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(HINGHAM) - On the morning of Wednesday, May 21st, the 3rd and 4th grade classes of St. Paul’s Elementary, Derby Academy, and Old Colony Montessori gathered in the Old Ship Meeting House in Hingham. This was no ordinary field trip though. Major town decisions were being debated, amended, and eventually voted on. Should Hingham High School shell out $550,000 on a new turf sports field? Should money be set aside for the creation of a new play space in Hingham Square? Should Hingham, Hull, Scituate, Weymouth, and Cohasset band together to purchase a boat to assist with maritime debris removal? The list of warrant articles on the mock town meeting was varied and topical. State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) joined for the morning, speaking to the students about the relationship linking the municipality and legislature and drawing parallels between an affordable housing warrant article and one of the bills she filed . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of June. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, June 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, June 9 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, June 16 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, June 23 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate.   . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of May. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, May 5 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, May 12 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, May 19 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, May 19 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate.   . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - This month, the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators (MCWL) celebrates its 50th anniversary, making it the oldest bicameral and bipartisan Women’s Caucus in the country. The MCWL was originally formed in 1975 by fourteen women legislators from the House of Representatives. They gathered around a shared goal of passing the Equal Rights Amendment and supporting fellow women leaders. Today, women make up one third of the legislators in the Massachusetts House and Senate, and the MCWL boasts sixty members.  Last week, the Caucus held a press conference to kick off its 50th anniversary celebration. Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), and Caucus co-chairs Representative Christine Barber (D-Somerville) and Senator Robyn Kennedy (D-Worcester) made remarks highlighting the important work accomplished by the Caucus over the past fifty years. Throughout the year, the caucus will engage in a variety of initiatives aimed at recognizing the contributions of women . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of April. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, April 7 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, April 14 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, April 28 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, April 28 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate.   . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of March. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, March 3 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, March 10 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, March 17 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, March 24 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate.   . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host high school and college interns  this summer. These internships are intended for students who wish to gain valuable experience of the day-to-day happenings in a legislative office.  “I encourage all interested students to apply,” said Representative Meschino (D-Hull). “The work of our previous interns has guided substantial legislative work, and we always look forward to helping young people pursue their interests in public service and state government.” College internships will begin at the beginning of June and conclude by the end of July. High school internships will be organized into two, three-week “sessions” in June and July. All interns will be encouraged to commute to the State House two to three days a week for the duration of their respective internship. Students from the Third Plymouth District are encouraged to apply. Applicants interested in applying should email a current resume, cover letter, and . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of March. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, March 3 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, March 10 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, March 17 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, March 24 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate.   . . . Read More

(HULL) - Sporting everything from pirate outfits to bunny costumes, hard hats to bathing suits, hundreds of people gathered at the annual Nantasket Polar Plunge to support funding for the Special Olympics. Congregating at the Mary Jeannette Murray Bath House at Nantasket Beach in Hull, plungers charged into the oncoming winter waves on the morning of Saturday, February 22nd.   Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) attended the event and offered brief remarks: “It was great to see local families at this long-standing event and to welcome folks from far and wide. The polar plunge, which helps raise support and awareness for those with intellectual disabilities, is a time that we come together as a town and make it clear what we stand for.”  As of February 25th, the event was nearing its $220,000 fundraising goal. Many plungers were part of organizational teams led by team captains who helped facilitate the day’s events and . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of February. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Harrison Bushnell, by email at harrison.bushnell@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of Rep. Meschino’s staff.   Monday, February 3 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents   Monday, February 10 9:00 am - 10:30 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset   Monday, February 24 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull   Monday, February 24 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham   These sessions are intended to make it easier for residents of Cohasset, Hingham, and Hull to share concerns and access the services Rep. Meschino can offer to residents on the South Shore. All local residents are invited to participate. . . . Read More