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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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January 16, 2024

Some Massachusetts assisted living facilities charging families rent after loved ones die

(WBZ News- Cheryl Fiandaca) WBZ-TV's I-Team has learned that most assisted living facilities in Massachusetts use landlord tenant agreements that...
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January 14, 2024

What Can States Do to Support Youth Mental Health? feat. Senator John C. Velis

(MGH Clay Center for Healthy Minds) To address the youth mental health crisis, we need to approach it from different...
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January 11, 2024

Armbrook Village Assisted Living in Westfield to receive Purple Flag for Dementia

 (WWLP- Emma McCorkindale) A Westfield senior living center earned the first Purple Flag Dementia Care Accreditation in western Massachusetts Thursday....
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January 10, 2024

Westfield superintendent backs comprehensive high school to replace 2 buildings

(Westfield News- Amy Porter) — At the Jan. 9 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski reported that he, business manager...
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December 31, 2023

InFocus: Housing crisis in Massachusetts

(WWLP- Amy Phillips)–According to the U-S Government Accountability Office, high interest rates and low housing and rental stock have lead...
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December 29, 2023

New tax package being introduced in Massachusetts targeting middle class and families

(WesternMass News- Reaghan Loughrey) With the new year comes new legislations, and with inflation hitting everyone’s wallet, Massachusetts will be...
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December 26, 2023

Massachusetts legislation would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage

(MassLive- Dave Canton) Legislation providing in vitro fertilization therapy to LGBTQ+ Massachusetts veterans faces a January hearing. The federal Veterans...
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December 25, 2023

Local legislators presented a check from the Commonwealth of Mass to the PHIWM

(The Republican- Pam Mastriano)- Local legislators presented a $200,000 check from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Public Health Institute...
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December 19, 2023

Legislature provides funds for Chicopee Boys and Girls Club construction, programs

(The Reminder- Lauren LeBel) — To assist with the construction of a new teen center and support programming, the state...
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December 18, 2023

DPH: Rural areas of Massachusetts see more opioid overdose rates

(WWLP- Ellen Fleming) Since 2000, more than 25,000 people in the state have died from an opioid related overdose. The...
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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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