AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Sterling Massachusetts. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/sterling-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/sterling-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:16:25 -0500 Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-and-rep-pressley-announce-reintroduction-of-fare-free-transit-legislation-freedom-to-move-act-31567038-duxbury-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-and-rep-pressley-announce-reintroduction-of-fare-free-transit-legislation-freedom-to-move-act-31567038-duxbury-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “We ask that you ensure new digital trade rules complement—rather than conflict with—our efforts to promote competition in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-lawmakers-reiterate-concern-over-big-tech-pushing-digital-trade-rules-that-conflict-with-biden-competition-agenda-and-pending-legislation-31567039-natick-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-lawmakers-reiterate-concern-over-big-tech-pushing-digital-trade-rules-that-conflict-with-biden-competition-agenda-and-pending-legislation-31567039-natick-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-warren-massachusetts-lawmakers-urge-secretary-blinken-to-provide-all-possible-support-to-americans-in-sudan-request-congressional-briefing-31567645-taunton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-warren-massachusetts-lawmakers-urge-secretary-blinken-to-provide-all-possible-support-to-americans-in-sudan-request-congressional-briefing-31567645-taunton-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Warren: “Holding up the promotions of every single senior military nominee isn’t democracy; it’s extortion and that kind of https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-warren-ramps-up-pressure-for-senate-to-confirm-military-nominations-calls-out-reckless-and-dangerous-republican-holds-31567650-fitchburg-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-warren-ramps-up-pressure-for-senate-to-confirm-military-nominations-calls-out-reckless-and-dangerous-republican-holds-31567650-fitchburg-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, and Chuck https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-grassley-call-for-transparency-from-department-of-defense-on-former-us-military-personnel-working-for-foreign-governments-31567658-beverly-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-grassley-call-for-transparency-from-department-of-defense-on-former-us-military-personnel-working-for-foreign-governments-31567658-beverly-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “Your proposed amendment to the QPAM Exemption should address these loopholes that have allowed corporate wrongdoers to continue conducting https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-urges-labor-department-to-finalize-retirement-rule-to-curb-special-favors-for-corporate-criminals-31567660-cambridge-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-urges-labor-department-to-finalize-retirement-rule-to-curb-special-favors-for-corporate-criminals-31567660-cambridge-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Boston — After a statewide student essay competition, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today unveiled the portraits https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-unveil-winners-of-the-governors-portrait-essay-contest-31568142-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-unveil-winners-of-the-governors-portrait-essay-contest-31568142-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington (April 26, 2023) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-warren-statement-on-privatization-of-public-sector-jobs-at-umass-amherst-31568210-salem-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-warren-statement-on-privatization-of-public-sector-jobs-at-umass-amherst-31568210-salem-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington– Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ted W. Lieu (CA-36), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Ken Buck (CO-04) today introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-lieu-beyer-and-buck-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-prevent-ai-from-launching-a-nuclear-weapon-31568214-leominster-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-lieu-beyer-and-buck-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-prevent-ai-from-launching-a-nuclear-weapon-31568214-leominster-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Chairing a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-warren-blasts-revolving-door-between-dod-and-giant-defense-contractors-calls-for-sweeping-ethics-legislation-31568217-andover-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-warren-blasts-revolving-door-between-dod-and-giant-defense-contractors-calls-for-sweeping-ethics-legislation-31568217-andover-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) reintroduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-representatives-pressley-and-lee-reintroduce-the-antiracism-in-public-health-act-31568220-fitchburg-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-representatives-pressley-and-lee-reintroduce-the-antiracism-in-public-health-act-31568220-fitchburg-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Warren: “When defense contractors have an outsized influence over the Pentagon or when senior leaders see no issue with selling their https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairing-subcommittee-on-personnel-senator-warren-highlights-need-for-ethics-legislation-across-federal-government-31568223-haverhill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chairing-subcommittee-on-personnel-senator-warren-highlights-need-for-ethics-legislation-across-federal-government-31568223-haverhill-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Secretary of Energy https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-secures-energy-secretarys-commitment-to-implement-mandatory-reporting-of-cryptomining-energy-use-31568225-marlborough-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-secures-energy-secretarys-commitment-to-implement-mandatory-reporting-of-cryptomining-energy-use-31568225-marlborough-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Investigation Reveals Hundreds of Former Military Officials, Members of Congress, and Government Staff Serve As Board Members or Execs at Companies https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-from-senator-warren-uncovers-defense-industrys-abuse-of-revolving-door-hiring-practices-31568229-pittsfield-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-from-senator-warren-uncovers-defense-industrys-abuse-of-revolving-door-hiring-practices-31568229-pittsfield-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Charlestown — Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that her administration is creating a new Clean Energy Innovation Career Pathway to allow https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-announces-clean-energy-innovation-career-pathway-for-high-school-students-31568767-charlestown-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-announces-clean-energy-innovation-career-pathway-for-high-school-students-31568767-charlestown-ma.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500