The City of Worcester is the new home for the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate, thanks to a commitment from the Baker-Polito Administration and municipal leaders to redevelop Worcester’s Canal District through public infrastructure, market rate housing and roadway improvements. The announcement was made on Friday, August 17, as Lieutenant […]
State and city officials, transportation leaders and the general public got a first look at the MBTA’s new Red Line subway car on display at Boston City Hall Plaza this week. Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack and MBTA General Manager Luis Ramírez joined officials from […]
Marshfield Maritime Center and Harbormaster facility Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced over $3.8 million in Seaport Economic Council Grants to support projects in eight communities and the Cape Cod region. The grants help coastal cities and towns strengthen their economy, support job growth and build resilience to climate change. The grants […]
Today, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito celebrated $8.4 million in MassWorks Infrastructure Program investments in five projects, directly impacting six communities and benefitting Central Massachusetts. Ribbon cuttings in Leominster, Phillipston, Gardner, Shirley and Groton marked the completion of public infrastructure projects that will strengthen communities and benefit local economies. These investments […]
Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the 2018 Sales Tax Holiday on August 10-11 throughout Massachusetts. The 6.25% sales tax is being waived for purchases under $2,500.00. Here are FAQs from Mass Department of Revenue, and a link to the Sales Tax Holiday legislation. Governor Baker tweeted, “This weekend, […]
Massport and Korean Air announced a new nonstop service, set to launch in spring 2019 between Seoul, South Korea and Boston, Massachusetts. It marks the 5th nonstop destination to Asia from Boston Logan International Airport. Other Asian destinations include Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Korean Air will operate five […]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Awards, providing more than $32 million across 41 projects that benefit 59 communities. These awards enable communities to address local needs by pursuing a variety of housing, community, and economic development projects. Governor Charlie Baker said, “Massachusetts cities and […]
Photo of Manchester-by-the-Sea courtesy of CLE Engineering This week the Baker-Polito Administration announced a new pilot Navigational Dredging Pilot Program that will fund up to $4 million in grants to municipalities with shovel-ready projects for salt water dredging of public waterways that benefit local economies. The program is being […]
Today, Governor Charlie Baker signed the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget into law. The $41.232 billion plan reinforces the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to structurally balancing the state budget, while investing $4.91 billion towards K-12 education, providing over $200 million to combat the opioid and heroin epidemic, increasing funding to build […]
This week, Governor Charlie Baker joined leaders from UMass Lowell, national manufacturing institutes and the Massachusetts advanced manufacturing community to officially open the Fabric Discovery Center at UMass Lowell. First launched in May 2017 through a $10 million award to UMass Lowell, the Center will drive innovation in textile research […]
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