Category: News

Rep. Thomas M. Stanley and Sen. Patricia D. Jehlen, Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, announced favorable committee reports on three key bills involving assisted living facilities, licensing of home care agencies and safety of home care workers. “The pandemic laid bare serious problems and shortcomings in long term care to elder citizens.  We have the opportunity and […]

With tax season upon us, I wanted to share with you information regarding a tax credit for seniors (65 or older before January 1, 2022), referred to as the Circuit Breaker Tax Credit. The Massachusetts Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit was designed by the Legislature to help provide tax relief for older adults. This brochure contains information on the Circuit Breaker Tax […]

Rep. Stanley is pleased to announce that Waltham and Lincoln will receive grant funding from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Department of Fire Services (DFS) to purchase of firefighter safety equipment. Waltham received a $35,000 grant while Lincoln received nearly $12,000. Fire departments in every city, town, fire district, and eligible state authority fire […]

January 4, 2022 – Boston, MA – Rep. Stanley is pleased to announce that his assessor certificates legislation (H.2206) cleared both the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government and the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling last month.  Rep. Stanley recently delivered written testimony to Chair Garlick and Speaker Mariano urging for the House to advance the bill […]

In a letter to Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox, Rep. Stanley expressed his support of 2Life’s proposal to redevelop the former Leland Home rest home (21 Newton Street in Waltham, MA) into 68 affordable apartments for seniors in the Waltham Community. There is a tremendous need in the Waltham community for more affordable housing for our older adults. The […]

December 16, 2021 – Boston, MA – After months of advocacy, Rep. Stanley and Sen. Chang-Diaz are pleased to announce that their legislation (House Bill 1316 and Senate Bill 744) to further fund the Health Care Work Force Transformation Program is included in the final version of the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Last month, Rep. Stanley and Sen. […]

In a letter to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Rep. Stanley lobbied in support of the 100% Clean Act (H.3288/S.2136) to transition Massachusetts to clean energy, heating and transportation. Rep. Stanley is a co-sponsor of the bill which would set a goal of 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035, and 100 percent renewable energy economy-wide, including heat and […]

Boston, MA –  Rep. Tom Stanley, a member of the Home Care Licensing Commission, recently submitted a report with Commission members on establishing a state-wide home care licensing process. The Commission formed earlier this year to study and make recommendations to establish a statewide licensing process for Massachusetts home care agencies for the protection of consumers, home care agencies and […]