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A major borrowing bill, once stalled on Beacon Hill, was signed into law last month after reappearing and clearing the legislature. On Tuesday, it was the center of a ceremony touting its impact across the state, including western Massachusetts.
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New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing legislation intended to help rural communities access federal government grants for long-term…
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The Northern Border Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership that aids economic development in northern New England and New York. On Thursday,…
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There are two kinds of people who live in rural America: those born here, and those who moved here. If you think it odd that people would abandon the…
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Alarmed by a study documenting the demise of America’s small rural towns, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called for “a national commitment to…
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the creation of a new U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund that will allow private entities to…
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An aide to Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is getting a new job.The appointment of Ted Brady as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's state director for…