Nick Collins

Father, husband, State Senator representing the First Suffolk District. Chair, Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

[Irish Boston @TheBostonIrish]

#OTD, Nov 23, 1885, Irish Fenian John Edward Kelly was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in #Mattapan #Boston. His friend John Boyle O'Reilly gave a powerful eulogy, decrying #British injustice, praising Kelly for his patriotism. #Feniangraves #Bostonirish
https://t.co/8VVSxdGZKQ

[Tom Tinlin @tinlin_tom]

No better way to start the day than delivering dinner with the troops at Monsignor Thomas J. O’Donnell & Frank Kelley Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. You never know who you’re going to meet!! @EdforBoston @david_biele @ErinforBoston

[Jeremy Burton @BurtonJM]

Just reading this brings tears to my eyes. The awareness for how young, innocent and traumatized these children are. And imagining what they have endured these last 6 weeks.

Thank god they are coming home. May this lead to the freeing of ALL the hostages.

#BringThemHome

[Deborah Goldberg @MassTreasury]

Thank you to the State Admin & Oversight Committee and Chairs @nickcollinsma and @reptonycabral for your partnership on these critical issues.

[Deborah Goldberg @MassTreasury]

We are thrilled to hear that two important bills were reported out of committee today! S1999 addresses the racial wealth gap through #babybonds and H3130/S2025 helps nonprofit employees save for retirement.

[Massachusetts Historical Society @MHS1791]

Happy 279th Birthday, Abigail Adams!

#MHS1791 #AdamsPapers

[Caught in Southie @maureencaught]

Who wants to be Mayor of Southie 2024? Sign-ups happening in December! https://t.co/8ZioESboKg

[BOLDTEENS @boldteens360]

Big congrats to Lawrence, Kristina, Zaquarah and Jabari for being 2023 Hidden Heroes and Sheroes and for receiving the youth leadership award and $2000 scholarships.

[Emerald Necklace Conservancy @EmNecklaceBos]

In 2023, over 1,000 volunteers donated their time and energy to keeping the Necklace safe and beautiful for all.

For #InternationalVolunteerDay on 12/5, join us for a volunteer appreciation social, with refreshments, house tours and more!

Learn more:
https://t.co/BaYRyl9B2V

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

You made it @TreeforBoston 🎄🎄🎄 Thank you to everyone in Nova Scotia for this annual gift. We're so excited to see it get lit during Holiday Lights on Nov. 30. We're planning a GREAT show this year. 🎅 https://t.co/WzciyeV9ep

[Diana DiZoglio @massauditor]

For years, visitors to the State House’s Office of the State Auditor have been met with the smiling face of Jane Marie Frain. In fact, this month marks 40 years of Jane Marie working for the Commonwealth. Grateful for her dedication to serving our residents. ❤️

[MBTA @MBTA]

Traveling before #Thanksgiving? Plan ahead: https://t.co/5gOfQzVGvN
On Wednesday, 11/22:
🚇Subway: Weekday service
🚌Bus: Weekday service, extra SL service to Logan Airport
🚄@MBTA_CR: Weekday service
⛴️Ferry: Weekday service, except Hingham (F1 & F2H)
🚐The RIDE: Regular service

[MA Executive Office of Veterans Services @MassEOVS]

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for the veterans, staff, and healthcare workers at both of our Veterans Homes.

The Veterans Home at Holyoke is eagerly kicking off the holiday festivities! If you plan to visit a resident, make sure to check this week's Thanksgiving meal times.

[AG Andrea Joy Campbell @MassAGO]

We know that no singular person, office, or organization should have to address incidents of hate alone.

I joined @MassGovernor as she announced the new Hate Crimes Awareness & Response Team that will ensure communities have the resources & support to respond to address hate.

[MBTA @MBTA]

Last week & over the weekend, we bused the Red Line Park St to JFK/UMass for track work & station repairs. As part of our Track Improvement Program, we planned to eliminate 6 slow zones in this area. Instead, we removed the 6 plus an additional 3 slow zones.

#BuildingABetterT

[District Attorney Kevin Hayden @SCDAONews]

SCDAO was honored to be alongside survivors and community partners at the 23rd Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month (SHVAM) Opening Ceremony. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute is an integral partner for SCDAO to help guide families and survivors through the aftermath of the murder of a loved one. Thank you @LDBpeaceInst and Chaplain Tina Chéry for your peacemaking work and advocacy and bringing us together on the first day of SHVAM to recognize that it takes a collaborative effort.

[WCVB-TV Boston @WCVB]

This Day in History: Abraham Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/WS5q9qUqmt

[Jeremy Burton @BurtonJM]

Whatever your view of calls 4 a ceasefire this particularly order is deeply flawed. As the first public comment from the Council since Oct. 7, it is notable that it does not explicitly condemn the actions of Hamas & it equates the civilian hostages taken with 'prisoners of war".

[Noa Tishby @noatishby]

There are 21 Arab countries and only one Jewish state, the size of New Jersey. And yet, there are still calls for the eradication of Israel, from the River to the Sea. When people recite this chant, they are calling for the ethnic cleansing of Jews from their ancestral homeland, Israel, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.

[MBTA @MBTA]

Red Line Reminder: Shuttle Buses replace service between JFK/UMass and Park Street this weekend, November 18-19, due to track work.