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A guiding star
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted October 24, 2025

A guiding star

On October 16, I was honored to receive the Thomas Menino Award for Public Service from the statewide Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) at DPC’s annual John Winske Memorial Awards ceremony.  [...]

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Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act expanding access to trails for people of all abilities
By Jo Comerford
In Testimony, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted October 7, 2025

Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act expanding access to trails for people of all abilities

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September Hearing Roundup
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted September 24, 2025

September Hearing Roundup

Public hearings on bills that have been filed this session are well underway — 53 of the 68 bills we filed on your behalf this session have now had a […]

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Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act supporting family caregivers
By Jo Comerford
In Testimony, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted September 16, 2025

Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act supporting family caregivers

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Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act increasing government accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired
By Jo Comerford
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Posted September 9, 2025

Testimony from Sen. Comerford in support of An Act increasing government accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired

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Recognizing 35 years of the ADA with policies that work
By Jo Comerford
In The People's Blog
Posted July 25, 2025

Recognizing 35 years of the ADA with policies that work

July 26 marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act — the centerpiece of Disability Pride Month.  My team and I wanted to share some […]

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Joint testimony from Sen. Comerford and Reps. Domb and Garballey in support of An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder
By Jo Comerford
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Posted June 24, 2025

Joint testimony from Sen. Comerford and Reps. Domb and Garballey in support of An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder

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Joint letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Bernardston’s Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted May 20, 2025

Joint letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Bernardston’s Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application

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Joint letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Leverett’s  Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted May 20, 2025

Joint letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Leverett’s Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application

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Joint Letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Athol’s Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application
By Jo Comerford
In Letters of Support, Testimony, Letters, Reports & Statements
Posted May 19, 2025

Joint Letter to the Massachusetts Office on Disability in support of the Town of Athol’s Municipal ADA Improvement Grant application

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