Destination Salem opened the doors to its new information center at 245 Derby Street on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Located in the renovated South Harbor garage, the new information center is open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and provide visitors with information on what to do, where to dine, […]
Since the 1700s, dozens of lighthouses have dotted the Massachusetts coastline and captured our imagination with tales of seafaring and adventure. As part of the Your Massachusetts regional travel campaign, the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) launched the Massachusetts Lighthouse Trail to celebrate National Lighthouse Day on Sunday, August 7, 2022. “Massachusetts is home to […]
Stage Harbor, Chatham, Cape Cod The Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $10.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for 19 projects. The grants will help coastal communities advance projects that benefit commercial maritime industries, improve resident and visitor access to waterfront assets, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and advance future […]
With Massachusetts continuing to experience dry conditions in much of the state over the course of the last several months, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card today declared a Level 2-Signficant Drought in both the Northeast and Southeast Regions of the Commonwealth. Additionally, along with the Islands Region, […]
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 […]
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Hanscom Air Force Base announced the creation of a new digital engineering program that will prepare active duty and civilian U.S. Air Force personnel for careers in the rapidly growing field. Offered at the UMass Lowell Research Institute’s Northstar Campus […]
The Neponset River at Paul’s Bridget, Milton Tuesday, February 22, 2022 – Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced approximately $1.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for seven projects. The grant funding supports a range of initiatives including the design of upgrades to coastal infrastructure, the development of a harbor management […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the release of the final 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. Authorized by the Oceans Act of 2008, the ocean plan protects critical marine habitat and important water-dependent uses, and sets standards for ocean-based development. Under the Oceans Act, the ocean plan is required to be […]
Earlier this month, on December 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it was awarding a $675,180 grant to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston, Massachusetts, to provide roadway and stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to support additional development of the Devens Industrial Area and former Fort […]
Rock Harbor, Eastham, Cape Cod The Baker-Polito Administration announced more than $6.7 million in Seaport Economic Council (SEC) grants for 16 projects in 14 coastal communities. The awarded funds will help coastal communities advance projects that benefit commercial maritime industries, improve resident and visitor access to waterfront assets, mitigate the […]
