Senator Sal DiDomenico recently hosted the World Championship Finalists Everett High School Percussion Ensemble for a special performance at the State House. They played in front of Legislators and staff and everyone throughout the building heard their wonderful program. The Ensemble was a finalist at the World Championships in Dayton, OH last month and they came in first place at the New England Championships in Dartmouth, MA, and the East Coast Regional Championships in Monroe Township, NJ. They performed the same program they played at all the Championships, and they represented their community well to the thousands of people who have seen their amazing skills.

“I am proud of the Percussion Ensemble for the countless hours of work they put into perfecting their performance and representing Everett across the state and the country,” said Senator Sal DiDomenico. "They are an outstanding group of student musicians and teachers who always make our city shine. I am so proud that my son Sal is a part of this great group. I also want to thank Mr. O'Brien and his team for making these opportunities possible for our students."

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Senator Sal DiDomenico joined the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for a legislative briefing alongside State Representative Christine Barber, and State Representative Mike Kushmerek. The briefing highlighted a bill DiDomenico filed alongside colleagues and NASW, the SUPER Act (S.160/H.1253), which will enable more providers to enter the social work field at a time of huge demand.

“Massachusetts is facing a well-documented shortage of behavioral health professionals, including social workers,” said Senator Sal DiDomenico. “Social workers are some of the most essential workers in our state and we must do everything we can to support them and the people they serve. This bill will uplift the social work profession, bringing more providers into the field and empowering residents to access services from a diversity of providers.”

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Senator DiDomenico joined Project Bread, Cindy Long, the Food and Nutrition Service Administrator for the US Department of Agriculture, Representative Andy Vargas, and many others for a roundtable discussion celebrating the work that the legislature, schools, and anti-hunger organizations have done in Massachusetts ensuring robust access to school meals.

“I am proud to work alongside these dedicated groups, advocates, and colleagues and we will keep pushing and advocating until the Universal School Meals program is fully funded and made permanent in our state,” said Senator Sal DiDomenico. "This is the year to make it happen and our students and families should not have to worry about food in our schools.  Making free universal school meals permanent throughout the Commonwealth is one of my highest priorities this session."

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