AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in South Grafton 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/south-grafton-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/south-grafton-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 07 Mar 2025 03:59:28 -0600 Washington (March 7, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-merkley-jayapal-lead-colleagues-on-legislation-to-ban-government-use-of-facial-recognition-and-other-biometric-technology-31546127-quincy-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/markey-merkley-jayapal-lead-colleagues-on-legislation-to-ban-government-use-of-facial-recognition-and-other-biometric-technology-31546127-quincy-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (BHUA), United States Senator Elizabeth Warren https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-senator-warren-calls-out-chair-powell-for-feds-plan-to-throw-at-least-2-million-people-out-of-work-31546130-woburn-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-senator-warren-calls-out-chair-powell-for-feds-plan-to-throw-at-least-2-million-people-out-of-work-31546130-woburn-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, chairing a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-highlights-new-data-showing-republican-attempts-to-hold-debt-ceiling-hostage-jeopardizes-millions-of-jobs-31546139-pittsfield-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-highlights-new-data-showing-republican-attempts-to-hold-debt-ceiling-hostage-jeopardizes-millions-of-jobs-31546139-pittsfield-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “But some of our tax policies may actually make housing problems worse. Wall Street money managers have fanned out across the country, buying https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-calls-out-wall-street-investors-for-exploiting-tax-breaks-to-buy-up-affordable-housing-and-evict-families-31546157-weymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/at-hearing-warren-calls-out-wall-street-investors-for-exploiting-tax-breaks-to-buy-up-affordable-housing-and-evict-families-31546157-weymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “These aggressive debt collection practices are particularly pernicious and create an undue hardship for low-income patients” Washington, https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-castro-urge-department-of-defense-to-waive-civilians-medical-debt-incurred-at-military-treatment-facilities-31546169-chicopee-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-castro-urge-department-of-defense-to-waive-civilians-medical-debt-incurred-at-military-treatment-facilities-31546169-chicopee-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 New Analysis from Moody’s Finds Republicans’ Proposed Spending Cuts Would Cost 2.6 Million Jobs, Plunge Economy into Recession Today at https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-urges-president-biden-to-reject-republican-budget-cuts-after-new-analysis-shows-millions-of-job-losses-31546171-peabody-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-urges-president-biden-to-reject-republican-budget-cuts-after-new-analysis-shows-millions-of-job-losses-31546171-peabody-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (March 8, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released responses from top automakers to his December letter asking the https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-criticizes-eight-automakers-for-removing-broadcast-am-radio-from-vehicles-31546700-malden-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-criticizes-eight-automakers-for-removing-broadcast-am-radio-from-vehicles-31546700-malden-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warren Calls on Congress to Raise Debt Limit, Reject Any Proposal to Cut Funding for Families, and Make Billionaires and Corporations Pay their Fair https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-warren-warns-republicans-debt-ceiling-hostage-demands-would-cut-26-million-jobs-and-trigger-recession-31546703-andover-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-warren-warns-republicans-debt-ceiling-hostage-demands-would-cut-26-million-jobs-and-trigger-recession-31546703-andover-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 “The refusal to dispense a medication that is legal and safe to patients in need would be a betrayal of your customers, and your commitment https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-hirono-senators-raise-concern-over-reports-walgreens-may-not-dispense-medication-abortion-seek-clarity-on-company-policy-31546704-somerville-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-hirono-senators-raise-concern-over-reports-walgreens-may-not-dispense-medication-abortion-seek-clarity-on-company-policy-31546704-somerville-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Warren: “SOCOM and other commands are gaming the system. They take costs that should be part of a base budget request - essential programs like https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-senator-warren-criticizes-defense-department-requesting-wasteful-wish-list-budgets-on-top-of-its-dod-budget-proposal-31546705-woburn-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-at-hearing-senator-warren-criticizes-defense-department-requesting-wasteful-wish-list-budgets-on-top-of-its-dod-budget-proposal-31546705-woburn-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Boston — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s inclusion of $350 million https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-president-bidens-inclusion-of-350-million-for-cape-cod-bridges-in-budget-31547438-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-president-bidens-inclusion-of-350-million-for-cape-cod-bridges-in-budget-31547438-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Deerfield — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll visited Franklin County today to announce the creation of a https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-announce-creation-of-director-of-rural-affairs-31547879-deerfield-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-and-lieutenant-governor-driscoll-announce-creation-of-director-of-rural-affairs-31547879-deerfield-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today took executive action to protect access to gender affirming health care in Minnesota. Gender affirming https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-takes-executive-action-to-protect-access-to-gender-affirming-health-care-in-minnesota-31547887-bloomington-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-takes-executive-action-to-protect-access-to-gender-affirming-health-care-in-minnesota-31547887-bloomington-mn.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Data Care Act Will Stop Websites, Apps From Using Personal Data To Harm Users, Protect User Information From Hacks, Hold Companies Accountable For https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-joins-senator-schatz-in-reintroducing-legislation-to-protect-peoples-personal-data-online-31548498-plymouth-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-joins-senator-schatz-in-reintroducing-legislation-to-protect-peoples-personal-data-online-31548498-plymouth-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington (March 9, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-holiday-travel-chaos-senators-markey-capito-welch-fischer-introduce-legislation-to-ensure-airlines-are-ready-to-respond-to-extreme-weather-events-31548499-quincy-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-holiday-travel-chaos-senators-markey-capito-welch-fischer-introduce-legislation-to-ensure-airlines-are-ready-to-respond-to-extreme-weather-events-31548499-quincy-ma.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600