COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSMASSACHUSETTS SENATESTATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133 Senator Joan B. LovelyState Senator2nd Essex District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2026 Senate Passes Housing Affordability Package Focused on Property Tax Relief Local option bills empower cities and towns to offer new and enhanced tax relief (BOSTON—1/21/2026) Senate Assistant Majority Leader Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) announces the Senate took action to make housing … Read More

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSMASSACHUSETTS SENATESTATE HOUSE, BOSTON 02133 Senator Joan B. LovelyState Senator2nd Essex District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2024 MCC awards Festivals & Projects grants to 10 local organizations $25,000 in total funding will bolster local arts and culture experiences (BOSTON—3/13/2025) Senate Assistant Majority Leader Joan B. Lovely (D-Salem) is pleased to announce that several cultural organizations in the … Read More