🎉🥂 Here’s to our inaugural class of inductees and an unforgettable induction ceremony last weekend. Congratulations to all the esteemed inductees and a massive THANK YOU to everyone who helped organize this milestone event!

📸: David Fox, Brent Goldman & Darlene Devita

Our Early Ed Infant and Toddler classes took a field trip to the New England Aquarium (New England Aquarium)! 🐧🐠🦈 They had so much fun exploring and learning about the wonders of different types of aquatic animals! #WeAreDorchester

At the Boston Chamber Government Affairs Forum featuring Senate President Spilka. Great highlights of some policy priorities to expect from the Senate for the remainder of the session including universal free community college, juvenile justice, and climate change #mapoli

We are so thrilled to announce our 2024 guest speakers, Senator Cindy Friedman and Representative Alice Peisch! These women are prime examples of pro-choice female leaders and we are honored to be having them. Don’t miss your chance to get a ticket and join us.

Always proud to support friends at @MassEquality & their work ensuring everyone can thrive w/o discrimination. Join us in supporting the Beacons of Light Gala paying homage to the 20yr milestone of marriage equality & celebrating what comes next. #MAPride massequality.org/beacons-of-lig…

We are pleased to announce the next President & CEO of Mass Insight: Andrea Wolfe. ow.ly/h5VA50RisJk

Listening in on the PublicAffairsCouncil's Best Practices for Local Government Relations webinar. Great insights directly from elected officials, based on their work & experiences, on how to best approach government relations at the local-level.

St. Mary's Center is proud to announce that we are a Life Science Cares Boston 2024 grant recipient. Thank you Life Science Cares Boston for generously supporting our critical work with women & families experiencing homelessness. Check out our cohort’s reaction video here:
youtube.com/watch?v=iI2SFz…
#LSCImpact

Last week I was pleased to make a special stop at Salem High School to surprise Salem’s very own Mrs. Kim Parker Warren, with a citation to recognize her being a recipient of @massinsightedu Partners in Excellence Awards. Thank you Glenn Burns for your help in making this…

BREAKING NEWS: The FY25 House Ways & Means budget restores funding for the AP STEM & English program to $3.4M. Thank you to Speaker Ron Mariano and Aaron Michlewitz for supporting 10K AP students, 600 AP teachers, and Mass Insight public/private partnership advancing AP equity in MA.

📆 We're counting down the days until the grand opening of our new exhibit, 'The All Seeing Eye: Blue Note Records Through the Lens of Francis Wolff.' Check out this interview with Don Was, president of Blue Note Records.

Read the full article below. bit.ly/3xzwXNd

As always, great presentation from the
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
breaking down the contents of the HWM Committee's proposed FY25 budget #mapoli

NEW — Mass. House Dems pitch a $57.9B budget that's $150M less than Healey's $58.1B plan. Highlights:
— 3.3% spending bump vs. 3.7%
— Fair Share split 53% edu/47% transpo vs. Healey's 55%/45%
— EA shelter system $500M vs. $325M*
— Free school meals $190M vs. $170M #mapoli

Happy House Ways & Means budget release day, #mapoli !

Exotic, wild animals are subject to abusive training as they are transported across Massachusetts. The cruel exhibition of these various animals poses serious health & safety concerns to the general public.

We must be intolerant to animal abuse, & ensure the safety of patrons.

Check out the The Humane Society of the United States's piece in CommonWealth Beacon discussing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's return to MA w/ their new animal-free show. Thank you to Carole Fiola, Representative Brad Jones, Senator Adam Gomez & @SenBruceTarr for your leadership on H.3245 #mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/ringli…

SMC President Alexis Steel proudly serves on National Women's Shelter Network Board, who submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in the upcoming landmark Supreme Court case #JohnsonvGrantsPass , the most important case regarding #homelessness in the past 40 yrs.

stmaryscenterma.org/national-women…

Our Education Department is holding auditions for the 2024 City Spotlights Teen Leadership Program! This award-winning summer program offers teens a paid opportunity in the arts & equips them with skills to succeed as community leaders.

More info here 👉 bit.ly/3vJQUQX

Spring semester of Music Lessons is up and running with for Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums and Music Production! 🎼 Thanks to our friends Music & Youth for their ongoing support of the Music Clubhouse! More info: Music Director Carleton at [email protected] #WeAreDorchester

NEW EPISODE ALERT: This week on Hallways, Scott interviews Ellis Paul and later explores the amazing music used in local sports events. Tune in now!

Listen to 'Episode 17' here —> bit.ly/3vsQJsJ

🎙️ Now available for download on all streaming services.

📸: Ali Hasbach