AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Barre 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/barre-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/barre-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:06:12 -0600 Washington (February 21, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging it https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-calls-on-dhs-to-ditch-mobile-app-riddled-with-glitches-privacy-problems-for-asylum-seekers-31539212-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-calls-on-dhs-to-ditch-mobile-app-riddled-with-glitches-privacy-problems-for-asylum-seekers-31539212-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-wyden-call-out-mckinsey-on-its-role-directing-nonprofit-hospitals-exploitation-of-vulnerable-patients-31539219-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-wyden-call-out-mckinsey-on-its-role-directing-nonprofit-hospitals-exploitation-of-vulnerable-patients-31539219-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (February 22, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 32 colleagues, led by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-joins-senators-baldwin-and-murphy-in-urging-biden-administration-to-limit-availability-of-junk-health-care-plans-31539844-attleboro-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-joins-senators-baldwin-and-murphy-in-urging-biden-administration-to-limit-availability-of-junk-health-care-plans-31539844-attleboro-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington – Following passage of the Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-raskin-urge-nih-to-investigate-the-impact-of-technology-and-social-media-on-children-31539847-malden-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-raskin-urge-nih-to-investigate-the-impact-of-technology-and-social-media-on-children-31539847-malden-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “Abusive patent practices reduce competition and result in significant financial strain for patients.” “USPTO should give close https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-sanders-representatives-jayapal-and-porter-urge-uspto-to-scrutinize-mercks-abuse-of-patent-applications-for-cancer-drug-keytruda-31540172-weymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-sanders-representatives-jayapal-and-porter-urge-uspto-to-scrutinize-mercks-abuse-of-patent-applications-for-cancer-drug-keytruda-31540172-weymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement following news of the passing of former Congressman John Olver, https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-statement-on-the-passing-of-congressman-john-olver-31540802-quincy-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-statement-on-the-passing-of-congressman-john-olver-31540802-quincy-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington– Today, following pressure from Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the MBTA today committed https://www.americantowns.com/news/mbta-delivers-on-commitment-to-sen-markey-releasing-slow-zone-data-31540803-amherst-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mbta-delivers-on-commitment-to-sen-markey-releasing-slow-zone-data-31540803-amherst-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Working Group continues into 118th Congress as threat of nuclear weapons use grows with Putin’s suspension of New START Treaty Washington https://www.americantowns.com/news/joint-statement-from-nuclear-weapons-and-arms-control-working-group-on-anniversary-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-31540806-woburn-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/joint-statement-from-nuclear-weapons-and-arms-control-working-group-on-anniversary-of-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-31540806-woburn-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (February 24, 2023) – Today, on the anniversary of Russia’s illegal, immoral invasion of Ukraine, Senator Edward J. Markey https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-senator-markey-announces-new-legislation-tasking-pentagon-with-preventing-catastrophe-at-nuclear-plants-in-war-zones-31540807-fitchburg-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/on-anniversary-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-senator-markey-announces-new-legislation-tasking-pentagon-with-preventing-catastrophe-at-nuclear-plants-in-war-zones-31540807-fitchburg-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston — Following through on a commitment to cities and towns that they will provide early notification of funding levels prior to releasing https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-fully-funds-student-opportunity-act-proposes-historic-investments-in-local-aid-31541581-beverly-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-fully-funds-student-opportunity-act-proposes-historic-investments-in-local-aid-31541581-beverly-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman John W. Olver. She has https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-passing-of-congressman-john-w-olver-31541582-weymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-passing-of-congressman-john-w-olver-31541582-weymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey today announced that she will sign an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-to-sign-executive-order-creating-the-governors-advisory-council-on-black-empowerment-31541583-fitchburg-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-to-sign-executive-order-creating-the-governors-advisory-council-on-black-empowerment-31541583-fitchburg-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered that the United States of America Flag and the Commonwealth of https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-half-mast-31541699-paxton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-half-mast-31541699-paxton-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington– Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) is calling on Chief Executive Officer of Twitter Elon Musk to reinstate Twitter’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-demands-musk-reinstate-twitters-accessibility-team-online-features-for-users-with-disabilities-31541849-nantucket-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-demands-musk-reinstate-twitters-accessibility-team-online-features-for-users-with-disabilities-31541849-nantucket-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report today: Hanging in the Balance: Millions at Risk if the https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-from-senator-warren-millions-of-americans-at-risk-of-financial-distress-if-supreme-court-blocks-student-debt-cancellation-31541853-amherst-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-report-from-senator-warren-millions-of-americans-at-risk-of-financial-distress-if-supreme-court-blocks-student-debt-cancellation-31541853-amherst-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600