Jake Oliveira is the great-grandson of immigrants from Portugal and Poland, who settled in Ludlow, Springfield and Palmer. They worked in the Ludlow Mills and put down strong roots in Western Massachusetts. Jake’s grandfather Bolac Bastek helped to build the Quabbin reservoir.
A well-educated workforce is critical to success of our Commonwealth and region. Our Commonwealth must invest in each level of education – early childhood, K-12, career/technical, and public higher education.