One short day in Erving and Athol
On January 28, District Elena Cohen and I traversed the roads between Erving and Athol, and back again, as we met with nonprofit, state, and municipal leaders to speak about […]
The finish line (and the starting line)
On July 31 (really 9:57 a.m. on August 1), the Massachusetts Legislature technically finished its 2023-2024 formal legislative session. Highlights of what passed the Legislature and is awaiting [...]
Breaking down barriers to affordable housing in western Massachusetts
On June 27, I joined my colleagues in the Senate to pass comprehensive housing legislation, S.2834 — the Affordable Homes Act, authorizing $5.4 billion in borrowing and making policy changes […]
Housing that works for western Mass
On June 27, the Senate will debate its version of the Affordable Homes Act, the housing bond bill originally introduced by Governor Healey last fall and debated by the House […]
11 Ghost Town Busters
On February 10, an article listing 11 places in Massachusetts that could be ghost towns by 2100 came across my desk. Five of these 11 towns are in Franklin County. […]
