities - saying the area is primed for economic revitalization.

\"I really do love being here because I see such potential for this area being on the cusp of the next form of how we create a vibrant economy,\" Warren said. \"The opportunity to make this an area of growing jobs and more money are, I think, enormous.\"

Key to making that happen, she said, are strong local, state and federal partnerships to develop initiatives and key infrastructure for technology and transportation along the so-called \"knowledge corridor.\"

\"If we could just get the right key pieces in place - where the federal government could be a partner - there's more opportunity here,\" she said.

\"The federal government has no business telling local governments what to do,\" she said. \"On the other hand, the federal government can be a superb partner.\"

But she was blunt in her assessment of what she sees as dysfunction in Washington.

\"I think the sequester is an example of the worst form of federal government that we have seen in decades,\" she said, referring to the automatic budget cuts that kicked in last year when Congress was unable to agree on a deficit-reduction plan. And while there is a two-year hiatus from the sequester, she said she has little doubt that it will return with the potential to do even greater damage to the federal budget.

\"Our spending should be aligned with our values, and I believe that it is not the case now,\" she said, drawing applause from a highly appreciative audience.

She described budget battles in Washington, which she said are skewed heavily in favor of the wealthy. She repeatedly referred to a pet topic of hers - closing \"tax loopholes for billionaires\" - who she said pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries.

\"How can this happen in America? The answer is that it's a rigged system,\" Warren said. \"There are a bazillion lobbyists to fight for every one of those loopholes. Those who have money and power have the capacity to influence everything that happens in Washington and by golly, we must fight that.\"

Warren mentioned the 1,200 miles of fiber-optic cable installed as part of the Mass Broadband initiative and the progress in getting commuter rail back into the region as examples of good federal-state-local partnerships.

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US Senator Elizabeth Warren blasted government profits on student loans in a speech at Suffolk University's Law School on Saturday, firing up a crowd of law students, education researchers, and financial specialists.

","","April, 13 2014 17:00:00","","Apr 13 2014 5:00PM","

By: Dan Adams

April 13, 2014

\"This exploding debt is crushing our young people,\" Warren, a Democrat, said in her speech to attendees of a two-day student loan symposium. \"These students didn't go to the mall and run up a bunch of charges on credit cards. They worked hard to learn new skills that will benefit this country. . . . They deserve our support, not an extra tax for trying to get an education.\"

Warren's speech, peppered with the familiar battle cries that buoyed her election campaign, outlined policy changes she has long sought on student lending, a signature issue for the first-term senator.

Still, for many in attendance Saturday, Warren's presence was significant. To them, she is a long-awaited ally in the halls of power and the articulate public face of a reinvigorated effort to reduce ballooning college loan debt.

\"She presents it in a way that it's hard to imagine anyone wouldn't be supportive of what she's proposing,\" said Suffolk's president, James McCarthy.

Warren drew applause as she called for an end to government profits on student loan interest, the reinstatement of bankruptcy protections for student borrowers, and penalties for colleges whose students default on their loans in large numbers.

Last summer, Warren defied her party and voted against a compromise bill that lowered interest rates on new subsidized federal loans, saying it would allow interest rates to rise and leave the government holding profits earned on the backs of student borrowers.

But in brief comments to a reporter following her speech, Warren framed that bill's passage as an encouraging sign of bipartisan support for lowering interest rates - this time, she hopes, on existing student loans.

\"Congress agreed overwhelmingly that any interest rate above 3.8 percent was too high, so this Congress should not have difficulty with the same view on past loans,\" she said.

Saturday, Warren again displayed her willingness to be a fly in the Democratic ointment, denouncing a provision in the White House's proposed 2015 budget that would cap forgiveness of federal loans for college students who go on to work in the public sector. Currently, graduates who work full time in public service can have the remainder of their federal loans forgiven after making 120 monthly payments, which usually takes 10 years.

\"I'm not a fan of capping,\" Warren said in response to a question from an audience member, repeating a proposal she made last year to forgive a portion of a graduate's loans for each year the graduate spends working in public service. \"We should be encouraging every young person to spend some time in public service.\"

But, Warren said, fighting the White House on the measure is \"not the number one, first thing we're going to work on.\"

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/04/13/boston-globe-elizabeth-warren-decries-us-college-loan-profits-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3568326999999982,-71.0615241999999938,null,198],["4418B822-D72C-348F-8CB3-BBCFCDFBBC38","Senators Warren & Markey, Governor Patrick, & CNCS Announce $32.9 Million In AmeriCorps Funding For Massachusetts","

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received $32,933,000 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
These grants will put 6,775 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with 18 organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle some of the toughest problems in Massachusetts including early childhood education, job-readiness, and environmental conservation.

","","May, 07 2014 11:47:00","","May 7 2014 11:47AM","

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received $32,933,000 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

These grants will put 6,775 AmeriCorps members on the ground to serve with 18 organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle some of the toughest problems in Massachusetts including early childhood education, job-readiness, and environmental conservation.

Twelve grants totaling $7.9 million are going to support organizations operating in Massachusetts only. Those include: Massachusetts Lands Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT), AmeriCorps Cape Cod, Citizen Schools Massachusetts, Boston Promise Corps, City Year Boston, JumpStart Massachusetts, YouthBuild Just-A-Start AmeriCorps Program, Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Program, Springfield College School Turnaround AmeriCorps, Tenacity Corps/Enabling Academic Engagement, Ambassadors in Mentoring, and New American Integration Program.

Another six grants are going to national organizations headquartered in Massachusetts that operate around the country. These grants total $12.4 million and will support AmeriCorps members serving through City Year, Citizen Schools, JumpStart, YouthBuild, and the Blueprint Schools Network.

\"AmeriCorps is an outstanding program that gives young people a chance to serve our country and strengthen our communities,\" said Senator Elizabeth Warren. \"I'm proud Massachusetts is a national leader in service, and I am very pleased these new grants will help thousands of committed AmeriCorps members continue their terrific work at nonprofits, schools, and other organizations across the Commonwealth and nation.\"

\"The programs supported by AmeriCorps are the programs that support Americans, and I am proud that Massachusetts is home to some of the most committed and energetic AmeriCorps members in the country,\" said Senator Edward J. Markey. \"These AmeriCorps grants will continue the Commonwealth's strong tradition of service and strengthen our communities' schools, nonprofits and critical organizations.\"

\"These grants will put the skills of AmeriCorps volunteers to work in helping change lives, improving communities and making the Commonwealth a better place to live and work,\" said Governor Deval Patrick. \"AmeriCorps is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and I look forward to another successful year of service and the extraordinary impact of our Commonwealth's programs.\"

\"AmeriCorps members make a powerful impact on the toughest challenges facing our nation,\" said CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer. \"Building on Massachusetts's strong tradition of neighbor helping neighbor, AmeriCorps members will improve lives and strengthen communities across the commonwealth of Massachusetts. As we mark the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, we salute AmeriCorps members for their dedication, and thank our outstanding partners who make their service possible.\"

The current year's AmeriCorps grant cycle was highly competitive, due to the strong demand by organizations seeking AmeriCorps resources. The 2014 competition prioritized investments in economic opportunity, education, veterans and military families, disaster services, and continued a new initiative for governors and mayors.
AmeriCorps grants leverage significant outside support from the private sector, foundations, and other sources. This matching support helps to strengthen community impact and increase the return on taxpayer dollars. The grants announced today will leverage an additional $97,987, 676.

CNCS will provide an additional $17.9 million in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards for the AmeriCorps members funded by these grants. After completing a full term of service, AmeriCorps members receive an award of $5,645 that they can use to pay for college or to pay off student loans.

AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 members in intensive service annually to serve through nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations at 25,000 locations across the country. These members help communities tackle pressing problems while mobilizing millions of volunteers for the organizations they serve.

2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the AmeriCorps program. Since 1994, more than 830,000 Americans have provided more than 1 billion hours of service addressing critical challenges from poverty and hunger to disasters and the dropout crisis.

AmeriCorps is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, the Social Innovation Fund, and the Volunteer Generation Fund, and leads the President's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit www.NationalService.gov .

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May 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has received $32,933,000 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

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May 7, 2014

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May 7, 2014

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May 12, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch, Bill Keating, and Katherine Clark today announced $8.9 million in U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to support projects at Massachusetts airports.

\"These significant FAA grants will help Massachusetts' airports better serve our state's families and promote more business activity in the area,\" said Senator Warren. \"These investments are a great example of how the federal government can be a strong partner for our cities and towns, by supporting key infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth.\"

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-498-million-in-faa-grants-to-logan-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3631789000000012,-71.0243739000000005,null,193],["44E0E813-E780-1A20-E600-7B828F094C85","Congressional Delegation Announces $735,000 In FAA Grants To Barnstable Municipal Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:30:00","","May 12 2014 1:30PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-735-000-in-faa-grants-to-barnstable-municipal-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6683549999999983,-70.2889660000000021,null,190],["44E0E7BF-A437-00AA-EEE9-B35BC26CE194","Congressional Delegation Announces $198,000 FAA Grant To Orange Municipal Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:30:00","","May 12 2014 1:30PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-198-000-faa-grant-to-orange-municipal-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5745617999999979,-72.2839807000000008,null,191],["44E0E76E-DDF6-B469-FF9D-DFC06CC67D25","Congressional Delegation Announces $270,000 In FAA Grant To Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:30:00","","May 12 2014 1:30PM","

May 12, 2014

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May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-150-000-faa-grant-to-gardner-municipal-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5568701999999988,-72.0173807999999980,null,186],["44E0E8C6-E819-BEF7-5E24-5397747A6A9C","Congressional Delegation Announces $150,000 FAA Grants To Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:45:00","","May 12 2014 1:45PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-150-000-faa-grants-to-westover-arb/metropolitan-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1803610999999989,-72.5557359999999960,null,187],["44E0E86F-A720-B9CA-C429-70F342A71911","Congressional Delegation Announces $270,000 FAA Grant To Provincetown Municipal Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:45:00","","May 12 2014 1:45PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-270-000-faa-grant-to-provincetown-municipal-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.0620979999999989,-70.1916546000000068,null,188],["44E0E98B-0100-3F8A-1F2F-D26197DBAEF9","Congressional Delegation Announces $311,000 FAA Grant To Southbridge Municipal Airport","","","May, 12 2014 13:45:00","","May 12 2014 1:45PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-311-000-faa-grant-to-southbridge-municipal-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.0967696000000018,-72.0384190999999987,null,189],["44E0EAA2-B52E-31D2-9862-06CFA1C8BFA5","Congressional Delegation Announces $800,000 FAA Grant To New Bedford Regional Airport","","","May, 12 2014 14:00:00","","May 12 2014 2:00PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-800-000-faa-grant-to-new-bedford-regional-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6726000000000028,-70.9528959999999955,null,183],["44E0E9F9-9895-3A14-2CA3-BDF3D2438D9A","Congressional Delegation Announces $150,000 in FAA Grants To Norwood Memorial Airport","","","May, 12 2014 14:00:00","","May 12 2014 2:00PM","

May 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-150-000-in-faa-grants-to-norwood-memorial-airport","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1859941000000020,-71.1779618000000056,null,184],["44E0EA4D-D3D7-1834-5C36-CE463340A02C","Congressional Delegation Announces $900,000 in FAA Grants To Nantucket Memorial Airport","","","May, 12 2014 14:00:00","","May 12 2014 2:00PM","

May 12, 2014

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Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressmen Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch today applauded the inclusion of the $310 million Boston Harbor dredging project in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The funding for the Boston Harbor Federal Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project to deepen the Harbor's main navigation channels will come in WRRDA reauthorization, legislation that will authorize the dredging project and other water projects throughout the country. According to Massport, dredging Boston Harbor will help double the number of containers on ships coming into Boston. The Army Corps projects that for every dollar spent on construction, there will be nearly nine dollars returned in increased economic activity - resulting in a $2.7 billion economic benefit for the entire New England region. In November 2013, the entire Massachusetts delegation wrote to WRRDA committee leadership strongly supporting inclusion of the project in final legislation.

","","May, 13 2014 16:27:00","","May 13 2014 4:27PM","

Washington, DC - Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressmen Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch today applauded the inclusion of the $310 million Boston Harbor dredging project in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The funding for the Boston Harbor Federal Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project to deepen the Harbor's main navigation channels will come in WRRDA reauthorization, legislation that will authorize the dredging project and other water projects throughout the country. According to Massport, dredging Boston Harbor will help double the number of containers on ships coming into Boston. The Army Corps projects that for every dollar spent on construction, there will be nearly nine dollars returned in increased economic activity - resulting in a $2.7 billion economic benefit for the entire New England region. In November 2013, the entire Massachusetts delegation wrote to WRRDA committee leadership strongly supporting inclusion of the project in final legislation.

\"Boston Harbor is an economic anchor for the entire New England region, and this investment will help ensure its future as a port of world-class distinction,\" said Senator Markey. \"Improving the harbor to accommodate more and larger ships will bring more jobs, more investment and more economic activity to the harbor, extending Boston's position as a shining city upon a hill as well as the shore. I thank Senator Warren, Reps. Capuano and Lynch and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation for their leadership and commitment to securing this vital funding.\"

\"The Boston Harbor Improvement Project is what investment in infrastructure is all about: a deeper harbor means increasing container traffic at the harbor, and every tax dollar spent will produce nearly $9 in business activity. I commend the Environment and Public Works Committee for including this critical funding in the WRRDA,\" said Senator Warren. \"This kind of federal investment helps strengthen our economy in Boston and throughout the Commonwealth.\"

\"I have been working to advance this project for several years and I thank my colleagues on the conference committee for making it a priority,\" said Rep. Capuano. \"This dredging work is necessary to deepen Boston Harbor's navigation channels so that it can accommodate newer, larger ships and create more jobs in Boston. The project brings an economic benefit that will be felt throughout the region.\"

\"I am very pleased that the Water Resources Reform and Development Act will authorize $310 million for the Boston Harbor Federal Deep Draft Navigation Improvement Project,\" said Rep. Lynch. \"The Port of Boston is a vital economic resource for the Commonwealth as well as the entire New England region. This project will have a significant economic impact on Massachusetts not only in terms of jobs but will also allow the Port of Boston to remain globally competitive. I commend Senator Warren, Senator Markey and Congressman Capuano for all of their hard work and commitment to ensuring that this funding was approved by Congress. I remain committed and look forward to working with them, the entire Massachusetts delegation, and all invested parties as this project moves forward.\"

\"This news will have an enormous impact on the City of Boston, and will contribute to our long-term growth,\" said Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. \"This is another step towards strengthening Boston's role as a world-class city, with a world-class port at its hub. I'd like to thank Senators Markey and Warren and Congressmen Capuano and Lynch for their leadership on this issue.\"

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Families are working harder than ever, but falling further behind -- and easing their struggle will require significant policy changes, including raising the minimum wage, closing the gender wage gap, refinancing student loan debt, and creating affordable child care, a group of women lawmakers, economists, and researchers said Monday.

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By Katie Johnston
May 19, 2014

CAMBRIDGE - Families are working harder than ever, but falling further behind -- and easing their struggle will require significant policy changes, including raising the minimum wage, closing the gender wage gap, refinancing student loan debt, and creating affordable child care, a group of women lawmakers, economists, and researchers said Monday.

These and other proposals were discussed as part of forum on the challenges facing working families, one of five similar gathering held around the country in advance of a White House Summit on Working Families June 23. Senator Elizabeth Warren kicked off the Cambridge event with a story about her Aunt Bee, who dropped everything to come help Warren, at the time an overwhelmed young mother and law school professor, raise her children.

Today's families are still dealing with the same issues, Warren said, but they have become more acute as costs rise, wages stagnate, and more women enter the workforce.

\"No one should work full time and still live in poverty,\" she said. \"And yet a mom who makes minimum wage cannot support herself and a baby.\"

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May 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Joseph P. Kennedy, William Keating, Niki Tsongas, Michael Capuano, Richard E. Neal, and John Tierney today applauded the Environmental Protections Agency's (EPA) announcement of more than $4 million in funding to clean and revitalize brownfields in Massachusetts. The FY14 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grants will give communities and businesses a chance to return economic stability to under-served and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods through the assessment and clean-up of abandoned industrial and commercial properties, places where environmental cleanups and new jobs are most needed.

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-franklin-county","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5856399999999979,-72.6004269999999963,null,178],["44E0EB50-0380-ED37-9C75-67C3C2CC7148","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Fitchburg","","","May, 28 2014 09:15:00","","May 28 2014 9:15AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-fitchburg","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5826513000000020,-71.8020829999999961,null,179],["44E0EAFA-E96F-577A-84B7-AEE34EDFF408","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Chicopee","","","May, 28 2014 09:15:00","","May 28 2014 9:15AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-chicopee","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1541842000000031,-72.5848380999999989,null,180],["44E0EC4E-B01A-6027-712F-0E3D7D9D48F6","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Lowell","","","May, 28 2014 09:45:00","","May 28 2014 9:45AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-lowell","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.6306753000000000,-71.3132204999999999,null,176],["44E0EBF9-0735-C3AC-5C09-507DDCC005F5","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Holyoke","","","May, 28 2014 09:45:00","","May 28 2014 9:45AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-holyoke","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1926970000000026,-72.6151109999999989,null,177],["44E0EDB9-C8C2-3841-7650-6699A64BC12C","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Springfield","","","May, 28 2014 10:00:00","","May 28 2014 10:00AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-springfield","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1093303999999975,-72.6082174999999950,null,171],["44E0ED54-A77D-6E56-E37C-B908D2FE7EA4","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Somerville","","","May, 28 2014 10:00:00","","May 28 2014 10:00AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-somerville","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3875967999999972,-71.0994967999999972,null,172],["44E0ECFE-C33B-E24F-9617-B9F0206C2291","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Salem","","","May, 28 2014 10:00:00","","May 28 2014 10:00AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-salem","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5195399999999992,-70.8967154999999991,null,173],["44E0EE15-B00C-8CD0-FD85-D9AAE0EA4050","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in Taunton","","","May, 28 2014 10:00:00","","May 28 2014 10:00AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-taunton","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.9464753000000030,-71.1152110999999962,null,174],["44E0ECA3-A878-6C55-CD30-E5A344D8A24A","Mass. Congressional Delegation Applauds New Funding to Clean and Revitalize Brownfields in New Bedford","","","May, 28 2014 10:00:00","","May 28 2014 10:00AM","

May 28, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/mass-congressional-delegation-applauds-new-funding-to-clean-and-revitalize-brownfields-in-new-bedford","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6659807999999998,-70.9189606999999995,null,175],["4418B8DD-0A3D-012D-BF9F-813B06E6D8CA","Sens. Warren & Markey Applaud $138 Million in New Markets Tax Credits to Help Low-Income Communities in MA","

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today applauded the announcement of $138,000,000 in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to Community Development Entities (CDEs) in Massachusetts. Boston Community Capital Inc., Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation NE New Markets CDE II LLC, and AL Wainwright LLC will receive the tax credit allocation authority through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund).

","","June, 07 2014 18:16:00","","Jun 7 2014 6:16PM","

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today applauded the announcement of $138,000,000 in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to Community Development Entities (CDEs) in Massachusetts. Boston Community Capital Inc., Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation NE New Markets CDE II LLC, and AL Wainwright LLC will receive the tax credit allocation authority through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund).

\"These tax credit awards will help support economic development and revitalize our neighborhoods,\" said Senator Warren. \"I'm very pleased several Massachusetts organizations are receiving NMTC awards this year. The funding secured through this program will directly benefit working families and small businesses in communities across the Commonwealth.\"

\"These tax credit awards are a good news for an a great investment in communities that house some of our most exciting small businesses and economic development projects,\" said Senator Markey. \"The Massachusetts organizations receiving NMTC awards will be in a position to support workers, families and neighborhoods across the state.\"

The NMTC program authorizes CDEs to allocate tax credits to private investors in exchange for equity in the CDE, to help encourage investment in low-income communities. Boston Community Capital will receive $40 million in tax credit award authority, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation will receive $60 million, and Al Wainwright LLC will receive $38 million though the NMTC program this year. More information about the CFDI's NMTC awards is available here.

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","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2014/06/07/sens-warren-and-markey-applaud-138-million-in-new-markets-tax-credits-to-help-low-income-communities-in-ma","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3577512000000027,-71.0628008999999992,null,170],["44E0F145-0772-626D-B95F-3FBCD150BDFE","Congressional Delegation Announces $19,000 In Fire Grants To North Reading Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 15:45:00","","Jun 12 2014 3:45PM","

June 12, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Richard Neal, John Tierney, Michael Capuano, Niki Tsongas, and Joe Kennedy III announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a total of $638,817 in grants to eight Massachusetts fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program. The grants were awarded to the North Reading Fire Department, Quincy Fire Department, Dalton Fire Department, Marlborough Fire Department, Freetown Fire Department, Georgetown Massachusetts Fire Department, Town of Watertown Fire Department, and Clinton Fire Department.

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-19-000-in-fire-grants-to-north-reading-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.5263332999999975,-71.1020136000000065,null,167],["44E0F1A6-A0C6-068B-A4B6-601D5BB92DF1","Congressional Delegation Announces $85,230 In Fire Grants To Quincy Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 15:45:00","","Jun 12 2014 3:45PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-85-230-in-fire-grants-to-quincy-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2677662999999981,-70.9575585999999987,null,168],["44E0F239-A696-803B-BCD3-86B2910C1D35","Congressional Delegation Announces $15,732 In Fire Grants To Dalton Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 15:45:00","","Jun 12 2014 3:45PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-15-732-in-fire-grants-to-dalton-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4753183999999990,-73.1726833000000028,null,169],["44E0F2A2-EAA3-15E7-BF7F-1C0FD63EED16","Congressional Delegation Announces $22,500 In Fire Grants To Marlborough Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 16:00:00","","Jun 12 2014 4:00PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-22-500-in-fire-grants-to-marlborough-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3496866999999995,-71.5208654999999993,null,163],["44E0F378-08EC-03C5-0329-8A1618CF6F81","Congressional Delegation Announces $23,750 In Fire Grants To Georgetown Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 16:00:00","","Jun 12 2014 4:00PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-23-750-in-fire-grants-to-georgetown-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.7208656000000033,-70.9925420999999943,null,164],["44E0F510-D16B-71A6-A5C7-CCD177D0467A","Congressional Delegation Announces $186,750 In Fire Grants To Watertown Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 16:00:00","","Jun 12 2014 4:00PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-186-750-in-fire-grants-to-watertown-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3659859999999995,-71.1852800000000059,null,165],["44E0F310-CA3C-0BC4-B696-E920ED99F2D0","Congressional Delegation Announces $7,600 In Fire Grants To Freetown Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 16:00:00","","Jun 12 2014 4:00PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-7-600-in-fire-grants-to-freetown-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7635166000000027,-71.0195240000000041,null,166],["44E0F571-92F1-1A99-1295-E4D1DA741ACE","Congressional Delegation Announces $278,255 In Fire Grants To Clinton Fire Dept.","","","June, 12 2014 16:15:00","","Jun 12 2014 4:15PM","

June 12, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-278-255-in-fire-grants-to-clinton-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4191373000000027,-71.6877927999999969,null,162],["A32A2B39-0DF7-D4AC-5587-46E1FE79EFD4","Boston Business Journal: Sen. Warren, Mayor Walsh advocate for increased medical research funding","

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stood in front of a room full of cancer patient advocates and cancer researchers on Monday, reciting a goal that has been spoken repeatedly around this city - funding for medical research needs to be increased.

","","June, 17 2014 15:00:00","","Jun 17 2014 3:00PM","

June 17, 2014

\"More people are surviving cancer because we're finding so many more ways to attack it,\" she said. (Research) is the best way to fight back.\"

...

Warren urged attendees to press their federal representatives to increase funding. But she also cautioned that research funding shouldn't come at the expense of other federal benefits programs.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a cancer survivor, said it was likely that the funding that's now up for debate once saved his life. \"We need to hold Washington accountable for protecting and growing (cancer research),\" he said.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/06/17/boston-business-journal-sen-warren-mayor-walsh-advocate-for-increased-medical-research-funding-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3677994000000027,-71.0708077999999972,null,161],["A32A2B8F-F14B-9521-0649-D13321D282EC","Watertown Tab & Press: Watertown Fire Department awarded FEMA assistance grants","

After applying for a very competitive grant, the Watertown Fire Department was among eight departments in the state to receive federal funding to keep the community, families and the firefighters themselves safe. The money, according to fire officials, will be used for new equipment and additional staffing.

","","June, 18 2014 16:00:00","","Jun 18 2014 4:00PM","

June 18, 2014

According to a release from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Watertown Fire Dept. (WFD) was awarded $186,800 through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG). The Fire Dept. also received a $700,000 grant from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response.

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\"These grants will help ensure firefighters across the Commonwealth have the resources they need to do their jobs safely and effectively,\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said in a statement.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/06/18/watertown-tab-and-press-watertown-fire-department-awarded-fema-assistance-grants-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3709299000000001,-71.1828320999999988,null,160],["44E0F942-DF4C-3408-A4A5-4FAA7B39664A","Congressional Delegation Announces $67,925 in Fire Grants To Belchertown","","","June, 19 2014 16:15:00","","Jun 19 2014 4:15PM","

June 19, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Jim McGovern, William Keating and Katherine Clark today announced $783,232 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to four Massachusetts fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grants were awarded to the Belchertown Fire Department, Sherborn Fire/Rescue Department, Hanover Fire Department, and Halifax Fire Department.

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-67-925-in-fire-grants-to-belchertown","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2806619999999995,-72.4033560000000023,null,158],["44E0F9C9-B186-4880-DDF8-C60F3200BE0A","Congressional Delegation Announces $79,515 in Grants To Sherborn Fire Dept.","","","June, 19 2014 16:15:00","","Jun 19 2014 4:15PM","

June 19, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-79-515-in-grants-to-sherborn-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2459050000000005,-71.3690330000000017,null,159],["44E0FA22-987D-F18B-096A-5AB768FDAFA5","Hanover Fire Department gets $95,000 in federal grant","","","June, 20 2014 14:30:00","","Jun 20 2014 2:30PM","

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","grant","newsroom/grants/hanover-fire-department-gets-95-000-in-federal-grant","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1156841000000028,-70.8459505999999948,null,157],["44E0FA8E-F518-18F6-7B2C-9B4E4D97407E","Halifax Fire Department gets $540,792 in federal grants","","","June, 20 2014 17:00:00","","Jun 20 2014 5:00PM","

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","grant","newsroom/grants/halifax-fire-department-gets-540-792-in-federal-grants","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.9911732999999998,-70.8555207999999936,null,156],["A32A2C06-FBB3-6771-5F7E-40A12895205B","Springfield Republican: Belchertown Fire Department gets $68,000 federal grant","

The town Fire Department has received a grant totally nearly $68,000 to pay for cardiac monitors. The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, through a press release from Warren's office.

","","June, 20 2014 19:45:00","","Jun 20 2014 7:45PM","

June 20, 2014

The town Fire Department has received a grant totally nearly $68,000 to pay for cardiac monitors.

The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, through a press release from Warren's office.

Statewide, $783,232 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants went to four Massachusetts fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. Belchertown was the only Western Massachusetts community to receive such a grant.

\"Day in and day out, our firefighters put themselves in harm's way to protect our families,\" said Warren, in the press release. \"These grants will help ensure Massachusetts firefighters have the equipment and resources they need to safely and effectively do their jobs.\"

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/06/20/springfield-republican-belchertown-fire-department-gets-68-000-federal-grant-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2806619999999995,-72.4033560000000023,null,154],["A32A2BCD-B171-6A89-4174-8524FF29076E","Wicked Local: Hanover, Halifax fire departments get federal grants","

The Hanover and Halifax fire departments have received federal grants totaling $635,792 for upgrades to facilities and equipment.

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June 20, 2014

The Hanover and Halifax fire departments have received federal grants totaling $635,792 for upgrades to facilities and equipment.

Halifax will get the biggest check - $540,792 - for a regional communications center.

Hanover will use its $95,000 to install a sprinkler system at its fire headquarters.

The money is part of $783,232 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds awarded to four Massachusetts fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The other grants went to the Belchertown and Sherborn departments.

\"Day in and day out, our firefighters put themselves in harm's way to protect our families,\" U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

\"These grants will help ensure Massachusetts firefighters have the equipment and resources they need to safely and effectively do their jobs. I applaud our fire chiefs and their departments for their efforts to get these critical AFG grants, and for their tireless service to our communities.\"

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/06/20/wicked-local-hanover-halifax-fire-departments-get-federal-grants-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1156841000000028,-70.8459505999999948,null,155],["A32A2DF3-E69E-E046-42E7-72BF9CBAB273","New Bedford Standard-Times: Charles W. Morgan a symbol of New Bedford's past, present and future","

The return of the Charles W. Morgan is a symbol of what's been accomplished in recent New Bedford history, as well as what's still in store.

","","June, 29 2014 00:00:00","","Jun 29 2014 12:00AM","

June 29, 2014

The return of the Charles W. Morgan is a symbol of what's been accomplished in recent New Bedford history, as well as what's still in store.

\"The city that lit the world will do it once again,\" said U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, making a rare appearance in the city for the homecoming of the Morgan. \"But this time, when New Bedford lights the world, instead of whale oil, it will be with the lights from wind energy.\"

Warren was one of many officials at Saturday's welcoming ceremony for the Morgan's visit to her birthplace.

...

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/06/29/new-bedford-standard-times-charles-w-morgan-a-symbol-of-new-bedford-and-039s-past-present-and-future-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6347579999999979,-70.9231900000000053,null,153],["A32A2E65-FDE8-9001-633B-670C9DDC5FC0","GoLocalWorcester: Sturbridge, Northbridge Receive $872,100 in Fire Grants from FEMA","

The Fire Departments of Sturbridge and Northbridge have received $872,100 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.

","","July, 10 2014 13:00:00","","Jul 10 2014 1:00PM","

July 10, 2014

The Fire Departments of Sturbridge and Northbridge have received $872,100 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.
Northbridge Fire Department will receive $712,500 for a new Ariel Ladder Fire Truck. Sturbridge Fire Department will receive $159,600 for a Brush Fire Truck.

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The announcement was made by United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch and Bill Keating.

The AFG program is administered by FEMA to ensure that local fire departments and other nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations have the proper resources and equipment available to protect the communities that they serve.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/07/10/golocalworcester-sturbridge-northbridge-receive-872-100-in-fire-grants-from-fema-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1116420000000033,-72.0848730000000018,null,152],["44E0FAF2-A1F9-1D55-D792-7579B01D6AE9","Sturbridge Receive $159,600 in Fire Grants from FEMA","","","July, 10 2014 14:15:00","","Jul 10 2014 2:15PM","

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch and Bill Keating announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a total of $1,368,830 in grants to five Massachusetts fire departments through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grants were awarded to the Northbridge Fire Department, Sturbridge Fire Department, Russell Fire Department, Braintree Fire Department, and Pembroke Fire Department.

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/sturbridge-receive-159-600-in-fire-grants-from-fema","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1084121999999965,-72.0787059000000028,null,151],["44E0FC17-074D-A39D-5F60-19757E596F95","Congressional Delegation Announces $467,243 In Grants To Pembroke Fire Dept.","","","July, 10 2014 16:30:00","","Jul 10 2014 4:30PM","

July 10, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-467-243-in-grants-to-pembroke-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.0675292999999968,-70.8102657999999963,null,148],["44E0FBAC-0297-81ED-25DE-A024D022D864","Congressional Delegation Announces $14,460 In Grants To Braintree Fire Dept.","","","July, 10 2014 16:30:00","","Jul 10 2014 4:30PM","

July 10, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-14-460-in-grants-to-braintree-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2071151999999969,-71.0041764999999998,null,149],["44E0FB4B-F73C-BCC4-9046-F8AB75CCE94F","Congressional Delegation Announces $15,027 In Grants To Russell Fire Dept.","","","July, 10 2014 16:30:00","","Jul 10 2014 4:30PM","

July 10, 2014

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","grant","newsroom/grants/congressional-delegation-announces-15-027-in-grants-to-russell-fire-dept","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1604880000000009,-72.8590250000000026,null,150],["44E0FC84-F124-FD7E-177A-C792E21D1234","Northbridge Receives $712,500 in Fire Grants from FEMA","","","July, 10 2014 16:45:00","","Jul 10 2014 4:45PM","

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","grant","newsroom/grants/northbridge-receives-712-500-in-fire-grants-from-fema","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1516323000000028,-71.6494406999999995,null,147],["A32A2F91-96EF-054F-4537-32D3783FB562","Boston Globe: Warren, Markey to help launch Revere tornado relief effort","

The state's two US senators will join local officials Friday morning to announce a relief fund for people affected by the tornado that tore through Revere on Monday.

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JULY 31, 2014

The state's two US senators will join local officials Friday morning to announce a relief fund for people affected by the tornado that tore through Revere on Monday.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey are scheduled to appear at Revere City Hall, where officials are expected to announce that the fund has already received $200,000 in pledges, with an expected goal of $1 million.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/07/31/boston-globe-warren-markey-to-help-launch-revere-tornado-relief-effort-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4078994999999992,-71.0132143999999954,null,145],["A32A2FD5-0E5E-0CD5-1BAA-61EFECF22E6D","Telegram: Sen. Warren to visit Charlton Fire Department","

U.S. Elizabeth Warren will visit the Charlton Fire Department at 11:30 a.m. Friday with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal.

","","July, 31 2014 10:00:00","","Jul 31 2014 10:00AM","

JULY 31, 2014

BOSTON - U.S. Elizabeth Warren will visit the Charlton Fire Department at 11:30 a.m. Friday with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal.

Ms. Warren and the Massachusetts congressional delegation recently helped the department secure an Assistance to Firefighters grant award of nearly $900,000 for an aerial tower truck to replace Scope 1.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/07/31/telegram-sen-warren-to-visit-charlton-fire-department-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1342215000000024,-71.9693795999999963,null,146],["A32A3029-FEC1-6B9F-E2F7-CB136E497CD3","The Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren says "Girls Inc. rocks" during visit on final day of Eureka! summer program","

Sen. Elizabeth Warren praised Girls Inc. and the Eureka! program, which concluded its summer component Friday, saying with a wave of her arm, \"Girls Inc. rocks.

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AUG 1, 2014

HOLYOKE - Sen. Elizabeth Warren praised Girls Inc. and the Eureka! program, which concluded its summer component Friday, saying with a wave of her arm, \"Girls Inc. rocks.

\"This is fabulous,\" the senior senator from Massachusetts told the crowd, a mix of families, students, and the University of Massachusetts professors who partner with Girls Inc. for the program now in its second year.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/08/01/the-republican-sen-elizabeth-warren-says-and-quotgirls-inc-rocks-and-quot-during-visit-on-final-day-of-eureka-summer-program-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2034292000000022,-72.6095653999999939,null,143],["A32A30B5-FE61-5B59-3254-CCEF055BE8FF","The Republican: Springfield's U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni ceremonially sworn in at Springfield Museums","

Warren said Mastroianni was chosen from a competitive field for his intelligence, hard work and good heart.

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AUG 1, 2014

SPRINGFIELD - Just before his ceremonial swearing in at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni was slightly on edge. He reflected on the challenges of the job in a still-sparsely furnished office while knowing hundreds of people were waiting to pay him homage.

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[US District Judge Patti] Saris lauded Mastroianni as \"a sweetheart\" while [Senator] Warren said Mastroianni was chosen from a competitive field for his intelligence, hard work and good heart.

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","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/08/01/the-republican-springfield-and-039s-us-district-judge-mark-g-mastroianni-ceremonially-sworn-in-at-springfield-museums-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1043775999999994,-72.5860480000000052,null,144],["A32A30F1-0DBC-275F-C53B-717BCD88D0AE","Springfield Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren continues 'Fighting for Massachusetts' tour with stops at business, college campus","

Continuing her state-wide \"Fighting for Massachusetts\" summer tour, Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday will visit a Brockton business and a college campus in Taunton.

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AUG 4, 2014

BOSTON - Continuing her state-wide \"Fighting for Massachusetts\" summer tour, Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday will visit a Brockton business and a college campus in Taunton.

Monday at noon, Warren will tour corporate headquarters of W.B. Mason, the Massachusetts-based company which is the largest privately-held office supply company. Warren's office says that the visit is a follow-up since the company's decision in 2013 to reinvest in the local community by keeping its corporate office in Brockton.

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Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/08/04/springfield-republican-sen-elizabeth-warren-continues-and-039fighting-for-massachusetts-and-039-tour-with-stops-at-business-college-campus-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.0840650999999966,-71.0190362000000022,null,142],["A32A3137-0ADD-9F29-9F5E-75144E636056","Berkshire Eagle: County Fare: Sen. Warren raves about Berkshire visit","

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently took a personal trip to the Berkshires with her husband Bruce, and posted a glowing endorsement on her Facebook page, using words like \"a treasure,\" \"spectacular\" and \"extraordinary\" to describe parts of the experience.

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AUG 6, 2014

Read the full article here.

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Massachusetts has distinguished itself as a state with a strong and enduring commitment to environmental conservation, a commitment evidenced in the wetlands, forests, waters, and state and private conservation lands that run from our coastline to the Berkshires. The commonwealth is also a leader in developing clean energy and promoting energy efficiency. In fact, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranks Massachusetts number one in the country in its energy efficiency policies and programs.

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Our commonwealth has amazing energy entrepreneurs and smart policies that promote greener communities and energy conservation. These policies have helped to spur statewide investments and advancements in clean energy and energy efficiency. That, in turn, is helping develop more clean energy jobs, which grew 11.8 percent between 2012 and 2013 and now employ about 80,000 people statewide, according to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

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And these investments have paid off, helping to keep our air and water clean, helping to preserve the commonwealth's natural beauty, and helping to grow our economy. We should build on these successes, particularly when making decisions about investments in infrastructure that will affect our mix of energy consumption for decades to come.

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In recent months, representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. and its subsidiary, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, have approached Massachusetts landowners, towns and land trusts to ask permission to conduct surveys for a proposed pipeline that would carry natural gas from the New York border across our state to Dracut. Rather than using existing infrastructure, roads, and rights-of-way, the company is considering routing this pipeline largely through undeveloped land.

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I have heard from many Massachusetts homeowners and businesses that are deeply concerned about the impact of this proposal on their farms and properties. Conservation commissions in towns along the intended route and citizen groups dedicated to protecting our state's environment have also raised concerns that this proposed natural gas pipeline would needlessly disrupt environmentally sensitive conservation land. Because I share many of these concerns, I do not support the current proposal.

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Kinder Morgan argues that the proposed pipeline could play a role in helping our region meet its energy needs. It is true that New England faces energy infrastructure challenges, and that we currently rely on natural gas for heating in the winter and for electrical generation year round. Over the past few winters, which have been especially cold, we have experienced some of the highest natural gas prices in the nation. This is a serious problem, which we cannot ignore.

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But the need to improve our short- term energy outlook and reduce unacceptably high energy prices does not mean that we should rush to support every energy infrastructure project, no matter the consequences. The decisions we make about energy proposals today will have an impact on future generations, and in each instance we must weigh the potential benefits against the potential consequences -- both in the short- term and long-term.

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Given the cost and infrastructure realities of the Northeast, it is likely that natural gas will continue to play a role in our transition away from coal and oil electricity production and toward a cleaner energy future. But our aim must be to reduce reliance on carbon based fuels, and than means careful consideration of clean energy alternatives as well as other natural gas pipeline alternatives that do not create wholly new infrastructure. For example, upgrading our old, methane- leaking pipes can help provide affordable power for businesses and consumers without threatening our families and our state.

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Before we sink more money in gas infrastructure, we have an obligation wherever possible to focus our investments on the clean technologies of the future -- not the dirty fuels of the past -- and to minimize the environmental impact of all our energy infrastructure projects. We can do better -- and we should.

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Elizabeth Warren is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts.

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Read the op-ed on the Berkshire Eagle's website here.

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Washington, DC-United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Congressman Bill Keating today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1 million grant to Harwich and Chatham to support the conservation of coastal wetlands. Another $1.9 million in funding will be provided by partner agencies.

Read the full press release here

","grant","newsroom/grants/1-million-grant-to-preserve-cape-wetlands-awarded-to-chatham","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6804050000000004,-69.9585820000000069,null,139],["44E0FD4E-9836-91BE-A856-7B08C8BFC527","FAA Awards $300,000 to Provincetown Municipal Airport","","","August, 13 2014 13:52:00","","Aug 13 2014 1:52PM","

Washington, DC- Senators Elizabeth Warren and William \"Mo\" Cowan, along with Congressman Bill Keating, announced today that airports in Barnstable, Nantucket, and Provincetown will receive over $1.8 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration that will be used to make critical safety improvements.

Read the full press release here.

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Our men and women in uniform serve our country with honor and courage, putting themselves in harm's way to protect us. All three of my brothers served in the military, and my oldest brother was career military - he flew 288 combat missions in Vietnam. I understand how much service members and their families contribute to our country, and how important it is that we honor their service.

","","August, 15 2014 11:11:00","","Aug 15 2014 11:11AM","

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We owe our service members the very best, and that means ensuring they always have access to high-quality services and good benefits.

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Two weeks ago, Congress passed the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, which I was glad to vote for in the Senate. The legislation will improve the delivery of care and strengthen accountability at the Veterans Administration.

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I think of it as a down-payment on our debt to our veterans.

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This veterans bill is particularly good news for veterans in Worcester County, because it includes $4,855,000 to support the Worcester Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System.

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This funding, which I worked to include in the bill - along with my colleagues in the Massachusetts congressional delegation, will help make sure veterans in Worcester have access to the critical health care services they need and deserve.

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Being there for our veterans means ensuring access to good health care and good jobs, and it also means making sure they aren't targeted and cheated.

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When I was working to set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), one of my top priorities was setting up the Office of Servicemember Affairs to look out for service members, veterans, and their families who are too often the targets of predatory lenders and financial scams.

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Last fall, Holly Petraeus, the Director of the CFPB's Office of Servicemember Affairs, joined me in Massachusetts to meet with military families in Lowell and Charlestown to talk about financial issues affecting veterans, and how they could access resources offered by the CFPB.

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As senator, I am focusing on how we can pass additional legislation to ensure Washington works to support our service men and women across the commonwealth.

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Last month, I co-sponsored the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Rights Protection Act (S. 1999), a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Jack Reed (D-RI) that would help protect service members' rights regarding their contracts for financial products such as credit cards, mortgages and student loans.

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Another way Congress can address financial scams targeting veterans is by passing the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act, the bipartisan bill I introduced with Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). This legislation directs the VA to work with other federal agencies and states to crack down on those who target veterans receiving the VA's Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefit, which helps pay for assisted living or in-home personal care for veterans who qualify for a VA pension. Scam artists target these most senior and vulnerable veterans to divert the federal funds intended to support them.

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For thousands of our oldest veterans who need help with basic daily activities, the Aid and Attendance program is a critical lifeline. Unfortunately, scams are turning the program into something that can actually undermine the financial security of our older veterans and waste federal funds. Our bill would be a huge step forward in putting an end to these financial scams and would help ensure that we honor our veterans' service to the nation.

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In order for Washington to do its part to help Massachusetts veterans, it must also be a good partner for community organizations that play such a key role providing services to former military members here at home.

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When I visited Veterans Inc. in Worcester, I heard from local vets and advocates about their efforts to assist homeless veterans and help get them back on their feet. This work is powerfully important, and that's why I was very happy in July that the organization received more than $300,000 in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program. This funding will help Veterans Inc. continue to provide services for veterans across New England.

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Our armed service men and women are tough, smart, and courageous. They make incredible sacrifices to keep our families safe, and we owe them all a true debt of gratitude for their service. I'm going to keep fighting in the Senate for our veterans here in Worcester and across Massachusetts to ensure we are doing our part to support those who have put their lives on the line day in and day out for all of us.

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Elizabeth Warren is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts.

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Read the op-ed on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette's website here.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Bill Keating toured Cape Abilities Farm on Route 6A in Dennis, where they met with clients and workers, and were followed by a scrum of reporters.
Cape Abilities Farm employs adults with developmental disabilities, teaching them various job and life skills.

","","August, 20 2014 11:45:00","","Aug 20 2014 11:45AM","

AUG 20, 2014

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Bill Keating toured Cape Abilities Farm on Route 6A in Dennis, where they met with clients and workers, and were followed by a scrum of reporters.

Cape Abilities Farm employs adults with developmental disabilities, teaching them various job and life skills.

Warren, who started out as a special education teacher, had plenty of questions for Cape Abilities client Mike Dzialo. Dzailo showed her around the greenhouses, stopping to explain how they grow tomatoes with a nutrient solution.

\"Cape Abilities is powerfully important to our community out here on the Cape, but it's also important in terms of showing the world what people with disabilities can do,\" said Warren. \"This is how it should be.\"

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Read the full article here.

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Twenty-two veterans commit suicide in the United States every day. That amounts to more than 8,000 a year; fewer soldiers die in combat.

","","August, 20 2014 11:45:00","","Aug 20 2014 11:45AM","

AUG 20, 2014

FRAMINGHAM - Twenty-two veterans commit suicide in the United States every day. That amounts to more than 8,000 a year; fewer soldiers die in combat.

To help veterans living in MetroWest cope with transition to civilian life, the Worcester Vet Center has opened a mobile branch called the Framingham Community Access Point, or the CAP. The facility, housed at Edwards Church, provides counseling for combat veterans, family of armed forces members who died in service and military victims of sexual trauma and harassment.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th, came to CAP's grand opening on Tuesday and sat on a panel to talk about veterans services. About 100 veterans and local officials packed into the church for the event.

Read the full article here.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren will be on Cape Cod today, visiting four towns from Harwichport to Woods Hole. The senator's visit is part of her \"Fighting for Massachusetts\" tour.

","","August, 20 2014 12:00:00","","Aug 20 2014 12:00PM","

AUG 20, 2014

Senator Elizabeth Warren will be on Cape Cod today, visiting four towns from Harwichport to Woods Hole. The senator's visit is part of her \"Fighting for Massachusetts\" tour.

First up, Warren is scheduled to visit the Cape Abilities Farm at 458 Route 6A in Dennis at 10 a.m. There she will meet with the farm's employees and volunteers. The farm employees disabled individuals in all aspects of farm management.

For the next three stops, Senator Warren will be joined by Congressman Bill Keating. Their first stop will be at WE CAN at 783 Route 28 in Harwichport at 10:45 a.m. WE CAN is a local non-profit dedicated to empowering and supporting Cape women during difficult life transitions.

The next stop is the Barnstable Town Hall at 367 Main Street in Hyannis at noon, where the pair will hold office hours for local constituents. Cape voters are encouraged to come and speak with Senator Warren and Congressman Keating.

The final Cape stop will be at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole (WHOI) at 2 p.m., where the senator and congressman will tour the Laboratory for Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems (LOSOS). According to a release from Senator Warren's Office, the LOSOS facility was built in part with $8.1 million in federal funding.

While the Senate is in its summer recess, Warren has been touring the commonwealth. The pols will be back in DC in the beginning of September when the recess ends.

Read the article online at Cape Cod Today here.

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A total of $6.3 million in fishing aid is set to be disbursed directly to fishermen throughout the Commonwealth, including to 53 fishermen in Gloucester. But U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Friday that the aid has been too long in coming - and there should be more of it.

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AUG 23, 2014

A total of $6.3 million in fishing aid is set to be disbursed directly to fishermen throughout the Commonwealth, including to 53 fishermen in Gloucester.

But U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Friday that the aid has been too long in coming - and there should be more of it.

\"I understand that it is not as much money as it should've been and it did not come as fast as it should have,\" she told the 50 or more people gathered in The Gloucester House to hear and meet with her Friday afternoon.

In the wake of the aid being distributed, state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante said she and Warren decided to hold joint \"office hours\" to discuss this issue as well as others in a public setting.

Warren touched on a variety of issues beyond fishing aid, including raising the minimum wage, lowering student loan interest rates, and the problems she perceives with how the government is functioning in general.

Read the full article here.

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Local and federal officials gathered in front of the Ruggles MBTA station yesterday to announce a $20 million federal grant that will help fund the construction of a new 800-foot commuter rail platform and a host of other improvements at the 27-year-old Roxbury transit facility.

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SEP 13, 2014

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\"Transportation infrastructure is what gives us the opportunity for people to get to their jobs, for people to get to an education, for people to live in one place and get to another and keep a strong, vital city operating,\" U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

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Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2014/09/13/boston-herald-feds-award-20m-grant-to-upgrade-ruggles-t-station-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3361566000000025,-71.0880542000000020,null,132],["4418B952-0272-AAF2-0210-A1E944B77FBD","Senator Warren Applauds Release of Federal Heating Aid","

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) initial release of $131,791,505 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Massachusetts. Senator Warren sent a letter with her Senate colleagues earlier this month calling on HHS to release LIHEAP funding quickly and at as high a level as possible.

","","October, 16 2014 09:54:00","","Oct 16 2014 9:54AM","

WASHINGTON, DC — United States Senator Elizabeth Warren applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) initial release of $131,791,505 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Massachusetts. Senator Warren sent a letter with her Senate colleagues earlier this month calling on HHS to release LIHEAP funding quickly and at as high a level as possible.

“Because thousands of families across the Commonwealth depend on federal LIHEAP aid to heat their homes, this funding is absolutely critical,” said Senator Warren. “The Massachusetts delegation will continue to work with the Administration to increase funding for LIHEAP so that families can pay their energy bills and stay safe as temperatures drop.”

More information about this LIHEAP award is available at HHS’s website here.

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Read full press release here

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Washington, DC - Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives William Keating, Niki Tsongas, and Joe Kennedy III applauded the awarding of more than $22 million from the Department of Education and the Department of Labor to Cape Cod Community College and Massasoit Community College for job-driven training programs. Massasoit Community College, as consortium leader of several Bay State community colleges, will receive $7.65 million, the other 14 consortium schools will each receive $525,000 and an additional $5 million will go to a statewide collaborative, for a total of $20 million. The Massasoit Community College Consortium provides students with the opportunity to earn credentials from a variety of twenty-four different degrees/degree options and fifty-eight different certificates in the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Read the full press release here

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WORCESTER - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren struck familiar populist tones during a visit to Worcester Monday, pushing her agenda to reduce student loan debt and portraying Congress as responsive to lobbyists with deep pockets instead of regular Americans.

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JAN 5, 2015

\"If we don't start running this country again for working families, then this country will fundamentally change,\" she told editors and reporters from newspapers across the state gathered at the Telegram & Gazette's Front Street offices.

\"It won't be the same America.\"

Read the full article here.

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MARSHFIELD - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the rest of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are ready to request federal disaster relief for damage caused by Tuesday's blizzard, which wreaked havoc on beachfront homes, pummeled sea walls and filled roads with debris and seawater.

","","January, 31 2015 11:15:00","","Jan 31 2015 11:15AM","

JAN 31, 2015

Warren visited Marshfield and Scituate on Friday to meet with state Rep. James Cantwell, town officials and residents of seaside homes that were battered by the blizzard. She also surveyed damage in Marshfield's Brant Rock area and the Humarock section of Scituate.

Read the full article here.

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Surrounded by Greenfield Community College students, faculty and local officials, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked for their support to help make college more affordable, to support early childhood education and to make education a priority and an opportunity for everyone.

","","February, 19 2015 17:00:00","","Feb 19 2015 5:00PM","

GREENFIELD - Surrounded by Greenfield Community College students, faculty and local officials, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked for their support to help make college more affordable, to support early childhood education and to make education a priority and an opportunity for everyone.

The Democratic senior senator from Massachusetts spoke during a tour of the campus on her last stop during a Thursday swing through the Pioneer Valley and discussed college affordability with students, faculty and officials.
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She called for an America that invests in its students and education, recalling her own time as a student when she could attend school for $50 per semester at the University of Houston.

\"Today, everyone who has a federal student loan, you're paying an extra tax over and above the cost of issuing that loan. The student loan program continues to make tens of billions of dollars in profit for the federal government,\" Warren said.

Students with loans from 2007 to 2012 contributed to $66 billion in profit to the federal government, Warren said.

\"We put an extra tax on people trying to get an education. This is wrong as a matter of economics and a matter of morality,\" she said. \"No more dollars off the backs of our kids.\"

Read the full article at the Greenfield Recorder website here.

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Republicans in Congress are holding the Department of Homeland Security hostage in an attempt to block President Obama's executive orders on immigration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said during a meeting with local officials at Northampton Fire Department headquarters on Thursday.

","","February, 19 2015 17:00:00","","Feb 19 2015 5:00PM","

NORTHAMPTON - Republicans in Congress are holding the Department of Homeland Security hostage in an attempt to block President Obama's executive orders on immigration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said during a meeting with local officials at Northampton Fire Department headquarters on Thursday.

The Massachusetts Democrat said she wanted to discuss the impact upon local emergency services if Homeland Security funding runs out in 10 days. Funding for the department provided by a 2014 omnibus spending bill is set to run out Feb. 27, said Warren.

\"If that happens, it will not only have a direct effect on Homeland Security, but upon the direct personnel who are needed for emergency services,\" Warren said during her meeting with Mayor David Narkewicz, Fire Chief Brian Duggan and others.

Read the full article on the Springfield Republican's website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/02/19/springfield-republican-elizabeth-warren-in-northampton-life-saving-homeland-security-grants-held-hostage-by-republicans-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3250492000000023,-72.6411923000000002,null,126],["A32A3617-BCA3-4E4E-7B1F-071A5352E1E8","New Bedford Standard-Times: Sen. Elizabeth Warren visits UMass Dartmouth, talks about re-prioritizing higher education","

DARTMOUTH - Elizabeth Warren looks at public university students and sees her own blue-collar upbringing and rise to the halls of Harvard University and the U.S. Senate.

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FEB 20, 2015

DARTMOUTH - Elizabeth Warren looks at public university students and sees her own blue-collar upbringing and rise to the halls of Harvard University and the U.S. Senate.

Warren on Friday connected with students struggling to pay for UMass Dartmouth and called for reform to make public higher education affordable.

\"I believe in public education and I believe in public universities,\" she said at a packed forum at the Claire T. Carney Library. \"I am the daughter of a janitor who became a United States senator.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/02/20/new-bedford-standard-times-sen-elizabeth-warren-visits-umass-dartmouth-talks-about-re-prioritizing-higher-education-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6286276000000015,-71.0043811999999974,null,123],["A32A35E3-AD85-7326-1D70-7E0D08BF53BA","New Bedford Standard-Times: Warren praises Buzzards Bay group during visit to New Bedford","

NEW BEDFORD - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren praised Buzzards Bay Coalition staff Friday, lauding the group's multi-year effort culminating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Feb. 6 withdrawal of litigation related to a state oil prevention law adopted after the 2003 oil spill in Buzzards Bay.

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FEB 20, 2015

NEW BEDFORD - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren praised Buzzards Bay Coalition staff Friday, lauding the group's multi-year effort culminating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Feb. 6 withdrawal of litigation related to a state oil prevention law adopted after the 2003 oil spill in Buzzards Bay.

\"Thank you for all of the work that all of you did,\" Warren told staff gathered in the nonprofit organization's office near New Bedford's waterfront. \"I hope you keep up this good work ... and that this work can be a model for other areas.\"

Warren, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Bill Keating - all Massachusetts Democrats - sent a letter Feb. 5 to Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, commandant of the Coast Guard, urging it to stop pursuing litigation that challenged parts of the state's Oil Spill Prevention Act, adopted in 2004.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/02/20/new-bedford-standard-times-warren-praises-buzzards-bay-group-during-visit-to-new-bedford-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6357754000000000,-70.9220567999999929,null,124],["A32A364A-0C73-5BED-CC2E-118EB881A695","Herald News: Sen. Elizabeth Warren sees a 'bright future' for Fall River","

FALL RIVER - Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday morning called Fall River a city of beauty and opportunity where she sees \"a bright future\" that will require \"lots of hard work\" to reach it.

","","February, 21 2015 15:15:00","","Feb 21 2015 3:15PM","

FEB 21, 2015

FALL RIVER - Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday morning called Fall River a city of beauty and opportunity where she sees \"a bright future\" that will require \"lots of hard work\" to reach it.

After meeting privately for an hour at Government Center with newly elected Mayor Sam Sutter, three local legislators and City Council Vice President Ray Mitchell, Warren touched upon their topics as she and Sutter briefly answered questions that included South Coast Rail and transportation, Brayton Point and renewable energy, and federal storm funding dating to 2012.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/02/21/herald-news-sen-elizabeth-warren-sees-a-and-039bright-future-and-039-for-fall-river-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,40.1771403999999990,44.5138000000000034,null,122],["A32A367B-07F6-1969-417C-DC9DF18DE20E","New Bedford Standard-Times: Transportation funding woes, ideas abound in Massachusetts","

NEW BEDFORD - Transportation funding woes across the country also are creating roadblocks in Massachusetts, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week.

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FEB 22, 2015

NEW BEDFORD - Transportation funding woes across the country also are creating roadblocks in Massachusetts, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who visited SouthCoast communities Friday, said the stakes couldn't be higher for long-term transportation funding.

\"This is an issue for how we build a future in this country,\" Warren said during her visit. \"I think that senators and representatives ... are starting to understand that this is part of what we do as a nation. We invest in infrastructure, in roads, in bridges, in water, in sewers - we make those investments so that we have a future.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/02/22/new-bedford-standard-times-transportation-funding-woes-ideas-abound-in-massachusetts-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6381658999999971,-70.9368469000000061,null,121],["A32A3793-C228-526D-E812-5E4F97FF2F01","Gloucester Times: Senate Budget Amendment Would Fund At-Sea Monitoring","

The U.S. Senate late Thursday night passed a budget amendment calling for the federal government to fully cover the cost of dockside and at-sea monitoring of fishing vessels in fisheries where a federal disaster has been declared.

","","March, 27 2015 12:30:00","","Mar 27 2015 12:30PM","

MAR 27, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate late Thursday night passed a budget amendment calling for the federal government to fully cover the cost of dockside and at-sea monitoring of fishing vessels in fisheries where a federal disaster has been declared.

The amendment, proposed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and supported by Sen. Edward J. Markey, potentially could lift a huge, looming burden off the backs of fishermen in the Northeast Multispecies Groundfish fishery if it ultimately remains in the fiscal year 2016 federal budget.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/03/27/gloucester-times-senate-budget-amendment-would-fund-at-sea-monitoring-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.6182749999999970,-70.6766039999999975,null,120],["4418BA1C-9D8C-F0B3-C8D2-998E71C44BC5","Sens. Warren, Markey, Rep. Neal Announce $728K Grant to Springfield Fire Department","

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman Richard Neal announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Springfield Fire Department a $728,878 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The funding will be used for the acquisition of firefighter breathing apparatus and to support officer training.

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WASHINGTON, DC -- United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman Richard Neal announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Springfield Fire Department a $728,878 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The funding will be used for the acquisition of firefighter breathing apparatus and to support officer training.

\"Every day, our firefighters are out on the front lines keeping our families and communities safe,\" said Senator Warren. \"Commissioner Conant and the Springfield Fire Department deserve credit for their hard work to get this grant, which will go a long way toward ensuring they have the resources and training they need to do their jobs.\"

\"Every day in communities across Massachusetts, our firefighters are first responder heroes, but even heroes need help. This federal funding for vital firefighting tools and training will help these heroes continue to keep our neighborhoods and families safe. I commend Mayor Dominic Sarno, Commissioner Joseph A. Conant, and Grants Administrative Officer Gary Sullivan for their efforts to secure this important grant,\" said Senator Markey.

\"The brave men and women of the Springfield Fire Department put their lives at risk each day keeping our community safe. They are the first responders to every emergency situation in the city, and I believe they deserve the resources necessary to do their jobs effectively. This federal grant will significant help them in that effort,\" said Congressman Richard E. Neal.

The AFG program is administered by FEMA to ensure that local fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations have the resources and equipment they need to protect communities and emergency personnel from fires and other related hazards. More information on the AFG program is available here.

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","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2015/05/29/sens-warren-markey-rep-neal-announce-728k-grant-to-springfield-fire-department","Springfield Fire Department",null,null,null,null,null,42.1085573000000011,-72.5871508999999975,null,119],["4418BA5D-CB72-10F4-82A4-FC705A4827B2","Senator Warren Calls for Additional Federal Support for Wild and Scenic Taunton River","

At an Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks hearing on Wednesday, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked a National Park Service representative about inequitable federal funding levels for the Wild and Scenic River Taunton River.

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Video of the hearing is available here

WASHINGTON, D.C. - At an Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks hearing on Wednesday, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked a National Park Service representative about inequitable federal funding levels for the Wild and Scenic River Taunton River. The Taunton River was designated a Wild and Scenic River in 2009 through legislation introduced by Congressman Barney Frank and Senator Edward M. Kennedy. This designation restricts development of dams and other structures that would impede the river's flow, and provides federal funding for maintenance and improved river access.

\"The Wild and Scenic designation helps preserve our rich colonial history, and it protects a uniquely diverse ecosystem throughout its entire 40 miles,\"Senator Warren said. \"It's very important to us in Massachusetts, it's very important to the region, and we think that makes it important to the country. Unfortunately, as Congressman Joe Kennedy recently brought to the Park Service's attention, the average Wild and Scenic River managed by the Park Service received four times as much funding as the Taunton River.\"

Senator Warren asked Victor Knox, who serves as the National Parks Service's Associate Director of Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, to work with her to ensure the river receives a fair level of support in the future.

\"We are talking about very modest amounts of money, but it would make a big difference in communities like Fall River, Somerset, and Taunton, and others throughout the region,\" Senator Warren concluded. \"I truly appreciate the great work that you and your agency have done across the country, and I look forward to working with you to make sure the natural beauty of the Taunton River remains protected for generations to come.\"

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has pledged to immediately begin providing benefits to Westover veterans and others who were exposed to Agent Orange while flying on and fixing planes previously used in the Vietnam War.

","","June, 18 2015 09:15:00","","Jun 18 2015 9:15AM","

...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who joined with a half-dozen fellow senators to urge the department to expedite their decision to provide benefits to the C-123 veterans, released a statement thanking the department for the decision.

\"It has long been clear that thousands of reservists who served our nation on C-123s, including at Westover, were exposed to dangerous levels of Agent Orange and deserve these benefits. While it should have happened sooner, the VA made the right decision to ensure that these veterans finally get the care they need,\" Warren said.

Read the full Springfield Republican article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/06/18/springfield-republican-4-year-battle-over-westover-vets-exposed-to-agent-orange-eligible-for-benefits-2","Westover Air Reserve Base",null,null,null,null,null,42.1924928999999977,-72.5630502000000064,null,117],["4418BAA4-9400-64FB-57EB-F2075421337C","Senator Warren holds roundtable discussions in Boston with FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff and members of MassMEDIC and MassBio","

This morning, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren held a roundtable discussion in Boston with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff and members of the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC).

","","June, 22 2015 16:30:00","","Jun 22 2015 4:30PM","

WASHINGTON, DC - This morning, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren held a roundtable discussion in Boston with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff and members of the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC). Also in attendance were FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health Director Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Dr. Karen Midthun, and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Deputy Center Director of Science Operations Dr. Richard A. Moscicki, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region I Director Rachel Kaprielian. The Senator later held a second roundtable discussion with the FDA and HHS officials and members of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio).

Each year, Senator Warren has invited the FDA commissioner and agency representatives to Massachusetts to hear about the issues important to the biotechnology and medical device communities in the Commonwealth, such as improving the federal regulatory process and strengthening federal investments in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Similar meetings were previously held regularly by Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry.

\"Massachusetts leads the nation in conducting cutting-edge medical and scientific research that keeps families healthy and grows our economy,\" said Senator Warren. \"I'm happy to welcome Acting Commissioner Ostroff and the FDA team to Boston today to continue a conversation about how the federal government can be a strong partner in supporting the important, life-saving innovation that takes place here in our Commonwealth.\"

\"We appreciate Senator Warren's commitment the tradition begun by Senator Kennedy and continued by Senator Kerry of inviting leadership of the Food and Drug Administration to Massachusetts to meet with life sciences leaders,\" said Robert K. Coughlin, President & CEO of MassBio, the life sciences trade association representing 650+ member companies and organizations. \"We thank Acting Commissioner Ostroff and his team for discussing three of industry's most pressing concerns-- the future of the 21st Century Cures effort, the possibilities of the Precision Medicine Initiative, and the implementation of biosimilars across the country. We are encouraged by the efforts the FDA has made to provide guidance and look forward to continuing to work together to bring new treatments and cures to patients around the world.\"

\"MassMEDIC is grateful for the opportunity provided by Senator Warren to continue our dialogue with FDA's leadership. The device industry values these exchanges, as we share the same goals as the agency - expediting the availability of safe and effective medical innovations to patients and health care providers. These initiatives are crucial in keeping the medical device industry growing in Massachusetts and enable our innovative companies--which employ 23,000 people--to create life saving devices,\" said Thomas J. Sommer, president of MassMEDIC.

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PHOTO: Senator Elizabeth Warren and FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff

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PHOTO: Senator Elizabeth Warren holds roundtable discussion with FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff, FDA and HHS officials, and members of MassMEDIC.

","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2015/06/22/senator-warren-holds-roundtable-discussions-in-boston-with-fda-acting-commissioner-dr-stephen-ostroff-and-members-of-massmedic-and-massbio","John F. Kennedy Federal Building",null,null,null,null,null,42.3612042000000031,-71.0595012999999938,null,116],["A32A395B-B411-598B-AEAA-921C9F173C5D","Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Sen. Warren Tours Startup Company Incubators in Worcester","

WORCESTER - Sen. Elizabeth Warren was less a visiting dignitary at Technocopia's maker space floor Monday afternoon than a kid on a field trip.

","","June, 29 2015 00:00:00","","Jun 29 2015 12:00AM","

WORCESTER - Sen. Elizabeth Warren was less a visiting dignitary at Technocopia's maker space floor Monday afternoon than a kid on a field trip.

\"Amazing,\" she said, taking a look at a 3D printer. A robotic hand she slipped on was \"really cool.\"

\"This is the heart of our economy,\" Ms. Warren said after her tour, which also included a stop next door at Running Start's incubator space inside the same building on Prescott Street. \"It's this kind of creativity, and it's happening right here in Worcester.\"

Running Start and Technocopia, which between them have nearly 100 tenants, are just two of the incubators in the city trying to turn the once manufacturing hub into the next big startup destination in the state. At work benches and office tables inside the re-purposed mill building, fresh-out-of-college graduates sit shoulder-to-shoulder with MIT robotics scientists, each with the same idea: to make something innovative.

Read the full story here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/06/29/worcester-telegram-and-gazette-sen-warren-tours-startup-company-incubators-in-worcester-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2773865999999998,-71.7998170000000044,null,115],["A32A3991-DBB7-FED7-9287-7E77D36BBF41","Springfield Republican: Senator Elizabeth Warren Tells Worcester Entrepreneurs they Represent the Future of America","

WORCESTER - Senator Elizabeth Warren told an audience of Worcester entrepreneurs on Monday that they are the future of the United States and more must be done to promote small business start-ups when policies are being pass down from Washington, D.C.

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Warren stopped in Worcester as part of a stop in two communities to discuss the local economy.

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In Worcester, Warren visited the robotics technology incubator Technocopia and its Prescott Street neighbor, the co-working space Running Start.

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\"There are a lot of opportunities if you are already big to get bigger,\" Warren said. \"But, where the real innovation in this country comes from is the folks who have a good idea, but they have to start right down at the base. You're creating that here.\"

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She added, \"It's the part where your growing something that's never been grown before, and that's what makes it really exciting.\"

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Read the full Springfield Republican article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/06/29/springfield-republican-senator-elizabeth-warren-tells-worcester-entrepreneurs-they-represent-the-future-of-america-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2773865999999998,-71.7998170000000044,null,114],["A32A39C9-0299-B383-5F91-20FA0BE6F2E3","Springfield Republican: US Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Richard Neal Tour FloDesign Sonics in Wilbraham, Learn about Filterless Purification","

WILBRAHAM - U.S. Sen . Elizabeth Warren watched Monday as employees and student interns at FloDesign Sonics used inaudible sound waves to separate contaminates from water: a \"filterless\" filter that doesn't damage blood cells.

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\"The applications are going to be everywhere,\" Warren said, during a tour of FloDesign's headquarters in Wilbraham, lead by chairman Stanley Kowalski III and by founder and senior fellow of fluid dynamics Walter Presz.

\"I am ready for this,\" Warren said.

Read the full Springfield Republican article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/06/29/springfield-republican-us-sen-elizabeth-warren-rep-richard-neal-tour-flodesign-sonics-in-wilbraham-learn-about-filterless-purification-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1284107000000034,-72.4313918000000001,null,113],["4418BAF1-AD58-8260-DA8D-A3FDB49B3E8B","Senator Markey, Senator Warren, Congressman Lynch, and State Representative Murphy Announce Weymouth Fire Will Receive $265,237 in Grant Money","

Senator Edward Markey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch and State Representative James Murphy are pleased to announce today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Town of Weymouth a new grant in the amount of $265,237. With this money, the Weymouth Fire Department will upgrade the crucial protective gear required to carry out their jobs safely.

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This grant will go towards the purchase of new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). \"The SCBAs used by Weymouth firefighters were nearing the end of their serviceable lives,\" said Weymouth Fire Chief Keith Stark, \"With this grant, we can help protect our firefighters from harmful smoke inhalation caused by faulty equipment.\" SCBA's are a device that helps firefighters and other first responders breathe in dangerous atmospheric conditions.

Senator Markey stated \"Firefighters in Weymouth are committed to ensuring the safety and security of the Town, and this new grant will enhance their ability to do so. With this new equipment that will help our firefighters breathe in dangerous conditions, the people of Weymouth can breathe easier knowing these brave first responders have the best equipment available to do their jobs. I applaud all the local, state and federal partners for their leadership in securing these important federal funds.\"

Since 2001, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment and resources such as protective gear, emergency vehicles, and personnel training. The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the needs of fire departments and other nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations.

\"This federal fire grant will go a long way toward making sure our firefighters have the equipment they need to do their jobs and keep our families safe,\" Senator Warren said. \"Mayor Kay, Chief Stark and the Weymouth Fire Department deserve credit for their work to get this grant and for their efforts to protect the community day in and day out.\"

\"This fire grant is a direct result of the hard work and commitment of Mayor Kay, Rep. Murphy, Chief Stark and the entire Weymouth Fire Department,\" said Congressman Lynch. \"Our firefighters are on the front lines every day and they need the proper equipment and training to do their jobs. This federal funding will provide the Weymouth Fire Department with the necessary tools to keep Weymouth's families and themselves safe.\"

When it comes to the protection of brave first responders, Representative Murphy understands the importance of grants like the AFG. \"We are all indebted to firefighters for the enormous risks they take to keep us safe,\" Representative Murphy said, \"providing reliable equipment goes a long way towards protecting them from harm in the line of duty.\"

In a previous grant, the Weymouth Fire Department purchased new face pieces that replaced ones that were out of compliance. After a review of the current equipment by the members of the Weymouth Fire Department, it was determined that on a needs basis new SCBAs were the priority. The members worked with Weymouth's grant writer Nick Bulens to put together the comprehensive grant package. Thousands of fire houses and municipalities apply for this grant each year and are awarded through a competitive process overseen by fire service experts.

","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/senator-markey-senator-warren-congressman-lynch-and-state-representative-murphy-announce-weymouth-fire-will-receive-265-237-in-grant-money","Weymouth Fire Department",null,null,null,null,null,42.2172466000000028,-70.9327198000000010,null,112],["4418BB43-A334-2222-D8B6-D1C3B85DD7BF","Warren, Markey, Tsongas announce federal assistance for Fitchburg Fire Department","

Along with Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas announced today that the Fitchburg Fire Department has been awarded federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Fitchburg Fire Department will receive $409,091.00 to be used to purchase a heavy rescue truck.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Along with Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas announced today that the Fitchburg Fire Department has been awarded federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.

Fitchburg Fire Department will receive $409,091.00 to be used to purchase a heavy rescue truck.

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas said: \"Fitchburg Fire Department received these needed federal funds through a competitive grant process, which speaks to both the quality of their application and the Department in general. Given the constraints on state and local budgets, competitive grant funds such as these help to maintain public safety in our communities and provide first responders with access to the resources they need to save lives. Our volunteer and career firefighters sacrifice a great deal to protect our communities and it is our duty to provide them with the equipment and training they need to keep their departments running safely and efficiently.\"

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said: \"This grant is terrific news for Fitchburg. Chief Roy and the Fitchburg Fire Department did great work to secure this funding for a new truck. Our firefighters are out on the front lines each day working to keep our families safe, and it's up to us to make sure they have the tools they need to do their jobs effectively.\"

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) said: \"Our firefighters risk their lives every day to protect our communities, but even our hometown heroes need help. I commend Mayor Lisa Wong and the Fitchburg Fire Department for securing these important federal funds for a new heavy rescue truck that will put the best possible equipment in the hands of our brave first responders.\"

Fitchburg Fire Chief Kevin Roy said the new truck will be located at Fitchburg Fire Department headquarters at 33 North Street, and that a group of firefighters write the grant proposals.

\"We don't have grants writers. We write these proposals ourselves and I am proud of our team,\" said Chief Roy. \"The City of Fitchburg has never owned a heavy rescue truck. This will be a great addition to our fleet and the city could not have funded this purchase. We very much appreciate that Congresswoman Tsongas and our Senators have helped us with the grant process.\"

\"The additional public safety apparatus will enhance our public safety efforts and we thank Congresswoman Tsongas and our Senators for their support,\" said Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program was created because fire departments often have difficulty purchasing proper equipment. A ladder truck for a local fire department can run upwards of one million dollars and outfitting one firefighter with turnout gear and breathing apparatus can exceed $5,000. In addition, departments must fund training programs for paid and/or volunteer firefighters. The AFG and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs are the two main federal programs supporting local fire departments by helping them buy equipment and provide adequate training.

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","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2015/07/09/warren-markey-tsongas-announce-federal-assistance-for-fitchburg-fire-department","Fitchburg Fire Department",null,null,null,null,null,42.5794961000000001,-71.8220005000000015,null,111],["A32A3A35-943F-84B1-BA0A-1F1F47B1385D","Boston Globe: Bills seek more stable hours for low-paid workers","

Boston, MA - Compared to many fast-food workers, Erica Bentencourt has a fairly set schedule. She is supposed to work in the kitchen at the Holbrook Burger King Tuesday through Saturday, opening at 5 a.m. and leaving at 2 p.m. But when coworkers call in sick, she is often asked to stay late or come in on her day off. When business is slow, she is sent home early.

Working extra hours means she has to scramble to find child care for her 9-year-old son. But working fewer hours is worse.

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Boston, MA - Compared to many fast-food workers, Erica Bentencourt has a fairly set schedule. She is supposed to work in the kitchen at the Holbrook Burger King Tuesday through Saturday, opening at 5 a.m. and leaving at 2 p.m. But when coworkers call in sick, she is often asked to stay late or come in on her day off. When business is slow, she is sent home early.

Working extra hours means she has to scramble to find child care for her 9-year-old son. But working fewer hours is worse.

\"When they start to cut hours, it affects me paying my bills,\" said Bentencourt, 33.

Unpredictable scheduling is on the rise across the country as the part-time and around-the-clock labor force expands, and there is a growing movement to give employees, most of them low-wage, more control over when they work.

A federal bill reintroduced last week and cosponsored by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, as well as bills in 10 states, including Massachusetts, would require employers to stabilize schedules, from posting work shifts several weeks in advance to giving additional pay to workers who are on call, or whose shifts are cut or changed on short notice.

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Read the full article on the Boston Globe website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/07/20/boston-globe-bills-seek-more-stable-hours-for-low-paid-workers-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3600824999999972,-71.0588800999999961,null,109],["A32A3A03-CEAE-13F7-21D2-7C3671BB5470","Springfield Republican: Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds roundtable on bill that would add scheduling protections, 'on call' pay","

Boston, MA - Supporters of a U.S. Senate bill aimed at providing and protecting flexible schedules for low-income workers say the legislation is also good for businesses.

Robert Everts, co-president of Equal Exchange coffee co-op, said allowing flexible schedules builds worker loyalty.

\"We acknowledge the basic reality that workers have lives outside of work,\" he said while standing outside an Equal Exchange café, located across the street from TD Garden.

","","July, 20 2015 16:15:00","","Jul 20 2015 4:15PM","

Boston, MA - Supporters of a U.S. Senate bill aimed at providing and protecting flexible schedules for low-income workers say the legislation is also good for businesses.

Robert Everts, co-president of Equal Exchange coffee co-op, said allowing flexible schedules builds worker loyalty.

\"We acknowledge the basic reality that workers have lives outside of work,\" he said while standing outside an Equal Exchange café, located across the street from TD Garden.

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For her part, Warren said support for her bill is growing. Last year, the legislation had six co-sponsors in total. This year, it has 18 co-sponsors in the Senate and 60 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

What the bill proposes is \"modest,\" according to Warren.

\"We don't get what we don't fight for,\" she said.

Read the full Springfield Republican article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/07/20/springfield-republican-sen-elizabeth-warren-holds-roundtable-on-bill-that-would-add-scheduling-protections-and-039on-call-and-039-pay-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3668150999999966,-71.0592079000000041,null,110],["4418BB8C-E275-9985-7E75-BAD4B28DEF0A","Newton Fire Department Awarded $409K FEMA Grant to Purchase Emergency Vehicle","

WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Newton Fire Department a $409,091 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The funding will be used for the acquisition of a heavy duty rescue truck for emergencies and incidents that require specialized equipment.

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\"Newton's firefighters are out on the front lines keeping our families safe, and we need to ensure they have the right equipment to do their jobs effectively,\" said Senator Warren. \"Thank you to Mayor Warren and Chief Proia for their hard work to secure this grant and for their efforts day in and day out to protect our community.\"

\"Our firefighters and first responders are heroes, but even heroes need help. This funding will ensure the Newton Fire Department has the tools its needs to keep our communities safe and secure. I applaud Mayor Warren and Chief Proia for their efforts securing this vital funding,\" said Senator Markey.

\"Firefighters answer the call to keep our families and neighbors safe without hesitation or concern for their own safety,\" said Congressman Kennedy. \"Whenever they put their lives at risk to protect ours, it is critical that we provide them with the equipment they rely on. I congratulate Chief Bruce Proia, as well as his entire department, on earning this award and thank them for their continued service to our communities.\"

\"Providing our first responders with the necessary equipment to keep our community safe is part of our ongoing commitment to unparalleled public safety. This grant will purchase a Heavy Duty Rescue truck, allowing our firefighters to effectively respond in specialized situations and keeping Newton one of the safest cities in the country,\" Mayor Setti Warren said. \"I want to thank Senator Warren, Senator Markey and Congressman Kennedy for their continued support and advocacy on behalf of Newton.\"

\"This grant indicates a growing need across this country for this type of specialized rescue operations and allows us to continue to move forward and evolve in the ever changing world we now live in, and fulfill our mission to protect and serve. I am proud of the personnel on the Newton Fire Department who dedicate themselves to this mission and would like to thank them. I would also like to thank Senator Warren, Senator Markey, and Congressman Kennedy,\" Chief Bruce Proia said.

More information on the AFG program is available here.

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","","July, 28 2015 17:04:00","","Jul 28 2015 5:04PM","

The fire department plans to use a more than $400,000 federal grant to support the purchase of a heavy-duty rescue truck for special response situations.
The truck will contain specialized equipment for rescue responses to incidents such as elevator malfunctions, construction accidents or highway crashes.
Citing issues ranging from severe weather to terrorism, Fire Chief Bruce Proia said there was a clear need for such a vehicle to improve the department's capacity for technical rescues.
\"It's a pretty significant step forward for the Newton Fire Department and for public safety,\" Proia said.
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\"Newton's firefighters are out on the front lines keeping our families safe, and we need to ensure they have the right equipment to do their jobs effectively,\" U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said in a press release. \"Thank you to Mayor Warren and Chief Proia for their hard work to secure this grant and for their efforts day in and day out to protect our community.\"

Read the full article on the Newton TAB website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/07/28/newton-tab-grant-to-fund-heavy-duty-rescue-truck-for-newton-fire-department-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3370413000000028,-71.2092214000000041,null,107],["44E0FEAB-9E29-9EDF-AC31-AECF175DEC70","Upton Fire Emergency Medical Services Receives $173K Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 09:32:00","","Jul 30 2015 9:32AM","

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representatives Jim McGovern, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, and Bill Keating announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a total of $19,237,879 in grants to seven Massachusetts fire departments and the Quincy-based Fire Protection Research Foundation. The grants, which will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing, were awarded to the Upton Fire Emergency Medical Services, Duxbury Fire Department, Halifax Fire Department, Lawrence Fire Department, Fall River Fire Department, Boston Fire Department, and Bourne Fire Department.

\"Firefighters put themselves in harm's way every day to protect our neighborhoods and keep our families safe,\" said Senator Warren. \"These grants will help ensure that Massachusetts' fire departments have the staffing, tools and resources they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. Our fire chiefs and their departments deserve credit for their efforts to get these grants, and I want to thank them for their tireless service to the community.\"

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/upton-fire-emergency-medical-services-receives-173k-federal-grant","Upton Fire & EMS",null,null,null,null,null,42.1753410999999971,-71.6049524000000019,null,106],["44E101E8-B33F-DAFA-E2FB-DDBF725218B5","Duxbury Fire Dept Receives $167K Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 09:45:00","","Jul 30 2015 9:45AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/duxbury-fire-dept-receives-167k-federal-grant","Duxbury Fire Dept",null,null,null,null,null,42.0285068000000024,-70.6958446999999950,null,105],["44E10255-AFAD-4063-69C0-B17C935395EB","Halifax Fire Dept Receives $714K Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 09:49:00","","Jul 30 2015 9:49AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/halifax-fire-dept-receives-714k-federal-grant","Halifax Fire Dept",null,null,null,null,null,41.9911168000000004,-70.8555786000000012,null,104],["44E102B6-FB6F-5496-3EBC-5438E20671D1","Lawrence Fire Dept Receives $1.18 Million Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 10:14:00","","Jul 30 2015 10:14AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/lawrence-fire-dept-receives-118-million-federal-grant","Lawrence Fire Dept",null,null,null,null,null,42.7006476000000035,-71.1765122999999988,null,103],["44E10322-D4F5-32A9-30F1-340CC5AA7BD6","Fall River Fire Dept Receives $2.06 Million Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 10:22:00","","Jul 30 2015 10:22AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/fall-river-fire-dept-receives-206-million-federal-grant","Fall River Fire Dept",null,null,null,null,null,41.7544129999999996,-71.1131694000000039,null,102],["44E10376-AFF5-BE90-34BD-52A8EAF79C1A","Boston Fire Dept Recieves $12.8 Million Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 10:26:00","","Jul 30 2015 10:26AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/boston-fire-dept-recieves-128-million-federal-grant","Boston Fire Department",null,null,null,null,null,42.3480147000000002,-71.0855648999999943,null,101],["44E103C6-03DE-FAB7-B5D2-047FE80F154F","Bourne Fire Dept Receives $1.3 Million Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 10:48:00","","Jul 30 2015 10:48AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/bourne-fire-dept-receives-13-million-federal-grant","Bourne Fire Dept",null,null,null,null,null,41.7453930000000000,-70.6120320999999933,null,100],["44E10421-9254-4CA3-D873-5F3F7A4C4562","Fire Protection Research Foundation Receives $830K Federal Grant","","","July, 30 2015 10:50:00","","Jul 30 2015 10:50AM","

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/fire-protection-research-foundation-receives-830k-federal-grant","Fire Protection Research Foundation",null,null,null,null,null,42.2308220000000034,-71.0258579999999995,null,99],["A32A3AA0-A527-F5F2-3FB7-06B976CBB0F3","Watertown Tab and Press: Watertown Police awarded Congressional Badge of Bravery","

Watertown, MA - Several of Watertown's finest were honored with the Congressional Badge of Bravery Friday afternoon, just over two years after they engaged in a dramatic shootout that ended the Boston Marathon Bombers week of terror.
Watertown Police Sergeants John MacLellan, Jeffrey Pugliese, and officer Joseph Reynolds, received the awards during a ceremony at the Watertown station Friday. U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Katherine Clark, and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz were on hand to bestow the medals. Watertown Police officers, including MacLellan, Pugliese, and Reynolds have also received the Top Cop award and The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor for their heroics on April 19, 2013.

","","July, 31 2015 14:30:00","","Jul 31 2015 2:30PM","

Watertown, MA - Several of Watertown's finest were honored with the Congressional Badge of Bravery Friday afternoon, just over two years after they engaged in a dramatic shootout that ended the Boston Marathon Bombers week of terror.

Watertown Police Sergeants John MacLellan, Jeffrey Pugliese, and officer Joseph Reynolds, received the awards during a ceremony at the Watertown station Friday. U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Katherine Clark, and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz were on hand to bestow the medals. Watertown Police officers, including MacLellan, Pugliese, and Reynolds have also received the Top Cop award and The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor for their heroics on April 19, 2013.

...

Warren called the recipients \"three of the very best.\" She commended the police and said even though first responders are only recognized in times of emergency, they remain vigilant everyday.

\"Sergeants MacLellan, Sergeant Pugliese, and officer Reynolds, for your courage in the face of terror, for your bravery in the service of the public, I am proud to honor your today with the congressional badge of bravery,\" Warren said. \"Thank you for your service to Watertown, and your service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.\"

Read the full article on the Wicked Local Watertown website here.

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New Bedford,MA-Some may be coming grudgingly to the realization that no casino will influence New Bedford's economic development, but the city's embrace of the entrepreneurial model of incremental, organic growth can be a most effective balm for the sting of that loss.

","","August, 20 2015 02:00:00","","Aug 20 2015 2:00AM","

Some may be coming grudgingly to the realization that no casino will influence New Bedford's economic development, but the city's embrace of the entrepreneurial model of incremental, organic growth can be a most effective balm for the sting of that loss.

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Small business runs the economic development race slow and steady, fueled by creativity and ambition.

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In New Bedford, opportunities for small business continue to emerge in services, technology, manufacturing and creative arts, supported by a simultaneously expanding network of human, social and financial resources.

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At the city-owned Quest Center on Wednesday, a roundtable discussion highlighted a number of those resources, not least of which was Groundwork, the shared-space business in whose offices the discussion was held.

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Read the full New Bedford Standard-Times editorial here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/08/20/new-bedford-standard-times-editorial-small-business-finds-friends-in-new-bedford-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6381658999999971,-70.9368469000000061,null,97],["A32A3B0C-CF5E-7BC9-A9E0-D364E1BFBD9D"," New Bedford Standard- Times: U.S. Sen. Warren encourages business innovators during New Bedford visit","

New Bedford, MA - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren told a small gathering of local business leaders Wednesday that \"New Bedford is clearly building a future around entrepreneurship,\" encouraging innovation and sharing ideas in a space designed for that exact purpose.

","","August, 20 2015 11:30:00","","Aug 20 2015 11:30AM","

New Bedford,MA - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren told a small gathering of local business leaders Wednesday that \"New Bedford is clearly building a future around entrepreneurship,\" encouraging innovation and sharing ideas in a space designed for that exact purpose.

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More than 20 people sweated in summer heat while fans whirred in the under-construction Groundwork space at the Quest Center, where Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, spoke briefly and took a quick tour on a swing through SouthCoast.

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Read the full New Bedford Standard article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/08/20/-new-bedford-standard-times-us-sen-warren-encourages-business-innovators-during-new-bedford-visit-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.6362152000000023,-70.9342050000000057,null,96],["A32A3B44-0ED5-1C88-E365-E2B5E70DBF04","Fall River Herald News: Sen. Warren tells CFC staff to brace for a fight over budget cuts","

Fall River, MA - Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the staff at Citizens for Citizens Inc. she was meeting with them today so she can bring back their stories to her Republican colleagues in Washington, D.C., who want to slash funding in fiscal 2016 for the social programs that Massachusetts families depend on.

","","August, 20 2015 12:00:00","","Aug 20 2015 12:00PM","

Warren visited CFC to participate in a roundtable discussion that included the agency's department heads, clients, Mayor Sam Sutter and state Rep. Carole Fiola.

\"You're doing the hard, on-the-ground work. It is important you have a good federal partner, and that means the kind of resources that come from the federal government that enables you to do your work,\" said Warren. \"I wanted to talk about the program that you are involved in, partly because I am very worried about the Republican budget that has been proposed in the United States Congress.\"

Reading from a list of proposed cuts, Warren said the Republicans would slash $600 billion from income security programs, including nutrition assistance that would put the SNAP program in jeopardy. It would also cut funding for heating assistance program that helps 183,000 families in the state stay warm, she said, and eliminate Head Start services for 400,000 children in need, as well as family-planning programs.

-Read the article on the Herald News website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/08/20/fall-river-herald-news-sen-warren-tells-cfc-staff-to-brace-for-a-fight-over-budget-cuts-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7014911999999995,-71.1550450999999953,null,95],["4418BBD2-EA0F-45D6-2BE9-4BB57109443E","Adams Fire Department Awarded $809K Federal Grant","

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman Richard Neal today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded Adams Fire Department an $809,524 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The funding will be used to replace the department's 1987 aerial ladder truck.

","","August, 28 2015 14:14:00","","Aug 28 2015 2:14PM","

\"Our firefighters work tirelessly to keep our families safe, and it's up to us to make sure they have the equipment they need to do their jobs safely and effectively,\" Senator Warren said. \"Chief Goyette and the Adams Fire Department deserve credit for their efforts to get this grant and for their work protecting the community day in and day out.\"

\"Thanks to this important funding, the Adams Fire Department will be able to reach even higher in their efforts to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies,\" Senator Markey said. \"These first responders are on the front lines everyday, and we need to make sure they have the tools they need to do their jobs as best they can. I commend Chief Goyette and the entire Adams Fire Department for their efforts securing this funding that will help keep our neighborhoods safe and more secure.\"

\"The brave men and women of the Adams Fire Department put their lives at risk each day keeping their town safe. That is why I believe they deserve the resources necessary to do their jobs professionally and effectively. This federal grant will help them purchase a new ladder truck which will continue to keep the community safe from fire hazards. It's great news for the Town of Adams,\" said Congressman Richard E. Neal.

\"The Adams Fire Department is thrilled that we have received this amazing grant award,\" Adams Fire Department Chief Paul J. Goyette said. \"The upgrade to our fleet, will allow us to continue to provide protection of life and property in the Town of Adams.\"

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Boston-Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined forces to push the US Department of Education to cancel student loans issued by a now-defunct for-profit college in Brighton.

","","September, 01 2015 22:30:00","","Sep 1 2015 10:30PM","

\"It does start here in Massachusetts,\" Healey told reporters. \"We hope what's happening here today sends a signal to the U.S. Department of Education and gets them to do what they need to do and what they can do, more importantly, right now, to make this a more fair situation for students not just here in Massachusetts but across this country.\"

Warren offered praise for the first-term attorney general, who is widely viewed as a rising Democratic star in the Bay State.

\"This is watching what it means to fight back and that's what our attorney general does,\" she told reporters at the event.

Read the full article on Politico here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/09/01/politico-warren-healey-push-for-federal-student-loan-cancelation-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3292463000000012,-71.0535081999999960,null,93],["A32A3BB9-CCC1-EAC3-CBA3-02EBEB27BE7A","The Boston Globe: AG, Elizabeth Warren help students mired in for-profit debt","

Boston-Peguy Pierre stood inside the Boston University business school Tuesday evening with her 7-month-old daughter on her hip and her 10-year-old son by her side as she worked with a counselor trying to find a way to eliminate her student debt.

","","September, 02 2015 14:30:00","","Sep 2 2015 2:30PM","

The 33-year-old Haitian immigrant, who now lives in Dorchester, registered for the Everest Institute in Brighton when her son Schlegel was born, hoping to find a career as a medical assistant.

\"They promised they were going to help me find a job,\" she said of her alma mater. \"Well, I don't have one.\"

Pierre and about 30 other former students of the institute gathered at BU for a workshop hosted by the attorney general's office. At the event, Attorney General Maura Healey, joined by Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, tried to help the students fight back against the for-profit institute.

Read the full article on the Boston Globe here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/09/02/the-boston-globe-ag-elizabeth-warren-help-students-mired-in-for-profit-debt-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3476180999999983,-71.1002881000000002,null,92],["A32A3BEE-DA7D-2F6E-23D6-02DDC21D0B57","Brockton Enterprise: Senator Warren attends opening for new Brockton health center","

","","September, 03 2015 15:00:00","","Sep 3 2015 3:00PM","

Brockton - The partnership between a new satellite health clinic and an adjoining neighborhood supermarket was lauded Wednesday as the bridge to good health in downtown Brockton's former \"food desert.\"
The grand opening of the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center's 13,000-square-foot outpatient clinic - expected to serve about 6,700 patients annually - drew dignitaries including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
\"It's good to be here to celebrate,\" Warren said to huge applause in blistering heat.
\"This is an incredible partnership that brings people together, and all about good health,\" she said.

Read the article on Brockton Enterprise here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/09/03/brockton-enterprise-senator-warren-attends-opening-for-new-brockton-health-center-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.0861124999999987,-71.0245584999999977,null,91],["A32A3C22-9F58-58A8-9E61-8B22104D9981","Fall River Herald News: Steppingstone in Fall River awarded $400K federal grant","

Fall River - Steppingstone Inc., a substance abuse treatment center, has received a $400,000 federal grant to continue helping incarcerated men with substance abuse and mental health issues before and after they are released from jail.

","","September, 10 2015 17:12:00","","Sep 10 2015 5:12PM","

Fall River - Steppingstone Inc., a substance abuse treatment center, has received a $400,000 federal grant to continue helping incarcerated men with substance abuse and mental health issues before and after they are released from jail.

The three-year grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment will support Project Reentering Offenders Achieving Recovery, a collaborative effort between Steppingstone and the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, for the second time.

\"We're really excited,\" said Stepingstone Director Kathleen Schedler-Clark.

Over the last three years, Schendler-Clark said the program has helped dozens of men reentering society.

Read the full article on the Fall River Herald News here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2015/09/10/fall-river-herald-news-steppingstone-in-fall-river-awarded-400k-federal-grant-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7014911999999995,-71.1550450999999953,null,90],["A32A3ECF-FCC9-EE95-AA92-EB32EA27A94C","The Patriot Ledger: Sen. Warren says Asian health care facility in Quincy is a 'jewel'","

","","March, 24 2016 18:30:00","","Mar 24 2016 6:30PM","

Kun Liu, 33, sat in the pediatric waiting room at the South Cove Community Health Center when a well-dressed woman with an entourage knelt down and playfully engaged his baby boy, Stanson, who was in a stroller.

Liu, a Quincy resident, was later informed that the woman he had just met was U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, who on Thursday visited the South Cove medical facilities in North Quincy.
\"I didn't know she was a senator before,\" Liu, a native of China, said.

Though he hadn't known what Warren looked like prior to their meeting, Liu said he had known her name because he recently took the U.S. citizenship test in which he had to list his elected representatives in Congress.
\"That's why I knew her name. I have to,\" Liu said with a smile.

Read the full Patriot Ledger article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/03/24/the-patriot-ledger-sen-warren-says-asian-health-care-facility-in-quincy-is-a-and-039jewel-and-039-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2722516999999982,-71.0245295999999939,null,89],["A32A3F47-C5CB-2B1F-57B4-EA4E3E23F885","The Lawrence Eagle Tribune: Warren pledges to push for Lawrence grants","

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren met with city leaders Monday to discuss a range of issues, from affordable housing to transportation improvements, praising efforts made in these areas and pledging to advocate for the city at the federal level to help that work continue.

","","April, 12 2016 10:15:00","","Apr 12 2016 10:15AM","

\"The federal government wants to be a good partner to the people in Lawrence, and it's my job to try to make that happen, whenever and wherever I can,\" Warren, D-Mass., said.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/04/12/the-lawrence-eagle-tribune-warren-pledges-to-push-for-lawrence-grants-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.7082547999999989,-71.1599633000000011,null,88],["A32A3F98-B53F-CBF3-05B1-3BBD0B345BAB","Cambridge Patch: Elizabeth Warren Joins Verizon Workers on Cambridge Picket Line","

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined striking Verizon workers on the picket line in Cambridge Monday, one of several prominent Democrats to align themselves with the labor movement.

","","April, 19 2016 10:30:00","","Apr 19 2016 10:30AM","

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined striking Verizon workers on the picket line in Cambridge Monday, one of several prominent Democrats to align themselves with the labor movement.

Warren joined the striking workers less than a week after nearly 40,000 Verizon workers walked off their jobs and onto picket lines April 13. It is considered the largest work stoppage of any U.S. industry in years, as organizers say they're pushing for better pay and more job security.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/04/19/cambridge-patch-elizabeth-warren-joins-verizon-workers-on-cambridge-picket-line-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3728053999999972,-71.1204410999999936,null,87],["A32A3FCB-E510-85DB-5CD9-CCB37EC2DA29","Wicked Local: #MaldenStopTheStigma catches attention of Sen. Warren","

When #MaldenStopTheStigma caught the attention of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, she arranged to meet with members of Malden Overcoming Addiction (MOA) and local officials to discuss the addiction crisis.

","","April, 27 2016 10:30:00","","Apr 27 2016 10:30AM","

\"It was huge,\" MOA spokesman Paul Hammersley said of Warren's visit. \"This was amazing. I can't even think of another word. She got wind of #MaldenStopTheStigma Day all the way in Washington and wanted to hear more about it.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/04/27/wicked-local-maldenstopthestigma-catches-attention-of-sen-warren-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4269437000000025,-71.0728428000000036,null,86],["A32A4208-00A9-A592-95D0-67EE9BC57707","The Boston Globe: Elizabeth Warren to graduates: embrace the unexpected","

What do Donald Trump, The Isley Brothers, and lyrics from Taylor Swift's hit, \"Shake It Off\" have in common?

","","May, 14 2016 10:45:00","","May 14 2016 10:45AM","

What do Donald Trump, The Isley Brothers, and lyrics from Taylor Swift's hit, \"Shake It Off\" have in common?

Elizabeth Warren wove them into a commencement address Saturday at Bridgewater State University, where she recounted her journey from college dropout to US senator in a speech that included advice, jabs at Wall Street, and laugh lines.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/05/14/the-boston-globe-elizabeth-warren-to-graduates-embrace-the-unexpected-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.9875072000000031,-70.9745403999999951,null,85],["A32A4241-0720-45CC-75B5-0654EB777EA4","The Boston Globe: Elizabeth Warren, pastor honored during pride ceremony at Old South Church","

Beside a wooden podium draped in a rainbow flag at the Old South Church, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Pastor Judy Hanlon, an advocate for asylum seekers, were given the church's Open Door award Saturday in recognition of their work on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.

","","June, 11 2016 10:45:00","","Jun 11 2016 10:45AM","

\"This is a day of celebration. I have my boa in the car, I am raring to march in the parade. But there are big fights to come,\" Warren said. \"There is a man who hopes to be the leader of this great nation and he hopes to get there by hating others...The only way we beat bullies is we stand up and fight back.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/06/11/the-boston-globe-elizabeth-warren-pastor-honored-during-pride-ceremony-at-old-south-church-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3502295999999987,-71.0780314999999945,null,84],["4418BCBF-D995-0EA0-0B06-412336366768","Lawrence Fire Department to Receive Federal Assistance for New Truck","

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Lawrence Fire Department has been awarded federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program.

","","June, 16 2016 13:54:00","","Jun 16 2016 1:54PM","

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Lawrence Fire Department has been awarded federal funding through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program.

The Lawrence Fire Department will receive $500,000 to purchase a new pumper engine.

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera, Fire Chief Brian Moriarty and other officials will formally announce the grant at an event tomorrow, Friday, June 17, 2016 at 2:00pm, at the Lawrence Central Fire Station, 65 Lowell Street, Lawrence, MA. Media is encouraged to attend.

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, along with the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, are the two main federal programs supporting local fire departments by helping them support staff, buy equipment and provide adequate training.

Senator Elizabeth Warren said: \"Lawrence’s firefighters work day in and day out to keep our community safe, and I'm very glad this federal funding will help the Fire Department get a new truck. Chief Moriarty and Mayor Rivera deserve credit for their efforts to secure this funding, and I'm happy to support their work down in Washington.\"

Senator Edward J. Markey said: \"Thanks to this federal grant the Lawrence Fire Department will have the resources it needs to keep its neighborhoods safe and secure. Supporting our fire departments who are on the front lines of protecting our cities and towns is our priority, and I applaud Chief Moriarty and local officials for their leadership securing this vital funding.”

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas said: “Ensuring that Lawrence’s firefighters have up-to-date equipment is critical to their mission to protect our citizens given the wide range of situations in which Lawrence firefighters may find themselves involved. Replacing old equipment will allow the City’s firefighters to respond to incidents with the security that they have the best tools available. The Lawrence Fire Department received these needed federal funds through a competitive grant process, which speaks to both the quality of their application and the Department in general. Given the constraints on state and local budgets, competitive grant funds such as these help to maintain public safety in our communities and provide first responders with access to the resources they need to save lives. Our volunteer and career firefighters sacrifice a great deal to protect our communities and it is our duty to provide them with the equipment, staffing and training they need to keep their departments running safely and efficiently.”

Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera said: “First and foremost I want to thank Congresswoman Tsongas and our State Delegation for their constant support and efforts to bring dollars into Lawrence for Public Safety. This new apparatus is crucial for our Fire Department to run efficiently. We look forward to seeing another truck on our streets that will improve response time and make Lawrence safer.”

Lawrence FD Chief Brian Moriarty said: “This is a great boost to our community’s ability to protect the public. We are very grateful for the Congresswoman’s work and all the Delegation involved. We have a very tired fleet and this will greatly improve safety.”

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","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2016/06/16/lawrence-fire-department-to-receive-federal-assistance-for-new-truck","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.7086907999999994,-71.1656983000000025,null,83],["A32A42B6-C787-AA01-1DCC-1172EBEC0D81","Boston.com: Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts delegation ask for study on health effects of noisy airports, like Logan","

Massachusetts lawmakers are asking the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the health effects of air traffic noise and pollution, after thousands of Bay Staters complained about planes heading in and out of Logan Airport last year.

","","July, 11 2016 11:00:00","","Jul 11 2016 11:00AM","

In a letter to the prestigious research organization, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Reps. Stephen Lynch, Michael Capuano, and Katherine Clark asked why airplane noise complaints have dramatically increased in recent years, and how it could be affecting local health.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/07/11/bostoncom-elizabeth-warren-massachusetts-delegation-ask-for-study-on-health-effects-of-noisy-airports-like-logan-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3630514000000034,-71.0258031000000045,null,82],["44E105D0-BDDF-A24E-B383-2CFAC3DDFEE0","Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. McGovern, Neal, and Tsongas Announce $1,245,940 SAFER grant to the Holyoke Fire Department","","","September, 09 2016 13:42:00","","Sep 9 2016 1:42PM","

SEP 9, 2016

Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, and Niki Tsongas announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded four fire departments in Massachusetts $2.6 million in grants through the Staffing for Adequate & Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) and the Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) programs. SAFER grants are awarded to support the hiring of trained, \"front line\" firefighters in communities and FP&S grants are awarded to support projects that enhance the safety of the public and of firefighters.

\"Massachusetts firefighters put their lives on the line to keep our families safe, and they deserve our thanks and our support,\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said. \"I'm very glad that these federal grants will help ensure that our fire departments have the staff and resources they need to serve our communities safely and effectively.\"

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/sens-warren-markey-and-reps-mcgovern-neal-and-tsongas-announce-1-245-940-safer-grant-to-the-holyoke-fire-department","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2010728999999998,-72.6128613999999999,null,81],["44E108E0-0698-BA73-560D-5F1296EDC3E1","Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. McGovern, Neal, and Tsongas Announce $1,122,864 SAFER grant to the Pittsfield Fire Department","","","September, 09 2016 14:03:00","","Sep 9 2016 2:03PM","

SEP 9, 2016

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/sens-warren-markey-and-reps-mcgovern-neal-and-tsongas-announce-1-122-864-safer-grant-to-the-pittsfield-fire-department","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4520302999999970,-73.2545836000000037,null,80],["44E1094C-D190-1391-245D-42047B39AE7C","Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. McGovern, Neal, and Tsongas Announce $96,439 SAFER grant to the Tyngsborough Fire Department","","","September, 09 2016 14:10:00","","Sep 9 2016 2:10PM","

SEP 9, 2016

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/sens-warren-markey-and-reps-mcgovern-neal-and-tsongas-announce-96-439-safer-grant-to-the-tyngsborough-fire-department","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.6763029999999972,-71.4245848000000052,null,79],["44E10A4D-DF63-0CDA-5552-1C1A32D0096B","Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. McGovern, Neal, and Tsongas Announce $173,131 FP&S grant to the Worcester Fire Department","","","September, 09 2016 14:17:00","","Sep 9 2016 2:17PM","

SEP 9, 2016

Read the full press release here.

","grant","newsroom/grants/sens-warren-markey-and-reps-mcgovern-neal-and-tsongas-announce-173-131-fp-and-s-grant-to-the-worcester-fire-department","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2776866999999967,-71.8035550000000029,null,78],["A32A4369-F9A5-01D1-EDE2-4A296684ACAF","The Boston Globe: Warren rallies with janitors for better pay and working conditions","

Thousands of union janitors and supporters from nearby states rallied and marched in downtown Boston Saturday - with US Senator Elizabeth Warren as a key speaker - to demand higher pay and more opportunities for full-time work as they negotiate a new contract.

","","September, 10 2016 13:15:00","","Sep 10 2016 1:15PM","

\"This city needs you,\" Warren told the crowd gathered on Boston Common. \"These gleaming towers around us, well, they wouldn't be so gleaming if it weren't for the people who came in every night, who worked hard, who dusted, who vacuumed, who emptied the trash, who kept it all going for the rest of us.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/09/10/the-boston-globe-warren-rallies-with-janitors-for-better-pay-and-working-conditions-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3540416000000022,-71.0639149999999944,null,77],["A32A45B2-B8B3-8C59-EDDE-BC6E3DD496E6","Springfield Republican: Central Mass. rail line gets $2.4 million in federal funding to reduce risk of derailments","

Nearly $2.4 million in federal funding has been secured for the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company's Gardner Branch rail line that will be used to reduce the risk of derailments that could impact the drinking water supplied to Worcester, officials said.

","","September, 13 2016 11:30:00","","Sep 13 2016 11:30AM","

The $2,376,682 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will rehabilitate 12 miles of track along the Gardner branch. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and Reps. Jim McGovern and Niki Tsongas announced the funding in a statement on Tuesday.

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/09/13/springfield-republican-central-mass-rail-line-gets-24-million-in-federal-funding-to-reduce-risk-of-derailments-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4891487000000012,-71.9837047999999982,null,76],["A32A462C-A9B0-727B-5DAB-B1A9A46A9077","Politico: Warren highlights drought's toll on cranberry farmers","

Pulling on a pair of waders and stepping into a bog, Sen. Elizabeth Warren received a first-hand look at the plight of the state's cranberry farmers on Monday as Massachusetts reckons with an intense, months-long drought that shows no sign of relenting.

","","October, 10 2016 17:30:00","","Oct 10 2016 5:30PM","

BUZZARDS BAY - Pulling on a pair of waders and stepping into a bog, Sen. Elizabeth Warren received a first-hand look at the plight of the state's cranberry farmers on Monday as Massachusetts reckons with an intense, months-long drought that shows no sign of relenting.

\"Growers are worried about the harvest and if they're going to have enough water to harvest,\" said Keith Mann of Mann Farms, a 150-acre cranberry farm. The cranberry harvesting process requires the bogs to be flooded with water. That's a difficult feat after seven straight months of below-average rainfall and nearly the entire state under a drought warning, according to the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

\"There's a lot of things I can do on a federal level and I'm here to find out all the things I can do to be a good partner,\" Warren said. \"I've already had multiple conversations with Secretary (Tom) Vilsack of the Department of Agriculture about where federal help is needed and I know the farmers also meet with the governor and others about the state level.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/10/10/politico-warren-highlights-drought-and-039s-toll-on-cranberry-farmers-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7681150000000017,-70.6104650000000049,null,75],["4418BD99-93FF-7F45-AE78-D35C28FAEE5E","Senator Warren Applauds $1.5 Million DOL Apprenticeship Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Career Services","

Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the Department of Labor's (DOL) newly-announced grants to increase access to apprenticeships, including a $1.5 million grant to the Massachusetts Department of Career Services. The grant will be used to \"expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities for women, communities of color, and low income individuals in the state...by 25 percent over the next 42 months, including adding over 2,000 new apprentices.\"
\"Apprenticeship programs can make all the difference for Massachusetts workers trying to build a future for their families,\" Senator Warren said. \"This federal funding will help the Massachusetts Department of Career Services reach more people who can benefit from job training. Apprenticeships open doors for workers who are eager to launch careers in growing fields in the Commonwealth, and it's critical that the spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year continues to support these opportunities for those who need them the most.\"

","","October, 21 2016 09:58:00","","Oct 21 2016 9:58AM","

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the Department of Labor's (DOL) newly-announced grants to increase access to apprenticeships, including a $1.5 million grant to the Massachusetts Department of Career Services. The grant will be used to \"expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities for women, communities of color, and low income individuals in the state...by 25 percent over the next 42 months, including adding over 2,000 new apprentices.\"

\"Apprenticeship programs can make all the difference for Massachusetts workers trying to build a future for their families,\" Senator Warren said. \"This federal funding will help the Massachusetts Department of Career Services reach more people who can benefit from job training. Apprenticeships open doors for workers who are eager to launch careers in growing fields in the Commonwealth, and it's critical that the spending bill for the upcoming fiscal year continues to support these opportunities for those who need them the most.\"

Funds from the grant will be used to conduct outreach by connecting a \"network of regional coordinators with existing apprenticeship staff and the Business Service Representatives in all 32 Massachusetts One-Stop Career Centers to market Registered Apprenticeships to employers. Funds will also assist with coordination and standardization of on-the-job training guidelines and the provision of related instruction for employer partners...Targeted industries include Education, Culinary, Healthcare, Human Services, and Manufacturing.\" The full information about today's announcement is available at the White House's website here.

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","press_release","newsroom/press-releases/2016/10/21/senator-warren-applauds-15-million-dol-apprenticeship-grant-to-the-massachusetts-department-of-career-services","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3620372999999972,-71.0635527000000025,null,74],["A32A4711-EF2E-5968-C254-89D23305F0B9","Springfield Republican: New downtown Springfield restaurants plan gets $1.5 million HUD loans boost","

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide low interest loans totaling up to $1.5 million to support new full-service restaurants in the downtown Springfield business district and the jobs created, federal officials announced Monday. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, in a joint press release, praised the new HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee that will provide individual loans ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 to support Springfield's Downtown Dining District Loan Fund initiative.

","","October, 24 2016 17:45:00","","Oct 24 2016 5:45PM","

SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will provide low interest loans totaling up to $1.5 million to support new full-service restaurants in the downtown Springfield business district and the jobs created, federal officials announced Monday. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, in a joint press release, praised the new HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee that will provide individual loans ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 to support Springfield's Downtown Dining District Loan Fund initiative.

\"This federal support will help Springfield continue its efforts to revitalize downtown and grow the local economy,\" Warren said. \"I was glad to work with Mayor (Domenic) Sarno and the congressional delegation to help secure this award, and I look forward to seeing the project move forward.\"

Read the full article here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/10/24/springfield-republican-new-downtown-springfield-restaurants-plan-gets-15-million-hud-loans-boost-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.1024056999999985,-72.5918271999999973,null,73],["8D6FF237-DF04-3FCD-3788-D6EFEEC0D372","The Patriot Ledger Op-Ed: Natural gas projects prioritize profit over safety","

Because we must import nearly all of our fossil fuels from other states or abroad, Massachusetts must be very thoughtful about energy policy and how it affects both our families and our businesses. Over the last decade, we have helped lead the nation in innovations about how to produce and use energy, making significant advances in energy efficiency, clean energy, and a modernized electricity grid.

","","December, 01 2016 10:00:00","","Dec 1 2016 10:00AM","

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But not all changes move us into a more secure future. Pending proposals to construct natural gas pipelines, compressor stations, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks in populated or environmentally sensitive areas raise serious concerns about our future energy systems.

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Read the full op-ed here.

","oped","newsroom/op-eds/2016/12/01/the-patriot-ledger-op-ed-natural-gas-projects-prioritize-profit-over-safety-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2660190000000000,-71.1602979999999974,null,72],["A32A4803-D78A-6567-C854-EF00AAD1436C","Wicked Local: Sen. Warren wants pipeline halt","

In a letter sent today (Dec. 13), U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to suspend approval of Spectra Energy's West Roxbury Lateral pipeline until safety concerns are addressed, according to a press release.

","","December, 13 2016 16:30:00","","Dec 13 2016 4:30PM","

\"As you are aware, the West Roxbury Lateral pipeline segment will carry highly pressurized natural gas in close proximity to an active quarry where dynamite is regularly exploded,\" Warren wrote. \"This choice of path has left many residents concerned about the hazard of potential leaks - or worse - occurring in their densely populated neighborhoods.\"

To read the full article, click here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2016/12/13/wicked-local-sen-warren-wants-pipeline-halt-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2797553999999991,-71.1626756000000000,null,71],["4418BDD9-A5D3-6493-4F05-87EAAEA6FB33","Massachusetts Elected Officials Call for Public Meeting on Safety at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant","

","","January, 05 2017 12:15:00","","Jan 5 2017 12:15PM","

Washington, D.C. - Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman William Keating (MA-09), Governor Charlie Baker, the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation, and numerous Massachusetts state legislators are calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to immediately hold a public meeting to address concerns about the safety of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant. In a letter sent today to the NRC, the Massachusetts elected officials call attention to a leaked December 6, 2016 e-mail from the leader of the NRC special inspection team that has raised serious questions about Entergy's ability to operate the plant safely. The NRC is currently conducting a three-phased supplemental inspection process at Pilgrim as a result of the NRC determination that recurring safety issues at the aging nuclear power plant required the Commission to list the plant in \"Column 4\" of its reactor safety ratings, its least safe rating for an operating reactor. Most recently Entergy was forced to shut down Pilgrim on December 15 when it reportedly discovered leaks in three of the eight main steam isolation valves, which are used to prevent radioactivity from leaking into the environment during a nuclear accident.

Signing the letter are Attorney General Healey, Senator Markey, Governor Baker, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, and U.S. Reps. Keating, Michael E. Capuano, Katherine Clark, Joseph P. Kennedy, III, Stephen F. Lynch, James P. McGovern, Seth Moulton, Richard Neal, and Niki Tsongas.

Also signing are Massachusetts State Senate President Stanley Rosenberg; Massachusetts State Senators Vinny deMacedo, Patrick O'Connor, and Julian Cyr; and Massachusetts State Representatives Sarah Peake, James M. Cantwell, Randy Hunt, Mathew Muratore, Thomas J. Calter, Davis T. Vieira, Josh S. Cutler, Timothy R. Whelan, and Dylan Fernandes.

\"While the NRC undoubtedly regrets the inadvertent disclosure of the preliminary thoughts expressed in the December 6 e-mail, the disclosure happened, and the NRC now has the obligation to address questions raised by that e-mail to help assuage growing public safety concerns,\" write the lawmakers in the letter to NRC Chairman Stephen Burns. \"A public meeting also will allow the NRC to outline for the public the steps it may take in light of the special inspection team's findings to date, the steps that remain in the NRC's inspection process, and when the official results of the inspection will be released to the public.\"

A copy of the letter to the NRC can be found here.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tiba Faraj, a recent Lynn Classical High School graduate and a refugee from Iraq, will accompany U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) to President Donald Trump's address to the joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

","","February, 27 2017 16:45:00","","Feb 27 2017 4:45PM","

Faraj, 22, came to Lynn in 2010, along with her parents and siblings. She became an American citizen last year.

To read the full article, click here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/02/27/lynn-daily-item-classical-graduate-goes-to-congress-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.4656066000000010,-70.9847757999999942,null,69],["4418BE1D-B8A0-B410-A69D-6D33228AF830","Warren, Markey, and Kennedy Announce Additional Funding for General Dynamics' WIN-T Program","

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.) today announced that the House and Senate Appropriations committees have included two additional set orders and awarded an additional $114 million for General Dynamics' Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program (WIN-T) in their final version of the fiscal 2017 defense appropriations bill. WIN-T, which is produced at the General Dynamics facility in Taunton, improves the Army's communications systems and provides soldiers with mobile, enhanced and secure information-sharing capabilities on the battlefield. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill next week.

","","March, 02 2017 17:13:00","","Mar 2 2017 5:13PM","

Washington, D.C. - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.) today announced that the House and Senate Appropriations committees have included two additional set orders and awarded an additional $114 million for General Dynamics' Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program (WIN-T) in their final version of the fiscal 2017 defense appropriations bill. WIN-T, which is produced at the General Dynamics facility in Taunton, improves the Army's communications systems and provides soldiers with mobile, enhanced and secure information-sharing capabilities on the battlefield. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill next week.

\"It's important that our servicemembers continue to benefit from improvements in communications technology that make a real difference on the ground,\" said Senator Warren. \"This additional funding for the WIN-T program highlights the innovative work happening in Taunton that directly prepares our men and women in uniform to meet current and future threats.\"

\"We demand that our soldiers execute on the battlefield, so we owe them every advantage possible,\" Senator Markey said. \"WIN-T ensures their communications are reliable, ready, and secure so that they can focus at the mission at hand. I thank the Appropriations Committee for recognizing how crucial this program is to our soldiers and the Massachusetts workers who support their communications.\"

\"With this technology developed in our Commonwealth, soldiers have access to innovative equipment that will keep them safe in times of war and peace. This is not only an investment in our community, but also additional support for a proven communications system that has deployed with the Army across the globe,\" said Congressman Kennedy.

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LAWRENCE - A difficult pregnancy about 10 years ago left Danaris Mazara unable to work. At about the same time, her husband was laid off from his manufacturing job at Haverhill Paperboard.

","","March, 03 2017 16:15:00","","Mar 3 2017 4:15PM","

LAWRENCE -A difficult pregnancy about 10 years ago left Danaris Mazara unable to work. At about the same time, her husband was laid off from his manufacturing job at Haverhill Paperboard.

Bankruptcy followed, then foreclosure.

...

Mazara, a native of the Dominican Republic, now employs nine people, including her husband.

Her immigrant success story would have been impossible without the SBA loan that allowed her to buy the storefront at 98 Essex St., Mazara on Friday told a roomful of some of the most powerful people in Washington, Boston and Lawrence, including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Lowell, Mayor Daniel Rivera and the city's entire statehouse delegation.

To read the full article, click here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/03/03/eagle-tribune-one-business-at-a-time-a-former-mill-city-reinvents-itself-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.7070354000000023,-71.1631136999999967,null,67],["A32A4A2E-FBFC-B7B3-F08E-DAD789018F9C","South Coast Today: Warren, Markey speak on port of New Bedford","

NEW BEDFORD - Behind closed doors, politicians from around the state discussed how to improve the Port of New Bedford Friday afternoon at Seatrade International.

","","March, 24 2017 20:30:00","","Mar 24 2017 8:30PM","

NEW BEDFORD - Behind closed doors, politicians from around the state discussed how to improve the Port of New Bedford Friday afternoon at Seatrade International.

\"We want to make sure the 21st century is just as prosperous and even more so than the 20th and 19th centuries were for New Bedford,\" Markey said. \"We're going to work down in Washington every day to advocate for the commercial fisherman of New Bedford.\"

Senators Markey and Elizabeth Warren, along with state representatives Bill Strauss, Paul Schmid, Christopher Markey, Robert Koczera and Antonio Cabral joined Mayor Jon Mitchell, City Council President Joe Lopes and Ward 4 Council Dana Rebeiro, discussed policies affecting the port.

Read the full article on the South Coast Today website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/03/24/south-coast-today-warren-markey-speak-on-port-of-new-bedford-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7332691000000011,-70.9401744000000036,null,66],["A32A4A83-FCFA-2E8B-2AF3-B11274CC4E85","WCVB News: Amazon shows off massive, new warehouse on South Coast","

Amazon showed off its massive, new warehouse and celebrated its official opening Friday with several Bay State politicians.

","","March, 24 2017 21:30:00","","Mar 24 2017 9:30PM","

Amazon showed off its massive, new warehouse and celebrated its official opening Friday with several Bay State politicians.

Gov. Charlie Baker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Ed Markey were among those who toured the facility, which straddles the communities of Fall River and Freetown in Bristol County.

Read the full article on the WCVB website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/03/24/wcvb-news-amazon-shows-off-massive-new-warehouse-on-south-coast-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,41.7541975999999977,-71.1138432999999992,null,65],["A32A4AC8-B417-BBBE-52CD-77B755F0417C","MetroWest Daily News: 'Fight back,' Warren tells cheering crowd in Framingham","

FRAMINGHAM - With Republicans falling short Friday in their first attempt to overhaul federal health care policy, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged an enthusiastic crowd at Framingham State University to stay engaged with national politics, saying the GOP is \"hell-bent\" on repealing the Affordable Care Act.

","","March, 25 2017 09:45:00","","Mar 25 2017 9:45AM","

Warren, a progressive icon who emerged as one of President Donald Trump's chief antagonists during the campaign, weighed in Friday on Trump's early days in office.

Read the full article on the MetroWest Daily website here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/03/25/metrowest-daily-news-and-039fight-back-and-039-warren-tells-cheering-crowd-in-framingham-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.2792859999999990,-71.4161564999999996,null,64],["A32A4AFD-0938-6E58-286D-BBD72BC7717C","WBUR: Northeastern Celebrates Grand Opening Of $225 Million Science Facility","

Amid uncertainty around the future flow of federal research dollars, Northeastern University celebrated the grand opening of its new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on Monday, pointing to the $225 million facility as evidence of the school's growing ambition and its commitment to scientific advances in Massachusetts...

\"...It is staggeringly stupid not to invest in research,\" Warren said in remarks that focused on President Trump's administration and its proposed cuts to federal research funding.

","","April, 04 2017 11:21:00","","Apr 4 2017 11:21AM","

\"...It is staggeringly stupid not to invest in research,\" Warren said in remarks that focused on President Trump's administration and its proposed cuts to federal research funding.

Warren used Alzheimer's disease as an example of the importance of research funding. Last year, Americans spent $259 billion, she said, taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer's. The federal government, through the National Institutes of Health, spent \"less than one half of 1 percent of that amount\" fighting back against the disease and looking for a cure, Warren said.

To read the full article on the WBUR website, click here.

","news_article","newsroom/news-coverage/2017/04/04/wbur-northeastern-celebrates-grand-opening-of-225-million-science-facility-2","Address",null,null,null,null,null,42.3399039999999971,-71.0898892000000018,null,63],["44E10AC0-AA62-6CAD-5E13-A13D4F95FFB5","Sens. Warren, Markey, and Reps. Neal, Capuano, Keating, and Moulton Announce $469,910 Grant to the Gloucester Fire Department","","","May, 12 2017 14:45:00","","May 12 2017 2:45PM","

MAY 12, 2017

Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard Neal, Mike Capuano, Bill Keating and Seth Moulton announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded six fire departments in Massachusetts nearly $900,000 in 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants. These grants are awarded to fire departments to help provide the critical resources required to train and equip emergency personnel in order to meet official standards, increase efficiency and interoperability, and help make departments and the communities they serve more resilient.

\"Massachusetts firefighters work hard day in and day out to keep our families safe, and they deserve our support,\" Senator Warren said. \"These federal grants will help ensure that fire departments across the Commonwealth have the equipment they need to serve our communities safely and effectively.\"

Read the full press release here.

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MAY 12, 2017

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MAY 12, 2017

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MAY 12, 2017

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MAY 12, 2017

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MAY 12, 2017

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Just before taking the stage before thousands at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's commencement Friday, health care was on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's mind.
With Republicans holding a firm grip on both houses of Congress and the presidency, the GOP is poised to completely rewrite health care policy in the United States, and Democrats may have very little say in the matter.

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AMHERST - Just before taking the stage before thousands at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's commencement Friday, health care was on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's mind.

With Republicans holding a firm grip on both houses of Congress and the presidency, the GOP is poised to completely rewrite health care policy in the United States, and Democrats may have very little say in the matter.

It is in that context that Warren, D-Massachusetts, sat down for a one-on-one interview with the Gazette Friday to talk about how Democrats may move forward on health care reform.

Read the full article on the Daily Hampshire Gazette website here.

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The message from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to graduates was clear - \"America needs you.\" She exhorted students to get involved in issues that matter to them and that will in turn help them live a rich life.

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AMHERST - The message from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to graduates was clear - \"America needs you.\"

She exhorted students to get involved in issues that matter to them and that will in turn help them live a rich life.

Her speech to the 5,500 graduating from the University of Massachusetts Friday afternoon was about inspiring passion and mostly apolitical. She was greeted with loud applause and some students stood to greet her.

Read the full article on the Springfield Republican website here.

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was in western Mass. tonight.
Nearly 500 people came to a town hall meeting to see Warren.
The democratic senator gave the commencement address at UMass and then headed to Ware, greeting her supporters for a town hall style meeting.

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WARE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was in western Mass. tonight.

Nearly 500 people came to a town hall meeting to see Warren.

The democratic senator gave the commencement address at UMass and then headed to Ware, greeting her supporters for a town hall style meeting.

Read the full article on the Western Mass News website here.

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MAY 26, 2017
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Stephen Lynch, Niki Tsongas, Bill Keating, Joe Kennedy, and Seth Moulton announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nine fire departments in Massachusetts over $1.25 million in round six of the 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants. These grants are awarded to fire departments in order to provide critical resources needed to train and equip emergency personnel to meet official standards, increase efficiency and interoperability, and help make departments and the communities they serve more resilient.
\"Massachusetts firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe, and they should have the best resources available to safely and effectively protect our communities,\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said. \"Firefighters deserve our support, and this federal funding will help provide training and tools our fire departments need to do their jobs.\"

Read the full press release here.

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MAY 26, 2017

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Stephen Lynch, Niki Tsongas, Bill Keating, Joe Kennedy, and Seth Moulton announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nine fire departments in Massachusetts over $1.25 million in round six of the 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grants. These grants are awarded to fire departments in order to provide critical resources needed to train and equip emergency personnel to meet official standards, increase efficiency and interoperability, and help make departments and the communities they serve more resilient.

\"Massachusetts firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our families safe, and they should have the best resources available to safely and effectively protect our communities,\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said. \"Firefighters deserve our support, and this federal funding will help provide training and tools our fire departments need to do their jobs.\"

Read the full press release here.

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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May 26, 2017

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United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey have called on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) to conduct a risk assessment of the proposed natural gas compressor station that energy company Enbridge plans for Weymouth.

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Text of the letter (PDF)

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey have called on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) to conduct a risk assessment of the proposed natural gas compressor station that energy company Enbridge plans for Weymouth.

In a letter to PHMSA, the senators cited the proximity of the proposed compressor station site to hundreds of homes, to dozens of schools, and to area sewage facilities, and they highlighted federal regulations designed to protect properties adjacent to compressor stations. They wrote, \"In light of existing regulations and the potential danger presented by the proposed location of the Weymouth compressor station, we respectfully request that the PHMSA conduct a full risk assessment of the compressor station project as soon as possible.\"

Read a PDF copy of the letter here.

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Health care, student loan debt, environmental issues, and civility dominated Saturday's question and answer session with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
With the American flag and state flag as a backdrop and spotlights aimed at the stage, Sen. Warren appeared before a packed house in the Performing Arts Center at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. By 9 am there was already a line from the school doors nearly all the way to Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road before the doors opened at 9:30 am.
There were 1,000 people inside, 150 listening in the lobby, and another 150 people who couldn't get in got a private audience with Sen. Warren before she came into the school, state Sen. Julian Cyr said in introducing Sen. Warren: \"I feel so fortunate and blessed we have someone so interested in talking to people who couldn't get in the door.\"

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Health care, student loan debt, environmental issues, and civility dominated Saturday's question and answer session with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

With the American flag and state flag as a backdrop and spotlights aimed at the stage, Sen. Warren appeared before a packed house in the Performing Arts Center at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. By 9 am there was already a line from the school doors nearly all the way to Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road before the doors opened at 9:30 am.

There were 1,000 people inside, 150 listening in the lobby, and another 150 people who couldn't get in got a private audience with Sen. Warren before she came into the school, state Sen. Julian Cyr said in introducing Sen. Warren: \"I feel so fortunate and blessed we have someone so interested in talking to people who couldn't get in the door.\"

Read more on the Martha's Vineyard Times website here.

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JUL 25, 2017

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Representatives Jim McGovern, Mike Capuano, and Bill Keating announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded five fire departments in Massachusetts nearly $2.2 million in federal grants. Three fire departments received Assistance to Firefighters Grants, totaling nearly $1 million, to help provide the critical resources required to train and equip emergency personnel in order to meet official standards, increase efficiency and interoperability, and help make departments and the communities they serve more resilient. Two additional fire departments were awarded over $1.2 million through the Staffing for Adequate & Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) program to support the hiring of trained, \"front line\" firefighters in communities.

\"All across Massachusetts, our firefighters are working day in and day out to keep our families and neighborhoods safe.\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said. \"These grants will help support our brave first responders, and ensure our local fire departments have the staff and resources they need to carry out their mission and protect our communities.\"

Read the full press release here.

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JUL 25, 2017

\"All across Massachusetts, our firefighters are working day in and day out to keep our families and neighborhoods safe.\" Senator Elizabeth Warren said. \"These grants will help support our brave first responders, and ensure our local fire departments have the staff and resources they need to carry out their mission and protect our communities.\"

Read the full press release here.

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JUL 25, 2017

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JUL 25, 2017

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JUL 25, 2017

Read the full press release here.

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Days after a dramatic showdown in Washington over health care ended in defeat for Republicans, Senator Elizabeth Warren returned to Massachusetts to take a victory lap.
At a round table at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center on Monday, Warren called her GOP colleagues' failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act \"a triumph for democracy\" - and said it is time for senators to turn their attention to enhancing the existing health care system.

","","July, 31 2017 12:45:00","","Jul 31 2017 12:45PM","

Days after a dramatic showdown in Washington over health care ended in defeat for Republicans, Senator Elizabeth Warren returned to Massachusetts to take a victory lap.

At a round table at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center on Monday, Warren called her GOP colleagues' failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act \"a triumph for democracy\" - and said it is time for senators to turn their attention to enhancing the existing health care system.

Read more on the Boston Globe website here.

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More than 400 people attended a public town hall event hosted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren Friday at the Revere High School auditorium.
The event, which was Warren's 10th town hall of the year, allowed the Bay State's senior senator to hear directly from Revere and area residents and discuss her work in Washington.
...
Warren received a tremendous ovation from the audience and she did not disappoint her many supporters. Warren was engaging throughout her remarks and politely repeated the first name of each questioner at the microphone. She answered each question thoroughly and pledged assistance from her staff when a case warranted additional attention.

","","August, 09 2017 13:00:00","","Aug 9 2017 1:00PM","

More than 400 people attended a public town hall event hosted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren Friday at the Revere High School auditorium.

The event, which was Warren's 10th town hall of the year, allowed the Bay State's senior senator to hear directly from Revere and area residents and discuss her work in Washington.

...

Warren received a tremendous ovation from the audience and she did not disappoint her many supporters. Warren was engaging throughout her remarks and politely repeated the first name of each questioner at the microphone. She answered each question thoroughly and pledged assistance from her staff when a case warranted additional attention.

Read more on the Revere Journal website here.

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With so much going on these days in Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had no shortage of topics to talk about Wednesday night at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Often walking back and forth across the UMass Dartmouth stage, Warren told an audience of several hundred people who came out for her town hall gathering about the recent fights in Congress over the Affordable Care Act, and how she is worried that the Republican leadership in the House and Senate will try to repeal the 2010 health care law popularly known as Obamcare.
\"As a country, we came together and we said health care is a basic human right. We fought for it, and we won,\" Warren, a Democrat elected to her first term in 2012, said to rousing applause from the friendly audience.

","","August, 23 2017 22:00:00","","Aug 23 2017 10:00PM","

DARTMOUTH - With so much going on these days in Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had no shortage of topics to talk about Wednesday night at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Often walking back and forth across the UMass Dartmouth stage, Warren told an audience of several hundred people who came out for her town hall gathering about the recent fights in Congress over the Affordable Care Act, and how she is worried that the Republican leadership in the House and Senate will try to repeal the 2010 health care law popularly known as Obamcare.

\"As a country, we came together and we said health care is a basic human right. We fought for it, and we won,\" Warren, a Democrat elected to her first term in 2012, said to rousing applause from the friendly audience.

Read more on the Herald News website here.

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Resources and oversight are the keys to getting the nation's Veteran's Affairs system back on track and keeping it there, according to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren.
The Massachusetts Democrat fielded questions from The Enterprise about issues with the Veteran's Affairs medical system, the opioid crisis, and illegal immigration during a press conference following a tour of the Brockton Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Thursday.

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BROCKTON - Resources and oversight are the keys to getting the nation's Veteran's Affairs system back on track and keeping it there, according to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren.

The Massachusetts Democrat fielded questions from The Enterprise about issues with the Veteran's Affairs medical system, the opioid crisis, and illegal immigration during a press conference following a tour of the Brockton Veteran's Affairs Medical Center Thursday.

Warren said the federal government has been working to improve conditions and services in the national Veteran's Affairs system by increasing oversight at all of the country's facilities and finding ways to boost the system's funding.

Read more on the Brockton Enterprise website here.

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More than 1,000 people packed into Marshfield's Furnace Brook Middle School Thursday night for a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA.
Residents asked Warren about issues ranging from flood insurance and healthcare to fishing regulations and the national political climate.

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More than 1,000 people packed into Marshfield's Furnace Brook Middle School Thursday night for a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA.

Residents asked Warren about issues ranging from flood insurance and healthcare to fishing regulations and the national political climate.

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\"We know how important fishing is, not just to the economy or eastern Massachusetts, but it's way of life,\" Warren said. \"It's a part of Massachusetts and a part of Massachusetts heritage. I am deeply proud of our fishermen, because our fishermen try to work with scientists to get the best possible information so we can have sustainable oceans and sustainable fishing over time.\"

Read more on the Pembroke Mariner & Express website here.

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United States Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who also serves on the committee, today visited the General Dynamics (GD) facility in Taunton. The senators viewed a demonstration of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network, the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), and held a town hall meeting with GD employees from Massachusetts and Rhode Island on the manufacturing floor.

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Taunton, MA - United States Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who also serves on the committee, today visited the General Dynamics (GD) facility in Taunton. The senators viewed a demonstration of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network, the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), and held a town hall meeting with GD employees from Massachusetts and Rhode Island on the manufacturing floor.

The WIN-T acts as an internet service provider by delivering secure and reliable voice, data and video transfer capabilities where no commercial communications infrastructure exists. This tactical battlefield network improves the Army's communications systems, and is the only technology that enables American soldiers to more effectively communicate while on the move.

\"WIN-T is the backbone of our Army's communications and data system. By connecting commanders to troops by both satellites and radio, it makes a real difference on the ground,\" said Senator Warren. \"I'm proud that it is manufactured right here in Taunton by General Dynamics. It's just one example of the great work being done here in Massachusetts that will directly prepare American soldiers all over the world to meet current and emerging threats.\"

\"It is a pleasure to join Senator Warren and all the General Dynamics Employees here today. Senator Warren is a tenacious advocate for our troops and Massachusetts' talented defense workers. I am pleased to get a firsthand look at the innovative communications and technology work being done here in in Taunton,\" said Senator Reed, a West Point graduate and former Army Ranger who also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense as well as on the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA) subcommittee.

Senator Warren successfully pushed for the inclusion of the WIN-T in the Fiscal Year 2017 defense appropriations bill, and has previously called on the Department of Defense to fully fund Army Network Modernization programs, including the WIN-T.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren brought the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee with her to Taunton on Friday to see the \"remarkable\" work being done at General Dynamics in the Myles Standish Industrial Park.
\"This is the backbone of the Army's new communications system,\" Warren said of the WIN-T, the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network produced at the Taunton Missions Systems facility.

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TAUNTON - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren brought the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee with her to Taunton on Friday to see the \"remarkable\" work being done at General Dynamics in the Myles Standish Industrial Park.

\"This is the backbone of the Army's new communications system,\" Warren said of the WIN-T, the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network produced at the Taunton Missions Systems facility.

Read more on the Taunton Daily Gazette website here.

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With political tensions high in Washington and at home, more local and national lawmakers have taken to town halls to hear what their constituents have to say.
In Concord, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, did just that Aug. 25, hosting her 13th listening event to a packed house.
Taking the stage with more than 1,500 supporters and local residents watching, Warren, greeted the excited crowd at Concord-Carlisle High School with energy and excitement that matched the two rooms of people who had come out, hoping to have their questions answered.

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With political tensions high in Washington and at home, more local and national lawmakers have taken to town halls to hear what their constituents have to say.

In Concord, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, did just that Aug. 25, hosting her 13th listening event to a packed house.

Taking the stage with more than 1,500 supporters and local residents watching, Warren, greeted the excited crowd at Concord-Carlisle High School with energy and excitement that matched the two rooms of people who had come out, hoping to have their questions answered.

Read more on the Concord Journal website here.

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They came clutching books to be signed and phones to take selfies. In the packed theater at UMass Dartmouth, they buzzed with excitement while they waited, then cheered on their feet when their U.S. senator took the stage. At the end of the night, they waited in a long line just to shake her hand.
There was no doubt about it: This was Elizabeth Warren's crowd.

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DARTMOUTH - They came clutching books to be signed and phones to take selfies. In the packed theater at UMass Dartmouth, they buzzed with excitement while they waited, then cheered on their feet when their U.S. senator took the stage. At the end of the night, they waited in a long line just to shake her hand.

There was no doubt about it: This was Elizabeth Warren's crowd.

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People came from throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island to spend a couple of hours with the outspoken Democratic legislator, who energetically tackled issues ranging from student loan debt to nuclear waste to net neutrality. Audience members steered the night, having been chosen at random to ask questions of the senator who will seek another term in 2018.

Read more on the Dartmouth Chronicle website here.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered mixed news on the opioid crisis Thursday during a tour of High Point Treatment Center.
Speaking with a group of treatment providers from throughout the region, Warren, D-Massachusetts, released the results of a survey showing that Massachusetts is doing well in its fight to treat substance use and curb addiction. But much of that ability is based on high rates of insurance coverage that are threatened by proposed budget cuts in Washington.

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PLYMOUTH - Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered mixed news on the opioid crisis Thursday during a tour of High Point Treatment Center.

Speaking with a group of treatment providers from throughout the region, Warren, D-Massachusetts, released the results of a survey showing that Massachusetts is doing well in its fight to treat substance use and curb addiction. But much of that ability is based on high rates of insurance coverage that are threatened by proposed budget cuts in Washington.

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\"He said, ‘I messed up again,' and his eyes filled with tears. And I said, \"You've got to be strong.′ He said, ‘I'm really trying,' and we gave each other hugs and moved on. It's a terrible illness,\" Warren said. \"Their bodies have changed, their minds have changed, their whole circumstances have changed and they need help to beat it. And sometimes that means beating it back a second time and a third time and a fourth time. We've got to be there to help. It's going to be all of us.\"

Read more on the Old Colony Memorial website here.

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The FAA has granted more than $6 million in funding to New Bedford Regional Airport in order to update runway 1432.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey in conjunction with Rep. William Keating announced the $6.6 million in funding on Tuesday for the oldest runway in the state.

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NEW BEDFORD - The FAA has granted more than $6 million in funding to New Bedford Regional Airport in order to update runway 1432.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey in conjunction with Rep. William Keating announced the $6.6 million in funding on Tuesday for the oldest runway in the state.

Read more on the New Bedford Standard-Times website here.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered her office's full support on veterans' issues during a stop at the Northampton VA Medical Center in Leeds Friday afternoon.
The Massachusetts senator also further explained why she intends to support single-payer health care legislation to be filed in Congress this fall, saying that guaranteeing everyone in the country is covered by health insurance is a \"basic human right.\"

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Northampton - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered her office's full support on veterans' issues during a stop at the Northampton VA Medical Center in Leeds Friday afternoon.

The Massachusetts senator also further explained why she intends to support single-payer health care legislation to be filed in Congress this fall, saying that guaranteeing everyone in the country is covered by health insurance is a \"basic human right.\"

Warren talked to staff members in the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and participated in a roundtable with VA officials where the issues of veterans suicide, addiction and homelessness were discussed.

Read more on the Daily Hampshire Gazette website here.

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Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, speaking at a labor day breakfast in western Massachusetts on Friday, denounced President Trump's moral leadership. The Democrat stressed values she said she shares with union leaders.
Warren said away from the daily din of news reports about President Trump's latest tweet, or executive order, the administration and Republican-led Congress have worked steadily for months to changes rules affecting worker safety and wages.

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Warren said away from the daily din of news reports about President Trump's latest tweet, or executive order, the administration and Republican-led Congress have worked steadily for months to changes rules affecting worker safety and wages.

\" It has been one punch after another,\" she said. \" They don't make the big headlines but they make a big difference in the lives of working people.\"