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Below are the most recent issues of Representative Garlick’s newsletter, “Fresh Garlick.” If you would like to receive this electronic newsletter via email, please subscribe to Fresh Garlick.
Fresh Garlick – Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Dear Commissioners, It is with great sadness that we inform you of the heartbreaking news that our friend, colleague, ally, and leader on disability rights, Paul Spooner, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. As a member and treasurer of the Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Paul...
Fresh Garlick – Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, You may know that I serve as Chair of the permanent, funded Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The Commission is hiring our first employee – a Program Director! The Program Director will be the primary program support for the Commission as we continue this important...
Heating Cost Assistance Programs
Dear Neighbors, The temperatures are dropping and many of us are thinking about turning on the furnace. I share your concern about high heating costs this winter and would like to share with you information that may help ease the financial burden of paying heating costs this winter. Utility payment plans Massachusetts’ investor-owned...
Fresh Garlick – Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Celebrating and supporting the Charles River Center is a family event! On Sunday, My family and I participated in the Charles River Center's 5K run/1 mile walk held in Needham. The Charles River Center's mission is to empower and support people with developmental...
Fresh Garlick – Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today, in my office, I joined Town, state, and development stakeholders to discuss the proposed redevelopment of Medfield State Hospital. This 334-unit project will not only construct 85 affordable units but will also preserve parts of the historic Medfield State...
Fresh Garlick – Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today, I attended a Needham Housing Authority meeting to discuss ways that we may all work together to serve Needham residents on the critically important issue of access to quality housing. The Needham Housing Authority's mission is "to provide decent, safe, and...
Fresh Garlick – Thursday, September 8, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Beginning a new school year brings energy and motivation to do our best. Working with Dan Gutekanst, Anne Gulati, and their superintendent and school business office colleagues, H596 An Act relative to school operational efficiency, which I sponsored in the House of...
Fresh Garlick – Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, This past June, I voted in the affirmative on the VOTES Act in order to expand access to voting. With the Primary Elections coming up soon, I would like to share how this law will affect voters. The voter registration deadline for all elections is now ten calendar days before the date of...
Fresh Garlick – Thursday, July 28, 2022
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today, I am proud to announce the passage of Statewide Accelerated Public Health for Every Community (SAPHE) 2.0 in the House. The SAPHE 2.0 Act, which I sponsored, is a transformational bill that will guarantee public health services to ALL Massachusetts residents. This bill will...
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation to Establish an Effective and Equitable Local Public Health System
BOSTON - Thursday, July 28, 2022 – Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation designed to strengthen local and regional public health and ensure that every resident has access to foundational public health services, regardless of where they live, through the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) State Action for Public...
