When: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Thursday, June 11th, 2026 (9:30 AM Check-in & Arrival)Where: William J. Dean Tech High School1045 Main St, Holyoke, MA 01040
What: State Senator Jake Oliveira, Chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, and Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia will host a meeting of the Massachusetts State Workforce Board at Dean Technical High School in Holyoke.
The Massachusetts State Workforce Board plays a critical role in strengthening Massachusetts' workforce system and BOSTON – Today, State Senator Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow) proudly voted in favor of An Act relative to teacher retirement election, legislation that would provide thousands of Massachusetts educators with a second opportunity to enroll in the RetirementPlus pension program after missing the original enrollment window more than two decades ago. Senator Oliveira was also a proud cosponsor of the original legislation.
The bill addresses a longstanding inequity affecting an estimated 6,500 to 8,500 Massachusetts BOSTON – State Senator Jake Oliveira (D-Ludlow) announced that he secured more than $2 million in funding for local communities and early childhood education priorities as part of the Massachusetts Senate’s unanimously passed $63.37 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
The investments support organizations and initiatives throughout Western Massachusetts focused on expanding educational opportunities, strengthening youth programming, supporting veterans and older adults, improving mental health care access,
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