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Grant to tackle health hazards in public housing LAWRENCE — Residents in city owned public housing will be ensured access to clean air in healthier homes after the city was awarded $159,883 to address housing hazards such as carbon monoxide, fire safety and lead-based paint. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the award to Lawrence Housing Authority on… Read more »

Trahan, CTI celebrate $1.5M in funds for YouthBuild program from Department of Labor LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan visited Community Teamwork Inc’s. YouthBuild Tuesday to celebrate the awarding of $1.5 million in federal funds to support the organization’s pre-apprenticeship program for young adults. The money comes from the Department of Labor’s Office of Workforce Investment’s… Read more »

Editorial: Senate should back Trahan’s medical-care bill for needy children Working across the aisle to gain bipartisan support for legislation used to be commonplace in Congress, but over the past several years, ideology, rather than collegiality, has rendered that deliberative body virtually incapable of reaching a consensus. However, every so often, a measure crafted to correct an… Read more »

New Stone Mill Lofts rewrite history with 'fossil fuel-free housing' in Lawrence LAWRENCE — The oldest mill in the city is now one of the first all-electric apartment communities in the state. A host of officials gathered Monday for a ribbon cutting at the Stone Mill Lofts, a $39.2 million project that transformed the 179-year-old Stone Mill into 86 units of mixed income,… Read more »

Trahan joins city officials to tour Fitchburg Arts Community project FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined Fitchburg leaders to highlight the progress being made on NewVue Communities’ new housing project, the Fitchburg Arts Community. The housing project’s creation was made possible in part by federal American Rescue Plan Act funding and federal tax credits that support the creation… Read more »

Lawmakers celebrate monumental signing of new energy bill with lasting impacts: 'That long-sought breakthrough is closer than it's ever been' Lawmakers recently celebrated the signing of a bipartisan piece of legislation called the Fusion Energy Act, which will promote the development of fusion technology.  Falls Church News-Press reported that the act was authored… Read more »

$1 million infrastructure grant key to Lawrence properties' rebirth LAWRENCE — Three eyesores are getting cleaned up and repurposed with $1 million in federal funding for areas designated as polluted, abandoned and in need of development. After the overhauls, the city can use the properties for economic redevelopment or recreational purposes such as parks, housing for workforce,… Read more »

Rep. Lori Trahan calls for more transparency in the wake of Steward hospital closures BOSTON - Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-Third District) said she's determined to keep two Steward Health Care-owned hospitals in Massachusetts from permanently closing as she called for more regulation to keep this from happening again. Trying to keep hospitals open "We cannot let them run… Read more »

Democrats push Sam Altman on OpenAI’s safety record Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) are calling for answers about how OpenAI handles whistleblowers and safety reviews after former employees complained that internal criticism is often stifled. “Given the discrepancy between your public comments and reports of OpenAI’s actions, we request information about… Read more »

Lowell Public Schools to receive up to $15M for heating, cooling upgrades in 23 buildings LOWELL — Lowell Public Schools was named as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and Grant program, unlocking $15 million in funding to improve energy infrastructure in 23 district buildings. LPS will receive $300,000 in a cash prize from the… Read more »