State Senator Mike Barrett

A snapshot from a panel discussion I attended at GBH entitled “Disability Reframed: Celebrating Our Childhood on TV.” Author Emily Ladau and violinist Adrian Anantawan led an impactful conversation about the importance of disability representation and accessibility in the media.

With event organizer Hua Wang and supporter Gary Yu at Sunday’s record-breaking 5th Annual Lexington 5K. Congratulations to CAAL, the Chinese American Association of Lexington, and Hey Runners for putting on a rousing affirmation of civic organization, energy, and community spirit!

This week, UK Minister Stephen Doughty traveled all the way to Lexington for a tour of the Battle Green. To make Minister Doughty feel at home, tour guide Paul O’Shaughnessy donned his redcoat attire as he provided us with a spirited history lesson. Thanks @sdoughtymp for the invitation!

Mass Save, the state’s energy efficiency program, took a 10% funding cut last year. Enough is enough. At a recent conference, I made the case against reducing Mass Save further. Thank you to MassEnergize, a nonprofit helping to accelerate clean energy adoption, for hosting.

Surgeons performed nearly 1,700 life-saving organ transplants in New England last year, according to New England Donor Services (NEDS). To kick off Organ Donation Month, commemorated each April, I joined NEDS, town officials, and organ recipients at Waltham City Hall to raise a banner encouraging donor registration.

You can register to become a donor here: www.mass.gov/OrganDonor