Tripps Mill Brook, photo courtesy of Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $980,965 in grant awards for open space acquisitions to six Massachusetts non-profit organizations. The grants, administered through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Division of Conservation Services’ Conservation Partnership Grant Program, will […]
Photo by Steve Koppel, Awakening courtesy of Cape Cod Chamber The Cape Cod Blue Foundation is presenting the inaugural Big Blue Conference at Mass Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay on May 1-2, 2023. See details here. Other partners of the conference include Avangrid, Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and Plymouth […]
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on addressing potential challenges to the Commonwealth’s cranberry industry that may add value to the producers, products, and services provided. Competitive grants are awarded for projects […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $195,000 in federally funded grant awards for projects that will protect drinking water supplies, preserve important habitat, and address pollution from stormwater runoff in the Buzzards Bay watershed. The towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Westport are receiving grant funding, which is being matched by […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced six Massachusetts municipalities within the southeast region of the state have been designated as Green Communities, committing to clean energy and energy efficiency goals to reduce energy usage and lower greenhouse gas emissions, and are now eligible for grants totaling more than $900,000. This brings […]
BARNSTABLE – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced new shelter and humanitarian supports at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) for the approximately 50 migrants who arrived in Martha’s Vineyard this week. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is coordinating efforts among state and local officials to ensure access to food, shelter […]
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 […]
Mountain View Farm, Easthampton, Hampshire County, MA The Baker-Polito Administration today announced grants totaling $400,000 has been awarded to several Commonwealth farms through the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’ (MDAR) Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program (APR) to improve farm operations. MDAR provides farmers with business planning and technical assistance in addition […]
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, […]
