The U.S. Travel Association‘s annual National Plan for Vacation Day is January 26, 2021. Thousands of travel and tourism organizations across the United States join this annual, nationwide event to encourage Americans to use their personal time off to plan a vacation. Throughout the day, destinations, media, brands, influencers and more will […]
On January 19, 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its Blue Economy Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, laying out a roadmap for new ways to advance America’s Blue Economy and enhance a global ocean economy expected to double in value to $3 trillion over the next decade. According to NOAA, […]
A new art installation titled “Hatched: Breaking through the Silence,” opens today, January 22, at the Hatch Memorial Shell along the Charles River Esplanade, and runs through February 21, 2021. The project marks the 20th Anniversary of the Esplanade Association’s public-private partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation […]
New England’s largest consumer travel show – AAA Travel Marketplace – is taking place virtually on January 30-31, 2021. It is the first time in its 18 year-history that the popular event will be virtual, because of the pandemic and the halt of traveler’s plans since March 2020. This year’s […]
Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of the Community One Stop for Growth, a joint application process that will allow applicants—including municipalities, public entities, community non-profits, and private companies—to use a single portal to access ten different grant programs. Part of the Administration’s ongoing commitment to the Commonwealth’s 351 […]
the Baker-Polito Administration announced $78.5 million in awards to 1,595 additional small businesses in the third round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation. To date, the Baker-Polito Administration has awarded close to $195 million in direct financial support to 4,119 […]
Ravenswood Park in Gloucester, The Trustees of Reservations The Baker-Polito Administration awarded $307,631 to individuals, municipalities and organizations across the state for projects to improve habitat for native Massachusetts wildlife. The grants are provided through the Wildlife Habitat Management Grant Program, administered by the Department of Fish and Game’s Division […]
Performance by ANIKAYA Dance Theater Mass Cultural Council, in partnership with the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, announced the recipients of nearly $10 million in COVID relief through the Cultural Organization Economic Recovery Grant Program. In total, 183 cultural nonprofit organizations received $9,960,600 to support this sector’s economic recovery from […]
Building on its ambitious commitment to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Commonwealth by 2050, the Baker-Polito Administration today released two reports – the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap Report and an interim 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) – that detail policies and strategies to equitably and cost-effectively reduce emissions […]
Photo courtesy of Cashman Dredging Earlier this month, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced that Phase II of the Boston Harbor Dredging Project was complete and ahead of schedule by nearly one full year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partnering with Cashman […]
