Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Mar 30, 2022
Second COVID-19 Booster Dose Now Available to Certain Massachusetts Residents
BOSTON – Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – Following Tuesday’s (March 29th) recommendation by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Massachusetts residents who are aged 50 or older, or are younger and have certain medical conditions can now receive a second COVID-19 booster shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a second booster for these groups four months after they received their first Pfizer or Moderna booster. Eligible individuals
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Mar 24, 2022
House Passes CROWN Act
BOSTON – Thursday, March 24, 2022 – Last week, Representative Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles. Marking March as Women’s History Month, the House also passed legislation that would create a Women’s Rights History Trail program promoting education and awareness of the struggle for women’s rights in Massachusetts. R
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Mar 14, 2022
Lower Neponset River Designated a Superfund Site
MARCH 14, 2022 - This morning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally announced that the Lower Neponset River will be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). This announcement follows years of advocacy by elected officials, including Representative Driscoll, conservation groups, and residents in Boston and Milton to designate the area as a Superfund site. An EPA assessment of the area identified evidence of extensive PCB contamination of bottom
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Mar 3, 2022
House Votes on Offshore Wind & Grid Modernization
PHOTO: A worker repairs an offshore wind turbine in the waters off of Block Island. On Thursday, March 3rd, the House passed a bill related to the advancement of offshore wind and clean energy initiatives throughout Massachusetts. The bill follows the passage of a bill last year intended to decrease the Commonwealth’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 to combat climate change. These laws will help us meet these goals and achieve greater energy independence as a Com
