With electric and natural gas rates set to rise this winter season, Attorney General Maura Healey launched a campaign to educate customers about new and expanded programs available to assist them in paying their energy bills. Due to COVID-19 economic uncertainty and volatility in global fossil fuel prices, customers in New England will see a spike in…
State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, announced the fourth and fifth recipients of the Jeremiah J. Healy Service Award, applauding the efforts of Lenny and Dottie Linquata and the residents behind the Facebook group “We Are All in This Together Gloucester.” Read more on the Gloucester Daily Times website→
Low-income workers who toiled in hospitals, grocery stores and other frontline businesses during the pandemic could be getting cash bonuses under a legislative plan to spend billions of dollars in federal relief and surplus funds. The plan, rolled out by House Democrats on Monday, calls for spending $3.65 billion to make “once-in-a-generation” investments in housing,…
Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means announced a $3.65 billion piece of legislation to invest American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and surplus funds in key sectors of the Commonwealth. I was glad to join Speaker Ron Mariano, Chair Aaron Michlewitz, Chair Dan Hunt, and Chair Bud Williams today to outline the investments the…
Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) announced Lenny and Dottie Linquata as the recipients of the fourth annual Jeremiah J. Healy Service Award and We Are All in This Together Gloucester as the recipients of fifth annual Jeremiah J. Healy Service Award. Established by Ferrante in 2017, the award is given to an individual who best epitomizes…
Mass Cultural Council is now announcing fall grant opportunities for individual artists, teaching artists, nonprofit organizations and more. See below to find links to these funding opportunities. Each of these pages will describe the program, link to the program guidelines for FY22, and have the key dates and info sessions for applicants. Artist Fellowships The Artist…
In April, the House of Representatives passed a budget for the 2022 fiscal year that responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded at $47.716 billion, the House’s FY22 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes…
Today, the Commonwealth announced that Massachusetts is on track to meet the goal of vaccinating 4.1 million residents by the first week of June. All remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted effective May 29 and Governor Charlie Baker will end the State of Emergency on June 15. The Commonwealth’s current face covering order will also…
Supporters of the program tout its economic benefit and argue that letting it expire in two years will hurt the state’s small but thriving movie industry. Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante, D-Gloucester, said allowing that to happen could jeopardize jobs and economic growth. “We’re building an industry,” she said. “We need to keep the momentum going and…
Today, the Commonwealth announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase IV, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st. Phase IV, Step 2 Industries and Gathering Changes On March 22, Massachusetts loosened capacity restrictions and advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV…
