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Massachusetts Awards $1.8 Million in Seven Grants through the Seaport Economic Council

The Neponset River at Paul’s Bridget, Milton Tuesday, February 22, 2022 – Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced approximately $1.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for seven projects. The grant funding supports a range of initiatives including the design of upgrades to coastal infrastructure, the development of a harbor management […]

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February 2022 School Vacation Programming from Massachusetts Department of Conservation + Recreation

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, […]

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Massachusetts Expands Transformative Development Initiative for Gateway Cities

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, […]

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Baker-Polito Administration Files Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and Tax Relief Proposals

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, […]

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Massachusetts Awards Grant Funding to Support Climate Resilience at Local Watersheds

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 […]

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