Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

The 413 is out there waiting for you!

On Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember all those lives lost and all the lessons we learned to stand together against antisemitism and bigotry.

20 years ago, the Health Care Reform Act was signed and Health Connector was created! This Act changed how health care is accessed in Massachusetts — it also looked past partisanship and set our eyes on the common good. This Act proved that government can do great things and in Massachusetts we will keep working together to continue that mission!

📍Stop #5: @UMassAmherst! Wrapped up #413Day alongside @MassLWD Secretary Jones, MassHire, and local employers, awarding over $14M in grants. Massachusetts is the best place to build talent, gain skills, and start a career — so we’re saying YES to youth jobs!

📍Stop #4: Pelham Old Town Hall, Hampshire County! Last year, @MassGovernor created a commission to make sure communities with lots of state land get their fair share of funding. Great to swear in some of our new commissioners today and keep this work moving!

📍Stop #3: Fly fishing on the Deerfield River 🎣 Reely hard to beat a day like this in Berkshire County. I’m hooked. Big thanks to our guide Brian for helping me tackle the basics!

📍Stop #2: @BerkshireEast in Charlemont! From rafting, to skiing, to fly fishing to mountain biking and everything in between, the 413 is the best place to spend time in the great outdoors. Good to hear from folks in our outdoor recreation community about how we can keep supporting such an important part of our culture and economy.

📍Stop #1: Gill, Franklin County! Joined @MA_EOHLC to announce 27 new Housing Choice Communities! That means more support for these rural areas and small towns so they can build housing, increase supply, and bring costs down.

Happy 413 Day! I’m looking forward to an exciting day in Western Massachusetts and can’t wait to show all the amazing things happening out here!

No other state can say they are the birthplace of @TheNationsFirst! Thank you to all the men and women who serve and protect our freedom.

Happy Student Government Day and welcome to all the students who may be in the State House for the first time! The greatest asset we have is our students who will bring change to the future and I know I’m looking forward to when these students will be back here making real laws!

The BRIGHT Act is our plan to create good construction jobs and modernize, decarbonize, and improve our public higher ed buildings — like @Mass_Maritime! This is our time to make sure that our campuses are engines of innovation for the next generations and that they’re doing so with the clean energy that’ll power our future!

Massachusetts is THE education state! And co-ops should be a part of that journey!  Our new co-op initiative emphasizes the crucial collaboration between higher education and employers to strengthen our workforce!💪

There is so much going for Massachusetts in our Defense Sector! That’s why our mission with the SHIELD Initiative is to create opportunities for economic growth, job creation, talent recruitment, and tech transitions. Together we can drive our state’s growth forward! Grateful to talk about our state as a national security powerhouse at the 2026 Technology and National Security Conference!

Happy Easter Sunday to all who celebrate! Hoping your day is filled with happiness and love! 🐣💐🐰

Our administration is laser focused on bringing down energy costs for people and expanding geothermal is a key piece of that puzzle. 🧩⚡️ @Mass_Maritime is the first ever Massachusetts public higher ed institute to have a campus-scale geothermal system! This system will reduce energy use and costs and bring clean heating to the entire campus!

Everyone knows I’m a huge supporter and fan of college ball! 🏀 Congratulations to @NECCKnightsBB on their first championship win and Athletic Director of the Year, Dan Blair! Go Knights!

The BRIGHT Act is an investment into our higher education institutions and there’s no better time than now to do it! We want to improve our higher education campuses, create more jobs, and invest in our next generations.

Wishing everyone who celebrates a peaceful Good Friday! May this day bring refelction and compassion to you and your loved ones.