The Bedford Citizen
Thanks to Sue Swanson, Paul Shorb, and Karen Willson for setting up this important conversation.
“Bedford Climate Advocates Meet with Sen. Mike Barrett to Discuss Energy Affordability Bill”
CAAL’s 5th Annual 5K
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!
Welcoming a UK Minister to Lexington
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 took a 10% funding cut last year. Enough is enough.
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.
Women folk face down the Redcoats in Concord. I was there to witness.
Battle of Lexington, re-enacted.
Organ donors give the gift of life
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
Ramadan Mubarak!
The Iftar — the breaking of the fast during Ramadan — represents compassion, coexistence, and collective responsibility. In Chelmsford, I joined the Islamic Society of Greater Lowell (ISGL) for their Iftar dinner, where over 150 community members gathered in a celebration of unity. Thank you to ISGL for bringing us all together!
Waltham and Weston: Two communities on the Henry Knox Trail
Waltham and Weston, two communities I represent, deserve their fair share of credit for their roles in the American Revolution. Both sit along the Henry Knox Trail, named for the route that Colonel Knox followed as he hauled his “Noble Train of Artillery” from upstate New York to Boston for the Continental Army. When Knox passed through in 1776, both Waltham and Weston provided aid.
At a Revolution 250 event, I presented plaques honoring each community to Pam Fox, president of the Weston Historical Society (and pictured above), and Wayne McCarthy, president of the Waltham Historical Society.
Photo credit: Nicole Mordecai/Weston Observer
