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The horrific, unjustified killing of Renee Good

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/the_horrific_unjustified_killing_of_renee_good

Published: January 11, 2026 22:34

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2026 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — For the past four days, we've all witnessed and processed the horrific images of the unjustified killing of Minnesota mom and poet Renee Nicole Good. My conclusion? The blood of Renee…

Transforming McGrath Highway into a green boulevard 🚴🌳

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/transforming_mcgrath_highway_green_boulevard

Published: December 9, 2025 19:59

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — When I first committed myself to organizing in this community, all the way back in 2011, one of the very first matters I started working on was the McGrath Highway. In the 1950s, during…

We just stopped a bad climate bill from coming to the floor

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/we_just_stopped_a_bad_climate_bill_from_coming_to_the_floor

Published: November 26, 2025 21:15

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — Before you settle in to your Thanksgiving routine, I want to send out an important update from the State House. Last week, House Leaders were preparing to bring H.4744, a regressive…

Responding to the SNAP Emergency

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/snap2025

Published: October 31, 2025 21:40

OCTOBER 31, 2025 This Halloween evening, more than 1.1 million people across Massachusetts — including some 18,500 residents of Cambridge and Somerville — are facing uncertainty as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens access to the…

Responding to a surge of unlawful ICE activity in Somerville

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/responding_surge_unlawful_ice_activity_somerville

Published: September 28, 2025 16:47

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents: Last Saturday, a little after 10 am, I was gearing up to head out for a jog when I got an urgent call from an East Somerville constituent... Three individuals had just been detained in the…

The law prohibiting tenant-paid broker fees takes effect today

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/law_prohibiting_tenant_paid_broker_fees

Published: August 1, 2025 20:26

AUGUST 1, 2025 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — Effective today, a new law enacted as part of the FY26 state budget prohibits landlords and brokers in Massachusetts from requiring tenants to pay broker fees. In other words, from now on, broker…

The incredible story of the East End House (and the unfortunate fight between local nonprofits over the effort to save it)

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/the_story_of_the_east_end_house_and_the_fight_between_local_nonprofits

Published: June 30, 2025 21:37

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — Today, I am on Beacon Hill for final votes on the FY26 state budget. It's the first time in memory the budget will be done on-time — part of a commitment from Beacon Hill leaders to improve…

Legislature Passes Joint Rules

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Published: June 26, 2025 21:29

BOSTON – Thursday, June 2025 — Today, Representative Mike Connolly joined his Cambridge and Somerville colleagues in the House to pass the Joint Rules, which govern the legislative process, joint committees, and interactions between the House and Senate.…

Standing with our LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities in this this time of authoritarianism and overlapping emergencies

http://www.repmikeconnolly.org/standing_with_lgbtq_and_immigrant_communities_pride_2025

Published: June 14, 2025 14:19

JUNE 14, 2025 Dear Cambridge and Somerville Constituents — This morning, I am making my way over to Copley Square to walk alongside members of the LGBT legislative caucus in the Pride parade. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ✊🏻 The parade is always a joyous and meaningful…