Whoo hoo! TY Mass Food System Collaborative for your AWESOME work and leadership!

A joy to celebrate #NationalFarmersMarketWeek @ GrowFoodNorthampton's Tues. Market, joining Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Mass Farmers Markets, Lindsay Sabadosa + more! We can do it all: end food insecurity, increase access to healthy food, support farms + farming, + boost the regional economy.

Sometimes in City of Northampton, we pause to let a bobcat cross the road.

TY Mass. Public Health Com. Dr. Robbie Goldstein; Dr. Hafsatou Diop, DPH Asst. Com. of Health Equity; + colleagues for traveling to City of Northampton to see the high-impact work of Ginny Miller + Seven Sisters Midwifery.

This summer, my team + I have had the absolute pleasure of working w/ exceptional interns Amelia Weber + Ava Pujado. I am so grateful for their stellar work. Join me in wishing them well as they enter their senior years at UMass Amherst! Our future is in good hands.

Elena Cohen joined the re-launch of ValleyBike Share, now available across 79 stations in the Pioneer Valley area! Congrats to all the muni officials who made this relaunch possible. This project is a huge lift — and such a gift to the region. More: valleybike.org

That moment when you open a letter from a constituent who writes to share their belief in + love for our region — what it embodies and what it values. You can bet I'm wearing the t-shirt (front pictured) they had made to celebrate the 413 on 4/13!

📢 Mass. Transportation is studying the benefits, costs, + investments necessary to implement passenger rail service from North Adams to City of Greenfield + beyond. The DRAFT FINAL report is now available for PUBLIC COMMENT, through 10/12. More: mass.gov/northern-tier-….

Loved seeing Team #Massachusetts go all in for Kamala Harris + Tim Walz during last night's Convention roll call. #KamalaHarris2024 #Kamala4President2024

A highlight among highlights.

TY MoveOn fam for being out front in support of a #HarrisWalzLandslide2024. This went from the mailbox to the car bumper in seconds. Cheering for the people-powered muscle behind Kamala Harris + Tim Walz. #KamalaHarris2024

The Norwottuck Rail Trail Tunnel under Route 9 in Hadley will be closed on Thursday, August 29 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for paving. Police details will be stationed at the Route 9 crossing to facilitate pedestrian and bicyclist crossings. Mass. Transportation

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, we honored those lost to overdose in Massachusetts by planting flags alongside families and advocates. We're committed to fighting this preventable disease and providing support to those affected. If you or a loved one needs support,

In honor of #LaborDay and everyone who struggled to increase the minimum wage here in the Commonwealth, s/o to $15/hr w/ many businesses paying more. TY for continuing to push at the federal level Robert Reich!

CHEERS for the authors from the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district who have been recognized by the Mass Center for the Book for their significant + stellar work. Looking forward to celebrating this honor at the Awards Ceremony @ the State House in October! #mapoli

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Beautiful via Jason Laughlin The Boston Globe re Medicaid Estate Recovery. Kudos Maura Healey for signing leg. to protect seniors + ppl living w/ disabilities. A win for many including Joe Tringali. ♥️ Christine Barber TY Michael J. Rodrigues Senator Pat Jehlen + more bostonglobe.com/2024/09/07/met…

Glorious Franklin County Fair. 175 yrs rooted in community + ag. Thrilled to celebrate $1.6M in investments, $600k from MA alone. Kudos to staff + volunteers. You are the embodiment of tenacity + passion. Glad to join State Representative Natalie M. Blais, Anne Gobi Visit Massachusetts, Franklin Co. Chamber + more!

Momentum is building for the Pauchaug-Schell Bridge Greenway after a tri-state gathering of fed., state, regional, + local officials. This is a decades long-desired project by the tenacious people of Northfield + the region. Rightly – they're not taking no for an answer.

Thanks for your leadership on this Massachusetts Law Reform Institute! This was a team effort for sure.