Press Releases
Marshfield Awarded $78,030 to Support Long-Term Coastal Resilience Plan
September 10, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Town of Marshfield was recently awarded a $78,030 grant through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to support their long-term Coastal Resilience Plan. The grant program, which was created in...
Read More ShareState Eyes Partners to Expand Swim Lesson Access
September 02, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Commonwealth recently announced a new program, entitled Safe Water Initiative Massachusetts (SWIM), that seeks to support free swimming lessons across the state. DCR provided free lessons to over 300 young...
Read More ShareOver $500,000 Awarded to Multiple South Shore Organizations to Support Food Security
August 27, 2021
BOSTON, MA – Recently, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs completed the awarding of the summer Food System Infrastructure Grants. The goal of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to ensure...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School Awarded $256,000 for Healthcare Career Program
August 19, 2021
BOSTON, MA – This week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced $9.7 million in grants from the Skills Capital Grant Program to 47 educational organizations across the Commonwealth to update equipment and expand student enrollment in programs...
Read More ShareNow is the Time for Innovative Solutions to our Transportation and Climate Crisis
August 03, 2021
If there’s one thing all Commonwealth residents can agree on, it’s that pre-pandemic traffic in and out of Boston was some of the worst in the country. Long commute times and crowded highways became...
Read More Share$3.1 Million Awarded to South Shore Communities for Seawall Repairs and Construction
August 02, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced over $17.3 million in grants to address failing dams, coastal infrastructure, and levees across the Commonwealth. As part of the announcement, the South Shore can expect...
Read More ShareSenator O’Connor, Colleagues, Call for Biomass Facility Regulation Changes
July 29, 2021
BOSTON, MA – On Tuesday, Senator O’Connor (R-Weymouth) and eight of his colleagues in the legislature submitted a letter to Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Patrick Woodcock urging DOER to reform its proposed...
Read More ShareThe South Shore in the FY22 Budget
July 21, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts State Legislature has unanimously passed a $48.07 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) that maintains fiscal responsibility and follows through on the legislature’s commitment to guarantee everyone in...
Read More ShareNorwell Awarded Nearly $200,000 for Main Street Safety Improvements
July 20, 2021
BOSTON, MA – This week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation awarded Norwell $199,056 through the Complete Streets Funding Program. The program funds local, multimodal infrastructure projects that improve accessibility for bicyclists, pedestrians, public transit users, and people using other...
Read More ShareRoute 18 Weymouth-Abington Improvements Project New Bridge over Commuter Rail Installed July 16-19 and July 22-25
July 07, 2021
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be installing the new Route 18 Bridge over the MBTA Kingston/Plymouth Commuter Rail Line in Weymouth. MassDOT is using an innovative approach to...
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