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The renovations to Veterans Memorial Park have begun! Thank you to all of our partners and stakeholders who have advocated for a welcoming community landmark to honor our veterans.![]()
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Beginning on Monday, August 10, 2026, and continuing through Thursday, September 23, 2027, Mass DCR will close Lynn Veterans Memorial Park and parking lot in the City of Lynn to accommodate a park reconstruction and improvement project. The pedestrian bridge to north side of the Lynnway will remain open until August 13, 2026, after which it will be closed for construction. The project will also include park and boardwalk reconstruction including regrading of the park and construction of new paths, plantings, lighting, park furnishings, a splashpad and parking lot improvements.
Our office was thrilled to welcome students from the Lynn Police Student Academy to the State House for a tour! We enjoyed showing them the House and Senate Chambers, and answering their questions about the Legislature. Thank you for visiting!
At the end of July, Representative Jenny Armini and I were invited into the home of the Stiles Family to learn about their lived experience as a family with a child who has Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. We spent the afternoon hearing about their daughter Lucy’s day-to-day routine, spending time with Lucy and her care team as she came home from school, and learning more about how state lawmakers can support medically complex individuals in Massachusetts. ![]()
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A huge thank you to Kristen, Justin, and Lucy’s home care team for sharing your story and for showing us what it looks to care for a child with medically complex needs.
Throughout the summer, we have had the opportunity to host college interns who have ties to the North Shore through the Senate's summer internship program. Thank you to our interns for your hard work this session, you have been a tremendous help to our office and we wish you the best in your future endeavors!![]()
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Ava Amaral – Colgate University![]()
Grey Collins – Tufts University![]()
Luca Croft – Boston College![]()
Ghafour Diallo – Boston College Messina![]()
Jean Romelus – St. John's University![]()
Rocco Warrington – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
As part of the economic development package passed by the Senate last week, I was proud to work with my colleagues to include regulations for micromobility devices, including electric scooters and e-bikes by adopting an innovative speed-based framework to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and address widespread safety concerns.![]()
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E-bikes are an important part of our transportation system, giving an affordable way for residents to get to work, school, the grocery store, medical appointments, and connect with our public transportation system. As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, I was proud to collaborate with stakeholders in municipal government, law enforcement, small business owners, and transportation advocates to build a framework that prioritizes safety for everyone on our roads, bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails. Striking the right balance between accessibility and safety, this policy is a critical step to prevent serious injuries and save lives.
State Senate passes e-bike safety policy – Marblehead Current
marbleheadcurrent.org
The Massachusetts Senate voted this week to regulate electric scooters, e-bikes and other micromobility devices under a new speed-based framework, part of a broader economic development package passed…