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Welcome to my official Senate website! Here you can follow my legislative work in the Massachusetts State Senate, read recent news about our district and Commonwealth, and learn how to get in touch with me.

It is an honor to represent the nine communities of the Hampden and Hampshire District.

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September 1, 2023

Seeing ‘Red’ after Taylor Swift debacle, states weigh concert ticket rules

(Missouri Independent - Kevin Hardy) There’s no question what motivated state Rep. Kelly Moller to push for changes in Minnesota...
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August 21, 2023

Westfield Police will use $100K grant for door security, gym equipment, sonar

(The Westfield News/MassLive - Cliff Clark) A $100,000 grant secured by state Sen. John Velis will allow the Police Department...
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August 17, 2023

Officials gear up for another run at new Southampton police-fire station

(Daily Hampshire Gazette - Maddie Fabian) With $35,000 secured in the state budget to help pay for a feasibility study,...
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August 15, 2023

‘Next level of care’: Groundbreaking held at Holyoke Veterans Home for $482.6 million reconstruction

(Boston 25 News - Maria Papadopoulos) Federal, state and local officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Holyoke Veterans Home...
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August 14, 2023

Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital to open in October in Holyoke 

(Daily Hampshire Gazette - Alexander MacDougall) Politicians, hospital executives and local residents celebrated the new Valley Springs Behavioral Health Hospital...
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August 14, 2023

State breaks ground on new veterans home in Holyoke

(Boston Globe/State House News - Sam Drysdale) Three years after a COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home resulted in...
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August 14, 2023

‘A time for renewal’: At groundbreaking, veterans look to future with new $483M home

(Daily Hampshire Gazette - Scott Merzbach) An Air Force veteran who served the United States from 1950 to 1954, Dennis...
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August 14, 2023

Groundbreaking ceremony at new Veterans Home in Holyoke

(22 News WWLP - Kaelee Collins) A massive construction project gets underway on Monday in Holyoke, with a groundbreaking ceremony...
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August 12, 2023

New behavioral health hospital prepares to open in Holyoke

(Western Mass News - Glenn Kittle) This coming Monday, local leaders and healthcare officials will be cutting the ribbon for...
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August 11, 2023

Work to start on $483 million veterans’ home rebuild in Holyoke; big investment spurred by COVID-19 tragedy

(MassLive/The Republican - Jim Kinney) Gov. Maura T. Healey and others will gather Monday in Holyoke to celebrate the start...
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What I’m up to on Instagram

Calling all elementary school teachers, MassDOT’s annual “Name A Snowplow” Contest is now accepting entries. This contest gives classrooms the chance to help name a MassDOT snow plow for the 2024/2025 winter season and win school supplies for their classroom!📚❄️ Here in Massachusetts, we are proud to stand by and support our Veterans, not just on Veterans Day, but every day. This week I had the honor of attending events for two incredible programs that are directly impacting the lives of those who served year-round. Last evening I was proud to join the Westfield Police Commission to celebrate and recognize Chief Valliere's four decades of service to our community. Congratulations on your well deserved retirement! Happy Veterans Day! Earlier today the Westfield community came together to properly retire worn and tattered American flags with honor at the Westfield Sportsman Club. Yesterday the final beam was put in place at the Holyoke Veterans Home, a major milestone that moves our community closer to finally achieving a new state of the art facility that is befitting of the service and sacrifices of our Commonwealth's veterans.

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