AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Newton Center 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/newton-center-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/newton-center-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:45:42 -0600 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) congratulates incoming Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO): “Leading the Ways https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-congratulates-new-chairman-jason-smith-31516265-plymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-congratulates-new-chairman-jason-smith-31516265-plymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Statement on the passing of former MassGOP Vice Chair Jeanne Kangas WOBURN — This week, the Massachusetts Republican Party is mourning the https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-on-the-passing-of-former-massgop-vice-chair-jeanne-kangas-31517664-woburn-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-on-the-passing-of-former-massgop-vice-chair-jeanne-kangas-31517664-woburn-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (January 6, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the lead sponsor of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage https://www.americantowns.com/news/president-signs-legislation-to-reauthorize-national-heritage-areas-in-massachusetts-31515375-marblehead-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/president-signs-legislation-to-reauthorize-national-heritage-areas-in-massachusetts-31515375-marblehead-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the statement below on https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-the-presentation-of-the-presidential-citizens-medal-to-14-americans-who-made-exemplary-contributions-to-americas-democracy-31515383-chanhassen-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-the-presentation-of-the-presidential-citizens-medal-to-14-americans-who-made-exemplary-contributions-to-americas-democracy-31515383-chanhassen-mn.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the 118th Congress. After days of Republican chaos on https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ayanna-pressleys-statement-on-the-118th-congress-31516285-malden-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ayanna-pressleys-statement-on-the-118th-congress-31516285-malden-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after taking her oath of office to begin https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-sworn-in-for-third-term-31516269-fitchburg-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-sworn-in-for-third-term-31516269-fitchburg-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-whip-clark-on-the-election-of-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-31516277-holyoke-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-whip-clark-on-the-election-of-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-31516277-holyoke-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today launched a portrait essay contest for Massachusetts students. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-launch-portrait-essay-contest-for-students-31516170-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-launch-portrait-essay-contest-for-students-31516170-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Clodovaldo Concepcion. “I am saddened to learn of the passing of https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-statement-on-the-passing-of-clodovaldo-concepcion-31516261-springfield-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-statement-on-the-passing-of-clodovaldo-concepcion-31516261-springfield-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — This morning, Jake Auchincloss was sworn into the 118th Congress to represent the 4th District of Massachusetts for a https://www.americantowns.com/news/auchincloss-sworn-into-118th-congress-31516274-brookline-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/auchincloss-sworn-into-118th-congress-31516274-brookline-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Prostate Cancer Drug Was Developed with Federal Funds, but Americans Pay as Much as Six Times the Cost Paid by Patients in Other Countries “HHS https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-king-and-representative-doggett-urge-hhs-to-use-its-authority-to-lower-the-price-of-cancer-treatment-drug-xtandi-31517491-haverhill-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-warren-king-and-representative-doggett-urge-hhs-to-use-its-authority-to-lower-the-price-of-cancer-treatment-drug-xtandi-31517491-haverhill-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-to-fcc-promote-competition-in-media-industry-by-blocking-hedge-fund-standard-generals-acquisition-of-broadcaster-tegna-31518191-malden-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-to-fcc-promote-competition-in-media-industry-by-blocking-hedge-fund-standard-generals-acquisition-of-broadcaster-tegna-31518191-malden-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (January 12, 2023) – Following President Biden’s visit to the southwest border and his meeting with Mexican https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-warren-booker-raise-alarm-over-vigilante-groups-patrolling-southern-us-border-31518187-shrewsbury-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-warren-booker-raise-alarm-over-vigilante-groups-patrolling-southern-us-border-31518187-shrewsbury-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (January 13, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led their colleagues Elizabeth Warren https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-blumenthal-lead-colleagues-in-demanding-answers-from-southwest-airlines-for-holiday-meltdown-31518830-danvers-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-markey-blumenthal-lead-colleagues-in-demanding-answers-from-southwest-airlines-for-holiday-meltdown-31518830-danvers-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Continued issues, delays, and service disruptions at the T, including in recent weeks, make it clear that there remains much to be done to get the https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-new-eightpage-letter-senators-warren-markey-continue-to-push-dpu-chair-nelson-for-answers-and-accountability-on-mbta-mismanagement-31518834-amherst-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-new-eightpage-letter-senators-warren-markey-continue-to-push-dpu-chair-nelson-for-answers-and-accountability-on-mbta-mismanagement-31518834-amherst-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600