Spending plan promotes local services, workforce training and public safety

June 29, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined his legislative colleagues in enacting a $32.5 billion state budget for fiscal year 2013 (FY13). The spending plan prioritizes funding for cities and towns and commitments to reform and job creation. The budget does not contain any new taxes and uses a combination of ongoing revenue initiatives, one-time resources and spending reductions to close a $1.4 billion budget gap, the smallest budget gap the state has had since FY08.

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Sen. Moore details vision for the Blackstone Valley

June 29, 2012 ... Armed with a comprehensive outline of priorities encompassing economic prosperity, preservation of open space, and transportation and infrastructure needs, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, delivered his vision for the Blackstone Valley during a public forum at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School on Tuesday evening. The event was held in conjunction with a partnership project through which the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission are developing a plan for regional growth and creating a map designating priority areas in the Blackstone Valley for development and preservation.

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June 29, 2012 ... Four local school districts will receive early reimbursements for school building projects funded with the use of state dollars, according to Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge. Hopedale, Uxbridge, Mendon-Upton Regional, and Bellingham School Districts will each receive the accelerated payment as part of a project funding agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), the state’s school building funding steward.

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Event promotes local culture and tourism at no cost

June 29, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced that the Highland Street Foundation is once again sponsoring “Free Fun Fridays” this summer. Back by popular demand, this program provides free admission to some of Massachusetts’ most well known attractions every Friday from June 29th through August 31st.

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Applauds Milford Board of Selectmen

June 29, 2012 ... Undocumented workers secure jobs through fraudulent means such as presenting false documents, completing fraudulent benefit applications and stealing someone’s identity. The federal government has therefore developed a program to combat unlawful employment and reduce vulnerabilities that help illegal aliens gain such employment, according to Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge.

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Students hail from Worcester & Norfolk district communities

June 28, 2012 ... As university and high school students commence their summer breaks from the classroom, some are gearing up to gain practical experience in their respective fields of study. This is especially true for three Worcester & Norfolk District residents, Niels Puetthoff and James Malnati of Milford, and John Jameson of Uxbridge, whom Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, has selected to serve as summer interns in his State House office.

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June 28, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:

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June 26, 2012 ... Timothy J. Harvey was recently promoted to the rank of Captain in the United States Marine Corps during a ceremony at Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center in California. A native of Blackstone, Massachusetts, Lt. Harvey was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 – 2011.

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June 26, 2012 ... The Senate recently passed legislation that provides funding for school districts to implement the state’s new evaluation system promoting effective teaching in Massachusetts public schools, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced.

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Funds to help prepare residents for competitive job market

June 26, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced that the Webster Public Schools has been selected to receive a $205,000 award through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (ESE) highly competitive Community Adult Learning Center grant program.

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By Andy Metzger
State House News Service

June 25, 2012 ... First there was the telegraph, then the telephone. Now, Beacon Hill policymakers might pave the way for widespread telemedicine, also known as tele-health or e-health.

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By Derek McLean
Milford Daily News 

June 23, 2012 ... Despite the absence of the scheduled speaker, congressional candidate Joe Kennedy, the Blaire House of Milford held its annual Legislative Luncheon yesterday in which senior care leaders and the town’s state congressional representatives discussed senior issues.

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June 21, 2012 ... With the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) facing another substantial budget deficit, this time in the amount of $159 million to cover expenses for Fiscal Year 2013, legislation to cover $51 million of the debt passed the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 26-9 despite a bipartisan effort against the measure, including Senators Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and Michael O. Moore, D-Millbury. Changes have already been approved by the MBTA Board for a 23% fare increase and service cuts across the board to account for two-thirds of the debt.

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Group tours Senate chamber and meets Governor

June 19, 2012 ... In an effort to profit from their summer vacation, Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 30356 in Northbridge ventured into Boston to learn more about the history of Massachusetts and how state government operates. While on their trip, the group stopped by the State House to take a tour of the capitol building and visit with Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, who showed the 14 young ladies and their chaperones, head leader Michelle Brusso, co-leader Kathy Morrissey, co-leader Danielle Kramer, and parent Lisa Ells, around the Senate Chamber. During the tour, the group ran into Gov. Deval Patrick to whom Sen. Moore introduced the girls.

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By Michael Norton
State House News Service

June 14, 2012 ... Uxbridge Democrat Sen. Richard Moore and Lynn Democrat Rep. Steven Walsh will lead the Senate and House negotiating teams on omnibus legislation aimed at controlling health care costs and improving the quality of patient care by deploying new payment methods and other transparency and innovation measures.

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June 13, 2012 ... Zachary S. Tsetsos has been appointed to serve as the new Director of Constituent and Community Relations for Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge. Tsetsos succeeds Sean Riley of Milford who was recently promoted to the position of Director of External Affairs after Kate Donaghey left the office to work as a Senior Program Officer for Political Parity, an initiative of the Hunt Alternatives Fund.

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Award part of $26.8 million for community improvement projects statewide

June 12, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, joined the Patrick-Murray Administration in announcing $1.8 million for a set of key projects within the towns of Southbridge and Webster. The grant is part of $26.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) that will support housing rehabilitation, public service projects and local infrastructure statewide.

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Award part of $26.8 million for community improvement projects statewide

June 12, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and Rep. John V. Fernandes, D-Milford, joined the Patrick-Murray Administration in announcing $500,000 million for improvements to the Church Street neighborhood roadway, sidewalk and drainage system within the Town of Milford. The grant is part of $26.8 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) that will support housing rehabilitation, public service projects and local infrastructure statewide.

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June 12, 2012 ... Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, recently met with Dr. Alan Krueger, Chairman of the President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors, on the economy, jobs, and the federal deficit. Sen. Moore introduced Dr. Krueger at a Legislative Leaders Forum sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Washington, D.C. Sen. Moore is the Immediate Past President of NCSL and is a member of the Massachusetts Senate’s Ways and Means Committee. 

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Sen. Moore takes part in passing bill to prevent foreclosures

June 7, 2012 ... In their latest effort to establish greater protections for homeowners, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and his Senate colleagues, passed legislation preventing unnecessary and unlawful foreclosures, reducing the number of abandoned properties across the Commonwealth and helping to remove one of the biggest remaining barriers to our ongoing economic recovery.

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June 7, 2012 ... “I am very proud to announce that the Oxford NJROTC was recently notified that Commander Joseph W. Hankins (Ret.), Naval Service Training Command and Area Four Manager selected Oxford NJROTC as a recipient 2012 Distinguished Unit (DU) Award – one of six DU’s presented to the 53 schools in the region encompassing the Northeast USA and Europe. Two of the six schools in Massachusetts received DU Awards. (Quabbin Regional is the other DU recipient.)

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By Senator Richard T. Moore

June 6, 2012 ... In recent weeks, both the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives have passed bills to significantly change the way health care is delivered in the Commonwealth, and to slow the growth in health care costs in the future. By the end of July, the two versions should be reconciled and sent to the Governor for his approval.

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By Susan Spencer
Telegram & Gazette

June 2, 2012 ... State Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, told a crowd gathered at River Bend Farm visitor center last evening that it was now the third time in roughly 75 years that the Blackstone River had been proposed as a national park, and he hoped this time would be the charm for getting it done.

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Funding builds on state's commitment to helping the region rebound

June 1, 2012 ... On the one-year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that touched down in western and central Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick today announced an additional $4 million in funding to assist 10 communities in clean up and recovery efforts, continuing the Patrick-Murray Administration’s steadfast commitment to rebuilding the impacted communities stronger than before.

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June 1, 2012 ... In the week following Memorial Day, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, announced that Massachusetts has officially launched a new veterans’ web portal, MassVetsAdvisor.org, continuing to lead the nation in veterans’ services. This resource, a collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, the Red Sox Foundation, and the Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program, is an easy to use website that helps Massachusetts veterans and their families find the benefits and programs for which they are eligible.

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By Steven Syre
The Boston Globe

June 1, 2012 ... Can market-based solutions that are so familiar to the business world really work in health care?

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