AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Ware 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/ware-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/ware-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:09:03 -0600 Baker-Polito Administration Presents 33rd Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards WORCESTER — Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant https://www.americantowns.com/news/bakerpolito-administration-presents-33rd-annual-firefighter-of-the-year-awards-31493750-worcester-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bakerpolito-administration-presents-33rd-annual-firefighter-of-the-year-awards-31493750-worcester-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Baker-Polito Administration Files $139 Million Supplemental Budget to Address Emergency Temporary Shelter Needs BOSTON — Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/bakerpolito-administration-files-139-million-supplemental-budget-to-address-emergency-temporary-shelter-needs-31493745-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bakerpolito-administration-files-139-million-supplemental-budget-to-address-emergency-temporary-shelter-needs-31493745-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company each d/b/a National Grid for https://www.americantowns.com/news/massachusetts-department-of-public-utilities-notice-of-filing-and-request-for-comments-31494151-bridgewater-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/massachusetts-department-of-public-utilities-notice-of-filing-and-request-for-comments-31494151-bridgewater-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “Given the Department’s commitment to holding perpetrators of white collar crime personally accountable, we expect DOJ to investigate the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-and-whitehouse-urge-department-of-justice-to-investigate-ftx-collapse-hold-any-lawbreakers-accountable-31495209-acton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-and-whitehouse-urge-department-of-justice-to-investigate-ftx-collapse-hold-any-lawbreakers-accountable-31495209-acton-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (November 20, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-applauds-global-commitment-on-loss-and-damage-as-cop27-comes-to-close-31493144-lowell-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-applauds-global-commitment-on-loss-and-damage-as-cop27-comes-to-close-31493144-lowell-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “The Supreme Court’s reckless decision to overturn Roe v. Wade now endangers millions of women in this country who are facing restrictions https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-lawmakers-encourage-fda-to-consider-steps-to-protect-and-expand-access-to-medication-abortion-31493155-taunton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-lawmakers-encourage-fda-to-consider-steps-to-protect-and-expand-access-to-medication-abortion-31493155-taunton-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton https://www.americantowns.com/news/amid-bomb-threats-to-boston-childrens-pressley-evans-norton-colleagues-urge-doj-to-step-up-efforts-to-address-antitrans-threats-to-childrens-hospitals-31494639-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/amid-bomb-threats-to-boston-childrens-pressley-evans-norton-colleagues-urge-doj-to-step-up-efforts-to-address-antitrans-threats-to-childrens-hospitals-31494639-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Consumer Protection https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-casten-demand-answers-from-musk-on-future-of-twitter-transparency-policies-31494598-lowell-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-casten-demand-answers-from-musk-on-future-of-twitter-transparency-policies-31494598-lowell-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced her candidacy for the position https://www.americantowns.com/news/assistant-speaker-clark-announces-candidacy-for-democratic-whip-31494615-brockton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/assistant-speaker-clark-announces-candidacy-for-democratic-whip-31494615-brockton-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The tool, which Senator Markey secured funding for in the Inflation Reduction Act, was updated and strengthened following his and https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-celebrates-release-of-enhanced-climate-and-economic-justice-screening-tool-for-federal-agencies-31495198-billerica-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-celebrates-release-of-enhanced-climate-and-economic-justice-screening-tool-for-federal-agencies-31495198-billerica-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 In filed comment, Senators urge DOT to require airlines to cover secondary costs incurred after delayed, cancelled flights – including hotel https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-thanksgiving-approaches-markey-cantwell-blumenthal-call-on-dot-to-strengthen-ticket-refunds-rule-31495196-westford-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-thanksgiving-approaches-markey-cantwell-blumenthal-call-on-dot-to-strengthen-ticket-refunds-rule-31495196-westford-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “According to a ProPublica investigation, YieldStar, a “software that uses a mysterious algorithm to help landlords push the highest https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-smith-sanders-markey-question-realpage-ceo-on-yieldstar-price-setting-softwares-role-in-creating-landlord-cartel-and-exacerbating-housing-inflation-31495205-revere-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-smith-sanders-markey-question-realpage-ceo-on-yieldstar-price-setting-softwares-role-in-creating-landlord-cartel-and-exacerbating-housing-inflation-31495205-revere-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Ahead of spike in deliveries from holiday shopping and Black Friday sales, Markey, Carper and colleagues urge USPS to use Inflation Reduction Act https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-and-carper-colleagues-call-for-postal-service-to-ramp-up-efforts-to-electrify-the-mail-delivery-fleet-31495202-dedham-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-and-carper-colleagues-call-for-postal-service-to-ramp-up-efforts-to-electrify-the-mail-delivery-fleet-31495202-dedham-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “Regulators must enforce the law before more people get cheated, and Congress must plug the remaining holes in our regulatory https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-in-wall-street-journal-oped-ftxs-implosion-should-be-a-wakeup-call-31495211-saugus-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-in-wall-street-journal-oped-ftxs-implosion-should-be-a-wakeup-call-31495211-saugus-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (November 28, 2022) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Representatives Anna G. https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-markey-rubio-and-reps-eshoo-scalise-applaud-fccs-decision-to-implement-the-secure-equipment-act-protect-american-users-from-global-digital-threats-31496412-gloucester-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-markey-rubio-and-reps-eshoo-scalise-applaud-fccs-decision-to-implement-the-secure-equipment-act-protect-american-users-from-global-digital-threats-31496412-gloucester-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600