Volume 6, Issue 2 (March 1, 2024) | |
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I hope this newsletter finds you all well as we enter the second year of the 193rd Legislative Session! February's newsletter includes recent legislative wins from my office following the Joint Rule 10 deadline, district happenings, and resources available at the state level.
As always, serving our constituents is my top priority. In March, I will host four in-person office hours with a member of my staff. If you cannot attend scheduled office hours, you are welcome to contact my staff to schedule a meeting. Please see below for our office’s updated contact information.
State Representative Joan Meschino
State House, Room 162, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02133
Updated phone number: 617-722-2092
Wishing you a warm start to spring!
Very truly yours, Joan
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FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE | |
Meschino Bills Receive Favorable Reports as Legislative Committees Reach Joint Rule 10 Deadline | |
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This month was busy for the Legislature's subject matter committees, as all timely-filed bills received a report from their respective committee on Wednesday, February 7. This is known as the Joint Rule 10 deadline during each legislative session.
So far, four of my bills have received favorable reports from their respective committees, each of which are listed below:
On top of these successes, a large number of my bills were extended due to continued interest from their respective committees. I look forward to further collaboration with committee chairs and staff to engage on these pieces of legislation.
Bills that were sent to study render them unlikely to pass in this legislative cycle. For more information on a specific piece of legislation, please reach out to my staff or use https://malegislature.gov/.
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Left: Rep. Meschino meets with lead advocate Samantha Bevins regarding H.705 An Act relative to youth voter engagement.
Right: Rep. Meschino (right) meets with Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton, left), MassRivers advocates, and State House staff after the favorable report on the drought management bill H.861.
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Rep. Meschino Seeks Legislative Interns for 2024 Summer Session at State House | Hoping to make a difference for the Third Plymouth District? I am excited to announce high school and college internships for this coming summer. Please visit my website for more information, and feel free to contact my staff with any questions. | |
Please reach out to my office staff with any questions regarding the internship application and process. We look forward to hearing from you soon! | |
Rep. Meschino Joins Legislature for Go Red for Women Day | |
The Go Red for Women campaign has long addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of a severe health threat, cardiovascular disease (CVD). The American Heart Association invited legislators to wear red in the spirit of advocacy for women's health equity, and I joined my colleagues in the State House on Valentine's Day in support of this work. | |
Left: Rep. Meschino (front row, third from left) joins legislative colleagues for women's heart disease advocacy at the Grand Staircase in the State House. | |
STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS | |
Expand Massachusetts Stories Grant Program Now Available from MassHumanities, Applications Due May 31st | |
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Expand Massachusetts Stories Grants from MassHumanities support projects that collect, interpret and share narratives about the Commonwealth, emphasizing the voices and experiences that have gone unrecognized or have been excluded from public conversation. Specifically, the Climate Change Track of the program offers up to $20,000 for projects that illuminate community knowledge, experiences, and values in response to the climate crisis.
Please visit the MassHumanities site for more information. Applications are due on May 31st, 2024.
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MassDOT Sumner Tunnel Construction Project Updates Spring Closure Schedule; Weekend MBTA Ferry Service Schedule to Boston Paused from Hingham and Hull Until Late Spring | |
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The MassDOT Sumner Tunnel project, which will provide structural upgrades to the century-old southbound tunnel, is now in its newest phase of partial closure. Please check updated schedules for closures online. To learn more about the MassDOT Sumner Tunnel project, including weekend closures, please visit https://www.mass.gov/sumner-tunnel. Please consider taking alternate modes of transit to Logan Airport to avoid travel disruptions.
All ferries are back to full pre-COVID service levels and will maintain regular service schedules in light of MassDOT's current construction project on East Boston's Sumner Tunnel. Weekend service has paused until late spring for the Hingham – Hull – Logan Airport – Long Wharf Ferry (F2H) ferry. Please plan accordingly.
To learn more and to view ferry schedules, please visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/ferry.
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Department of Transitional Assistance Releases Advisory on EBT Card Skimming | |
Rep. Meschino Introduces Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll as Elected Official of the Year at Marine Trades Conference | |
At the end of January, I had the privilege of introducing Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll at the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association Business of Boating Conference in Foxborough. LG Driscoll was named Elected Official of the Year, and I was honored to win the award last year. Thank you to MMTA for a fantastic and informative event. | |
Rep. Meschino (right) joins Rep. Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield, left), Senator Paul Feeney (D-Foxborough, second from left), and MMTA leadership to present the Elected Official of the Year award to Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll (middle) in Foxborough. | |
Rep. Meschino Joins School Superintendents from 3rd Plymouth District for Statewide Legislative Breakfast in Hingham | |
Today, I met with school leaders from across the state and welcomed them to the Third Plymouth District for the School Superintendents Legislative Breakfast! So great to see our educational administrators from Hingham, Hull, and Cohasset at today's event. | |
Rep. Meschino (second from left) joins school leaders from the Third Plymouth District and from across the state in Hingham on March 1. | |
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Announcing Office Hours for March
Constituent services are our top priority. We continue to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, a staff member will be present in the State House. On Mondays, I host in-person office hours in the district with me or a member of my staff.
If you would like to reserve a time slot for virtual office hours or outside of the times listed, please call the office at our new phone number 617-722-2092 or email my Legislative Aide.
- Monday, March 4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents
- Monday, March 11, 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Willcutt Commons, 91 Sohier Street, Cohasset
- Monday, March 18, 10:00am - 11:00am, Hull Council on Aging, 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull
- Monday, March 25, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham
To learn more about our constituent services, please visit our website.
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General Resources
COVID-19 Vaccines
- Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccination appointment using the Vaccine Finder
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Line (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-6:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 9 AM-2 PM) is available by calling 2-1-1 and following the prompts for assistance / translation services.
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Homebound Vaccination Program information
- COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
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MyVaxRecords.Mass.Gov allows residents to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history
COVID-19 Tests, Cases & Treatment
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