Monthly Archives: November 2021

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Massachusetts Celebrates “Green Friday” with Tree Cutting Ceremony

In celebration of the Massachusetts Christmas tree industry, the Baker-Polito Administration, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and the Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association,  declared Friday, November 26, 2021 as “Green Friday.” Green Friday encourages people throughout the state to visit their local Christmas tree farms to […]

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Massachusetts Awards MassWildlife Habitat Management Grants

The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded  $184,400 in state grant funds to eight organizations and municipalities to improve wildlife habitat on 276 acres of land within the Commonwealth. The MassWildlife Habitat Management Grant Program, overseen by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG), has provided financial assistance to private and municipal […]

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Massachusetts Announces Over $4 Million in Awards to Support Downtowns, Housing Production

On November 9, 2021,  Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox were joined by state and local officials from Barnstable to announce more than $4 million in awards to 39 communities through two grant programs that support downtown revitalization efforts and local capital projects in […]

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Massachusetts Grants Support Waterway Pollution Control Projects

To advance local waterway pollution control efforts, the Baker-Polito Administration recently announced more than $1.15 million in grants administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protect (MassDEP) to support eight projects targeting stormwater runoff and erosion across the Commonwealth. The grants, which utilize funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]

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