Today, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito swore in members of the Economic Development Planning Council, which will provide input on and oversight of an economic development plan that will be presented to Governor Baker by the end of the year. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of […]
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month across the United States, a time to celebrate the rich communities that contribute so much to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), […]
National Travel and Tourism Week 2019, the 36th annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry, will take place on May 5-11, according to the U.S. Travel Association. This year’s theme is “Travel Matters,” a recognition of the innumerable ways in which travel enriches lives and […]
Korean Air, the world’s largest transpacific airline, launched a new nonstop service between Boston and Seoul on April 12, 2019 in cooperation with joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines. The Boston-Seoul service will be operated on Korean Air’s new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft featuring six First Class sleeper suites, 18 Prestige […]
Massport continues to expand travel opportunities for New Englanders and travelers seeking to visit the region with the new Hawaiian Airlines direct nonstop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), which launched on April 5, 2019. At 5,095 miles, Hawaiian’s HNL-BOS route […]
As libraries across the United States celebrate National Library Week (April 7-13) and honor the great work of librarians everywhere, the illustrious traditions of Massachusetts as a center of learning, education and free exchange of ideas comes to the fore. With over 370 public libraries and 1,400 academic and specialized […]
PaxEast, one of the nation’s largest digital gaming conventions in the United States, comes to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) on March 28-31, 2019. Since coming to Boston in 2010, PaxEast has become one of the most anticipated shows in the city’s extensive convention schedule, breaking attendance records […]
In honor of Women’s History Month in Massachusetts, the Mass Office of Travel & Tourism has put together MA Spotlight profiles on 15 women working in the Commonwealth’s travel, tourism, hospitality, cultural and history communities. Read about: Row 1 (l-r) Laurie Norton Moffatt Amy Latimer Ellie Donovan Danny Levy Heloisa […]
Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced more than $6.4 million in Seaport Economic Council Grants to support projects in 6 communities and 4 educational institutions. The grants will support development that stimulates the expansion and modernization of the maritime sector, research that prepares for shifts in climate and industry, and educational […]
Royal Air Maroc is plannng a new season direct route service between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Casablanca Mohamed V (CMN) in Morocco, to begin in June 2019, according to Massport and airline officials. The service will use a 787/8 Dreamliner, which features a two-class cabin with 18 Business […]
