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Lawmakers: Dredging essential to Cape Ann
Gloucester's congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pony up the additional $2.4 million necessary so the long-sought dredging of the Annisquam River can begin on time on Oct. 1. In a letter to the commander of the Army Corps' New England District, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren stated the project - to remove sand, silt and gravel to return the river and portions of the Lobster Cove anchorage to fully navigable … Continue Reading
October 07, 2019
Baker backs Moulton’s RMV proposal
ONCE SEEN AS POTENTIAL RIVALS, Congressman Seth Moulton and his North Shore neighbor Gov. Charlie Baker are rowing in the same direction on how to prevent a repeat of the bureaucratic nightmare at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Notifications about infractions Massachusetts drivers committed in other states piled up unaddressed at the registry over a period of years, and Bay State regulators didn't alert their counterparts about driving incidents that happened here. Massachusetts is not … Continue Reading
October 02, 2019
Our view: Past time for a new network at the RMV
It's a bit nutty in an age where you can tell a disembodied voice in your kitchen to order more milk from the grocery store that someone whose license is suspended for drunken driving in one state can cross a border into another state and basically wipe their record clean. As is painfully obvious now, that's exactly what was happening for years, at least in Massachusetts, where those kinds of notices from other places were left to pile up in the corner of a state office in Quincy. Congressman … Continue Reading
October 02, 2019
Annisquam dredging could move forward
BOSTON - A long-awaited project to dredge the sand-clogged Annisquam River could be back on track, according to U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, citing a deal with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will allow work to move forward. Moulton said his office, working with state and local officials, has secured a waiver from the Army Corps and the federal Office of Management and Budget that will allow the project to move ahead with $2 million in recently allocated state funding to plug a gap between … Continue Reading
October 01, 2019
U.S. Rep's impeachment stance challenged
DANVERS - During a Town Hall gathering Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton sparred with a couple of supporters of President Donald Trump who appeared upset and indignant with the three-term Democratic congressman's outspoken pro-impeachment stance. Moulton, a Harvard-educated decorated Marine Corps Iraq War veteran, fielded various questions from constituents about climate change and the need to elect more Democrats to Congress during a standing room gathering of about 75 people at the … Continue Reading
October 01, 2019
Moulton On Impeachment: 'Politics Aside, We Need To Uphold The Law'
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) - Congressman Seth Moulton weighed in Tuesday on the whistleblower report, Democrats' impeachment inquiry, and the scandals facing President Trump. "I don't think we've ever had a more treasonous Commander-in-Chief than someone who goes out and influences foreign governments to try and get involved in his own re-election, to undermine our democracy," Moulton told WBZ NewsRadio's Karyn Regal. Moulton, who served in the Marine Corps, was troubled by comments made by a … Continue Reading
October 01, 2019
Moulton introduces bill that supports sharing of driving records after 7 bikers killed in NH crash
DANVERS, MASS. (WHDH) - Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would support the interstate sharing of driving records after a highway wreck in June claimed the lives of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire. Moulton, while speaking in Danvers, explained that his SAFE DRIVERS Act is geared toward keeping individuals like 23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy off the road. "You know instantaneously when your son or daughter needs something because they text you," … Continue Reading
September 30, 2019
Moulton proposes bill to support interstate sharing of driving records in wake of N.H. crash
In the wake of a June crash that killed seven motorcyclists and exposed the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles' failure to process thousands of out-of-state violations, US Representative Seth Moulton is proposing a bill that would support better collection and interstate sharing of driver data. Moulton's State and Federal Electronic Data Records to Improve Vehicle-operator Eligibility Reporting Systems Act - or SAFE DRIVERS Act - is intended to keep roads free of drivers like … Continue Reading
September 27, 2019
Massachusetts lawmakers frustrated with Columbia Gas after Lawrence leak
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton said Columbia Gas should lose its license to distribute in the Bay State after a major gas leak forced the evacuation of hundreds of people in Lawrence - sparking new fears after last year's Merrimack Valley gas disaster. Moulton is one of several members of the state congressional delegation who voiced renewed frustrations with the utility company Friday after a Level 1 gas leak - the most severe - was caused by contractors who inadvertently closed a gas valve, … Continue Reading
September 26, 2019
Lynn gets $9.3 million to get the lead out
LYNN - More than 400 homes will be deleaded thanks to a $9.3 million grant from the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), the largest grant of its kind the city has received. Administered by the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development (LHAND), the Lead Abatement Program was created to make homes safer for low-income families. From 2009 through 2018, Lynn received $9.1 million in HUD monies to make more than 600 homes safe. The all-in cost to delead one home can … Continue Reading
September 26, 2019
Gloucester Fire Department wins $400K grant for training
Gloucester's firefighters will undergo significantly more training over the coming year if the City Council backs a low-level match for a $424,055 grant from the federal government. Fire Chief Eric Smith said the new $424,055 grant, announced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, will provide for extensive training for firefighters to operate the department's ambulance and other emergency vehicles, to drive and run a pumper truck and to … Continue Reading
September 26, 2019
Rowley FD awarded $160K grant
ROWLEY - The Fire Department was recently awarded $160,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for 24 sets of breathing apparatus. The money is part of the roughly $13 million in federal grants disbursed to fire departments across the state through FEMA's Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response, Assistance to Firefighter Grants and Fire Prevention & Safety grant programs. Congressman Seth Moulton, D-Salem, praised the grants in a statement. "I know what it's … Continue Reading
September 25, 2019
Moulton praises Pelosi decision to start impeachment proceedings against Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton may have thought it was time for 79-year-old House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to step aside last summer. But the Salem Democrat hailed her decision to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. "It's the right decision and it's about time," he told the Item. Despite an early morning telephone call from the president pleading his innocence, the California Democrat stuck with her decision to commence the inquiry. On Tuesday, Moulton and 234 … Continue Reading
September 22, 2019
Moulton holds Town Meeting in Lynnfield
LYNNFIELD - One month after U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton ended his failed candidacy for president, fewer than a dozen residents attended a Town Meeting he held at the Summer Street Elementary School on Saturday. The intimate setting allowed voters to ask Moulton questions, leading to discussions about climate change, his short presidential campaign and the current government leadership. One attendee asked him about Rep. Joe Kennedy's (D-Mass.) Saturday morning announcement to run against Sen. … Continue Reading
September 19, 2019
Dying shame: Lynch, Moulton to probe morphine theft at VA
Two Bay State congressmen are vowing to probe how a nurse at the Bedford VA Medical Center could reportedly water down doses of morphine for a dying veteran who may have suffered in his final hours because of the drug-tampering. "Our veterans deserve the excellent care that they have earned by their service - and this incident, even if it's rare, is unacceptable," U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch said. "So we've got to review our protocols and make sure that we're not missing something, that we're not … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
Mental health care is the key to keeping spec ops forces ready for the next fight
At a time when the Pentagon is preparing itself for a clash with a well-funded and equipped military power, lawmakers are warning that support for special operations deployments should not go away, and even more investment should be made in mental health care for special operations forces as well as other troops and veterans. Special operations forces do a lot more than kick down doors, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday, and they'll need … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
Cape Cod suicide hotline calls go unanswered
Director of suicide prevention organization cites lack of volunteers. For decades, a sign on the Sagamore Bridge has counseled travelers to call the Samaritans suicide prevention organization if they are feeling desperate. But what if no one picks up the phone? That has been the experience of a West Barnstable woman who said she has called the two phone numbers listed for the Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands several times in recent weeks - only to have the phones ring multiple times … Continue Reading
September 18, 2019
Pelosi selects Seth Moulton for key conference committee
SALEM - It appears Nancy Pelosi doesn't get mad or get even. On the heels of U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton's failed attempted coup of the House Speaker last year, the California Democrat has named him to the powerful Conference Committee. It's their job to negotiate the House's version with the Senate's proposal for more than $700 billion in defense spending. "I was not surprised," Moulton said. "We are professionals. There's a time to debate and a time to play on the team. I talk to her all the … Continue Reading
September 17, 2019
Our View: Small change could make a big difference in stopping suicide
When a medical emergency occurs, even with the confusion and surging adrenaline, people know just what to do: Call 911. But for people in the midst of a mental health emergency, it's not quite that simple. They, too, are in the middle of a crisis where time is of the essence - but instead of having an easy-to-remember three-digit number at the ready, they have to first look up who to call. With any luck, that search will take them to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, and they'll get … Continue Reading
September 16, 2019
State grant to fund five new Saugus firefighters
SAUGUS - Public safety is heating up in Saugus. The town will hire five new firefighters with nearly $885,000 from the state. The money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant program. It will allow the Saugus Fire Department to "increase firefighter presence" and decrease response time, which will allow them to better protect residents during emergencies, said Saugus Fire Chief Michael Newbury. "Maintaining … Continue Reading