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Many residents have expressed concerns that the legislative process can be difficult to follow, with limited public access to information about committee activity, bill progress, and legislative decision-making. Delays in committee action and procedural deadlines have also made it challenging for some legislation to advance efficiently through the legislative process.

A potential statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones in schools could get devices out of the classroom by September.

Massachusetts continues to face significant needs in both public transportation and public education. Aging transportation infrastructure, transit reliability challenges, local road and bridge maintenance needs, and workforce shortages have created demands for additional transportation investments across the Commonwealth.

Hundreds of “No Kings” protestors from Needham and beyond filled the sidewalks around the town common on the afternoon of June 14, carrying homemade signs and breaking into frequent chants, all expressing intense disagreement with various policies and actions taken by President Trump in his second term.

Chants echoed through the Town Center Saturday afternoon as an estimated 1,000 people protested the Trump administration in one of many “No Kings” rallies across the country Saturday.

Highlights from the Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, 2025.