BOSTON — To help Massachusetts’ coastal communities prepare for severe weather events and the impacts of climate change, including storm surge, flooding, erosion and sea level rise, the state’s Office of Coastal Zone Management announced this month that it will be awarding $4 million in grants to support local planning and management efforts, including a significant appropriation to the town of Braintree. The state’s Coastal Resilience Grant Program provides financial and tec

GLOUCESTER – State officials this week announced over $17.3 million in grants to address failing dams, coastal infrastructure, and levees across the Commonwealth. The grants, which were awarded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Dam and Seawall Program, will support permitting and construction projects in Acton, Ashfield, Braintree, Brockton, Chicopee, Dracut, Dudley, Essex, Gardner, Gloucester, Hull, Ipswich, Leominster, Marshfield, New Bedfor

Sen. Keenan’s July 2021 conversation with QATV’s Mark Crosby on issues ranging from the state budget, transportation, health care, and the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic.

DEDHAM – State officials recently announced the award of $6.5 million total to cities and towns which applied for funding from the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program. The program provides technical and funding assistance to help Massachusetts municipalities conceive, design, and implement changes to curbs, streets, plazas, and parking areas in support of public health, safe mobility, renewed commerce, and community betterment. For this round of awards, MassDOT received

Amendment sets guidelines for subcommittees For Immediate Release: July 21, 2021 BOSTON — Members of the Massachusetts Senate voted...

All Norfolk & Plymouth District communities to receive funding for district priorities   For Immediate Release: July 13, 2021 BOSTON –...

Company operations should also cease domestically and internationally For Immediate Release: July 8, 2021 BOSTON – Senator John F. Keenan...

MassDOT’s 7/6/21 presentation on the widening of Route 18 through the communities of Weymouth and Abington, including costs, timeline, and planned traffic detours. Click the slides below to see the presentation.

Norfolk & Plymouth district to receive $3,901,973 For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 BOSTON (07/02/2021) — The Massachusetts State...

Reports Show High Numbers of Assistance Denials For Immediate Release: June 24, 2021 BOSTON — With financial hardship continuing to be a...

Senator Keenan and Representative Ayers Nominated Constituent, Manet Community Health Center CEO For Immediate Release: 6/17/21 BOSTON –...

Budget includes several Senator Keenan priority amendments For Immediate Release: June 8, 2021 BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate passed...

Quincy to receive $52,858,392 in school and local funding aid For Immediate Release: 5/27/21 BOSTON – On Thursday, May 27, the...

Appointed Chair of Housing, Vice-chair of Transportation For Immediate Release: 2/17/21 BOSTON – Committee assignments have been...

For Immediate Release: 1/28/21 BOSTON – This week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $13 million in state and federal...

For Immediate Release: 11/24/2020 BOSTON – Massachusetts Senator John Keenan (D-Quincy) will host virtual Office Hours on Monday,...

Tireless work resulted in passage of landmark tobacco prevention and cessation law For Immediate Release: 11/18/20 BOSTON – Tobacco Free...

Award is Highest Honor Presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network For Immediate Release: September 21, 2020 BOSTON –...

BOSTON –Wednesday evening, the Massachusetts Senate passed landmark legislation to reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine products....

Abington, Braintree, Holbrook, Quincy and Rockland will see increases in local funding over the next seven years BOSTON – On Thursday,...