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Tom Sannicandro

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Scholarship Opportunity for Volunteerism and Leadership

Citizens Bank is awarding $50,000 in college scholarships to students who demonstrate good citizenship through community volunteerism and leadership.

AARP Foundation Tax Aide

AARP offers free, individualized tax preparation help to seniors in low- to moderate-income households.

The Price of Sequestration Cuts

In 2010, Massachusetts received the second most amount of money in funding from the National Institute of Health, approximately $2.847 billion.

Supporting Bottle Redemption and Recycling

Today, Massachusetts held a public hearing on the proposed amendment to raise the bottle redemption fee from 2.25 cents per bottle to 3.25 cents per bottle.

Reading at the Children's Creative Learning Center for National Read To Kids Day

Last Friday I got a chance to read to kids at the Children's Creative Learning Center in Framingham. I chose to read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.

Effects of Sequestration

Effects of Sequestration on Massachusetts

The White House has released a paper on the impacts that the sequestration cuts would have on Massachusetts should they take effect March 1.

Tax relief for seniors

As the State Representative for Framingham, I wanted to introduce you to a tax credit program designed for Massachusetts seniors age 65 and older called “The Circuit Breaker.”

Helping Businesses Continue to Grow

Last week, the House froze a scheduled increase in the unemployment insurance assessment, which will save businesses $500 million.

Snowstorm Information

The National Weather Service distributed a PowerPoint presentation on the coming snowstorm, with information on expected snowfall across the state.

Environment

To Promote the Use of Drinking Tap Water

Earlier last month I filed a bill that would prohibit the use of public funds to purchase bottled water except in cases of emergency, a bill that would reduce waste, energy use, and costs.

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