Recent Press Releases on Mass.gov

This report shows press releases released in the last 30 days.

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Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for April 2024  

5/17/2024 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Unemployment remains steady at 2.9% for third straight month. Labor force participation rate increases

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Approximately $37 Million in Grants to Support Regional Public Transportation  

5/17/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Funding is going to Regional Transit Authorities, Councils on Aging, other entities for vehicles, support for fleet electrification, to enhance and expand existing transit services, expand service hours, improve rural connectivity, and assist with operati

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Nearly $12 Million in Community Investment Tax Credits  

5/17/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding will support 54 Community Development Corporations across the state

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Studies will help inform how coastal communities adapt to sea-level rise and build resilience to extreme storms  

5/16/2024 Department of Fish and Game

Division of Ecological Restoration Announces Two Ecological Restoration Study Sites in Essex County

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AG's Office Reaches Settlement With Merrimack Valley Driving School That Failed To Refund Students After Sudden Closure  

5/16/2024 Office of the Attorney General

North Andover Auto School and Owner to Pay $300,000 to Commonwealth; Owner Permanently Barred from Operating a Driving School in Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Federal Disaster Assistance for Communities Impacted by September Storms  

5/16/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Following authorization by President Biden, residents and business owners in Bristol and Worcester counties will be eligible to receive aid

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MassDOT Partners with City of Brockton to Remind Drivers to Buckle Up  

5/16/2024 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Launches First-Ever Emerging Adult Leadership Academy  

5/16/2024 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Launches First-Ever Emerging Adult Leadership Academy

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $195,000 in Grants During Computer Science Workforce STEM Summit  

5/16/2024 Executive Office of Education

Grants awarded to five organizations to provide STEM opportunities to students in the fall

Lt Governor and Secretary Tutwiler posing with students at the STEM Summit