Senator Katherine Clark Announces February Office Hours

Senator Clark or a member of her staff will be available to meet with constituents in the district at the following office hours:
Lynnfield – Friday, February 3
Lynnfield Town Hall
55 Summer Street
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Melrose – Friday, February 3
Melrose Council on Aging
201 West Foster Street
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Malden – Friday, February 10
Markey Malden Senior Center
7 Washington Street
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Stoneham – Friday, February 10
Stoneham Senior Center
136 Elm Street
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Wakefield – Friday, February 17
Wakefield Council on Aging
30 Converse Street
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Reading – Friday, February 17… [more]
Reading Public Library
64 Middlesex Avenue
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Small Business Forum – Media Advisory

MALDEN – Senator Katherine Clark will host a forum focused on using the internet and social networking to grow businesses and connect with customers. The forum, held with the Malden Chamber of Commerce, will highlight ways for small businesses to utilize social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter and other methods to increase a small business’ exposure.… [more]

Shining a Light on Education Collaboratives

by Katherine Clark
Last summer, the state’s inspector general accused the director of Merrimack Special Education Collaborative of diverting $11.5 million in public funding to boost his salary and those of a few top executives. In response, last week the State Senate passed legislation to reform the Commonwealth’s system of education collaboratives, increasing the transparency, accountability and oversight of these important institutions.… [more]

Senator Clark Takes Action Against Financial Abuses at State Education Collaboratives

BOSTON – The Senate on Tuesday took decisive action to end mismanagement and financial abuses at the Commonwealth’s education collaboratives, that help teach children with special needs, Senator Clark announced. With a unanimous vote, the Senate passed legislation that establishes strict oversight and accountability of the state’s 30 institutions.
“This legislation is an important step as we work to increase oversight and accountability after an appalling abuse of power affecting our most vulnerable children,” said Senator Clark.… [more]