On November 27, 2019, Massachusetts made history when Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control into law. This first-in-the-nation tobacco control legislation bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts, imposes new regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping devices, and increases access to cessation products for all those looking … Continue reading An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control
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Moria Moments – A Last Memory
I had just finished a 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning census of residents, the last task of my two weeks volunteering at Moria Refugee Camp on the Island of Lesbos, Greece. I paused to take a picture looking out over Zone 6 of the camp, as the sun was first climbing into the sky. It was … Continue reading Moria Moments – A Last Memory
Moria Moments – Shmuta
I am not exactly sure what it’s called. I am not even sure how to spell it. My wife calls it a shmuta. In our family, it is the satin-like edge to a childhood blanket, worn from years of being twisted by and run between the fingers of one of my sons. I remember once … Continue reading Moria Moments – Shmuta
Moria Moments – Three Kings and a Princess
Three Kings Three Kings of the Hill, The Olive Grove, Moria Refugee Camp, Lesbos, Greece, January 2020 The dump truck raised its bed, and clean, bright gray gravel spilled into a pile below. The driver lowered the dump bed and drove away. Then they came. Young boys, anxious to climb on the stones, but holding … Continue reading Moria Moments – Three Kings and a Princess
Moria Moments – Welcoming 2020 at Kara Tepe
And He Danced Again. I welcomed 2020 at the Kara Tepe Refugee Camp in Moria, on the island of Lesbos, in Greece, within eye’s sight of Turkey. I was in a yurt with other volunteers from Movement on the Ground, and with residents of the Camp. I remembered the previous New Year's Eve, when I … Continue reading Moria Moments – Welcoming 2020 at Kara Tepe
A Return to Moria Refugee Camp
About a year ago I posted the following about a rainy day in the Moria Refugee Camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece: “When the rain let up a bit, we started again distributing the thermal underwear. As I walked up a hill, to my left, I noticed a young woman peeking through the opening … Continue reading A Return to Moria Refugee Camp
Newsletter – Welcome to 2020
Photo taken by Chief of Staff, Andrea Pessolano, from our State House window as snow falls at sundown. Dear Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends, and that your New Year is off to a great start. As we kick of 2020, I wanted to give you a glimpse … Continue reading Newsletter – Welcome to 2020
“I walk. I see. I stop. I snap.”
Whether he is commuting to and from the State House, meeting with constituents in the district, or traveling with his wife and three boys, Senator Keenan always has his camera ready. Below are a few shots he's taken on his iPhone. To see where these pictures were taken and to check out more photos, follow … Continue reading “I walk. I see. I stop. I snap.”
