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.
Western Massachusetts Requires Investment
We must rebuild our aging infrastructure. Any transportation plan discussed by the legislature should prioritize Western Massachusetts’ needs. Our Commonwealth needs to invest in Chapter 90 aid to cities and towns, which provides state funding for the repairs to roads and bridges within our communities. Investments in public transportation are important, but not just for the MBTA, which is rarely utilized west of Worcester, but for regional transportation entities and high-speed rail.