The artful and delicious 1st Birthday Cake for the Ayer/Devens East Main Street Neighborhood Pocket Forest created by the talented folks at the Ayer Shop & Save Bakery!

Hello Pioneer Valley! 👋 Today Senator Jake Oliveira welcomed SenaTOURs to Belchertown and Ludlow where members of #MA Senate visited UMass Cold Spring Orchard, Ludlow Mills and Iron Duke Brewing where we heard from Baystate Health. #mapoli

There are only 3 months left in the legislative session. It's time for action.

Join us on Thursday, May 16, for a lobby day at the State House!

#mapoli

RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/WEf73pwQtEKPYp…

On the ballot for Governor’s Councillor! A million thanks to everyone who signed my nomination papers, and all the incredible volunteers who helped collect signatures! (1/2) #mapoli

Yesterday I joined Jamie Eldridge to tour the Shepley’s Hill Landfill and Water Treatment Plant. This area was used as an army landfill for decades. Measurements of Arsenic in the groundwater led to the US Army building a treatment plant down the hill to filter arsenic at 50gpm

Yesterday Maura Healey Healey announced that the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank has launched a new $20 million program - the Energy Saver Home Loan Program - to help low and moderate income homeowners make clean energy improvements to their homes.👏 mass.gov/news/massachus…

Immigrants make MA a better place to live, work, and raise a family! Our Foreign-born neighbors have supported MA's economy and cultural fabric in more ways than we can count.

It's time to stand up and have the #CourageToWelcome these critical members of our communities.

WCK served 200,000 meals to displaced Palestinians today as we resumed work in Gaza. We’ve provided more than 43 million meals in Gaza to date. 276 WCK trucks are ready to enter through Rafah with enough food for 8 million meals. We’re also sending trucks north.
#ChefsForGaza

On Arbor Day, Rebecca Tepper Tepper, MassDCR Commissioner Arrigo, and helped students plant trees in Chicopee! 🌳
 
We're expanding our Greening the Gateway Cities program, meaning cooler temperatures and cleaner air are on their way to environmental justice communities.

They did it for journalism. Steph Solis is on Threads on the best (and most overrated) slices in the Boston area. the descriptions are spot on for Santarpio’s, (boo) Pizzeria Regina’s (eh) and Alfredo’s Italian kitchen (solid), and I’m eager to try the rest!

axios.com/local/boston/2…

Lake Boon Dam will undergo $3 million renovation in effort to combat climate change metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/loc… via MetroWest Daily News

Sarah Ann Shaw. A legend. A proud Black journalist who dared to take up and create space. Who dedicated her life to telling our stories.

It was an honor to celebrate her life, her way—in community, with those blessed to have known and loved her💜
cbsnews.com/boston/news/sa…

Student encampments protesting Israel's war in Gaza have clashed with university officials and local law enforcement over the past week.

But Azusa Lippit, a reporter at the Harvard Crimson — has seen and reported firsthand.
wgbh.org/news/local/202…

Tonight I hosted the second Neighborhood Meeting for 382 McGrath: a zoning-compliant 4-story all electric building, solar roof, 11 units (20% affordable), bike parking. Residents who attended were all very supportive. Glad to see our zoning delivering.

🚨SCOOP: Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell slipped language into a bill to undermine Biden’s rule promising automatic refunds to passengers when their flights are canceled.

Cantwell is the NUMBER ONE recipient of airline industry campaign cash. levernews.com/congress-may-c…

MTA Pres. Max Page and VP Deb McCarthy were re-elected this weekend by Annual Meeting delegates. Read more: massteacher.org/news/2024/04/a…

Arlington at 7:43 tonight.

Notable—unlike other schools, Wesleyan Uni says it will not clear an encampment so long as it remains non-violent:
'This morning you can find pro-Palestinian protestors camped out…as long as we all reject violence, we have opportunities to listen and to learn from one another.'

Formerly incarcerated individuals often face systemic barriers to opportunities that are essential to ensuring people land on—and stay on—their feet.

Today, I was proud to host the AGO's first ever roundtable discussion for justice-impacted and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Thank you Progressive Mass for the award tonight! We were proud to accept and emphasize the importance of a staff union. We will continue to persist until legislative staff have a workplace that meets our needs ✊