Mass State Government Archives

Reading Delegation and MA Legislature Enact Early Literacy Bill to Boost Student Reading Proficiency

State law signed by Gov. Maura Healey establishes evidence-based reading standards, statewide screening, and expanded support for K-3 students...

Chairman Haggerty, Housing Committee Tour Soldier-On, Veterans’ Supportive Housing

Representative Haggerty, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, and members of the committee recently toured Solder-On’s new,...

Reading’s Senior Property Tax Exemption Program Reauthorized for Another Three Years

State House delegation secures timely passage of home rule petition for town BOSTON – Reading’s popular means-tested senior property tax...

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Make It Easier to See a Primary Care Doctor

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new legislation to invest in primary...

Representative Jones Holding District Office Hours

July 10 at Reading’s Pleasant Street Center BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be...

Legislature Passes Bills to Strengthen Early Literacy Instruction and Protect Free Expression

Bills strengthen evidence-based reading instruction in classrooms and protect residents’ access to library materials BOSTON – State Representative Richard...

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Welcomes 18 New Correction Officers

Graduates Complete 13-Week Basic Training Academy Focused on De-escalation, Mental Health, and Public Safety Skills Winchester, MA – 18...

Senator Jason Lewis Announces July Office Hours in Reading

Reading, MA — State Senator Jason Lewis will be holding Office Hours in Reading on Monday, July 6, 2026,...

Reading Delegation Celebrates Removal of the R-Word from State Law

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr., and State Representative Richard Haggerty joined their colleagues...

Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Pass Child Welfare Bill

BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass new legislation that safeguards the wellbeing...