Yvonne Hao is the Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development. She was sworn into office by Governor Maura Healey on january 17, 2023. Secretary Hao has had more than 25 years of executive business experience as a senior executive, including as Co-founder, Advisor, and Managing Director at investment […]
The Massachusetts Export Center’s Annual Export Expo – the state’s largest and most important export event of the year – is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 27, 2023. This year’s Export Expo is a virtual event and features workshops, panel discussions and special addresses on a wide variety of export-related […]
A public unveiling of Embrace Boston, a bronze memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, takes place at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2023 on Boston Common. The memorial depicts Dr. King and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize […]
Governor Maura Healey & Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer (image courtesy of State House News) On January 6, 2023, the first full day of her administration, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order establishing the position of Climate Chief and creating an Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience within the Governor’s Office. […]
(Press Release and Photo Courtesy of Healey-Driscoll Inaugural Committee) On Wednesday, January 5, 2023, Maura T. Healey was sworn in as the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts, after becoming the first woman ever elected to the position in state history. She is also the first gay person to hold the office. […]
(January 3, 2023) — The Baker-Polito Administration announced $6,180,510 in Green Communities competitive grants to 50 municipalities across Massachusetts to fund clean energy projects. With this announcement, the Baker-Polito Administration has awarded nearly $127 million since 2015 to Green Communities for Designation and Competitive Grants through the Massachusetts Department of […]
On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Governor Charlie Baker delivered remarks thanking the people of Massachusetts as he and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito complete their “eight cherished years” in office. Governor Baker thanked residents for their “kindness and generosity” as well as the “creativity, decency, and the shared sense of purpose […]
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on addressing potential challenges to the Commonwealth’s cranberry industry that may add value to the producers, products, and services provided. Competitive grants are awarded for projects […]
(December 19, 2022) — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Doug Rice joined state and local officials and key stakeholders for the groundbreaking of the Michael Joyce Memorial Playground located at Marine Park in the City of Boston’s South Boston […]
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration released its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 (2050 CECP), which provides the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with a comprehensive plan to achieve the Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions limit by 2050. Achieving Net Zero in 2050 requires a level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that […]
