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Senator O’Connor Testifies in Support of His Bill to Establish Official September 11th Remembrance Day
March 09, 2022
BOSTON – Last week, Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) testified before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight in support of his legislation to formally recognize an annual September 11th Day of Remembrance....
Read More ShareScituate Wins $1 Million Grant to Support Cole Parkway Marina Rehabilitation
February 25, 2022
LYNN, MA – At a Seaport Economic Council meeting in Lynn this week, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced approximately $1.8 million in grants for seven projects. The grant funding will support a range of...
Read More ShareSenate Passes Pharmaceutical Access, Cost and Transparency (PACT) Act 2022
February 10, 2022
Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed by a vote of 39-1 An Act relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Cost and Transparency (PACT Act 2022), comprehensive pharmaceutical legislation to address the rapidly increasing cost of prescription drugs...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Awarded Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
February 09, 2022
BOSTON – In an effort to create additional infrastructure across the Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that $13.1 million in grants have been awarded to 54 government and private entities under the Massachusetts Electric...
Read More ShareBasics like balancing a checkbook need to be taught in schools - CommonWealth Magazine
February 05, 2022
THE NEW YEAR always brings fresh resolutions, perhaps this year more than most because of what we’ve all endured over the past two years. We all want some sort of fresh start, a sense that...
Read More ShareSenate Passes Bill to Increase Access to COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines, and Masks
January 27, 2022
Today, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a $76 million plan to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and its variants by providing residents with greater access to tests, vaccines, and masks, prioritizing communities disproportionately...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Towns Awarded Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grants
January 26, 2022
BOSTON – This week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced another round of award recipients for the Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program. On the South Shore, the Towns of Duxbury, Marshfield, Scituate, and Weymouth were selected...
Read More ShareSenate Unanimously Passes Homeless ID and Relative Adoption Bills
January 21, 2022
BOSTON, MA – In January, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed legislation to make state identification more accessible to people experiencing homelessness, as well as legislation to allow adoption by close relatives, which is...
Read More ShareLegislation to Name Weymouth Bridge in Memory of Sgt. Michael Chesna Takes Key Step Forward
January 21, 2022
BOSTON, MA – This week, legislation filed by State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) and Representative James Murphy (D-Weymouth) to designate the Main Street bridge crossing over the Commuter Rail in Weymouth as the Sergeant...
Read More ShareSenator O’Connor Named Legislator of the Year by Massachusetts Marine Trades Association
January 20, 2022
FOXBORO, MA – Today, State Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) was named the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) Legislator of the Year.
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