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

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June 25, 2024

Agawam resident, Holyoke principal gains Heroine award

(REMINDER- Tina Lesniak) Roseanne “Rosie” Caracciolo, principal of Dean Technical High School in Holyoke and a resident of Agawam, has...
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June 24, 2024

Velis amendment protects veterans from predatory “claim sharks”

(REMINDER - Trent Levakis)— State Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield) saw a successful amendment adopted to the expanded HERO Act that...
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June 13, 2024

Massachusetts Senate passes ‘Hero Act,’ what this means

(WesternMass News- Glenn Kittle) In developing news out of the State House in Boston, the State Senate passed the Hero...
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June 10, 2024

Repeat Violent Firearm Offender Amendment Under Review

(WWLP- Olivia Ray) – A repeat offender amendment is possible as the State Senate is looking into a gun bill...
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June 5, 2024

Springfield’s Mercy Medical Center receives $1.1M grant to treat substance use disorder

(MASSLIVE- Jeanette DeForge) Doctors, social workers and legislators collectively agreed a $1.1 million grant to fight substance use disorder will...
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June 5, 2024

Killing of Acton teenager by her stepfather renews calls for expansion of ‘dangerousness’ hearings

(Boston Globe- Sean Cotter) The killing of an Acton teenage girl last week by her stepfather, who was charged with raping her three...
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May 27, 2024

State Senate unanimous on Velis antisemitism amendment

(Daily Hampshire Gazette- James Pentland) State senators this week unanimously approved an amendment sponsored by Westfield Sen. John Velis that...
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May 27, 2024

Chicopee remembers veterans killed in 1963 and 2013 during Memorial Day commemoration

(MassLive- Jeanette DeForge) They were heading out to deliver books to Afghanistan children when a homemade bomb exploded outside the...
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May 24, 2024

State Senate passes amendments in support of veterans services

(WWLP- Amy Phillips) The Massachusetts State Senate has adopted two amendments that will expand access to veterans’ behavioral health and...
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May 23, 2024

Antisemitism education amendment passed in Massachusetts

(Western Mass News- Reagan Loughrey) - As the Massachusetts Senate continues to debate their budget bill, an amendment to combat...
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What I’m up to on Instagram

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. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCE4K0sP6vB/

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