BOSTON – State Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn) has announced upcoming virtual office hours to be held for September. The forum will be held via the Zoom video conference app, with the abilities to dial-in via the app and through phone. The virtual format of the community office hours will allow members of the community […]
WOBURN – Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn), Representative Michelle L. Ciccolo (D-Lexington), and Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington) are making efforts to reinstate Commuter Rail Service at Mishawum Station. Service to the commuter frequented station provides access to the Lowell Line and has remained closed since December 14, 2020. In a recent letter to MBTA […]
I hope this Summer legislative update finds you all well and that you are all enjoying the summer so far. I wanted to provide you all with a recap of my actions so far this legislative session. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget In July I was very proud to support a $48.07 Billion budget for Fiscal […]
BOSTON – State Representative Richard Haggerty is searching for motivated, civic-minded individuals interested in a Fall legislative internship. Haggerty proudly represents the people of the 30th Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes the City of Woburn and Town of Reading. Interns will have the rewarding opportunity to experience policymaking, politics and government through participating in […]
BOSTON – Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature in passing a bill that will invest $350 million in municipal transportation and selected statewide transportation infrastructure projects. The bill, An Act financing improvements to municipal roads and bridges, authorizes $200 million for municipal roads and bridges through the Chapter 90 […]
BOSTON – The House and Senate have finalized a Chapter 90 bond bill that will provide Reading with $605,006 in road and bridge funding for Fiscal Year 2022. In addition to authorizing $200 million in state spending on the Chapter 90 program, the bond bill also provides for a total of $150 million in funding […]
BOSTON – On Friday, July 9, 2021, Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington), Representative Rich Haggerty (D-Woburn), and Representative Michelle Ciccolo (D-Lexington) joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts State Legislature in unanimously passing a $48.07 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). This budget maintains fiscal responsibility while maintaining services, makes targeted investments to address emerging […]
BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading), State Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn) and Senator Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) have secured $120,000 in funding earmarks for the Town of Reading as part of the state budget process. The funding was included in the $48.1 billion Fiscal Year 2022 state budget that was […]
Woburn – Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn), Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington, and Representative Michelle L. Ciccolo (D-Lexington) are proud to announce that the planned New Boston Street Bridge in Woburn will be designated the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. The original bridge located on New Boston Street was demolished in 1978 after being declared unsafe […]
BOSTON – On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Senator Cindy F. Friedman (D-Arlington), Representative Rich Haggerty (D-Woburn), Representative Michelle Ciccolo (D-Lexington), and their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature gave final legislative approval to a bill to guarantee COVID emergency paid leave to workers, as well as avoid drastic unemployment insurance rate increases paid by employers. The […]
