State Sen. John Velis returns after 6-month deployment
Velis secures $200K for Southampton school budget
Westfield re-entry center plans cancelled after weeks of community opposition
Westfield delegation urges review of proposed reentry facility location
Senator John Velis of Mass. recognized for disability advocacy
Velis’ legislation to help call duty firefighters is adopted by Senate
Holyoke schools to upgrade sound system at HHS North auditorium
Senator Velis’s 2025 “Senate Wrapped” Newsletter Is Out Now!
State leaders highlight antisemitism report, urge implementation
Mass. commission sets ambitious course to quell rising antisemitism
In the News!
May 7, 2026
(WWLP) – State Sen. John Velis returned home following a six-month deployment with the Massachusetts National Guard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK-MT6-8m9M The deployment...
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April 19, 2026
(Daily Hampshire Gazette)— Sen. John Velis has secured $200,000 in earmarked funds to be put toward Southampton’s Norris Elementary School, which saw...
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April 10, 2026
(WesternMass News) -- Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) said it is cancelling plans to relocate a re-entry facility for former...
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March 25, 2026
(WWLP) – State lawmakers representing Westfield are calling on the Massachusetts Probation Service to reconsider the location of a proposed reentry...
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February 26, 2026
The honor recognizes his work strengthening disability services and supporting the human services workforce. (WWLP-2/26/26) Massachusetts Senator John Velis was...
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February 23, 2026
(Westfield News- 2/23/26) It’s been said that words matter, and in the case of creditable service legislation filed by state...
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January 15, 2026
(MassLive) Voices and music soon will be clearer at Holyoke High School North, as the district plans to upgrade the...
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January 5, 2026
Check out our most recent newsletter that offers a recap on all of Senator Velis's accomplishments from 2025. Read the...
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December 18, 2025
(12/18/2025- State House News Service) Expressing devastation over the antisemitic attack in Australia and newfound urgency to combat Jewish hatred, top state...
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November 20, 2025
Seeks to bolster civil rights protections and civic education (11/20/2025- Boston Globe) Citing an alarming rise in antisemitic acts in Massachusetts,...
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