BOSTON – Thursday, April 29, 2021 –
Representatives Jack Patrick Lewis, Carmine Lawerance Gentile, Maria Duaime Robinson worked to secure wins for Framingham and the MetroWest region when passing the Massachusetts House Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget. This budget responds to the needs of Framingham residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide budget funded at $47.716 billion, the House s FY22 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes significant investments in education, supportive services for vulnerable populations, and workforce and economic development, among other priorities. This year s budget puts needed resources into the Commonwealth to combat the emotional, educational, physical, and economic hurdles we have faced throughout the COVID-19 crisis. With emphasis on our most vulnerable populations, this budget will allow Massachusetts to quickly recover and
Ryan Endorse Santiago for Mayor
Mayoral candidate and South End State Rep. Jon Santiago has earned the endorsement of another Boston legislator, with Charlestown State Rep. Dan Ryan joining the Santiago campaign for mayor this week.
“I’m proud to support Jon Santiago for Mayor and am excited to begin campaigning side by side with him,” said Ryan. “Dr. Santiago is a proven leader of teams, a passionate public servant, and frontline healthcare worker that we need in this moment for our city. Jon is uniquely positioned to lead our city through these challenging times and chart a full and equitable recovery for Boston.”
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 8:56pm
This fall s election could mean a historic first: The election of Boston s first person of color as mayor. It could also be one of the few elections in more than a century without a single Irish-American candidate on the ballot, now that at-large Councilor Michael Flaherty is busy collecting signatures for a re-election bid and state Sen. Nick Collins says he s not running for City Hall.
Technically, the last time Bostonians had a mayoral ballot with no Irish-American candidates was 1997, when nobody dared take on Tom Menino. But before that, you have to go back to 1897, when Josiah Quincy defeated Edwin Upton Curtis to become mayor (in a rematch of their 1895 race, back when mayors had to run every two years). In 1899, Thomas Hart beat Patrick Collins (who two years later would defeat Hart, becoming the second Irish-American mayor, after Hugh O Brien, who became Boston s first Irish and first Catholic mayor in the 1880s).
House lawmakers unanimously passed the budget in the early morning hours Thursday after adding tens of millions of dollars in spending over three days, largely to support investments that representatives said would guide the state in forging a pathway out of the COVID-19 crisis.
State representatives said their second pandemic-era spending plan charts “a path toward economic recovery” after they unanimously passed a $47.7 billion state budget in the wee hours of Thursday morning, capping three marathon days of debate. “This budget meets the needs of our residents who have endured an unprecedented level of health and economic challenges […]