Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Protecting the Great Marsh
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, as we mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, let us pause for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Holocaust.
Now, 81 years later we remember all those who were lost or suffered then and since.
Now, 81 years later we remember all those who were lost or suffered then and since.
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Coastal Resilience on the North Shore
I was pleased to join local officials, community leaders, and representatives for our federal delegation at Essex Town Hall for the recent Northeast Coastal Coalition meeting.
We discussed key coastal issues including green crab mitigation, the Ipswich clam flats, new flooding sensors in Essex, and long-term solutions to coastal flooding and resilience, as well as future funding opportunities such as the WRDA grant.
Strong collaboration is essential to protecting our coastline and supporting our coastal communities. I look forward to continuing this important work in the months ahead.
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TARR IN THE NEWS | 1.26.26
By Caitlin Dee | Daily News of Newburyport
EXCERPT BELOW:
"Tarr said the audit is a step in the right direction in terms of keeping the intersection safe.
“Safety concerns about this intersection have been steadily increasing, and the Board of Selectmen amplified them in a recent, urgent request for attention. We have been able to respond to that request with collaboration to secure a road safety audit that will put us on a path to meaningful and effective measures to make this intersection safe and efficient,” he said.
Tarr also said the audit will take a “multitude of components” into account when determining the best way to move forward.
“My goal is to have some concrete recommendations that we can then take action on as quickly as possible. But, the main goal of the roadway safety audit is to look at all of the options and distill those into the best options for cost effectiveness, for public safety, for maintaining the character of the roadway and the character of the neighborhood. So, with all of those factors in mind, my hope and my goal is that we’re going to get one or more recommendations that then we can take action,” he said."
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Lance Wisniewski Retirement
Congratulations to Lance Wisniewski on his retirement after 18 years of dedicated service to SCTVMC!
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Changemakers Letter Coverage
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'Cannabis addiction and an uncomfortable cupid date have readers talking:
Plus, letters about the 2025 Bostonians of the Year selection'
Plus, letters about the 2025 Bostonians of the Year selection'
Changemakers
The women in “Stepping Forward: Patients Who Testified Against Derrick Todd,” bravely shared their personal traumas in an effort to help others (Bostonians of the Year, December 14). Their willingness to testify was critical in helping pass legislation.
H4350, an act criminalizing sexual assault by fraud of a medical professional, was signed by Governor Healey in 2024. It closes a gap in state law that made allegations of sexual assault difficult to prosecute. State Representative Kate Hogan filed the legislation in 2017, after Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan approached her about the loophole.
Along with state Senator Bruce Tarr, they worked to ensure the bill would address prosecutors’ needs and bring justice to victims. It took several legislative sessions, over the course of seven years, and the work of numerous legislators and advocates who championed the issue. We are not finished working to advance victims’ rights, but are proud of the legislation that has been enacted.
Representative Kate Hogan, Third Middlesex District
Senator Bruce Tarr, First Essex and Middlesex District,
and Marian Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney"
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Link to Bostonians of the Year 2025 Article
Link to the excerpt of our Letter to the Editor featured in the Globe Magazine
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TARR IN THE NEWS | 1.20.26
'Cruelty case raises concerns about kennel licensing, lack of regulation of trainers'
By Teddy Tauscher | Gloucester Daily Times
EXCERPT BELOW:
"MSPCA Director of Advocacy Kara Holmquist said there is no actual license required to train dogs in Massachusetts though she pointed to a law signed in recent years that’s beginning to have an impact on the problem of unregulated canine trainers.
Ollie’s Law, championed by Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, and signed by Gov. Maura Healey in September 2024, revamped regulations around kennels including requesting communities keep tabs on businesses that might otherwise be missed by local inspectors.
“Sometimes we hear about kennels that are completely off the radar,” Holmquist said.
However, she said even this basic piece of record keeping has not been fully implemented in some communities.
Holmquist said municipalities were supposed to submit lists of their community’s kennels by July 1, 2025, but 114 towns or cities of the state’s 351 missed the deadline.
She said lawmakers and advocates discovered some cities and towns were not issuing kennel licenses as they should have been."
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