August 4, 2026

Dexter Van Zile - Focus on Western Islamism

In September 2024, one of the bill’s sponsors, Jamie Eldridge (D-Middlesex and Worcester), hosted a forum on Islamophobia awareness at the Islamic Society of Boston in Wayland that failed to deliver the goods.

August 6, 2026

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, who represents Ayer and Harvard and addressed the Devens Committee earlier in Wednesday's meeting, said a successful vote is his top priority. "My biggest focus is, if MassDevelopment decides to do a super town meeting next year, making that a successful negotiation with the three towns, the Devens Committee, and Devens residents, to make sure it's successful," Eldridge said.

August 7, 2026

Spectrum News Staff - Spectrum News 1

Massachusetts State Senate bill S.2134, authored by Senator Jamie Eldridge (D - Middlesex and Worcester), will create "a permanent commission on the status of people who practice Islam consisting of 11 persons as follows: 2 persons appointed by the governor; 1 person appointed by the attorney general;

August 7, 2026

Wayland Post Staff - Wayland Post

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge delivered the first speech. His opponent is Republican Joseph Shea. Eldrige spoke about bills he supports that are in the process of being passed, including the Student Opportunity Act, which increased $3 billion of funding to public schools, targeting lower-income districts.

August 7, 2026

Energy and Sustainability Committee - Sudbury Town

Senator Jamie Eldridge provided $50,000 in funding to support MassEnergize and seven communities in his district with their clean energy outreach and decarbonization efforts

August 10, 2026

Jessie Castellano - Patch 

The Healey- Driscoll administration awarded a $70,000 Environment and Climate One Stop grant for an inspection and alternatives analysis of Hager Pond Dam, State Sen. Jamie Eldridge announced on Monday/ The Marlborough legislative delegation advocated for the funding. 

August 12, 2026

Jordan King - NewsWeek

Democratic state Sen. Jamie Eldridge introduced the bill, known as S.2134, but it did not reach the Senate floor before the formal legislative session ended July 31. Eldridge and state Rep. Vanna Howard, another sponsor, said they are considering changes before filing it again next session.

July 2, 2026  

Colin Young - Worcester Business Journal

A Sen. Jamie Eldridge amendment (#77) seeking to end subsidies for gas line extension infrastructure was defeated on an usually divided 19-20 vote. “Line extensions are new gas distribution infrastructure that connects a new customer to the existing gas distribution system,” Eldridge said. 

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July 6, 2026

Henry Schwan - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

State senators who signed the letter include Michael Moore, D-Millbury; John Cronin, D-Fitchburg; Robyn Kennedy, D-Worcester; Jacob Oliveira, D-Ludlow; and James Eldridge, D-Acton.

July 10, 2026

Beth Melo - Mysouthborough blog

Southborough’s document was hand delivered to Town officials by our state legislators, Representative Kate Donaghue and Senator Jamie Eldridge.

July 11, 2026

Bob Katzen - Daily Hampshire Gazette

“I voted for this amendment because if Massachusetts is really serious about meeting its carbon emissions reductions goals, while also delivering long-term energy savings to residents, we need more tools in the toolbox to end the continued expansion of costly gas infrastructure, which we all pay for decades,” said Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough). “I do not support subsidizing utility companies to maintain the status quo, while climate change continues to bring weather extremes, infrastructure damage and ever-rising electric bills to Massachusetts residents.”

Acton Exchange Team - The Acton Exchange

State Senator Jamie Eldridge said, “I know the family from outreach to the Brazilian community. The husband is a business owner. He has no criminal record. He is a great member of the Acton-Boxborough community and I am outraged that he has been arrested by ICE. I am writing a letter in support of him being released.”

July 14, 2026

Ella Adams - The NewBedford Light

Sen. Jamie Eldridge also testified in favor of the bill, touting its “comprehensive approach” to poverty reduction and a provision that would establish a state-funded match savings program for people who are below 80% area median income.

July 15, 2026

Thomas Grillo - Community Advocate

State Senator Jamie Eldridge, an Acton Democrat who represents Southborough, said he is opposed to the legislation. He said these are challenging times for private schools and institutions: “It would be a heavy lift for nonprofits to contribute 25 percent,” he said.

July 16th, 2026

Wayland Post Staff - The Wayland Post

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge delivered the first speech. His opponent is Republican Joseph Shea. Eldrige spoke about bills he supports that are the process of being passed, including the Student Opportunity Act, which increased $3 billion of funding to public schools, targeting lower-income districts.

July 22, 2026

Jessie Castellano - The Patch

“Through hard work, vision and persistence, Clayton opened his small grocery store, and now Easy Cash, which serves particularly Latino residents, and residents of group homes, both groups of whom are often underbanked," Sen. Eldridge wrote in a Tuesday announcement. "I was impressed with his new business, which is in an office building where, in typical fashion, most of the businesses are immigrant-owned."

July 24, 2026

Jessie Castellano - The Patch

Gentile, Rep. Simon Cataldo (D-Concord) and Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) have also endorsed Simon, according to the campaign.

July 24, 2026

Jessie Castellano - The Patch

"I am grateful to the constituents, municipal officials and transit advocates for their suggestions on these key infrastructure investments," Sen. Eldridge said in the announcement.

Sen. Eldridge also secured $1 million for water infrastructure improvements in Maynard and $1.5 million for Mass Central Rail Trail construction in Hudson.

"I am grateful to the constituents, municipal officials and transit advocates for their suggestions on these key infrastructure investments," Sen. Eldridge said in the announcement.

July 25, 2026

Ed Gaskin - Boston Herald

A Massachusetts legislative commission co-chaired by former Rep. Nika Elugardo and Sen. Jamie Eldridge reached a sobering conclusion: structural racism exists inside the Commonwealth’s correctional system.

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One of the most important insights from the Elugardo-Eldridge commission is that structural racism is not only about individual intent. It is also about outcomes produced by policies, practices, institutional culture, and outside systems.

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The Legislature, the Healey administration, the Department of Correction, and county sheriffs should publicly commit to implementing the Elugardo-Eldridge commission’s recommendations with timelines, data reporting, and annual public accountability.

July 26, 2026

Will O’Brien - Hoodline

Sen. Jamie Eldridge, one of the bill’s sponsors, hailed the committee vote as a step toward recognizing the contributions and concerns of Muslim residents across the state. In a press release, Eldridge said the commission would help address challenges facing American Muslims and boost civic participation. Organizations including CAIR-MA and the Islamic Center of Boston have publicly backed the effort, as outlined in a statement from Sen. Eldridge's office.

July 26, 2026

Tim Dunn - Boston Herald

A bill making its way through the Massachusetts State House would put a special focus on the Islam in the Bay State, form a commission to prioritize Muslims for jobs in state government, and push for anti-Islamaphobia legislation, among other things.

The bill, entitled An Act Promoting the Civil Rights and Inclusion of American Muslims in the Commonwealth (S. 2134), was filed by state Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Middlesex & Worcester) and co-sponsored by Sen. Vanna Howard (D- 1st Middlesex) and state Rep. Manny Cruz (D-7th Essex).

July 28, 2026

Ashley J. DiMella - Fox News

”Massachusetts has always prided itself on being a leader in equality and civil rights, a legacy this bill builds upon," said Democratic state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, the bill's primary sponsor." "American Muslims in my district and across the Commonwealth enrich our communities as students, healthcare workers, educators, small business owners, and civic leaders," Eldridge added in the press release on the proposal.

July 29, 2026

Ewan Scott - Foreign Policy Journal

Democratic State Senator Jamie Eldridge, the bill’s primary sponsor, framed the initiative as a continuation of the state’s civil rights legacy.“

Massachusetts has always prided itself on being a leader in equality and civil rights, a legacy this bill builds upon,” Eldridge said in a press release accompanying the proposal.

June 3, 2026

Jessie Castellano - Patch

MARLBOROUGH, MA — A Marlborough-based worker center could receive $51,500 in state funding to expand food access programs for immigrant families.

The money was included in the Massachusetts Senate’s $63.37 billion fiscal 2027 budget, which passed unanimously on May 21, according to Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough).

June 3, 2026

Katie Castellani - Worcester Buisness Journal

Sen. Jamie Eldridge speaks during a rally for more funding for youth jobs on Thursday.

About $25 million is needed to fund the 6,000 jobs that advocates desire, but that ask didn’t seem “politically feasible” in a tight budget year, Finfer said. The House-approved fiscal 2027 budget funds the program at about $17.6 million. Gov. Maura Healey’s budget proposal matches the Senate’s at almost $15.4 million.

During a rally held in a packed hearing room at the State House, Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Marlborough backed the amendment, noting he represents a district where fewer families rely on youth jobs for additional income. Eldridge said he was motivated to support the funds after learning about the different challenges young people face in areas where they feel more pressured to get a job and support their family.

June 9, 2026

Editorial - The Sun

The board, which had yet to decide on the letter’s final wording, wants to get the missive into the hands of state Sen. Jamie Eldridge and state Rep. Dan Sena quickly, while there’s still time to influence the outcome.

The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, which held a public hearing on the bill in May, must file a report by July 18.

In a telephone interview, Eldridge told the Harvard Press that he’s looking to the select boards of Harvard and Ayer for guidance before taking a position on the Devens provision.

June 11, 2026

Town of Acton - Citizen Portal

Senator Jamie Eldridge presented a Senate citation recognizing the park and its leaders, praising the role of community meeting spaces. "It's been nine years," Eldridge said, calling the finished park "absolutely stunning." He noted use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds and some ARPA dollars as part of the financing.

June 10, 2026

Katie Castellani - Greenfield Recorder/State House News Source

Sen. Jamie Eldridge speaks at a rally in favor of bills that would raise the minimum wage and offer overtime and paid time off (H 2108, S 2011 and S 2012) on June 10, 2026.

June 13, 2026

Danielle Ray - Sentinel and Enterprise

The June 11 affair held at Great Wolf Lodge New England drew a number of state and local officials and dignitaries including Fitchburg Mayor Sam Squailia, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella, Gardner Mayor Mike Nicholson, state representatives Jamie Eldridge, Natalie Higgins, Meg Kilcoyne, Mike Kushmerek, Dan Sena, and Margaret Scarsdale, along with several Leominster and Fitchburg city councilors.

June 16, 2026

Kate Selig - Boston Globe

Senator Jamie Eldridge said that the overlap between the two bills was a positive sign that the legislature would get a version of the Mass Ready Act to the governor’s desk. 

Eldridge, who authored the drought management legislation included in the Senate bill, said he’d continue to advocate for the policy, which would allow the state to establish outdoor watering restrictions during droughts — a “common sense change,” he said.

June 17, 2026

Jessie Castellano - Patch

State Sen. Jamie Eldridge provided $50,000 to support MassEnergize and seven communities in his district with clean-energy outreach and decarbonization work, the town said.

June 22, 2026

Bob Katzen - The Sun

Voting yes: Rep. James Arciero, Rep. Simon Cataldo, Rep. Rodney Elliott, Rep. Kimberly Ferguson, Rep. Colleen Garry, Rep. Kenneth Gordon, Rep. Natalie Higgins, Rep. Tara Hong, Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne, Rep. Marc Lombardo, Rep. Tram Nguyen, Rep. David Robertson, Rep. Margaret Scarsdale, Rep. Dan Sena, Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik, Sen. Michael Barrett, Sen. John Cronin, Sen. James Eldridge, Sen. Barry Finegold, Sen. Cindy Friedman, Sen. Vanna Howard, Sen. Bruce Tarr.

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Primary Care Doctors: S3116

Voting yes: Sen. Michael Barrett, Sen. John Cronin, Sen. James Eldridge, Sen. Barry Finegold, Sen. Cindy Friedman, Sen. Vanna Howard. Voting no: Sen. Bruce Tarr.

June 30, 2026

Colin - CommonWealth Beacon

The Senate on Wednesday takes up a sweeping energy bill aimed at affordability, one that boosters say will save ratepayers more than $14 billion over a decade. But first, senators have more than 180 ideas to reshape it.

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Moore filed an amendment (#63) to overhaul the state’s crane and hoist licensing board, and Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Marlborough proposes (#86) a “water banking” measure that would let municipalities levy new fees on water withdrawals.