PHOTOS: McGovern Visits Webster to Highlight Breakfast and Reading Programs for Local Students

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  WEBSTER, MA – Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined community leaders in Webster to highlight the breakfast program at Park Avenue Elementary School, the Reach Out and Read program at South County Pediatrics, and how they are helping local students and families. Congressman McGovern joined Principal Carolyn Wallace for a tour of Park Avenue Elementary School and a…

McGovern Applauds $335K Award to Community Healthlink to Strengthen Mental Health Training for Central Mass. Colleges

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) applauded the news that Community Healthlink, the largest and most comprehensive provider of behavioral health and addiction services in central Massachusetts, has been awarded a three-year, $335,000 Project AWARE-Community grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support the training of over 1,000 adults…

PHOTOS: McGovern Hosts Congressional Youth Leaders to Discuss Climate Change and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts

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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) hosted the second of a series of meetings with his 2015 Congressional Youth Cabinet at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in Westborough. The event included a presentation about, and tour of, the new Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife net zero field office and a roundtable discussion on the effects of climate change…

**MEDIA ADVISORY** McGovern to Host Congressional Youth Leaders to Discuss Climate Change and Renewable Energy in Massachusetts

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Tomorrow, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will host the second of a series of meetings with his 2015 Congressional Youth Cabinet at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in Westborough. The Congressman and his Congressional Youth Cabinet will be treated to a presentation about, and tour of, the new Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife net zero field office and…

McGovern Applauds UMass Amherst Award to Lead Major Federal Initiative in New England to Boost Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing

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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has named the University of Massachusetts Amherst as the lead institution in New England for its national Flexible-Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a $75 million federal initiative to create a competitive, effective and sustainable research-to-manufacturing collaboration…

PHOTOS: McGovern Tours EcoTarium Museum in Worcester to Highlight STEM Education Opportunities for Students and Families

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) toured the EcoTarium, a science and nature museum located in Worcester. Congressman McGovern’s visit focused on the role of the museum as an important educational resource in Central Massachusetts. On the tour, Congressman McGovern discussed the EcoTarium’s role in providing STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning…

**MEDIA ADVISORY** McGovern to Tour EcoTarium Museum to Highlight Science Education Opportunities for Worcester Students and Families

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On Thursday, August 6, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) will tour the EcoTarium, a museum of science and nature located in Worcester. Congressman McGovern’s visit will focus on the role of the museum as an important educational resource in Central Massachusetts. Founded in 1825, the EcoTarium is the nation’s second oldest natural history society whose mission is to inspire a…

On House Floor, McGovern Highlights Summer Meals Program for Low-Income Massachusetts Students

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) spoke on the House floor to highlight the success of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) national Summer Food Service program in providing healthy summer meals to low-income students in Massachusetts. Video here. Congressman McGovern recently kicked off his 2nd Annual Summer Food Rocks Tour – including visits to Worcester,…

PHOTOS: Congressman McGovern Leads Groundbreaking for Gardner Kilby Hammond Bike Path in Worcester

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Today Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined community leaders at a groundbreaking for the new Gardner Kilby Hammond bike path. Congressman McGovern secured nearly $3 million in federal funding to create the lighted bike path, which will provide additional pedestrian and bike access to the Boys and Girls Club for the Main South neighborhood. “Today is a truly exciting day. This…

U.S. REP. JIM MCGOVERN INTRODUCES PRESCRIBE A BOOK ACT

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) today introduced in the House of Representatives the “Prescribe a Book Act” (HR 523). The bill seeks to build upon the successful “Reach Out and Read” (ROR) program by codifying an early literacy competitive grant program. This approach to promoting early language and literacy development has enlisted pediatricians and other health care providers to encourage parents to read aloud to their children, sending them home from each doctor visit with a “prescription” to read together.