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

DECEMBER 8, 2025 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently held a forum related to Strengthening Trust in Childhood Vaccines. At this moment, Federal authorities are undermining guidance and authorizations related to important vaccinations and proven practices. Senator Driscoll joined Governor Healey, Secretary Mahaniah, and Commissioner Goldstein in welcoming providers and experts across the Commonwealth’s public health sector to discuss collective commitm

Randolph Ave. Community Meeting & Listening Session Event Date : Monday, December 8th Event Time : 6:00 PM Event Location : Milton Council on Aging at 10 Walnut Street, Milton, MA; OR Virtually The Offices of Senator Bill Driscoll and Representative Richard Wells are jointly hosting a Community Meeting and Listening Session focused on the Randolph Avenue Road Diet project and recent traffic changes. At the listening session, MassDOT intends to present their findings from the