Updates from Jo

The House and Senate Conference Committee charged with working out differences between the two branches’  tax relief proposals successfully negotiated a compromise bill. The bill is linked here. [...]

Alternative route announced during tunnel closure for a Hadley section of the Norwottuck Rail Trail. We heard from many of you with concerns about bicycle and pedestrian safety during the […]

On September 20, Mass Cultural Council announced the FY’24 recipients of their Festivals & Projects grant program, which included several organizations in our district! I’d like to thank the [...]

Cities and towns throughout the state do not have the tax base or borrowing ability to build new or upgrade existing public safety and municipal buildings. We have each seen […]

I offered these remarks at the 2023 Launch of the UMass Amherst School of Public Policy.   Thank you to the School of Public Policy for inviting me to speak […]

On August 31, 2023, elected officials and community college presidents joined together at Greenfield Community College to celebrate MassReconnect, the administration’s program to provide free [...]

This week, August 6 – 12, marks the 24th Annual National Farmers Market Week! This is a great opportunity to show our local farmers some love, especially after the devastating […]

On the final day of July, both the House and Senate took up and passed a $56.2 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget. This is the last step in the […]

It has been a hot summer so far, and it is only getting warmer! Below please find a list of locations across our communities that are open to the public […]

On Thursday, July 27, the Legislature passed a bill that includes $375 million in funding authorizations for transportation needs across the state. Included in the bill is $200 million for […]