Press Releases

BOSTON -- The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday passed legislation to invest $300 million in municipal transportation projects and selected statewide transportation infrastructure projects. The bill, An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and...

Senator O’Connor nominated Vitelli for the award BOSTON, MA – Jennifer McCormack Vitelli, of Marshfield, was honored as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s (MCSW) 2021 class of Unsung...

BOSTON—The Baker-Polito Administration announced today it is making significant investments in the future of Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs) through substantial rate increases in Medicaid (MassHealth) payments. These investments increase reimbursements for primary...

O’Connor is one of six lawmakers responsible for producing the final version of the budget BOSTON – The House and Senate each passed their own version of a $47.7 billion budget in April and...

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and the Massachusetts State Lottery announced the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway for residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated residents 18 and older will have...

Mail-in voting, outdoor dining, protections for tenants, healthcare initiatives among measures extended (BOSTON–06/10/21) Today, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill which would extend a slate of measures instituted in Massachusetts during the State...

Senator O’Connor Secures Funding for Non-Profit Organizations, Local Aid, Education, and Recovery Efforts The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a $47.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) after three days of robust...

SWM Executive Summary Senate Committee on Ways and Means Fiscal Year 2022 budget recommendations ensure continued fiscal stability and build a more inclusive and resilient Commonwealth as we work to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger...

BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st....

BOSTON, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced that 113 projects, impacting communities across the Commonwealth, are eligible to receive approximately $819 million in low-interest-rate loans and grants t:o fund construction, planning and asset management projects...