U.S. Rep. McGovern Praises State Legislature’s Passage of Universal Free School Meals

Lawmakers make free school meals permanent

Mass Legislature Passes FY’24 Budget with Haverhill Priorities

Advocates, Legislators Line Up to Back YIMBY Bill

State House Narcan Training Hosted by Rep. Vargas and Colleagues draws 150+ Attendees

Rep. Vargas to Host Naloxone Training in State House with Legislators

Haverhill Area Legislators File Bill to Address School Mental Health Challenges and Align Licensure

Rep. Vargas Secures Haverhill-Specific Business, Housing, Art and Reading Grants in Budget

House Passes FY’24 Budget with Haverhill Priorities & Establishes Free School Meals, Vargas Bill

Rep. Vargas Elected to Serve as Vice Chair of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus

Rep. Vargas Reports 32 Haverhill Residents Shared in $1 Million in State First-Time Homebuyer Grants

Lawmakers push for universal free school meals

Rep. Vargas Discusses Haverhill Housing Success and State Plans at White House Conference

Economic Development Bill Bolsters Haverhill Downtown and Airport Projects, Methuen Youth Center

I-495 Hilldale Avenue Overpass Becomes Ted and Mary Murphy Bridge to Honor Haverhill Couple

Governor Signs Haverhill Home-Rule Petition to Change Elections from At-Large to Ward Hybrid System

Haverhill Home-Rule Petition to Change Local Election System Clears House and Senate

House Passes Judiciary IT Bond Bill – Includes Vargas Amendment to Record Parole Hearings

$52.7 Billion State Spending Plan Goes to Gov. Baker; Includes Vargas’ Free School Meals Plan

Representative Vargas Secures $8.7 Million in Economic Development Earmarks for Haverhill

Haverhill YMCA and Boys and Girls Club Receive Grants for At-Risk Youth Summer Programs

Advocates seek to ease hunger among college students

New plan charts 30-year course for equity and resilience in Greater Boston

Why the MBTA is key — to easing the housing crunch

House Passes FY’23 Budget with Haverhill Priorities  

Representative Vargas Helps Secure Universal School Meals Extension in FY'23 House Budget

Nomsa Ncube, Celebrated as a Recipient of the 2022 Black Excellence Award, Nominated by Rep. Vargas

Parole Commission Chaired by Vargas & Eldridge Files Final Report

Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) Adopting Fare-Free Service

State Officials, Studying the Internet ‘Digital Divide,’ Plan Visit to Haverhill Success Story