Press Releases
Weymouth Offered $591,000 Low-Interest Loan to Fund Stormwater Master Plan
April 22, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced that 113 projects, impacting communities across the Commonwealth, are eligible to receive approximately $819 million in low-interest-rate loans and grants to: fund construction, planning and asset management projects...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Hospital Awarded $274K Grant to Support Substance Exposed Newborn Program
April 15, 2021
BOSTON, MA – This week, South Shore Hospital was awarded $274,030 through the Health Policy Commission’s (HPC) Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program – a $1.5 million grant...
Read More ShareCrossroads Awarded $45,000 to Support Program Enhancements
April 13, 2021
BOSTON, MA – Crossroads in Duxbury was recently awarded $45,000 through the FY21 After-School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) Quality Enhancements grant program. Funds are provided pursuant to line-item 7061-9611 of the FY2021 state budget and eligible...
Read More ShareFore River Delegation Submits Brief to FERC Supporting Compressor Station Rehearing
April 13, 2021
On April 3rd, Senator O'Connor submitted a brief to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) outlining all the reasons why the compressor station in Weymouth needs to be shut off.
Read More ShareMassachusetts State Police Recruiting Candidates
April 02, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts State Police is comprised of more than 2,000 highly trained and motivated individuals who provide a vast array of public safety services to the citizens and other public safety agencies...
Read More ShareSenate Passes Bill to Update COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave, Unemployment Insurance, and PPP Loans
March 26, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Massachusetts State Senate recently passed a comprehensive COVID-19 Bill that guarantees Emergency Paid Sick Leave consisting of five paid days off for every employee in the Commonwealth, seeks to stabilize the state’s...
Read More ShareCohasset Awarded $182,500 Grant to Protect Drinking Water from Contaminants
March 23, 2021
BOSTON, MA – The Town of Cohasset was recently awarded $182,500 to support efforts to address elevated levels of PFAS in drinking water. PFAS compounds are a family of chemicals widely used since the 1950s...
Read More ShareScituate Awarded $400,000 through MassDOT Complete Streets Funding Program
March 17, 2021
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently announced that $4.47 million has been awarded to 12 communities as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 Round 2 of grants for the Complete Streets...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Towns Awarded Fire Safety Grants
March 10, 2021
BOSTON, MA – Senator Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) announced that the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security recently awarded $56,887 in funding for fire safety education grants. The Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) and Senior SAFE programs help...
Read More ShareSouth Shore Towns Awarded Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grants
March 05, 2021
BOSTON – This week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the second round of award recipients for the Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program. Over 44,000 municipal and public school employees from 107 local government organizations across...
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