The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced today that it will offer free and low-cost family-friendly programs during the upcoming February school vacation week. Programming begins on Saturday, February 19, 2022 and is available throughout the state. Visitors will be able to participate in a variety of programming, […]
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a historic expansion of the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), a MassDevelopment program for Gateway Cities designed to accelerate economic growth within focused districts. The announcement includes the selection of 12 new districts in Attleboro, Barnstable (Hyannis), Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Revere, Springfield, Taunton, […]
Massachusetts is proud to celebrate the Year of the Tiger during 2022 Lunar New Year, as Asian-American communities around the Commonwealth share their rich history, culture and cuisine. Considered the most important holiday in Asia and in Asian Diasporas around the world, the holiday is named for one of the […]
Image courtesy of New Bedford National Historic Park February is Black History Month in Massachusetts and across the United States, as we gather to celebrate the history, culture, cuisine and milestones of African-Americans throughout the Commonwealth. The Mass Office of Travel & Tourism has suggestions on how to enjoy Black […]
On January 26, 2022, the Baker-Polito Administration filed its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget proposal, a $48.5 billion plan that continues to support economic growth across Massachusetts and sustains efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, while fully funds the Student Opportunity Act, and making key investments in other critical areas, […]
Assawompset Ponds Complex, photo courtesy of Buzzards Bay Coalition On January 26, 2022, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) has awarded a total of $249,967 in grant funding to support the advancement of hydrological modeling in the Assawompset Ponds Complex […]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the official opening of the Full Application for the Fiscal Year 2023 Community One Stop for Growth, which allows communities and entities seeking funding from a variety of grant programs to begin work on their applications. The initial announcement was made on Friday, Jan. 21, by […]
Governor Charlie Baker delivers his final State of the Commonwealth address at 7 p.m. tonight, January 25, from the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. A livestream of the address is available here.
The annual Massachusetts Export Center’s Export Expo is taking place virtually this year on January 27-28, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See this year’s speakers and the schedule here. As the state’s largest and most important export event, the Export Expo brings together resources, training and information for […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access their own vaccination history and generate a COVID-19 digital vaccine […]
