FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON – January 12, 2026 – Upon review of publicly available data, State Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) has identified more than $2.4 Million and counting in preferential or exclusive funding intended for Gateway Municipalities provided to cities or towns that no longer meet the legal criteria to be considered a Gateway Municipality under Massachusetts General Laws. Further, the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) and other incentive pro

JANUARY 9, 2026 The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently awarded $2.1 million in grant money to eight Community Health Centers across Massachusetts, investing in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) residency programs. Senator Driscoll was able to offer some comments and praise in response to this targeted investment in the announcing press release, quoted “Congratulations to all community health centers receiving this funding – a substantial investment in family nursing across

Driscoll in the District I will be holding local office hours in the district over the course of the week of January 12th. Monday, January 12th Easton Office Hours, 12:00pm to 1:00pm: Easton Town Hall, Corona Board Room, 136 Elm St.  Easton, MA 02356 Bridgewater Office Hours, 2:00pm to 3:00pm: Bridgewater Town Hall, Conference Room 201A, 66 Central Square, Bridgewater, MA 02324 Tuesday, January 13th Randolph Office Hours, 10:00am to 11:00am: Randolph Town Hall, Lincoln Room,

JANUARY 7, 2026 The Town of Randolph was awarded $850,000 in federal funding for housing rehabilitation. The grant will support the rehab of 8 units, as well as provide social services for residents. The federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by the MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities made the award of $850,000 to the Town of Randolph. “We were happy to support Randolp

December 22, 2025 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton)  returned to the MBTA Board of Directors at their Wednesday, December 18th meeting to inform them on two important items. Reflecting on his previous visit to an MBTA Board of Directors meeting earlier this year, he noted that he feels it is an “obligation for me to come to these meetings occasionally, to make sure that I offer my perspective as a Legislator and also a perspective from constituents that use the MBTA. And t

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2025 -- As the Bridgewater Legislative Delegation we have heard from a growing number of constituents regarding the dire water issues facing many households. We have remained in contact directly with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as the situation has unfolded. We are pleased that DEP has now opened the door for Bridgewater to apply for up to $2 million to help address water infrastructure related to this emer

UPDATES TO THIS CONTENT CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.billdriscolljr.com/single-post/senator-driscoll-calls-attention-to-inaccuracies-in-officially-named-gateway-municipalities-and-the Driscoll calls attention to inaccuracies in officially named Gateway Municipalities and the associated criteria DECEMBER 18, 2025 Upon review of publicly available data, I have identified more than $1 Million and counting in preferential or exclusive funding intended for Gateway Municipalities

DECEMBER 11, 2025 Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton)  recently provided oral testimony at the Senate Committee on the Census , detailing the ramifications of inaccurate census data on cities and towns. Speaking specifically about the Town of Randolph, the Senator brought to the Committee a detailed account of how undercounting the population in Randolph has had downstream effects on its Gateway Municipality eligibility. Serving the town of Randolph for nine years, first as

DECEMBER 11, 2025 Following the Trump administration’s implementation of a full travel ban on select countries, naturalization ceremonies have been cancelled for immigrants who have completed the full process for citizenship. GBH’s Sarah Betancourt highlights a recent occurrence of these cancellations in her piece, Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide . An excerpt from Betancourt’s work, “Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and i

DECEMBER 10, 2025 Thank you to all who attended Monday, December 8th’s Town of Milton Public Meeting and Listening Session on the Randolph Avenue Road Diet Pilot, hosted by Senator Driscoll and Representative Wells, and in collaboration with MassDOT and the town. Those who came to speak provided great feedback and insight on how the road diet's implementation has impacted the area. The pilot is ongoing until the spring, until then the MassDOT team managing the project wants y