1/ What a day. Glad to join @massgovernor.bsky.social yesterday at the ceremonial signing of the Blue Envelopes Program into law. Years of advocacy behind this moment. 🧵👇

For too long, the communities that protect eastern Mass’ water have been asked to go without. When MWRA came to the Quabbin, they heard it clearly: a region sending 180M+ gallons daily cannot remain under-resourced. Quabbin communities are done being an afterthought. More: linktr.ee/jocomerfordma

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THRILLED to see Northampton Public Schools win the 2026 "Terrific Tray of the Year"!

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LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE. 🏳️‍🌈❤️🌈❤️ Yesterday, we raised a rainbow flag at the Massachusetts State House for LGBTQ #Pride Month — a powerful reminder that Massachusetts is united in protecting civil rights and liberties for all.

❤️ 🍎 Big love to educators during #TeacherAppreciationWeek. The MA Senate's FY27 budget proposal prioritizes education, matching our values with proposed budget appropriations.

Love and cheers for our team's Chief of Staff, Jared Freedman, who ran an (astonishing) average 6.26 min. mile for 26.2 of them during today's Boston Marathon. We love you, Jared! TY Katelyn Billings for the great picture!

Healey Driscoll Administration officials were out in force across the region on 413 Day. I joined 4 meaningful stops in Pelham, Erving, Northampton, and Gill to celebrate wins on housing, micro transit, and regional equity. TY @kimdriscollma.bsky.social @massdot.bsky.social and more

Join Rep. @mindydomb.bsky.social + me for a community meeting on Eversource's WT-11 Transmission Right-of-Way Reliability Program Project at the Amherst Town Hall next on4/14 @ 6:00 p.m. Livestreamed: amherstma.zoom.us/j/82928590640 Questions may be submitted in advance: forms.gle/oLhtNo74WkiJ...

Please share far and wide >>> www.ruralschoolsma.org Spend 3.5 minutes listening to students, faculty, staff, administrators, local officials, and community members talk about the need for education funding and policy reform. Momentum is building for real and lasting change.

Ag Day at the State House and the MA Farm Bureau's annual meeting. Let’s keep showing up for the people who keep us fed and keep natural lands open and working for us all.

The human tragedy of the Iran war increases every single hour. So does the economic tragedy. Trump wants $1.5T for war. Here are 11 programs that cost $1.5T, courtesy of @nationalpriorities.bsky.social: www.nationalpriorities.org/blog/2026/01...

In Deerfield @ Frontier Regional, students + community members sent an SOS signal to the Legislature + @massgovernor.bsky.social + LG @kimdriscollma.bsky.social . MA communities are sounding the alarm about the fiscal crisis of RURAL + DECLINING ENROLLMENT schools. www.ruralschoolsma.org

🔊 Across MA, communities are sounding the alarm about the fiscal crisis of RURAL and DECLINING ENROLLMENT schools. In Shutesbury, much of the community turned out to circle the elementary school threatened with closure. They need our help. @massgovernor.bsky.social @kimdriscollma.bsky.social

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Terrific piece about a tax credit for famers who donate fresh produce to help fight food insecurity: recorder.com/2026/02/20/f... It's a win for famers, a way to battle food insecurity and diet-related diseases, and a way to tackle food waste. H/t Paul Franz for the photo

@bostonglobe.com editorializes in favor of a statewide water plan: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/19/o...

The Boston Globe editorialized in favor of righting blistering historic wrongs when it comes to PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) in the Commonwealth: lnkd.in/ep4EC-Gs.

Thank you to Sen. Brownsberger, Chair Cindy Friedman, and Steering and Policy Colleagues for filing this bill ↙️. Glad to be on the team: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...

I am on TikTok. Can you believe it? Follow me at @jocomerfordma for more.

Watch bi-partisan support in the MA Senate for education funding reform, as part of a debate on early literacy: youtu.be/0QnUrtNkgfY

Gotta love Link413 — launched by three Regional Transit Authorities to connect the ridership of BRTA, FRTA, and PVTA in the 413. Info: Bit.ly/link413

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Where was I this morning? I often say that I have the most exquisite Senate district in the Commonwealth. That's why — every so often — I'm going to post images of natural and community beauty invite you to guess where I've been.

🔊Please SHARE: Stunning organizing in an open letter to the people of eastern MA, from the Quabbin Watershed Stewards — a growing group of people organizing in the communities that ring the Quabbin Reservoir. The letter is available through this link: senatorjocomerford.org/western-mass....

Glad to celebrate key funding ($5+ million) on its way to municipalities in the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district. TY to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, EOHLC, and municipal leaders for your work to rehabilitate housing, improve sidewalks and roads, upgrade public facilities, + more.

Farms across MA are facing unprecedented challenges — from rising costs to market volatility to climate change — and they deserve strong, sustained support. Check out 63 recs via the Special Com. on Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...

So many in our region serve the public — in education, health care, human services, local government, public safety, food provision, the arts and tourism, keeping small businesses alive, + more. Love and gratitude to each of you in this new year. The work you do is important + life-affirming.

Glad to join Patrick Berry and InFocus earlier this month to talk about our team's work on behalf of the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district. Thank you, Patrick, for a great conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JCB...