State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) announced today that the Massachusetts House of Representatives has adopted two pieces of legislation she filed to expand retirement savings options for nonprofit and public service workers. Working in collaboration with Treasurer Deborah Goldberg throughout the past several legislative sessions, Ferrante has filed An Act expanding access to retirement savings…
Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget. Funded at $61.47 billion, nearly $500 million below Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal, the House’s FY26 budget responds to the needs of residents, provides strong support for the Commonwealth’s cities and towns, and among many critical investments, includes significant funding for education,…
State Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, and state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, led a wide-ranging discussion last week for the School Committee on the development of the fiscal 2026 state budget as it relates to education funding locally. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2021, is taking on a greater role when it comes to cancer advocacy, using her journey to promote policies that can make a difference in the lives of those dealing with the disease. Ferrante plans to testify on behalf of a plan by…
With the beginning of a new legislative session, I wanted to take this opportunity to briefly highlight some of the things we accomplished together in the session that just ended. The past two years have been extremely productive for the Massachusetts Legislature, with a number of major bills being passed throughout 2023 and 2024. The 193rd session…
Today, the Massachusetts Legislature approved legislation to combat the opioid crisis and support residents living with substance use disorder (SUD). An Act relative to treatments and coverage for substance use disorder and recovery coach licensure will expand non-opioid pain treatments, establish licenses for recovery coaches, and support pregnant people and their children who have been…
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is reminding residents that beginning May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by plane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID compliant driver’s license or ID, or a valid passport. The Registry is strongly encouraging everyone seeking a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card to…
Gloucester High is the beneficiary of nearly $1 million in grants from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to provide a lift to two of its Career and Vocational Technical Education programs as part of a wider $16 million in statewide awards to support training and job opportunities in the clean energy and climate tech sector.…
As the Beacon Hill political crowd munched on ceviches and chowders in the Great Hall on Wednesday, they heard a message from the seafood industry aimed more at Washington, D.C., than the halls of the State House. Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, the daughter of a fisherman and a 30-year advocate for the fishing industry, spoke at…
This Wednesday is Seafood Day on Beacon Hill, and plans are to celebrate the myriad cultural, economic, and food security benefits of the Massachusetts fishing industry. Seafood Day is being held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Massachusetts State House Hall of Flags in a building were a wooden Sacred Cod effigy, highlighting…
