Climate Engagement Workshop Scheduled in Bourne
BOURNE – State environmental and transportation officials will be holding a Transportation and Climate Community Engagement Workshop in Bourne this month. This workshop is one of many throughout the...
View ArticleMass. Maritime Launches First Offshore Wind Crew Training Facility
BUZZARDS BAY – Massachusetts Maritime Academy launched its offshore wind crew training facility Thursday afternoon. The first of its kind in the nation, the facility is a part of the state’s ongoing...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Visits Cape Cod to Support Housing and Small Business
HARWICH PORT – Lt. Governor Karyn Polito was on Cape Cod Tuesday to make formal announcements on local business and housing assistance. She discussed the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant...
View ArticleBrewster Receives $1.6 Million State Infrastructure Grant
BREWSTER – The MassWorks Infrastructure Program has awarded $1.6 million for a project in Brewster. The money will be used to complete road and sidewalk work for the Brewster Woods housing project, a...
View ArticleCCRTA Recognized for Solar Array Installation
HYANNIS – The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has received a recognition award from the state for their installation of solar arrays at the Hyannis Transportation Center and Dennis Operations...
View ArticleLocal Fire Departments Receive Funding for Fire Safety Programs
HYANNIS – The state has announced that fire departments across Cape Cod and the state will receive almost $2 million in total grants in order to fund fire safety programs. The programs will be geared...
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Grants Funds to Combat Violence Against Women
HYANNIS-The Baker-Polito administration has announced that approximately $3 million have been granted to organizations, police departments, and agencies across the state–including four on the Cape and...
View ArticleState Officials Taking Measures to Prevent Spread of New Virus, 1st Case...
HYANNIS-The Baker-Polito Administration joined the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massport to announce ongoing preparations being made as coronavirus remains a hazard across the globe....
View ArticleWhelan Announces Seaport Economic Grant For Dennis
DENNIS- First Barnstable State Representative Tim Whelan has announced that Dennis will receive $240,000 in grant funding from the Seaport Economic Council. The state money will support the Sesuit...
View Article4 C’s Awarded With Skills Capital Grant
HYANNIS – Cape Cod Community College has received a Skills Capital Grant worth $250,000 from the state to buy training equipment and expand job training opportunities. The school will purchase...
View ArticleNursing and Rest Homes Face Restrictions Due to Coronavirus
BOSTON – The state has announced policies that will restrict certain visitors to nursing and rest homes in Massachusetts, in order to protect older adults and those with health conditions from...
View ArticleBaker-Polito Administration Activates State National Guard to Respond to...
The following is from a press release from the Baker-Polito administration BOSTON-Governor Charlie Baker today activated the Massachusetts National Guard to support the Commonwealth’s response to the...
View ArticleBaker Announces School and Child Care Closures to Extend into May, Other...
BOSTON-Governor Charlie Baker has announced that all public and private schools, along with non-emergency childcare programs, will remain closed until May 4 due to the novel coronavirus. This extension...
View ArticleStudent Loan Borrowers Receiving Relief Amid Virus
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Division of Banks has joined an initiative to aid student loan borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The multi-state initiative aims to secure options for payment relief...
View ArticleSchool Lunch Program to Get Federal Assistance
BOSTON – The state has received federal approval to promote increased food security for families who participate in the Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program through an initiative...
View ArticleGov. Baker Announces Phased Reopening Standards
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker announced reopening standards Monday consisting of four phases to kick start the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The standards will aim to protect the public’s health...
View ArticlePhase 2 of Massachusetts Reopening Starts Monday
BOSTON-Governor Charlie Baker has given the green light to start the second phase of Massachusetts’ reopening plan on Monday. Businesses in industries such as lodging, dining, and retail will be able...
View ArticleGovernor Baker Announces Step Two of Phase II of State’s Reopening Plan
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker has announced details regarding Step Two of Phase II of the state’s four phase reopening plan. Step Two of Phase II will begin Monday, June 22. The following is from a...
View ArticleState Announces Grants to Strengthen Local Public Health Services
OAK BLUFFS – Governor Charlie Baker has announced an additional $156,756 for a total of $500,000 annually to strengthen local public health services under a Massachusetts Department of Public Health...
View ArticleState Launches Crisis Counseling Program
BOSTON – The state has announced that MassSupport, a crisis counseling assistance program, has been created for Massachusetts residents in order to provide aid during the coronavirus pandemic....
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