Senate OKs Sen. Velis amendment for counseling for bias victims
Senate adopts Senator Velis’ amendment to fund mental health training for hate crime victims
Hotel shelter closures impact western Mass. towns
Commission on combating antisemitism addresses hate crimes
Jupiter Power withdraws lithium battery storage proposal over Barnes aquifer
ADL reports Massachusetts 5th in U.S. for antisemitic incidents
Western Massachusetts senator leads push for funding for children’s mental health
Getting Answers: Apr. 6
‘There really is a stigma’: Police officers in Mass. fear consequences for seeking mental health care, survey finds
Third annual Magic for Maddie basketball fundraiser was a slam dunk
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May 25, 2025
 (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
 (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
(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
(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
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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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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