The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Month: January 2022
Baker-Polito Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Commission on Clean Heat
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
Mayor Michelle Wu: Grace Under Pressure
The job of mayor of a large American city never has been easy, but these days the challenges facing our public officials who lead our major metropolitan areas are greater than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a confluence of…
Something Else to Worry About
We were driving on the Expressway the other day and we heard on the radio that the Florida orange crop will be at its lowest output since the 1940s. “What? The 1940s?!?” we thought to ourselves. The point of the…
Grand Opening
Michelle Roach Named MIAA Girls Hockey Coach of the Year
Michelle Roach of Lynn, head coach of the Peabody High School girls hockey team, has been selected as the MIAA Coach of the Year for the 2020-21 season. “It’s quite the honor to receive,” Roach humbly told the Lynn Journal…
City Announces Vision Lynn Steering Committee
Special to the Journal The City of Lynn Planning Department announces the membership of the Vision Lynn Steering Committee, which will guide the community engagement for the City’s first ever comprehensive plan, Vision Lynn. The Committee’s 34 members will assist…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Tool for Residents to Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access…
Baker-Polito Administration Secures Contract for 26 Million Rapid Antigen Tests
The Baker-Polito Administration announced an order was placed with iHealth to supply the state with 26 million rapid antigen tests over the next three months. The tests will be prioritized to support K-12 schools and childcare settings. The agreement allows…
Centerboard Launches Empowerment Scholarship
To help college students in the upcoming 2022-23 school year, Centerboard is pleased to announce our new Empowerment Scholarship. The Empowerment Scholarship is now open to students who are at least 18 years of age, are attending a two- or…