Last week the Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildLife) awarded $341,396 in grants to 13 municipalities, conservation organizations, and private landowners to improve habitat for wildlife on 698 acres in 14 communities. In its fifth year, MassWildlife’s Habitat Management Grant Program provides financial assistance to private and municipal landowners of […]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced two new grants totaling over $5.2 million from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to support the development of new advanced manufacturing technologies across the state. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced the new funding at an event hosted at the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center […]
Lt. Governor Polito joins Officials and Cranberry Grows at Slocum Gibbs Cranberry Company in Rochester The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $991,837 to 21 cranberry growers for bog renovation projects. Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito announced the grants at Slocum Gibbs Cranberry Company’s cranberry bog in Rochester. The grants, awarded through the […]
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito with Urban Agenda Grant winners, January 2019 The deadline to apply for the 2020 Urban Agenda Grant Program is November 8, 2019, according to the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED). The program is seeking proposals from eligible municipalities for projects that entail community-driven […]
Governor Charlie Baker discussed the Administration’s comprehensive health care legislation at the Health Policy Commission’s 7th Annual Cost Trends Hearing on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The legislation is designed to improve outcomes for patients, increase access to care and bring down costs. Governor Baker said the legislation, “promotes access to […]
A new Wayfair’s customer service center opened this week in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, creating 300 jobs in Berkshire County as the company continues to scale its customer service operations to meet the needs of its rapidly growing customer base. Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Housing and […]
For the ninth consecutive year, Massachusetts has been ranked the most energy efficient state in the nation by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Massachusetts received top marks for its energy efficiency policies and programs, and the unique energy efficiency programs offered under the Mass Save® brand in […]
The fifth Annual HubWeek 2019 Festival in Boston’s Seaport kicks off today and runs from Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 3, 2019. This year’s festival takes place in a temporary village of tents and shipping containers in Boston’s Seaport District at the intersection of Seaport Boulevard and Fan Pier […]
The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (“MOITI”), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (“MSBDC”) and the Massachusetts Export Center, is pleased to announce the Massachusetts State Trade Expansion Program (“STEP”). MOITI, through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), will provide grants […]
Wheelchair ramps at Boston Bowl in Dorchester, made by Amramp, LLC The Commonwealth’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) held its fall meeting on September 19, 2019, to review projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), approving one local tax credit and certifying the inaugural group of Certified […]
