Mike Connolly

Per MassDOT: “The District will order additional Station posts (3-4 week lead time) and install as they arrive. Hopefully all replaced by Marathon Monday.”

This afternoon, I noticed the bike lane flexposts on Charles River Dam Road (aka Rt. 28/Craigie Bridge) were all missing (presumably from the blizzard?), so I sent this video to Rep. Dan Ryan and to MassDOT and together we quickly got confirmation that they will be re-installed. 🚴🏼🚴🏽‍♀️🚴‍♂️

We’re grateful this work is happening in our community — and we continue to push back on Trump’s senseless move to pull the plug on it. 🔬🧫🧪👩‍🔬

ARPA-H does unbelievable work — giving the brightest minds and top performers piles of money to focus deeply on transformative healthcare innovations that wouldn’t be possible in a commercial setting.

Thank you to Gov. Healey for inviting me to this week’s event, where I also got to chat with Eric Paley, our new Secretary of Economic Development, and Kirk Taylor of Mass. Life Sciences Center.

I was wildly inspired to meet with leaders of Massachusetts organizations funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a federal agency that invests in high-risk, high-reward research designed to accelerate breakthroughs in health and medicine.

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Incredible evening celebrating Ayanna Pressley’s birthday! Thank you, Congresswoman, for being one of my all-time heroes and my political North Star. Thanks as well to Conan Harris and to your incredible team and to Dennis Benzan for hosting us. 🎉🧁🎂

Clips from today’s Somerville Dems Caucus. I spoke in support of my re-election and Ed Markey called on the Senate to return to vote against war on Iran. Then it was over to the Cambridge Library for the Cambridge Dems Caucus. Thank you to all of my constituents who signed my nomination papers!

Thank you, Max, for all that you do in service to others and for allowing us to recognize you today!

He also served on the Cambridge Charter Review Committee —these are just a few of his contributions to the public interest and civic life in our community. Today’s event honored over 100 Black leaders from across the Commonwealth, a powerful celebration to close out this year’s Black History Month.

I was delighted to welcome Max Clermont to the State House today for the annual Black Excellence on The Hill Awards, hosted by the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. Max serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Just-A-Start and works at the intersection of patient advocacy and public affairs.

…the bill continues to pit the real need for affordability against the demands of the climate emergency. I will be posting a much more detailed summary to my State House blog in the coming days. The bill now moves to the Senate, and I am hopeful we can get to an even better final conference bill.

Quick recap after a long day and evening spent debating the Energy Affordability bill in the House. The bill was made a lot better thanks to the collective efforts of the climate justice movement and our partnership with House Leaders and colleagues. However, in the end, I voted No because…

90 hours to stop an eviction — here's how we did it It's very meaningful to me to do this work — not just as someone who grew up in public housing and faced housing instability as a kid — but also because the legal provision we relied upon to give my l...

My latest newsletter is out: “90 hours to stop an eviction — here’s how we did it” — it’s a personal account of an intense, around-the-clock effort to save one constituent’s housing — and another reminder we must keep fighting for housing for all.

This Friday, the staff at both the Broadway and the Cambridge Crossing locations will vote to join UFCW Local 1445 — so we showed up yesterday to show our support for the business and to stand strong with the workers as they seek to form a union. ✊🍺

Over the past decade, Lamplighter has established itself as an iconic independent brewery and taproom and a cherished third place in our community, with a commitment to inclusiveness and several partnerships with our local nonprofits. 🎉

Proud to drink a pint with Somerville city officials and friends in support of the workers at Lamplighter Brewing on Broadway last night. 🍻

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Somerville gang supporting lamplighter workers

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✊Somerville stands strong with workers at Lamplighter! Had a blast tonight supporting their campaign to unionize with UFCW 1445 @jonlink.bsky.social @mikeconnollyma.bsky.social @jake4somerville.bsky.social

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May this Year of the Horse bring prosperity, health, and endless joy to everyone celebrating here in Cambridge and Somerville and around the world!

Frederick Douglass died on this day in 1895.

His radical vision is one we should strive for today: a politics that unites the poor, both black and white, against their wealthy exploiters: jacobin.com/2015/09/andrew-johnson-frederick-douglass-second-reconstruction

It’s a pathetic day in America when — in response to the horrific crimes revealed by the Epstein files — the King of England says the Rule of Law must prevail as a member of his royal family faces prosecution — but President Trump and the DOJ continue to shield our ruling class from accountability.

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Come one, come all to my next Office Hours, TONITE at Andala Coffee House from 4:30 to 6 pm. Bring your questions and concerns or come by just to say hi 👋 and if you can’t make it, you can always email via the address posted on my Connolly.house page to set up a time to talk :)

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Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan Kareem! May this Ramadan bring peace, joy, and abundance to all of my Muslim constituents and to Muslims around the world who are observing the holy month. 🌙

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I. AM. SOMEBODY. ✊🏽

Rest in Power, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

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Update from Housing Court, after I spent the past four days working to stop the eviction of a longtime constituent by invoking an eviction protection law I passed on Beacon Hill. ✊❤️🙏

The blockade on Cuba is unconscionable.

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Join me for Office Hours, Thursday, February 19, at Andala Coffee House in Central Square from 4:30 to 6 pm. Bring your questions or concerns or come by just to say hi 👋 and if you can’t make it, you can email me via www.Connolly.house to set up a time to chat.

Collecting nomination signatures

Serving the 46,261 residents of the 26th Middlesex District is truly the love of my life — and I was feeling the love again last night when my constituents David and Vatsady joined me to go door-to-door to collect nomination signatures in the Port. Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

First batch of nomination signatures submitted today! 🎉

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As always, email me via Mike.Connolly@MAhouse.gov with questions or concerns 🙏