State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry

January was a big month for the small business community throughout the Commonwealth and the United States.  Key initiatives were launched at both the federal and state levels and the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business announced plans to continue pursuing an aggressive agenda that will benefit small businesses throughout Massachusetts.  Regarding this [...]

Join us as we remember the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010 and sound a call to action for 2012.  Guest speakers including Governor Deval Patrick, Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and I will reflect on that tragic day in 2010 as well as the incredible work that has been done by Massachusetts [...]

Today, Representative Forry joined Governor Patrick as he unveiled a plan to reorganize community colleges and prepare Massachusetts residents for middle skills jobs.  The Governor’s plan includes supplying $10 million in funding to better coordinate efforts amongst Massachusetts community colleges through increased oversight by the Board of Higher Education.  “This is a good first step [...]

Historic Legislation Signed: Last week Representative Linda Dorcena Forry joined Governor Patrick and her colleagues at the Senate Reading Room for the signing of H3810, An Act Relative to Gender Identity, also known as the Transgender Bill. “This is an amazing step forward for our state. I was happy to work in many legislative planning [...]

This month we remember the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. It is a time of remembrance and prayer for my family and for so many of our friends across the world who care about Haiti. I recall the shock and horror of Jan. 12, 2010 like it was yesterday. And yet I also [...]

This was a big week on the Education front.  Just today, President Obama announced Massachusetts as one of only nine national winners of the Early Learning Challenge competition.  The grant will be used to invest in and improve the quality of early education statewide.  “As a mother of three, I am happy to see a [...]

Rep. Forry Named “Woman of the Year” Last night, Representative Forry was honored with the “Woman of the Year” award at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Annual Friends For Children Celebration.  Friends for Children is a local nonprofit founded more than thirty years ago by the past President, Lee Wordsworth.  The organization began as [...]

Representative Linda Dorcena Forry joined her colleagues to pass five significant and long-coming bills this week, wrapping up a successful legislative season just in time for the holidays. Casinos This week the Massachusetts State Legislature passed comprehensive gaming legislation that is set to create thousands of jobs across the Commonwealth.  Representative Linda Dorcena Forry successfully [...]

Today, Representative Forry crafted a letter and garnered support from her colleagues in the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus to submit to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, requesting the establishment of a Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program.  Governor Patrick and the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation have already submitted letters of support for such a program.  [...]

On Friday, October 21, 2011, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry was joined by State Treasurer Steve Grossman in Dorchester to spread the word about the Treasurer’s Small Business Banking Partnership (SBBP) initiative.  Rep. Forry and the Treasurer met with Meetinghouse Co-Operative Bank President & CEO, Anthony Paciulli, to discuss the growing program designed to bring state funding [...]

Earlier today, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry joined Governor Patrick, Senator Kerry and a number of other invited guests and public officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the re-dedication of the Ashmont MBTA Station in Dorchester.  The station underwent an $84 million two-phase complete reconstruction which included developing a new station, 3 new elevators, 2 [...]