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Scoop: House GOP brawls over “absurd, moronic” anti-IVF push House Republicans are at each other's throats over a right-wing hardliner's repeated efforts to restrict funding for in vitro fertilization services. Why it matters: Most Republicans have strained to put their pro-IVF politics on display, with two GOP lawmakers planning to introduce a bill aimed… Read more »

Behavioral health unit for children opens in Fitchburg FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new children’s mental health center– the Community Health Connections Children’s Behavioral Health Center – for which she secured $2.5 million in funding. “This is an easy thing for me because I’m a mom,” Trahan said. “Everything I do in Washington is… Read more »

State leaders press for migrant funding BOSTON — Members of the state's congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to provide more funding to help cover mounting migrant costs. In a letter to Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Reps. Seth Moulton and Lori Trahan are among lawmakers calling for approval of the Healey… Read more »

Editorial: Federal dollars help return region’s toxic sites to productive use Old mill cities like Lowell often must live with unpleasant remnants of their industrial past, primarily toxins contained in the chemicals used in the manufacturing process. But thanks mainly due to the cleanup efforts of one federal agency and Congress, these contaminants have systematically been removed… Read more »

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 »