U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern, Ed Markey, Niki Tsongas Commend Release of $750,000 in Stimulus Funding for Metrowest

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U.S. Reps Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Niki Tsongas today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation for providing $750,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority. The Authority covers the communities of Hopkinton, Holliston, Wayland, Natick, Framingham, Sherborn, Ashland, Marlborough,…

Kennedy, Frank, McGovern, Whitehouse, Reed, Kennedy Commend Passage of Bill to Protect Taunton River Under the National Park Service's 'Wild & Scenic' Program

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Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended the House of Representatives for the passage of legislation to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system. The legislation passed the Senate in…

Kennedy, Kerry, Frank and McGovern Announce $60,000 Federal Grant to Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District to Strengthen Regional Economy

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Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry and Congressmen Barney Frank and James McGovern announced today that the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) will receive a grant of $60,000 from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funds will be used to establish a development strategy that supports private…

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, U.S. Sens. Edward Kennedy and John Kerry, Announce over $1.7 Million in Federal Stimulus Funding for 3rd District Law Enforcement

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) today announced that communities in the 3rd Congressional District will receive over $1.7 million in funding for law enforcement. The funding announced today was included in the fiscal stimulus package recently signed into law by President Obama, and is available through the Edward Byrne…

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Announces $384,815 for Mass. Fire Departments

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern today announced that the Westborough, Attleboro and Seekonk Fire Departments have been awarded a total of $384,815 in Operations and Safety funding under the 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program. Westborough will receive $94,677. Attleboro will receive $223,636. Seekonk will receive $66,500. -I'm very pleased with this funding,- Rep. McGovern said.…

Kennedy, Kerry, Frank, McGovern, Reed, Whitehouse, Kennedy Commend Passage of Bill to Protect Taunton River Under the National Park Service's "Wild & Scenic" Program

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Senators Edward M. Kennedy, John F. Kerry, Jack Reed, and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representatives Barney Frank, James P. McGovern and Patrick J. Kennedy today commended Congress for the passage of legislation by the United States Senate to support the protection and community-based management of Taunton River as part of the Wild & Scenic River system. Senator Kennedy's spokesperson…