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Bill seeking to block college athletes from employee status advances to House of Representatives After years of extensive lobbying efforts by the NCAA and its stakeholders on Capitol Hill, a bill focused on the future of college athletics has finally advanced to the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Education and the Work Force voted Thursday to… Read more »

La EPA celebra más de $34 millones para promover la justicia ambiental en Massachusetts  La Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente de EE.UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés)  se reunió el lunes  con la congresista Lori Trahan, los alcaldes de Clinton, Lawrence y Lowell y otras partes interesadas para celebrar la concesión de 34.646.400 dólares en subvenciones de la… Read more »

'War is hell'  COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — No one knows what Pvt. 1st Class Donald Axon was thinking as he came ashore Omaha Beach in France on June 6, 1944. No doubt, the 21-year-old’s thoughts were to his family back home in Lowell. But despite his horror at the carnage unfolding all around him during the Allied invasion against entrenched German forces, he was poised to do his… Read more »

Lawmakers raise concerns about development of ‘Friend Map’ Instagram feature WASHINGTON D.C. — Instagram remains one of the top social media apps for teens with feeds of videos and photos. But soon, there could be an opt-in feature that allows users to track more than just trends. It’s called “Friend Map.” According to online news service, TechCrunch, the feature would be similar… Read more »

Why Capitol Hill remains a key battleground in college sports College sports are in transition again, this time spurred by last month’s legal settlement that could lead to schools directly paying athletes. It would be a monumental change, ending decades of fighting over whether athletes deserve a cut of the massive revenue they help generate. But before it can happen,… Read more »

Regulators explore impact of hospital 'greed' BOSTON — The financial meltdown of Steward Health Care System is prompting federal and state regulators to look into the impact of private equity investment in community hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities, which critics say is leading to higher patient costs, poor care and reduced staffing. The Federal Trade… Read more »

Mass. Reps. Moulton, Trahan travel to Normandy for D-Day 80th anniversary Democratic Massachusetts U.S. Reps. Lori Trahan and Seth Moulton are set to join a bipartisan congressional delegation that will be in France for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The delegation, led by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., includes more than 50 bipartisan members of the… Read more »

The Column: Both Lowell, women’s hockey score THE DAY before the first Professional Women’s Hockey League championship, the governors of the states of Minnesota and Massachusetts were talking smack. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey texted a challenge to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Hey Tim,” Healey wrote. “PWHL Minnesota and Boston face off in Game 5 tomorrow – and I have a good feeling… Read more »

Officials announce $8M in funding for local contamination cleanup projects LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey recently announced $8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used for projects within Trahan’s district, including a significant portion that is going to Lowell. The $8 million will be used for brownfield… Read more »

New England lawmakers react to Donald Trump's conviction For the first time in the history of the United States, a former president has been found guilty of crimes, with Donald Trump being convicted of all 34 felony counts at the culmination of his hush money trial in New York. Members of New England's mostly Democratic congressional delegation are reacting to the… Read more »