13TH NORFOLK NEWS

Wishing everyone a prosperous 2026, and welcome back to Talking with Tarsky. I hope you had a restful and fulfilling holiday season. As we prepare for the second year of the term, it's an opportune moment to reflect on the significant moments that made 2025 memorable. I am grateful for your continued support over the past year, and I am committed to diligently serving the 13th Norfolk District in the year ahead. 2025 RECAP We hit the ground running in January, as my colleague

State Rep Joshua Tarsky is honored to announce that Bigbelly Solar, LLC, headquartered in Needham with manufacturing operations in Methuen and Lawrence, is a 2025 recipient of the “Manufacturer of the Year” Award presented by the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus.

We had a busy month between committee hearings, district events, and constituent cases, and that’s just how we want it! Keep reading to hear more about our month in the district and at the State House.

Welcome back to Talking with Tarsky! July and August flew by, but we were able to get a lot done in the short stretch of time. We handled numerous constituent cases and concerns, passed legislation that betters our commonwealth, held office hours and meetings with constituents across the district, and laid the groundwork for our office’s messaging and outreach.  

In August, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill that would require schools to limit student access to and/or use of cellphones during the school day. The vote garnered headlines, but the bill has yet to reach the State House floor let alone become law.

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.

After its passage at Town Meeting, a plea to disarm the country’s nuclear arsenal solicited support from Needham’s state and federal lawmakers, though their stance on the issue is nuanced.