By Abby Goodnough
New York Times

September 30, 2011 ... A fatal accident that the police say involved an illegal immigrant driving drunk has stirred outrage in Massachusetts and put Gov. Deval Patrick on the defensive for his resistance to a federal program intended to deport criminals.

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By Kyle Cheney
State House News Service

September 29, 2011 ... Senate President Therese Murray on Thursday questioned Gov. Deval Patrick’s hesitance to embrace Secure Communities, a federal program to cross-check the immigration status of arrestees and queue up serious undocumented offenders for deportation.

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Boston Herald Editorial

September 27, 2011 ... Sure as night follows day we have another poster child for an illegal immigration crackdown: Eduardo Alementa Torres, a previously deported immigrant with five drunken driving convictions, who was arrested in Boxborough Saturday night on yet another drunk driving charge.

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Some lawmakers push tough immigration bill

By John J. Monahan 
Telegram & Gazette

September 27, 2011 ... — A group of lawmakers, responding to the death last month of a Milford man in a crash with an allegedly drunk, undocumented immigrant driver, is proposing a new crackdown on people living in the state without legal immigration

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By Matt Murphy
State House News Service

September 26, 2011 ... A comprehensive crackdown on illegal immigration proposed by a bipartisan group of state lawmakers Monday would require individuals to show proof of citizenship when applying for a variety of services and jobs in Massachusetts and force immigration status checks of those arrested.

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Bill seeks to protect taxpayer-funded benefits

September 26, 2011 ... A bipartisan, bicameral group of state lawmakers, led by Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, has proposed legislation that seeks to address employment, unlicensed driving, housing and other issues related to illegal immigration.

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By Brian Benson
Milford Daily News

September 26, 2011 ... A bipartisan, bicameral group of state lawmakers plans to unveil a bill today that seeks to address employment, unlicensed driving, housing and other issues related to illegal immigration.

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September 22, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced today that grants totaling $65,260 have been awarded to cultural organizations, schools and communities throughout the Worcester & Norfolk district.

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September 22, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, recently welcomed Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Edward M. Lambert, Jr. to the Towns of Douglas, Uxbridge, and Sutton for a day dedicated to discussing the polices, future economic development, and public safety of the parks of the Blackstone Valley.

The day began in the Town of Douglas where Town Administrator Michael Guzinski, Police Chief Patrick Foley, and the Board of Selectmen met with Sen. Moore & Commissioner Lambert to discuss the increased usage of Douglas State Forest & Wallum Lake.

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By Senator Richard T. Moore

September 22, 2011 ... Throughout history, people have gathered together in communities for safety. In colonial America, villages formed to provide protection from attacks by Native Americans, for fire protection, and to maintain common property. Today, despite the best efforts of police and fire personnel, boards of health and building inspectors, communities can be more secure it they are given support from their state and national governments.

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Featured speaker at first company "Lunch and Learn" session

September 20, 2011 ... The KARL STORZ Company, with facilities in Charlton and Southbridge, hosted Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, at its first company "Lunch and Learn" session this week at the Charlton facility on Carpenter Road. Moore, Senate Chairman of the Massachusetts Legislature's Committee on Health Care Financing, was invited to discuss health care reform and other issues facing the business community with the management team and with interested employees.

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Oil burner must have safety valve or protective sleeve to prevent spills

September 20, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, together with The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) reminds homeowners who heat with oil of a new requirement under the Massachusetts Homeowner Heating Safety Law going into effect on September 30, 2011.

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September 14, 2011 ... Gathering with a group of senior citizens at the Douglas Senior Center, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, spoke this week about programs to ease the burden of local property taxes for those on fixed incomes. Sen. Moore's focused his remarks primarily on the state's "Circuit Breaker" program, a program that Moore has supported since it was initially established by the Legislature.

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Sen. Moore co-sponsors bill 

By Alison McCall
Milford Daily News

September 14, 2011 ... Active-duty military personnel who call Massachusetts home may soon be eligible for special license plates recognizing their branch of service, should a bill filed Monday by state Rep. James Vallee pass.

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Sen. Moore is a co-sponsor

September 14, 2011 ... Military servicemen and women would be able to buy specially designated license plates signifying their active duty status, under a bill filed Monday by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, Rep. James Vallee, D-Franklin, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and other legislators.

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Boston Globe Editorial

September 12, 2011 ... The nation's convoluted policies on illegal immigration hit home in Milford this week where more than 200 townspeople protested the death of 23-year-old motorcyclist Matthew Denice. He died last month after being struck by a pickup truck allegedly driven by Nicolas Guaman, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador. Guaman has been charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol.

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Senator Moore continues fighting for rules to protect consumers and patients

By Liz Kowalczyk
Boston Globe Staff

September 11, 2011 ... Drug makers that recently revealed their financial arrangements with physicians are starting to publicly report how much they spend on treating them to lunch and dinner.

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By Sen. Richard T. Moore

September 11, 2011 ... September 11, 2001, 9-11, is clearly recalled by all Americans as a “Day of Infamy” in the history of the world, ranking with the dastardly attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. In fact, more people died in the unjustified and cowardly 9-11 attack [2,819], than at Pearl Harbor [2,402]. Since the terrorist attack killed innocent civilians and those responding to their aid, rather than a military target as in Pearl Harbor, the atrocity seems even more shameful!

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Senator Moore among leaders fighting for rules to protect consumers and patients

By Liz Kowalczyk
Boston Globe 

September 8, 2011 ...Total payments to doctors for promoting pharmaceutical companies’ products to their colleagues appear to be falling in Massachusetts, suggesting that new restrictions designed to distance doctors from industry are leading some to abandon the lucrative speaking circuit.

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Making memories with the Wayman family

Sen. Moore supports Alzheimer's event

September 6, 2011 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined recently with members of the Donald Wayman Family of Webster to help raise awareness and funds in the effort to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease and honor the memory of Teresa Wayman. The Wayman Family Fundraiser, "Making Memories to Save Memories," was held at the Webster-Dudley Polish American Veterans Post, on Ray Street, Webster.

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By Sen. Richard T. Moore

September 6, 2011 ... "Fiat Lux!" Is Latin for "Let there be light," and it is the motto of my alma mater, Clark University. In view of the performance of National Grid and other electric utilities in the region, it might be a good motto for our utilities to follow as well.

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‘It’s just not acceptable … since we had much advance warning’

By Brian Lee 
Telegram & Gazette

September 1, 2011 ... State Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, said yesterday he wants answers about why several towns in his district still had extensive power outages four days after Tropical Storm Irene roared through the state Sunday.

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By Kyle Cheney and Colleen Quinn
State House News Service

September 1, 2011 ... As the number of Massachusetts residents without power in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene continues to dwindle, frustrated Bay State lawmakers representing many of the estimated 42,000 people still lacking power Thursday stepped up their calls for answers from the utility companies and one House Republican suggested requiring rebates.

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September 1, 2011 ... With several towns in his Senate district still suffering from large numbers of residents and businesses without electricity four days after Hurricane Irene, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is seeking answers. In a letter to Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee Chairman Mark Montigny, D-New Bedford, Moore requested an official review of the hurricane response efforts by the utilities serving the Commonwealth.

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