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U.S. House Passes Trahan Request for Haverhill’s Winnekenni Park and Lawrence’s East Island Area By: WHAV Staff  The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved $700,000 for Haverhill to improve and restore portions of the Winnekenni Park Recreation Area. Congresswoman Lori Trahan shepherded the Winnekenni project along with seven other economic development and… Read more »

Lawrence will receive an initial $3,150,420 million for projects in the city By: El Mundo Boston Strong support was given to an ambitious legislative proposal that seeks to invest $3.5 billion for economic development in Massachusetts' 351 communities: $2.3 billion in federal ARPA funds and $1.256 million in capital bond authorizations. The bill that was introduced by Governor… Read more »

‘I can’t make ends meet’: Lori Trahan invites local residents to share issues of food access at virtual listening session By: Cameron Morsberger LOWELL — Residents in the 3rd Congressional District will inform new federal policy around food quality and access after U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan hosted a virtual listening session on hunger, health and nutrition Tuesday night. The… Read more »

Local leaders celebrate as MWRTA launches Hudson Catch Connect service By: Dakota Antelman HUDSON – Community members in Hudson and Marlborough now have a new weekend travel option thanks to a new curb-to-curb microtransit program. Launched last month, leaders hope the effort will make downtown Hudson in particular more accessible by public transit while improving equity for… Read more »

New EU law to hold social media companies accountable, US must increase transparency of Big Tech and reduce disinformation By: Erika Seiber WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the European Union passed the Digital Services Act (DSA). The law is the strongest thus far to regulate Big Tech and adds notable momentum to ongoing efforts by U.S. lawmakers to rein in tech… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan tours Littleton PFAS water treatment project By: Shane Rhodes  LITTLETON — Just over a year after breaking ground, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined members of the Littleton Select Board and Electric, Light and Water Department at the construction site of the town’s new PFAS water treatment facility on Whitcomb Avenue. On Thursday, Trahan joined Select Board… Read more »

House approves Trahan bill to require opioid training By: Christian M. Wade  BOSTON — Congress is moving to require more training for physicians to recognize the signs of opioid abuse amid a surge of addiction fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. A bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Westford, includes a… Read more »

WATCH: Congresswoman Lori Trahan reacts to Roe v. Wade decision By: Amy Sokolow  BOSTON (WHDH) - Congresswoman Lori Trahan, a Lowell Democrat, Zoomed live with 7NEWS to talk about her reaction after hearing the news that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.                                … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Trahan Secures $500,000 Federal Grant for UTEC Gun Violence Prevention in Haverhill By WHAV Staff The Haverhill branch of UTEC is receiving a $500,000 federal grant for gun violence prevention programs in the city. Congresswoman Lori Trahan and UTEC leaders are being joined by Haverhill state and local officials to discuss the grant, coming at the midway point of National… Read more »

Lori Trahan Votes in Favor of Gun Control Bill By: Aaron Curtis WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan’s vote was among the 223 by the House in favor of legislation in response to mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, that would tighten the nation’s gun laws. The package, titled the Protecting Our Kids Act, passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204 on… Read more »