Today, Governor Charlie Baker filed legislation to make $3.5 billion in investments to support Massachusetts’s path forward as the Commonwealth transitions into a post-pandemic world, including projects to strengthen state infrastructure, create jobs and invest in all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The legislation, An Act Investing in […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), MBTA and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) are announcing updates to masking requirements following a U.S. District Court judge’s decision on Monday voiding the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation. Beginning today, the mask mandate on MBTA vehicles and MBTA properties […]
For April School Vacation Week 2022 (April 18-22), Highland Street Foundation has partnered with a variety organizations across Massachusetts to provide educational and cultural experiences for children and their families. These include live performances at the Boston Public Library, and free admission to Buttonwood Park Zoo, Cape Cod Maritime Museum, […]
Photo: Island Creek Oysters This week, the Commonwealth’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved seven projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). These projects are expected to create 129 net new jobs and retain 151 jobs throughout Massachusetts, while leveraging approximately $88.2 million in private investment. Of […]
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration, along with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT), announced $4 million in awards to 80 tourism organizations, chambers of commerce, and municipalities as part of the Travel and Tourism Recovery (TTR) Grant Program. Funds from the TTR […]
State Library of Massachusetts (Photo Courtesy of Alexandra Bernson) All across the nation, librarians and patrons, authors and book lovers, and educators and students are celebrating National Library Week. The theme in 2022 is “Connect with your Library.” With over 370 public libraries and 1,400 academic and specialized libraries, Massachusetts […]
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the start of the 2022 Cruise Season by welcoming Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl as the first cruise ship of the season. The ship is making her maiden voyage from Flynn Cruiseport Boston, her homeport through November, with weekly sailings between Boston and Bermuda. […]
Paul Wittenstein + Chloe Starr, ARC Chapin Sea Farms, Dennis Cape Cod The Seafood Expo North America / Seafood Processing North America convention returned to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) in the Seaport district on March 12-14, 2022. Considered the largest seafood expo in North America, the Expo […]
The Baker-Polito Administration launched a new hiring and training employer grant program, “HireNow,” which will help employers quickly hire and train new workers and get more people back to work. The new program provides eligible employers with a $4,000 per employee grant, which can be used to cover training costs […]
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Jamey Tesler, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak today joined federal, state, and local elected leaders and community partners to celebrate the opening of the first branch of the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project. A ribbon-cutting event was […]
