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Senate adopts resolution honoring Warren Public Library and adjourns in memory of community leader Mary Ann Lamba
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a resolution congratulating the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary and voted to adjourn in memory of Mary Ann Lamba of Dorchester, noting her community leadership and education. Senators observed a moment of silence and the meeting was adjourned.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a resolution congratulating the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary. The clerk read the resolution and the chamber voted in the affirmative to adopt it.
Later in the session senators moved that the Senate adjourn in memory of Mary Ann Lamba of Dorchester, who the clerk said was 83 and passed away on Dec. 28, 2025. The clerk read biographical details included in the motion: Ms. Lamba was born and raised in New Bedford, served as past president of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (text in the transcript is fragmented), worked as a financial analyst and held an MBA from Northeastern University after graduating from UMass Dartmouth. Senators approved the motion to adjourn in her memory and observed a moment of silence.
The transcript records the chamber's votes to adopt the library resolution and to adjourn in memory; it does not record extended debate or public testimony on either item.
