Thursday, October 2: Investigators Exhume Swampscott Murder Victim’s Body…Newburyport Gets State Funding for Brown School

Join the City of Salem and the Veturia Romana Sons and Daughters of Italy #1200 for the raising of Italian flags to mark the beginning of Italian Heritage Month!

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 2:15pm

Riley Plaza (across from the Salem Post Office)

Notice of Public Hearing – Written Testimony Only

The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is accepting written testimony for the following legislation

S.2596 – An Act relative to maintenance of private roads in the City of Gloucester

This home rule petition was submitted by the City of Gloucester to the

Massachusetts State Legislature, Senator Bruce Tarr and Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, to file on behalf of Gloucester.

Learn more about Gloucester’s Home Rule Petition request by visiting

https://www.gloucester-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11369/20250819—Press-Release—Mayor-Verga-Pushes-for-Flexibility-to-Fix-Private-Roads-1?bidId=

To share your support for or opposition of this legislation, please submit written testimony to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.

HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY DETAILS

Written Testimony Period: September 23 – September 30, 2025 (until 2:00 PM)

Submit via email: muni.committee@malegislature.gov

Or by mail to:

Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis, House Chair

Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Massachusetts State House, Attn: Geoff Richelew

24 Beacon Street, Room 450, Boston, MA 02133

When submitting testimony, please:

Include S.2596 in the subject line

Address remarks to House Chair Lewis and Senate Chair Rausch

Provide your name, address, phone number, and organization (if any)

Read a copy of the legislation here

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2596/