Senate Passes Supplemental Funding for Emergency Shelters
Balances fiscal responsibility to taxpayers with moral responsibility to Massachusetts families in shelters
State Senator Gomez Announces New Office Hours Schedule
State Senator Gomez announces new office hour schedule, taking place on Tuesday every week in the afternoon and evening.
Gomez announces FY25 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grants for Hampden district
Funding for the fire departments of the cities of Chicopee and Springfield.
Legislature Passes Bill to Combat Substance Use Disorder
Latest step to combat opioid crisis will expand treatment options and help save lives
Sweeping Climate Bill Passes the Massachusetts Legislature
The Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping climate legislation to empower the state’s fight against climate change and accelerate progress towards the state’s goals of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Grant Award Released to Springfield Schools
Acting Commissioner Johnston at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced today the release of the Fund Code 348 Multilingual Newcomer and Homeless Support grant, which will direct $75,000 to the Springfield school district to aid in mitigating costs associated with an increase in homeless enrollment of newcomer multilingual learners.
Apprenticeship Training Grant Awarded to MassHire Hampden
State Senator Adam Gomez joined the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) today to announce a $250,000 grant being awarded to MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board in Springfield as part of the Healy-Driscoll Administration’s GROW Apprenticeship Award.