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Representative Joan Meschino Announces Office Hours for August
(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 . . . Read More
Representative Joan Meschino Announces Office Hours for July
(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 . . . Read More
Youth Voter Engagement Bill Receives Broad Support at Committee Hearing
(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 . . . Read More
Bill Supporting Parents Running for Office Remains Priority for Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
(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 . . . Read More
Representative Joan Meschino Announces Office Hours for June
(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 . . . Read More
Metropolitan Beaches Commission Releases “Breaking Barriers” Report
(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 . . . Read More