Category: In the News

BOSTON – Rep. Tom Stanley joined his colleagues in the House to pass its FY17 budget which aims to provide opportunities for all residents through investments in multiple areas including local aid, enhanced support for early education and care (EEC), and programs to help those battling addiction and homelessness. The spending bill, approximately $39.5 billion, highlights the House’s ongoing commitment […]

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(Boston, MA) – April 8, 2016 – Rep. Stanley, along with 134 of his colleagues in the House, recently sent a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey asking for additional support for the state’s local councils on aging.  Rep. Stanley worked closely with the letter’s author, Rep. Bruce J. Ayers, and helped garner support for the letter […]

Dear Editor: Traffic.  It’s one of the most talked-about issues throughout Waltham. Whether it’s running errands during the day, attending community events or doing business anywhere in the City, traffic has become nothing short of a nightmare.  Residents want less traffic congestion, safer streets and less painful daily commutes. Waltham now has a unique opportunity to improve traffic flow at […]

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority announced that its Board of Directors has approved a program to make available $100 million in interest-free loans to its member water communities to fully replace lead service lines. Waltham and Lexington are both eligible for this program. “I applaud the state and the MWRA for its efforts to ensure all residents in Massachusetts have […]

House Approves $200 million for Local Infrastructure Needs BOSTON – Representative Tom Stanley (D-Waltham) joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that includes a $200 million bond authorization for Chapter 90 funding to help municipalities complete road, bridge and infrastructure improvement projects. “I am thrilled that the House passed this important legislation which will make our […]

The Department of Education (DOE) has been focused on reviewing English Language Arts (ELA) and math learning standards to help develop the next-generation MCAS, which is scheduled for administration in classrooms across the Commonwealth in the spring of next year. Last month, 41 K-12 educators and higher education faculty participated in the first of a series of work sessions to […]