The Massachusetts House of Representatives yesterday passed its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes targeted investments to support families in the Commonwealth. Funded at $49.73 billion, the House’s FY23 budget continues its strong commitment to cities and towns, and includes significant investments in health care,…
“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…
Starting next week, there will be service changes on the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Line to accommodate ongoing work to significantly improve signals, track, and bridges. During this construction, bus shuttles will replace trains on specific dates. Important safety and reliability work taking place during these Newburyport/Rockport Line shuttle bus diversions includes the replacement of the…
One of my highest priorities as your State Representative has been to create jobs and job training opportunities for the people of Cape Ann. Working with our state, local, non-profit, and corporate partners, we have created pathways to new careers for the people on Cape Ann, which serve as models for communities throughout out Massachusetts. Some of these…
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a new hiring and training employer grant program, “HireNow,” which will help employers quickly hire and train new workers and get more people back to work. The new program provides eligible employers with a $4,000 per employee grant, which can be used to cover training costs or as a…
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…
Today, the Commonwealth announced a new $75 million grant program to support Massachusetts small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new program is part of the plan to spend $4 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that was passed by the House of Representatives in December 2021. The new program is modeled after Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation’s (MGCC)…
Last week, I voted in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass legislation to expand participation in our elections by making permanent several voting changes that were in effect in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes were tried, tested, and shown to securely expand access to the right to vote. They include: reducing the…
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Salem, joined local officials, including newly installed Mayor Greg Verga, during a tour of the nonprofit Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute’s waterfront facility on Main Street. There, he learned how the institute is making a difference when it comes to spurring marine biotech research in this 399-year-old seaport undergoing a sea change…
