State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, was the recipient of the MassBio 2022 Legislator of the Year award which was presented to her by Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO and President Kendalle Burlin O’Connell. The award was presented to Ferrante for her commitment to the biotech industry and her determination to foster innovation and enhance patient access…
State Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao paid a visit to Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute’s Biotechnology Academy on Blackburn Center on Tuesday afternoon where she met 21-year-old David Trainor who told her the program has changed the trajectory of his life. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means came ashore Friday at Cruiseport Gloucester on Rowe Square as it works to craft the fiscal 2024 state budget. Lawmakers from around the state were met with sunny views of Gloucester Harbor and its fishing fleet as they heard testimony from the administration’s top economic development…
In July, the foundation announced it had received a contract from the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services to open the center. “The CORE is a place where someone in recovery can find support, fellowship and a sense of community and hope,” Bullard said. To be able to bid on and secure the contract with…
The state has signed off on CCB Foundation’s upcoming peer-to-peer recovery support center in Gloucester. The Rockport-based addiction recovery organization on Thursday announced it received a contract from Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services to open The CORE Peer Recovery & Resource Center at the office complex at 11-15 Parker St.…
State Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey took a deep dive into the workings of the nonprofit Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute along Gloucester’s working harbor Monday afternoon. Ferrante acted as an emcee as she explained to Healey how GMGI and the biotech academy came about. “I know that Ann-Margaret has talked about this…
Gloucester lawmaker Ann-Margaret Ferrante will be part of the budget conference committee that works to hammer out a compromise plan for how the state will spend about $50 billion next budget year. Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
“We need workers,” said state Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, during the program’s launch, which was attended by some students. “And I think judging by what I see in this room tonight, we actually see some workers coming out and coming forward.” Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, told officials and housing advocates she lives in the downtown neighborhood where the new senior housing will be built, and where it’s most appropriate. “This project says to seniors in our community, we appreciate you, we welcome you and we want you to be some place that’s accessible to everything…
The Baker administration and the Massachusetts Legislature have been gung-ho about pursuing offshore wind power and preparing the state’s infrastructure to deal with the consequences of climate change, but lawmakers last week impressed upon the administration the importance of keeping the state’s historic fishing industry in mind as well. “We’ve been taking steps over the…
