Monthly Archives: August 2021

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Massachusetts Provides Grant Funding to Protect Coastal Water Quality

Neponset River Reservation in Milton, photo courtesy of Swampyyank In an effort to protect coastal water quality and habitat, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $287,640 in grants to support local projects to address polluted stormwater runoff. The grants, provided by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’s (EEA) Office of […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Executive Department Employees

Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order requiring all Executive Department employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on or before October 17, 2021. The COVID-19 vaccine is the best and most effective way people can protect themselves, their loved ones and their community from the virus. All Executive Department […]

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State Agricultural Officials Announce Winners of 2021 Massachusetts Tomato Contest

MDAR Commissioner Lebeaux with Kimball Fruit Farms, which placed 1st place for heaviest tomato at the 2021 Massachusetts Tomato Contest. Today, Massachusetts agricultural officials joined tomato farmers from across the state on the plaza of the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 36th Annual Tomato Contest. Designed to increase awareness of […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding to Support Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership

The Baker-Polito Administration announced $313,500 in grant funding to ten municipalities and two regional economic development organizations to support forest stewardship and conservation, trail improvements, and nature-based tourism in the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Region. The funding builds upon the Commonwealth’s Shared Stewardship Agreement with the United States Department of […]

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Massachusetts Invests $4 Million in Coastal Resilience Projects

Nantasket Beach, Hull, Massachusetts To help Massachusetts’ coastal communities prepare for severe weather events and the impacts of climate change, including storm surge, flooding, erosion and sea level rise, the Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $4 million in grants to support local planning and management efforts. The funding, awarded by the […]

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Update on Massachusetts Drought Conditions and Above-Average Rainfall

Following above-average rainfall throughout most of the Commonwealth in July, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides today declared that drought conditions remain unchanged from last month, with Level 0-Normal Conditions in all regions across the Commonwealth except Cape Cod, which remains at a Level 1-Mild Drought. As outlined in […]

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