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Massachusetts Announces $6 million in Travel and Tourism Season Extension (TTSE) Grants

Massachusetts Welcomes Tourists to Visit in the Off-Season The Healey-Driscoll Administration, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Agency, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) and Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT), today announced $6,000,000 in awards from the Travel and Tourism Season Extension (TTSE) […]

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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Approves Three Projects for the Economic Development Incentive Program

Photo courtesy of UFP Industries  Today, the Commonwealth’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved three projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), a program that seeks to create new jobs and help businesses grow by offering credits to lower taxes in exchange for job creation. These projects are expected to create […]

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In Boston, Seafood Expo draws exhibitors from 49 countries

Seafood professionals from around the world came to Massachusetts this month to attend the Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, which took place March 12-14 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the city’s Seaport District. Considered North America’s most dynamic seafood marketplace, this year’s conference attracted 1,141 […]

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Governor Healey Proclaims March as Irish-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts

Governor Maura T. Healey has issued a proclamation declaring Irish-American Heritage Month for March, 2023.  The proclamation notes the influential role Massachusetts’ Irish-Americans had in the Revolutionary War, as well as the numerous Irish-American women from the Commonwealth who have made significant contributions to society.  It highlights some of the […]

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Massachusetts Proclaims March as Maple Month in the Commonwealth

To celebrate the dawn of a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March to be Massachusetts Maple Month in the Commonwealth. On Friday, March 3, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner John Lebeaux, state and local officials, and representatives from the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association […]

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Names Ashley E. Randle as New Agricultural Resources Commissioner

Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced the appointment of Ashley E. Randle to the role of Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). MDAR supports, regulates, and enhances the rich diversity of the Commonwealth’s agricultural community to promote economically and environmentally sound food safety and […]

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