AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Stow 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/stow-ma 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/stow-ma https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:48:09 -0500 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 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Boston, MA – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB): “In https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-statement-on-silicon-valley-banks-failure-31548505-boston-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-statement-on-silicon-valley-banks-failure-31548505-boston-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington (March 13, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-statement-on-bidens-approval-of-willow-project-31548901-marblehead-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-markey-statement-on-bidens-approval-of-willow-project-31548901-marblehead-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington (March 13, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-rep-trone-call-for-state-dept-to-issue-travel-advisory-for-mexico-amid-reports-of-fentanyllaced-counterfeit-prescription-pills-sold-to-us-visitors-31548904-cambridge-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-markey-rep-trone-call-for-state-dept-to-issue-travel-advisory-for-mexico-amid-reports-of-fentanyllaced-counterfeit-prescription-pills-sold-to-us-visitors-31548904-cambridge-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “Had Congress and the Federal Reserve not rolled back the stricter oversight, S.V.B. and Signature would have been subject to stronger liquidity https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-in-new-york-times-oped-silicon-valley-bank-is-gone-its-executives-must-be-held-accountable-and-washington-must-act-to-prevent-the-next-crisis-31548905-quincy-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-in-new-york-times-oped-silicon-valley-bank-is-gone-its-executives-must-be-held-accountable-and-washington-must-act-to-prevent-the-next-crisis-31548905-quincy-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Yellen. It’s an honor to have you here with us today. Secretary Yellen is one of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-opening-statement-on-president-bidens-proposed-fiscal-year-2024-budget-with-treasury-secretary-yellen-31549057-pittsfield-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/neal-opening-statement-on-president-bidens-proposed-fiscal-year-2024-budget-with-treasury-secretary-yellen-31549057-pittsfield-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was joined by Lawrence leaders to announce https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-announces-award-of-300000-for-greater-lawrence-community-action-council-31549071-lowell-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-announces-award-of-300000-for-greater-lawrence-community-action-council-31549071-lowell-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Pandemic Preparedness Caucus, hosted a Pandemic https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-hosts-pandemic-preparedness-roundtable-with-secretary-walsh-31549072-stoughton-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trahan-hosts-pandemic-preparedness-roundtable-with-secretary-walsh-31549072-stoughton-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 BOSTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-pressleys-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-failure-31549108-hyde-park-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-pressleys-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-failure-31549108-hyde-park-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), along with Congresswomen Barbara Lee (CA-12), https://www.americantowns.com/news/pressley-hirono-colleagues-introduce-bicameral-resolution-honoring-abortion-providers-31549111-danvers-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pressley-hirono-colleagues-introduce-bicameral-resolution-honoring-abortion-providers-31549111-danvers-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.) led dozens of Democratic lawmakers to https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-porter-dozens-of-democratic-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-repeal-2018-rollback-of-critical-doddfrank-protections-31549405-newburyport-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/warren-porter-dozens-of-democratic-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-repeal-2018-rollback-of-critical-doddfrank-protections-31549405-newburyport-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 “You lobbied for weaker rules, got what you wanted, and used this opportunity to greedily and incompetently abdicate your basic responsibilities https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-calls-for-answers-from-silicon-valley-bank-ceo-following-collapse-31549406-revere-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-warren-calls-for-answers-from-silicon-valley-bank-ceo-following-collapse-31549406-revere-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement following the Federal Reserve’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-senator-warren-calls-on-chair-powell-to-recuse-himself-from-fed-review-of-silicon-valley-bank-failure-31549417-chelmsford-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/new-senator-warren-calls-on-chair-powell-to-recuse-himself-from-fed-review-of-silicon-valley-bank-failure-31549417-chelmsford-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Boston — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao today issued the following statements on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-31550073-lowell-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-healey-issues-statement-on-silicon-valley-bank-31550073-lowell-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Boston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced an update on the search process to identify the next Massachusetts State Police https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-announces-update-on-search-process-for-massachusetts-state-police-colonel-31550075-new-bedford-ma.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/healeydriscoll-administration-announces-update-on-search-process-for-massachusetts-state-police-colonel-31550075-new-bedford-ma.html Government and Politics Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500