February 28, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and a coalition of Legislators, District Attorneys, law enforcement, and victim advocates to announce the filing of An Act Relative to the Commercial Exploitation of People; comprehensive legislation that would for the first time, establish human trafficking for sexual servitude or labor as a crime in Massachusetts.  Massachusetts is currently one of only five states without human trafficking laws.

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February 25, 2011 ... Speaking to a packed hearing room with more than 500 seniors, disabled and program advocates, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, called on the Patrick Administration to restore cuts to the state's Adult Day Health budget. Calling the cuts "shortsighted" and "penny-wise and pound-foolish," Moore, who is Senate Chairman of the Legislature's Health Care Financing Committee, told state officials that cutting adult day health programs would leave 11,000 seniors and disabled without the ability to stay in their homes.

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February 25, 2011 ... On Wednesday, March 9th, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, will be in Bellingham starting his day with "Coffee with Constituents." Residents are welcome to visit with the local lawmaker, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee, and take the opportunity to discuss current issues and concerns.

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By Colleen Quinn
State House News Service

February 24, 2011 ... If the Patrick administration’s proposed cut to adult day health service rates is adopted, Joseph Rizzo, owner of Accord Adult Day Care Center in Webster, says he will have to make a choice: eliminating the health care benefits for his 35 employees or shutter his business, leaving 55 elderly residents without care.

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February 23, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, President of the National Conference of State Legislatures, and Hawaii State Representative K. Mark Takai met recently with representatives of the Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. to discuss health concerns of veterans and their families.

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By Sen. Richard T. Moore

February 22, 2011 ... How many of us remember the gasoline shortages of 1973 or 1978 brought on by the Arab Oil Embargo? The price of gasoline jumped and there were long lines, even pushing and shoving, at the pumps. It wasn't a pretty site.

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February 18, 2011 ... Army National Guard Major General Steven N. Wickstrom will be the featured speaker for the 47th Annual Polish-American Veterans Communion Breakfast on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, who arranged for this year's speaker, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the event. The breakfast will be held at the PAV post on Ray Street, opposite the former National Guard Armory, beginning at 9:15am.

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By Sen. Richard T. Moore

February 14, 2011 ... In a recent Associated Press story appearing in local newspapers, the pros and cons of allowing states to file for bankruptcy was discussed. It was noted that big companies like General Motors, some cities, and individuals and small businesses file for bankruptcy. Last year alone, some 1.5 million Americans filed to gain relief from creditors.

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Senate votes to freeze the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

February 10, 2011 ... In the first major legislative action of the new Legislative term, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined with his Senate colleagues to help businesses in the state retain and create jobs and continue the economic recovery from the national recession. Sen. Moore, as a member of the Committee on Ways & Means and as a Senator, voted both in committee and on the floor to reduce the unemployment tax rate on businesses.

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February 10, 2011 ... On Wednesday, March 2nd, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, will be in Webster starting his day with "Coffee with Constituents." Residents are welcome to visit with the local lawmaker, enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee, and take the opportunity to discuss current issues and concerns.

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Joins with American Heart Association in fighting heart disease

February 8, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance, joined his fellow legislators in solidarity by wearing red on February 2, in support of the American Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" annual event. This year's program featured American Heart Association volunteer, Dr. Maya Yiadom and survivor, Gail Canty Ioven.

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February 7, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, will hold district office hours on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Uxbridge Lower Town Hall, 21 South Main Street in Uxbridge, MA.

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Business expands in Southbridge

By Katie Daly, NECN

February 4, 2011 ... The redevelopment plan for the Southbridge Business Center is well underway. State and local officials announced today Schott Electronic Packaging will be expanding at the center.

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February 3, 2011 ... The untimely death of one former Milford Police officer and the retirement of another should give us all a reminder that the Milford community is blessed to be protected and served by dedicated, compassionate and effective public safety professionals.

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