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(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host three in-person office hours throughout the month of September. Please note cancellations due to holidays. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Christopher Altizer, by email at christopher.altizer@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of her staff. Monday, September 11 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, September 18 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, September 25 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. “I encourage all local residents who need assistance to reach out to . . . Read More

(BOSTON) – Mrs. Chartis Langmaid Tebbetts of Cohasset was honored as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s (MCSW) 2023 class of Commonwealth Heroines. Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) nominated Mrs. Langmaid Tebbetts for this recognition due to her leadership in community engagement and local government in Cohasset and in the 3rd Plymouth District. Ms. Langmaid Tebbetts was honored with the other Commonwealth Heroines for her outstanding contributions to the Town of Cohasset, and the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women celebrated the twentieth-annual Commonwealth Heroines at a reception in the State House on June 23rd.  “Chartis’s storied career of public service and leadership is an inspiration to us all,” said State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull).  “Her commitment to equity, democracy, and the “local geography” of Cohasset and the South Shore will benefit generations to come." Chartis Langmaid Tebbetts is a community leader, a champion . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - This week, State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) joined her colleagues in the Legislature to enact a $56.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), reconciling differences between the versions of the budget passed by the House of Representatives and Senate earlier this year. The FY24 conference committee report provides for historic levels of investment in education, housing, regional transportation, health care, workforce development, and more as part of a broad strategy to grow the Massachusetts economy and make the state more affordable, inclusive, and competitive. “The budget for the upcoming fiscal year reflects the Legislature’s commitment to investments that support and uplift the Commonwealth’s residents,” said State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull). “This budget also includes funds for various organizations in Hingham, Hull and Cohasset that will bolster their work, and I look forward to seeing the impact of those funds utilized in the 3rd Plymouth District. I . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of August. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Christopher Altizer, by email at christopher.altizer@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of her staff. Monday, August 7 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents Monday, August 14 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, August 21 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, August 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. “I encourage all local . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host three in-person office hours throughout the month of July. Please note cancellations. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Christopher Altizer, by email at christopher.altizer@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of her staff. Monday, July 10 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, July 17 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, July 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. “I encourage all local residents who need assistance to reach out to our office,” Representative . . . Read More

(BOSTON) – At a hearing held Wednesday, June 21st by the Joint Committee on Election Laws, legislators and advocates testified on behalf of An Act relative to youth voter engagement (H.705/S.431), jointly filed by Representatives Joan Meschino (D-Hull) and Jack Patrick Lewis (D-Framingham) alongside Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth). The bipartisan legislation would allow seventeen-year-olds who will be eighteen by the general election to vote in the preceding primary, encouraging young people to develop strong voting habits early. These companion bills are refiles and were supported by dozens of letters by young people from a broad array of communities last session. This bill was initially introduced to Representative Meschino four years ago by Samantha Bevins, a Hingham resident, now a rising junior at Dartmouth College. Concerned that she would not have a voice in the primary election to select the party nominee for the presidential election, Samantha proposed filing legislation . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - On Wednesday, May 31st, State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) joined advocates from across the Commonwealth, including representatives of Plymouth County’s regional commission, at the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s Lobby Day held at the State House. Among the bills supported by the Commission is H.669, An Act supporting parents running for public office, co-filed by Representative Meschino and Representative Mike Connolly (D-Cambridge). The advocacy day’s events were highlighted by a speech from Governor Maura Healey. The Governor spoke about the significance of her position as the first woman elected as governor of the Commonwealth and as a member of the first all-female governor and lieutenant governor team in the nation. She also shared her anticipation of a strong continued partnership with the Commission. “The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women does excellent, critical work to advance the status of women and girls in the . . . 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, Christopher Altizer, by email at christopher.altizer@mahouse.gov or by phone at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of her staff. Monday, June 5 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents Monday, June 12 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, June 26 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, June 26 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. “I encourage all local . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - On Friday, May 12th, members of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC), including State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull), announced the release of the Commission’s new public report “Breaking Barriers” at a press conference on South Boston’s Carson Beach. The report is intended to provide tangible steps for promoting inclusive beach experiences for all Commonwealth residents. The “Breaking Barriers” report builds on a series of three recent public hearings held by the Commission in order to assess the state of access, equity, and inclusion on the region’s public beaches. Topics of the hearings included racial justice, access for people with disabilities, and access for people who do not primarily communicate in English, all of which can be viewed on the MBC website. "Equity, inclusion, and accessibility on our Commonwealth beaches must continue to be a priority so that all of our communities can enjoy these public resources,” said State . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host five in-person office hours throughout the month of May. Please contact Rep. Meschino’s Legislative Aide, Christopher Altizer, by email at christopher.altizer@mahouse.gov or at the new office phone number at 617-722-2092 in order to schedule a time slot with a member of her staff. Monday, May 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents Monday, May 1 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hingham Public Library 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham Monday, May 8 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, May 15 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, May 22 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 . . . Read More