Shoutout to Frank Bonet-Rosado for sharing this video of the basketball tournament this weekend. I truly appreciate your support and look forward to celebrating with you again next year!
I had a wonderful time celebrating the graduating Class of 2026 alongside staff, students, and community members at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover.
Thank you to GLTS for inviting me to this celebration, as well as to Superintendent Lavoie for his years of leading GLTS and its students to greater heights.
It was great to welcome Yandel Morales to the House chamber today alongside my state delegation colleagues. Yandel is a three-time MA state wrestling champion, former Andover High School wrestling standout, and an international competitor on Puerto Rico’s wrestling World Team.
Yandel represented Puerto Rico at the U17 World Championships in 2023 and earned a silver medal at the Pan-Am championships. He has also committed to joining the NCAA Division 1 wrestling team at the University of Missouri.
Thank you to Yandel for visiting us on Beacon Hill today and for proving to be a great example of the hard work and dedication of student athletes. Best of luck at Mizzou this fall!
I am pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism has awarded the MA Youth Soccer Association | Lawrence with an additional $22,000 to support World Cup Watch Parties this summer.
MOTT awarded MYSA | Lawrence with a $120,000 grant award in May to host one of many Mass Youth Soccer Festivals across the state. This additional funding brings the total grant award up to $142,000.
Our community’s lifeguards play an important role in ensuring that everyone has a fun and safe summer by the water.
Positions are still open at pools and waterfronts in and around the 17th Essex District, and pay starts at $22/hour. Check out mass.gov/lifeguards for details.
The 1906 textile building on Manchester Street has been repurposed by U-Haul for approximately 700 new units of self-storage. Some 120 years later, the mill continues to contribute to the economy of Lawrence and the wider Merrimack Valley.
Thank you to U-Haul for inviting me to the ceremony. I am glad that this building is getting a new life again in 2026 and will remain a part of Lawrence for years to come.