TARR IN THE NEWS 7.3.25

 

TARR IN THE NEWS | 7.3.25 

'You saved me. That’s why I’m here" Women's rescuers honored' 

By Ethan Forman | Gloucester Daily Times 

Excerpt below: "“I want to say how wonderful it is to see three survivors of what could have been a very different incident that day,” Bruce Tarr said. “Being here with us today testifies to the power of working together and working in a timely and selfless way. If it were not for those things, you would not be with us today.”" 

To read the full article, visit: https://www.gloucestertimes.com/.../article_4493c3b4-aa86... 

North Reading Annual Jimmy Fund Summer Jamboree

 

This weekend the North Reading Little League is stepping up to the plate for a great cause at their annual Jimmy Fund Summer Jamboree! ⚾🎗️

Hope to see you at Benevento Memorial Field (251 Central Street, North Reading) for two full days of baseball-themed carnival games, raffles, a 50/50, and more — all to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and support kids fighting cancer.

📅 Saturday, July 12 | 9AM–7PM

📅 Sunday, July 13 | 9AM–5PM

Please join in coming together as a community to make a difference!

Topsfield Community Blood Drive

 

📢Topsfield Community Blood Drive📢

Kindly Sponsored by the Topsfield Fair 

WHERE: Coolidge Hall, 207 Boston Street, Topsfield, MA 01983

WHEN: Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: TOPSFIELD to schedule an appointment.

TARR IN THE NEWS 7.3.25

 

TARR IN THE NEWS | 7.3.25

'Local projects get surtax supplemental budget bill boost'

By Times Staff | Gloucester Daily Times 

“Transportation infrastructure and education are both major priorities for our communities, yet they come with substantial costs that can put some projects and initiatives out of reach,” Tarr said. “I am pleased to have been able to work with local officials and my legislative colleagues to secure valuable funding that will go to work in our region to invest directly in locally identified items that need and deserve state support.”

Funding secured by Tarr for local education initiatives includes:

▶Gloucester: $100,000 for capital improvements and equipment for the Science Central Program at O’Maley Innovation Middle School. ▶Rockport: $100,000 for design and construction of replacement portions of the roof at the Rockport Middle/High School. ▶Georgetown: $75,000 for a cellphone repeater system for the Georgetown public school system. ▶North Reading: $100,000 for capital improvements to facilitate full-day kindergarten.

Funding secured by Tarr for local transportation initiatives includes:

▶Gloucester: $50,000 for repair and replacement of parts of the dock and float system for the city-owned marina at 65 Rogers St. ▶Manchester-by-the-Sea: $25,000 for the planning, design, and construction of roadway improvements, including crosswalks. ▶Ipswich: $100,000 for the planning, design and construction for repairs to the County Street Bridge. ▶Boxford: $20,000 for assessment and design of a retaining wall on Main Street. ▶Middleton: $50,000 for planning and design infrastructure improvements at the intersection of Routes 62 and 114.

▶Newbury: $25,000 for the purchase of a dump truck for road and bridge repairs. ▶Newburyport: $50,000 for the planning, design, and construction of improved lighting on State Street. ▶Groveland: $45,000 for vital temporary repairs to the Johnson Creek Dam on Salem Street. ▶West Newbury: $50,000 for the planning, design and construction of crosswalks on Route 113. ▶North Andover: $35,000 for improvements to roadway signage.

Link to article in comments below ⬇

The Strawberry Festival

 

🍓Strawberry Festival in Topsfield 🍓

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Topsfield Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast—a great way to kick off the Annual Topsfield Strawberry Festival while bringing the community together.

Thank you to the Topsfield Historical Society for hosting the 56th Annual Strawberry Festival on the beautiful Topsfield Town Common. A wonderful tradition that continues to grow stronger every year!

TARR IN THE NEWS 7.7.25

 

TARR IN THE NEWS | 7.7.25

'Lawmakers deny Tarr bid to shine light on more public payroll records'

By Sam Drysdale of State House News Service | Gloucester Daily Times 

Excerpt below: 

"BOSTON — Massachusetts House negotiators have again discarded a Senate-backed proposal to require quasi-public agencies to make their payroll data publicly available.

Senate Republican Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R- Gloucester, has pushed for the reform for years, aimed at increasing transparency at several dozen agencies that receive taxpayer funding but operate largely out of public view.

The Senate adopted Tarr's amendment to its fiscal year 2026 budget to require quasi-public entities to post their employees' payroll data on the comptroller's website. For the second year in a row, however, the Senate-backed proposal died quietly in conference committee negotiations with the House.

"This is a tremendous missed opportunity. We should be looking for every opportunity to add transparency to this budget," Tarr told the News Service.

About a dozen of quasi-state agencies voluntarily reported 2024 payrolls to the state comptroller's website.

Tarr has a bill (S 220) on the topic as well and it received a hearing before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight at the end of June."

To read the full article, visit: https://www.gloucestertimes.com/.../article_d44e46d4-3de6...

North Andover Community Blood Drive

 

📢North Andover Community Blood Drive📢

Kindly Sponsored by th Edgewood Retirement Community Center

WHERE: Auditorium, 575 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA 01845

WHEN: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: NORTH ANDOVER to schedule an appointment.