Woburn Advocate

Republican gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos, already battling the perception that his campaign is floundering, has picked a fight with GOP officials, accusing them of discouraging candidates from running for lieutenant governor, a charge the party denies.

Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, today announced his request that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) commence a thorough review of the adequacy of nuclear reactor safety regulations and oversight, as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) process of granting licenses for both new and existing nuclear power plants.

Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee and the author of a bill to establish a federal ban on the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers, this week hailed Gov. Deval Patrick’s announcement that he has directed the Department of Public Health to take steps to impose a limited ban on BPA.

Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., a longtime champion of providing assistance to low-income families to heat their homes, today began an effort to request full funding for this critical program for the next fiscal year.

Reps. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Chris Smith, R-N.J., House co-chairmens of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, today announced the introduction the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (N.A.P.A.), H.R.4689.

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Energy and Environment Subcommittee and the author of a bill to establish a federal ban on the chemical Bisphenol A in all food and beverage containers, issued the following statement today at a hearing on chemicals in drinking water.

Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., a longtime champion of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) today received an award from the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) for his continued support of the program.

Massachusetts’s Congressional delegation earned high marks Monday from environmental advocates Monday for their votes on two-dozen votes on clean energy, climate change, public land use, and water and wildlife conservation.

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, issued the following statement today on the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass, a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of three committees with jurisdiction over health care policy, today hailed the release of more than $2.9 million for Massachusetts to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking as part of the Economic Recovery Act.

Gov. Deval Patrick has picked up another challenge from his left flank, this time in the Democratic primary, from Grace Ross.

Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), today introduced H.R. 4580, the Metropolitan Medical Response System Act.

A perfect storm of economic hardship, rising heating oil prices, and increased demand for home energy assistance could result in a serious home energy crisis for millions of Americans this year and beyond.

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., chair of twin energy and climate panels in the House, issued the following statement today after the Obama administration released the details of its budget request for Fiscal Year 2011.

Mayor Scott Galvin says he is starting to work on the coming year’s budget, with an eye toward getting it to the City Council at the beginning of May.

Ward 6 Alderman Michael L. Raymond is asking Mayor Scott Galvin to have his Energy Committee look into the feasibility of using the city’s closed landfill for generating wind or solar power.

The brother of former Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan has been charged in connection with her father’s sudden death over the weekend in Stoneham. Mark Kerrigan, 45, of 7 Cedar Ave., pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Monday morning, Jan. 25, in Woburn District Court, where he was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60. (With video.)

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported that unemployment rates were higher in December than in November in all of the Commonwealth’s 22 labor market areas.

Both Woburn High basketball teams will be in the spotlight when they host Belmont Tuesday night.