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(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host high school and college interns throughout the months of June and July this summer. These internships are intended for high school and college students who wish to gain valuable experience of the day-to-day happenings in a legislative office. Students from the Third Plymouth District are encouraged to apply. “I encourage all interested students to reach out to our office and apply to be an intern with us this summer,” Representative Meschino (D-Hull) said. “The work of our previous interns has guided some of our policy work, and we always look forward to helping young people pursue their interests in public service and our state government.” College internships will begin at the beginning of June and conclude by August 2nd. High school internships will be organized into two three-week “sessions”, from June 24 to July 12 and from July 15 to August . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - State Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) recently announced the hiring of Liz Carroll Gunderson as a Legislative Aide. Prior to joining Representative Meschino’s team, Ms. Carroll Gunderson served as Marketing and Program Director for the Hull Lifesaving Museum and has held several positions working for local elected officials. “Liz will be bringing her knowledge of constituent advocacy and project management to our team,” said Representative Meschino (D-Hull). “I am confident that her commitment to the community and ability to connect with residents of all ages will ensure that residents of the district continue to have positive experiences with my office.” Passionate about our work to serve seniors and veterans, Liz will build upon her experience working for Congressman Bill Delahunt and Representative Jamie Murphy. Liz has also demonstrated a commitment to supporting the needs of young people, working at the Hull Lifesaving Museum’s Summer Program, which provides children . . . Read More

(BOSTON) - Representative Joan Meschino (D-Hull) will host four in-person office hours throughout the month of November. 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, November 6 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents Monday, November 13 9:00 am - 11:00 am Willcutt Commons 91 Sohier St, Cohasset Monday, November 20 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, November 27 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 October. 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, October 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Linden Ponds, for Linden Ponds residents Monday, October 16 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hull Council on Aging 197A Samoset Avenue, Hull Monday, October 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. “I encourage all local residents who need assistance to reach out to . . . Read More

(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) - 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