The initiative aims to transform the commuter rail stop into a visually stunning celebration of Franklin's rich history and community spirit.

“I’ve been filing legislation on [opening up public-records access] since the day I walked in the door. I think there’s a lot of potential opportunity to meaningfully uplift and advance… transparency and accountability.”

"Building green infrastructure to turn stormwater into groundwater and avoid runoff is a win-win solution for Milford and the entire Charles River watershed."

“We have more work to do. We have to build upon the many successes that we have had and the many advancements that we have made.”

“Discrimination in any form is wrong, plain and simple, and it has real consequences—physical, emotional, and financial."

“We find strength and energy in community, and we are a community whether I know you or not.”

"Lots of big wins this session, both on the funding and community support side, and also on the policy side."

"School visits and engaging with students is one of my favorite parts of serving in the Massachusetts Senate."

"My approach has always been that you effectuate change within the systems that you have been given rather than trying to bust the system entirely."

“If you sit down and really think how much harm we’re doing from making that plastic and then letting it perpetuate in our environment for hundreds of years ... it just doesn’t make any sense,” said Rausch.