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    December 2003

  • December 22, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Leadership a challenge for Berry" By Shawn Regan

  • December 16, 2003 - The Lynn Daily Item - "Berry credits Travaglini for changes"

  • December 15, 2003 - Press Release - "Berry completes first year as Majority Leader, Points to Senate’s many successes"

  • December 12, 2003 - The Boston Herald - "Grownups step up: In Senate move. . ." - Editorial

  • December 12, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Gay union issue sent back to SJC, Berry helps push bill creating allowance for civil ceremonies" By Meredith Warren

  • December 10, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Praise for Sen. Berry’s vote against smoking" - Letter to the Editor

  • December 8, 2003 - Press Release - "Berry and colleagues attack proposed toll increase for Tobin Bridge"

    November 2003

  • November 2003 - The Danvers Herald - "Senate priorities: Jobs and economic growth" By guest columnist Senator Fred Berry

  • November 29, 2003 - The Lynn Daily Item - "Let Massport know enough is enough: tolls should not be raised again" - Editorial

  • November 28, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Lawmakers to protest toll hike by boycotting hearing" By Shawn Regan

  • November 27, 2003 - The Lynn Daily Item - "Leaders blast $1 toll hike, Senators to boycott Massport hearing" By Phoebe Sweet and Sean Leonard

  • November 27, 2003 - The Boston Herald - "Two Senate leaders boycott hearing on proposed Tobin toll increase" By Elizabeth Beardsley

  • November 25, 2003 - Press Release - "Senate increases Homestead protection for homeowners"

  • November 24, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "North Shore pols fuming over Tobin toll hike" By Dave Gershman

  • November 13, 2003 - The Peabody & Lynnfield Weekly News - "Berry bill would give soldiers more time on absentee ballots"

  • November 13, 2003 - Press Release - "Legislature authorizes funds for Route 114 improvements"

  • November 10, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Change proposed for 40B, Calling mobile homes affordable would halt local building plans" By Sean Corcoran

  • November 10, 2003 - Press Release - "Berry and Senate Pass Economic Stimulus Bill: Focus is on Creating Jobs"

  • November 5, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Berry wants to change Medicaid" By Meredith Warren

    October 2003

  • October 29, 2003 - The State House News Service - "Hospitals: Pay-to-play system could ease impact of health $$$ crunch" By Michael P. Norton

  • October 27, 2003 - Press Release - "Berry, Ruane file voting rights bill for active duty service men and women"

    September 2003

  • September 25, 2003 - The Lynn Daily Item - "Services' cuts to be restored: Sen. Berry gets assurance from Romney" By David Liscio

  • September 24, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Romney backs off on DSS layoffs" By Meredith Warren

  • September 2003 - The Boston Herald - "Romney prepares pink slips for social service workers" By Elizabeth Beardsley

  • September 25, 2003 - Press Release - "Senate passes bill to limit e-mail 'spam' "

  • September 15, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Ribbons cut at new NSCC campus" By Thomas Lake

  • September 10, 2003 - Press Release - "Berry announces over $100,000 in state cultural grants to his district"

  • September 10, 2003 - Press Release - "A listing of grants awarded in Senator Berry's district"

    August 2003

  • August 28, 2003 - The Tri Town Transcript - "Topsfield’s ‘dry’ status almost over" By Barbara R. Bodengraven

  • August 13, 2003 - Press Release- "Berry urges Kennedy and Kerry to act on prescription drug costs"

  • August 5 , 2003 - Press Release- "Senate approves Topsfield home rule petitions"

    May 2003

  • May 7, 2003 - Press Release- "Berry Submits Testimony on his Bill to Prohibit Video Voyeurism"

  • May 1, 2003 - Press Release- "Senate Passes Legislation to Aid Public Employees Serving in the Armed Forces"

    April 2003

  • April 10, 2003 - The Danvers Herald - "Investment in early education pays off" By guest columnist Senator Fred Berry

    March 2003

  • March 5, 2003 - The Salem Evening News - "Berry's provision may help school projects progress" by Kathleen McLaughlin and Jamie Jamieson

    February 2003

  • February 27, 2003 - The Peabody Weekly News - "Berry announces SAFE Program grant for fire dept."

  • February 27, 2003 - The Danvers Herald - "Berry announces local SAFE grants"

  • February 20, 2003 - The Danvers Herald - "Berry honored for social policy leadership"

  • February 6, 2003 - The Peabody Weekly News - "Berry, Blodgett file bill to increase penalty for domestic violence" By Amy Wyeth

    January 2003

  • January 31, 2003 - The Jewish Journal - "Federations Honor Berry"

  • January 16, 2003 - Tri-Town Transcript - "Tri-Towns gain power on Beacon Hill, Berry, Jones take on leadership roles" By Colin Steele

  • January 16, 2003 - The Peabody Weekly News - "New law protects consumers from telemarketers"

  • January 16, 2003 - The Peabody Weekly News - "State Senate dean Berry named majority leader" By Amy Wyeth

  • January 8, 2003 - The Lynn Daily Evening Item - "Berry tapped for Senate majority leader" By Jack Butterworth

  • January 8, 2003 - The Salem Evening News- "Berry to be named Senate majority leader" By David Olson

    November 2002

  • November 6, 2002 - The Salem Evening News- "With No Challengers, Local Legislators Slide to Victory"

    October 2002

  • October 4, 2002 - The Salem Evening News - "Peabody's dean of the Senate, unopposed again, shifts toward the center" by Alan Burke

    August 2002

  • August 19, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Announces State Grants for Elderly Services"

    July 2002

  • July 23, 2002 - The Lynn Daily Evening Item - "Senate OKs consumer credit counseling bill"

    April 2002

  • April 29, 2002 - The Salem Evening News- "Prosthetics deserve full coverage" - Editorial

  • April 26, 2002 - The Salem Evening News- "Prosthetic Coverage Bill Passes Senate" by Jon Chesto

  • April 11, 2002 - Press Release- "Senate Passes Berry-sponsored Legislation to Protect State-owned Cemeteries and Burial Grounds"

  • April 9, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Co-Sponsors Legislation to Extend Waste to Energy Grant Program"

  • April 4, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Co-sponsors Bill to Reduce State's Energy Consumption"

    March 2002

  • March 14, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Successfully Co-sponsors Contraceptive Coverage Bill"

  • March 12, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Co-sponsors Amendment to Expand Community Preservation Act"

    February 2002

  • February 28, 2002 - Press Release - "Tarr, Berry and Baddour Announce Senate Approval of $100,000 for Design Plan at Essex Aggie"

  • February 26, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Announces the Release of the $508.5 million Housing Bond Bill"

    January 2002

  • January 22, 2002 - The Salem Evening News - "Eight who live King's dream lauded" By Alicia Belanger

  • January 14, 2002 - Press Release- "Senator Berry Receives Perfect Score on Environmental Report Card"