Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Tuesday that enables the state to use the interest generated off its multi-billion dollar savings account as matching funds to compete for federal funds, a move she said is key to beefing up Massachusetts’ infrastructure.
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Massachusetts elected official pays $8,000 fine after he got his home’s stairs ‘done for free’
Massachusetts elected official pays $8,000 fine after he got his home’s stairs ‘done for free’
Elizabeth Warren holds ‘comfortable’ lead over John Deaton in Mass. Senate race, poll finds
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a “comfortable” lead over Republican challenger John Deaton in her bid to win a third term as a Massachusetts senator, according to a University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday.
Shelter panel presents challenge for Driscoll
BOSTON — A commission tasked with reconceiving the structure and sustainability of the state’s beleaguered emergency family shelter system is up against a quickly approaching deadline, with still broad disagreement amongst its members about what exactly is at the core of the state’s right-to-shelter law. The commission was established in a supplemental budget passed in […]
Revolution in the air: Massachusetts 250 initiative poised to be economic driver, Healey says
The 250th anniversary of American independence is poised to be an economic driver for Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.
New England leaders hold private clean energy talks as Mass. pursues more offshore wind
Top elected leaders from the northeastern parts of Canada and the United States urged their colleagues Tuesday morning to embrace renewable energy initiatives just as Massachusetts is so far attempting to spearhead a new round of offshore wind energy procurements without a key player.
