Governor Charlie Baker testified at the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee about Climate Change in Washington. Here is a partial transcript of his remarks: In Massachusetts, climate change is not a partisan issue – while we sometimes disagree on specific policies, we understand the science and know the impacts are […]
This week Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Janelle Chan joined local officials to announce $300,000 in awards to 20 communities through the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative (MDI). MDI provides communities with $15,000 grants to pursue projects that support downtown development and encourage growth. Since 2015, the […]
The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) has compiled a schedule of Lunar New Year activities in February to highlight the cultural traditions of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other Asian-American ethnic communities in the Bay State. Events range from music concerts and art exhibits to culinary events and community […]
The annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival, the largest of its kind in the United States, takes place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Admission is free and the event is open to the general public. Here is a schedule of events. […]
Today, Governor Charlie Baker announced plans to file legislation that would permit people in Massachusetts to wager on professional sports. The proposal would utilize the existing regulatory structure for gaming licensing in Massachusetts, including enforcement powers of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the prohibition on wagering by anyone under 21 […]
Photo (l-r) MOTT Executive Director Francois Nivaud, InterContinental Boston GM/GBCVB China Marketing Chair Brad Rice, GBCVB Chinese Marketing Manager Sharon Xu, GBCVB President & CEO Pat Moscaritolo, GBCVB Senior Manager of Media Relations David O’Donnell On Tuesday, January 15 the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) hosted China 3.0, […]
Massachusetts has issued its annual 2019 compilation of popular sporting activities in the Bay State, ranging from professional games and collegiate tournaments to iconic competitions and fundraising events. Here is the full schedule. Assembled by Massachusetts Sports Marketing Office (MSMO) and Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT), 2019 Massachusetts […]
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito joined Quinsigamond Community College President Luis G. Pedraja, regional workforce leaders and state and local officials to announce $2.5 million to four regional consortiums through the Advanced Manufacturing Training Program. The AMT program enables regional partnerships to develop, coordinate and maintain regional, comprehensive manufacturing workforce development […]
The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) invites vacation seekers to visit Booth #645 in the USA Main Entrance at the 14th Boston Globe Travel Show, taking place on January 18-20, 2019 at the Seaport World Trade Center. The annual Travel Show opens to the public on Friday, January […]
This week the Baker-Polito Administration awarded $6,412,900 in grant funding for park and recreation improvements in 19 Massachusetts communities. The grants, administered through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program and funded through the capital budget, will help municipalities […]
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