Candidate for State Representative had the following response to Massachusetts State House passage of H. 4515 On Thursday, the Massachusetts State House passed bipartisan legislation that will expand offshore wind in the Commonwealth and create many well-paying green union jobs. …

I have fond memories of standing on risers performing after school at a PTO (parent-teacher organization) meeting. Both my parents worked but my mom always attended meetings and helped where she could. Following her example, it wasn’t long before I began volunteering in the school library and helping Kindergarteners read…

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~ MLK, Jr. — Public schooling, field trips, and living in a diverse city helped mold me into the woman I am. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change was one of the most impactful field trips of my schooling. I credit the King Center for helping to break the cycle…

Two months after September 11, 2001, I arrived at Lackland Air Force Base for Basic Training. Having grown up in a small family, the experience of dorm living was overwhelming. For six weeks, I lived in open barracks with 59 other women. Bunkmates became best friends; basic training forges connections…

People don’t like paying taxes. It’s like the dentist — not fun but necessary for a healthy life. Some like Geoff Diehl oppose taxation — believing that government is the problem. He is calling for Governor Baker to veto the already overdue $4B spending bill. If he did, the House…

I knew I had found my “forever home” when we moved to Billerica in 2017. Our schools, our community, our diversity, our green spaces …. The whole town is a jewel. Sure, there are some rough edges, but that only accentuates the beauty. My love for the Town and our…

Thanks to President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act, more than $3.5 Billion will be invested in our Commonwealth. House Speaker Ron Mariano said they plan to “fund priority areas that will stand the test of time and make systemic and equitable changes’’. Some of the ideas laid out…

For some, the economy and personal comfort is more important than the health of the community. This was clear when, in early May, Rep. Marc Lombardo publicly called for Massachusetts restaurants to reopen at full, indoor capacity. At the time, our doctors and public health officials were warning that the…

When I decided to run for State Representative, I was more than excited to talk to the people of Billerica about the issues that we are facing as a town and state. We are dealing with a once-in-a-generation public health crisis that has led to an economic downfall the likes…