Juan F. Latorre III

Last week I had the great honor of celebrating the Grand Opening of .media and their dynamic leader .lee23! The firm is located on the second floor of The Shops at Marketplace and is available for your marketing and communications needs.

With us are Mari Jackson, representing State Senator Adam Gomez, and Lisandra Rosario, representing State Representative Carlos Gonzalez.

Congratulations Robyn and team - thank you for your investment in our city! 👏🏼

Proposition 2 1/2 continues to ensure that property taxes increases, while always painful, are not as high as they could be with no restrictions.

Many homeowners believe that the law prevents your personal property tax bill from increasing more than 2.5% annually - this is not the case.

Instead, the law caps the amount of tax revenue raised on existing taxable properties as no more than 2.5% over the prior fiscal year. Cities can still benefit from all new growth from the prior year (like new home construction.)

Communities always have the option of pursuing a Proposition 2 1/2 override to pay for services they would not otherwise be able to pay for.

Longmeadow recently did this to pay for a new school, while South Hadley and West Brookfield voted down proposals.

Local pols hate this tax law. But it could be saving your family thousands | Bay State Briefing The Fiscal Alliance Foundation loves Proposition 2-1/2, and says stagnant state aid—not the tax cap—is the real villain.

The city of Springfield’s fiscal year 2027 budget is expected to exceed $1 Billion for the first time in the city’s history. Two-thirds of the proposed budget is dedicated to school cos…

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The results are IN! raised $28K to support literacy in our community! 📣👏📚🥳

Thank you to everyone who came, donated, shared, and volunteered to make this an event a success! - you two are rockstars! 💪🏼

as always, the photos are incredible! 📸

Join me on April 9th at as we raise our glasses to support 📚👨🏼‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓✨

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Help me raise needed funds for an organization that changes the lives of young people here in Springfield!

A great night in Springfield supporting in their mission to make sure that every student in WMA has the financial literacy they need to thrive!

I’m grateful to Diana DiZoglio for joining us in EFP last night to talk about the amazing work the State Auditors Office performs. Diana is fighting for the right to audit the State Legislature, and to require both the Legislature and the Governor to be subject to Public Records Requests. She also strongly believes that Western Mass is unfairly compensated for the costs of land owned by the State. I couldn’t agree with her more, and I’m proud to support her.

Great news for the North End! I’m looking forward to seeing the new and improved Linda Petrella Park!

Small Springfield park to see upgrade with remaining pandemic relief funds Linda Petrella Park will be enhanced with playground equipment and more.

My incredible Goddaughter Marianne Cullen was recently honored by and the entire Massachusetts House of Representatives for her role in raising money for axolotl research in cooperation with . She’s been featured on and she’s more determined than ever to make an impact on the world. I am inspired by her courageous activism and humbled by how much she’s already accomplished. Congratulations, Marianne! 🔬👩🏼‍⚖️