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DEAR JO: I’ve heard a lot about the education bill that just passed the Senate. Is this really a big deal? What does it mean for western Massachusetts? — Constituents […]

DEAR JO: The gaps in public bus routes make it difficult for Valley residents who do not drive to accept jobs in key local industries, such as health care and […]

DEAR JO: I just drove my husband to the train in Fitchburg for his daily commute into Boston. Northern tier rail in Massachusetts would be a game-changer for our family. […]

DEAR JO: Given the increasing threats to LGBTQ people nationally, what is the status of your efforts to enable transgender/nonbinary folks to identify on state documents and what else are […]

DEAR JO, Near daily news about the strict limits on abortion access being passed in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, and other states worries me that the Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. […]

DEAR JO, I read in the newspaper that gambling and marijuana revenue is pouring in. Employment in at least the eastern part of the state is very high so income tax […]

DEAR JO, given that our federal legislators will not act on climate change in the near future, what can the Massachusetts Legislature do this year to address the urgent problem […]

In “Dear Jo” last month, I promised to answer some important questions about Medicare for All raised by fellow Gazette columnist Richard Fein of Amherst, who emailed me his January […]

DEAR SENATOR JO: I have become increasingly concerned as the opioid crisis has gained momentum over the past few years and more and more people have become afflicted by it. […]

Democracy depends on you. Your big, bold ideas. Your hopes and concerns. Your sustained participation and action. Civil Rights and labor leader Dolores Huerta issued this powerful call to action: [...]