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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Lawmakers push for universal free school meals
“We have to make sure that school districts that reach that 50% threshold enroll in the program so the feds could pick up the bill for...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Rep. Vargas Discusses Haverhill Housing Success and State Plans at White House Conference
Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas was one of two Massachusetts representatives to take part last week in a White House meeting with state...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Economic Development Bill Bolsters Haverhill Downtown and Airport Projects, Methuen Youth Center
A $3.8 billion state economic development bill, sidelined last summer when officials grappled with returning surplus money to taxpayers,...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Sep 6, 20222 min read
I-495 Hilldale Avenue Overpass Becomes Ted and Mary Murphy Bridge to Honor Haverhill Couple
Ted and Mary Murphy, owners of Garrison’s Golf Center in Haverhill, are being recognized for their longtime service and dedication to the...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Sep 6, 20221 min read
Governor Signs Haverhill Home-Rule Petition to Change Elections from At-Large to Ward Hybrid System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov BOSTON – August 26th, 2022– Today Governor...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Haverhill Home-Rule Petition to Change Local Election System Clears House and Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov BOSTON – August 18th, 2022 – Today the...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 21, 20222 min read
House Passes Judiciary IT Bond Bill – Includes Vargas Amendment to Record Parole Hearings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact:   Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov Thursday July 21st – Boston – The...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 19, 20221 min read
$52.7 Billion State Spending Plan Goes to Gov. Baker; Includes Vargas’ Free School Meals Plan
Both the state House and Senate have signed off on a compromise $52.7 billion annual spending plan Monday that includes Rep. Andy X....
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Representative Vargas Secures $8.7 Million in Economic Development Earmarks for Haverhill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain | 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov BOSTON – Thursday, July 14, 2022 – The...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Haverhill YMCA and Boys and Girls Club Receive Grants for At-Risk Youth Summer Programs
Haverhill YMCA and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Haverhill will each receive a $30,000 Summer Nights Grant from the state Department of...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Advocates seek to ease hunger among college students
BOSTON — More than a third of the state’s public college students are struggling with food insecurity, according to advocates who are...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
May 26, 20221 min read
New plan charts 30-year course for equity and resilience in Greater Boston
A new blueprint lays out what Greater Boston governments can do to reach policy and resilience goals by 2050, focusing on equity, the...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
May 26, 20222 min read
Why the MBTA is key — to easing the housing crunch
Authors: Andy X. Vargas and Nate Robertson MASSACHUSETTS IS EXPERIENCING a severe housing crisis. Talk to anyone who has tried to...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
May 26, 20224 min read
House Passes FY’23 Budget with Haverhill Priorities  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov BOSTON, MA -- On Wednesday,...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
May 26, 20222 min read
Representative Vargas Helps Secure Universal School Meals Extension in FY'23 House Budget
BOSTON APRIL 15th -- On Wednesday April 13th, the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee released a robust FY’23 budget proposal....
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Nomsa Ncube, Celebrated as a Recipient of the 2022 Black Excellence Award, Nominated by Rep. Vargas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov Nomsa Ncube, Celebrated as a Recipient of...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Dec 22, 20214 min read
Parole Commission Chaired by Vargas & Eldridge Files Final Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Mallory Strain 978-228-1233 | mallory.strain@mahouse.gov Commission on Structural Racism in MA...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) Adopting Fare-Free Service
Statement from State Representative Andy X. Vargas “I applaud the Advisory Board of the MVRTA for voting to suspend all fares on the...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Nov 10, 20212 min read
State Officials, Studying the Internet ‘Digital Divide,’ Plan Visit to Haverhill Success Story
Keith Boucher of MakeIT. (WHAV News file photograph.) Note: This story was originally written by WHAV Staff and published in WHAV Members...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Haverhill receives $750,000 downtown redevelopment grant
Note: This story was originally written by Mike LaBella and published in The Eagle-Tribune. HAVERHILL — The city has received a $750,000...
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