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Grants</a></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#REDO" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>South Shore and Cape Organizations Designated as REDO's</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#HealthCare" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Addressing Health Care Costs in MA</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="#Bullying" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Taking a Stand Against Bullying</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 4.5pt; 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mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 0in 3.75pt 0in;border-color:transparent'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>Constituent of the Month:</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>Gayle Fitzpatrick, Plymouth</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <div> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center' data-icontact-image-nowrap=true><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=112 height=188 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/5e092780ce11b3add4fae4d123abc46e/image/jpeg" alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/5e092780ce11b3add4fae4d123abc46e/image/jpeg"></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>Gayle Fitzpatrick, Friends of the Plymouth Pound Founder and President, has dedicated herself to finding safe and loving homes for animals in need. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>On behalf of the Plymouth and Barnstable District, I want to say thank you for your work.</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black'>Image Credit: Wicked Local Kingston</span></em><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#CC0000'>Constituent Spotlight</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>To nominate a friend, family member or someone you admire in the community for &quot;Constituent of the Month,&quot; please send a short description explaining why they deserve this recognition and a photo to <a href="mailto:therese.murray@masenate.gov?subject=Constituent%20Spotlight%20from%20Murray%20Mail" style='color:#0000FF!important'>Therese.Murray@masenate.gov</a>.</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; 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font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Email:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:therese.murray@masenate.gov?subject=Comment%20from%20Monthly%20Newsletter" style='color:#0000FF!important'>Therese.Murray@masenate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>District Office:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>10 Cordage Park Circle, Room 229<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Plymouth, MA 02360<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>P: (508) 746-9332<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>F: (508) 746-4910<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Boston Office:</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>State House, Room 332<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Boston, MA 02133<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>P: (617) 722-1500<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center;word-wrap:break-word'><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>F: (617) 248-3840<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="67%" valign=top style='width:67.0%;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right: none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .75pt;mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; border-color:transparent'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' height="100%"> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'> <div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>Dear Friends,</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Happy New Year! Today, the Senate returns to formal session and I urge you to follow the debate live at <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.malegislature.gov" style='color:#0000FF!important'>www.malegislature.gov</a>. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>With a rainy day fund of more than $1.45 billion, Massachusetts is on track to be more competitive than any other state in the nation. We have the highest combined credit rating scores in the history of our state and our unemployment rate fell in November to seven percent, well below the national average of 8.6 percent. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>We are all looking forward to another productive year and, in addition to our priorities for the 2012 session, we have another budget to craft this year. We will face many of the same challenges as in previous years and there will be tough cuts. But, we must still do all we can to protect our most vulnerable citizens. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>This session it is my priority to continue our efforts to keep our progress going and to support businesses across the Commonwealth. It will be a busy year and I want to thank you for your continued involvement in your communities, cities and Massachusetts. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>To stay up-to-date on my public schedule, please visit my <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theresemurray.com" style='color:#0000FF!important'>website</a> and my <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSenatePresidentMurray" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span class=SpellE>Facebook</span></a> page. I hope to see you soon in the Plymouth and Barnstable District! </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>Sincerely,</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=138 height=47 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/5648bdea59630073c96cd4d6a3b450ce/image/jpeg" alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/5648bdea59630073c96cd4d6a3b450ce/image/jpeg"></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>Terry Murray</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt: solid #999999 .75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=Fire></a><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>District Fire Departments Awarded Grants for Student Awareness Programs</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/efdc71797ac724eb17323bddbdaed4ef/image/jpeg" style='position:absolute;margin-left:96.5pt;margin-top:0;width:136.5pt; height:87pt;z-index:1;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/efdc71797ac724eb17323bddbdaed4ef/image/jpeg"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=182 height=116 src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/efdc71797ac724eb17323bddbdaed4ef/image/jpeg" align=right alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/efdc71797ac724eb17323bddbdaed4ef/image/jpeg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Several fire departments within the Plymouth and Barnstable District received Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) grants in December. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Barnstable: $1,529</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Bourne: $5,265</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Kingston: $4,665</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Plymouth: $7,665</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops: list .5in'><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Plympton</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: $3,765</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Our fire departments do a tremendous job educating children about the hazards of fire and the proper techniques to stay out of harm's way. The S.A.F.E. program continues to be an important part of this process and these grants will help our communities to be safer and more knowledgeable about the dangers of fire. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theresemurray.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2Fmurray-announces-grants-district-fire-departments-student-awareness-program" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Read more. </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt: solid #999999 .75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=REDO style='color:#0000FF!important'></a><strong><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>South Shore and Cape Cod Organizations Achieve Regional Economic Development Organization Status</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, the Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation and the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation received approval last month for status as a Regional Economic Development Organization for Fiscal Year 2012. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>A lot of hard work went into securing this grant and this is great news for my district. Our local and regional chambers of commerce, tourism councils and economic development agencies are very successful advocates for the needs of local businesses and this partnership will support the great work that they already do. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>The new partnership will be identified as the South Shore/Canal Regional Economic Development District and will receive a $75,000 grant as part of the application approval to support their mission of helping local businesses locate and expand on South Shore and Cape Cod.</span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theresemurray.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2Fsouth-shore-and-cape-cod-organizations-assigned-regional-economic-developmen" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Read more. </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> </table> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap:break-word'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border-top:solid #999999 1.0pt;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #999999 1.0pt;border-right:none;mso-border-top-alt: solid #999999 .75pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #999999 .75pt; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=HealthCare style='color:#0000FF!important'></a><b><span style='font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>Addressing Health Care Costs in Massachusetts</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: center' data-icontact-image-nowrap=true><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=291 height=54 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/f312c9e38d0da1937341e790b08f56ba/image/png" alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/f312c9e38d0da1937341e790b08f56ba/image/png"></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>In December I had the opportunity to speak to agencies from across the Commonwealth at the 2011 Home Care Innovations Showcase and Star Awards about the critical issues of health care costs, quality and access to care in Massachusetts. </span><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I have heard from my constituents that they are finding it increasingly difficult to access timely and appropriate primary care and mental health care services. I have heard from small businesses in my district that growing health care costs are a major impediment to job creation and economic growth. And, I have heard from health care providers in my district, who are under extreme financial pressure, that they've had to make difficult choices in reducing expenses. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>That is why, in my four years as Senate President, I have prioritized action on health care costs and access and one of my top priorities for the upcoming legislation session is to reform the financial incentives in the current health care marketplace that encourage volume instead of value and hinder the creation of coordinated primary-care networks. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Several agencies that serve in my district presented or were recognized at the event as innovators. Thank you to the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Partners Health Care at Home and Overlook Visiting Nurse and Hospice for your hard work and dedication to your communities and the health care industry. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theresemurray.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2Fsenate-president-speech-2011-home-care-innovations-showcase-and-star-awards" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Read more. </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #999999 .75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=Bullying></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#004585'>Taking a Stand Against Bullying</span></strong><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/797d085fd83157f3d8f9ed672012a440/image/jpeg" style='position:absolute;margin-left:110.75pt;margin-top:0; width:150.75pt;height:113.25pt;z-index:2;visibility:visible; mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:0; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/797d085fd83157f3d8f9ed672012a440/image/jpeg"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=201 height=151 src="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/797d085fd83157f3d8f9ed672012a440/image/jpeg" align=right alt="http://staticapp.icpsc.com/icp/loadimage.php/mogile/660731/797d085fd83157f3d8f9ed672012a440/image/jpeg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>In May 2010 the Massachusetts Legislature passed comprehensive legislation to protect students from becoming victims of bullying and to promote a safe environment for all students. Last month, I was honored to take part in the 2011 Stand UP vs. Bullying event in Boston to continue the fight against bullying.</span><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I want to recognize Barnstable High School, Falmouth Public Schools, Silver Lake Middle School in Kingston and the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department for attending the event and for being an important part of this effort. </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=41062593&amp;msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;c=660731&amp;destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.standup2011.org%2F" style='color:#0000FF!important'><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Read more.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 8.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> <td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/track.php?msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;r=41062593&amp;c=660731" alt="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/track.php?msgid=514761&amp;act=BHO0&amp;r=41062593&amp;c=660731"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>