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May 25, 2025

Senate OKs Sen. Velis amendment for counseling for bias victims

 (Daily Hampshire Gazette) In his time as co-chair of the state’s Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, state Sen. John Velis...
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May 20, 2025

Senate adopts Senator Velis’ amendment to fund mental health training for hate crime victims

 (WWLP 5/20/2025) – The Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday adopted an amendment filed by Senator John C. Velis that would allocate...
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May 20, 2025

Hotel shelter closures impact western Mass. towns

(WWLP) – The release of the audit comes as the state plans to close its remaining motel and hotel shelters...
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May 5, 2025

Commission on combating antisemitism addresses hate crimes

(WWLP) – The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism held a hearing on Monday about the concerning rise of antisemitism and...
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April 25, 2025

Jupiter Power withdraws lithium battery storage proposal over Barnes aquifer

WESTFIELD — At an April 25 noon press conference, Mayor Michael McCabe, joined by state Sen. John Velis and Community...
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April 22, 2025

ADL reports Massachusetts 5th in U.S. for antisemitic incidents

 (WWLP) – On the eve of Yom Hashoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, new data from the Anti-Defamation League...
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April 17, 2025

Western Massachusetts senator leads push for funding for children’s mental health

 (WWLP) – Westfield Senator John Velis joined the Children’s Mental Health Campaign to rally for increased budget funding for youth...
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April 6, 2025

Getting Answers: Apr. 6

(WesternMass News- 4/6/25) This week, we're getting answers from State Sen. John Velis. Watch Here
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April 2, 2025

‘There really is a stigma’: Police officers in Mass. fear consequences for seeking mental health care, survey finds

(Boston Globe- 4/2/2025) Massachusetts State Trooper Chris O’Neil did not speak about what he saw at work, his wife, Molly, said. He...
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March 31, 2025

Third annual Magic for Maddie basketball fundraiser was a slam dunk

(WesternMassNews- 3/31/25) - Over the weekend, the Magic for Maddie 3v3 basketball fundraiser had players shooting not just for a...
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