Moore: "...local merchants make up the lifeblood of our local communities"

July 29, 2011 ... After receiving support from the largest online retailer in the United States - Amazon.com Inc - and Illinois-based Sears Roebuck and Co., U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives, John Conyers (D-MI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced a bill to allow local Main Street retailers to compete more effectively against out-of-state internet sellers. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Jack Reed (D-RI) in the Senate and Representatives Heath Shuler (D-NC) in the House.

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Sen. Moore sponsors bills to provide oversight, protections for growing trend

Boston Globe Editorial

July 27, 2011 ... Few events in family life are as powerful and memorable as the birth of a child. So it’s little surprise that people have strong feelings about whether it should take place in a hospital or a home. Ultimately, a birth plan is the parents’ choice, so long as they understand the risks involved. But a bill to create new oversight for Massachusetts midwives who perform home births could make the home-birth option even safer. It deserves the Legislature’s support.

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By Brian Benson
Milford Daily News

July 24, 2011 ... A regional planning agency is examining the viability of extending the Franklin commuter rail line to Hopeale and Milford.

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By Craig S. Semon
Telegram & Gazette

July 22, 2011 ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Major Disaster Declaration for Massachusetts has been amended to include Southbridge and Sturbridge for public assistance.

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July 21, 2011 ... Attending the monthly meeting of the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMMPO) this week at Union Station, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, spoke strongly in favor of funding for three key transportation projects in the region. The projects are: Boston Road-Route 146 intersection enhancements in Sutton, reconstruction of Sutton Street in Northbridge, and reconstruction of Center Road in Dudley.

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July 21, 2011 ... Church World Service, a humanitarian agency, will conduct a free training seminar on long-term disaster recovery from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at St. Hedwig's Church, 29 Summer St.

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By Senator Richard T. Moore

July 20, 2011 ... More than 400 years ago, an actress playing Juliet Capulet, one of the star-crossed teenage lovers in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” [Act II, Scene II], first asked the haunting question, “What’s in a name?” We might ask the same question when we wonder how the town where we live got its name.

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July 20, 2011 ... At a regional hearing of the Joint Committee on Transportation in Worcester today, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, presented various transportation issues he has been working on and advocating for throughout the Worcester & Norfolk District.  With an acknowledgement that many infrastructure upgrades or additions are subject to a tightly scrutinized budget, the veteran legislator sought to remind the committee members, who hail from all parts of the Commonwealth, about the lack of public transportation available to many residents, and the potential economic impact any improvements may have on the region.  

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By Brian Benson
Milford Daily News

July 13, 2011 ... Talking with a crowd gathered at Draper Park yesterday, Gov. Deval Patrick emphasized increasing jobs, improving education, decreasing the cost of health care and curbing urban violence as ways to help the state grow.

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Co-Signs a letter to Sec. Bigby asking for preservation of leave-of-absence bed holds

July 12, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, Chairman of the Committee on Health Care Financing joined 64 of his colleagues, including Rep. John Fernandes, D-Milford, in signing a letter to Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary, Judy Ann Bigby, calling for a delay in changes that would eliminate leaves-of-absences bed holds from Mass Health nursing home regulations until funding can be restored. Protections for bed holds will be eliminated at the end of July.

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Sen. Moore and Rep. Fernandes pushed for update

July 11, 2011 ... Rail passenger service to the town of Hopedale was last operated more than 80 years ago. Milford lost passenger service to Boston in the 1950's. However, the dramatic increases in gas prices and outrageous parking fees are beginning to make commuter rail look much more appealing as an alternative to crowded highways.

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July 7, 2011 ... Runners sponsored by Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, finished strongly in the 62nd Leonide J. Lemrie Post 6055 Fourth of July Road Race. "Team Moore" claimed four positions in the top fifteen slots out of a field of 136 runners in the annual holiday classic throughout the streets of Southbridge.

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By Erika Niedowski
Associated Press

July 6, 2011 ... A U.S. senator is pushing to make parts of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, recognized as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, a national historic park.

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By Sen. Richard T. Moore

July 6, 2011 ... For many of us, we enjoyed the benefit of having Monday, July 4th off from work. It was the culmination of the quintessential summer weekend, highlighted by "America's Orchestra," the Boston Pops' annual performance on the Esplanade.

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Promotes cautious spending and increased efficiency

July 1, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, together with his colleagues in the Legislature, passed a $30.59 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2012 Friday, aimed at increasing government efficiency, cutting costs and shielding essential services. This budget closes a $1.9 billion gap with funding reductions, ongoing revenue initiatives and one-time revenues.

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Issue statement on conference committee budget

July 1, 2011 ... "Today, after much debate and negotiation, the legislature’s budget conference committee released a report that included a thoughtful plan to address municipal health care costs and ensure that cities and towns across the Commonwealth will achieve meaningful savings. 

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