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Largest housing investment in state history will create more than 40,000 new homes BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the largest proposed investment in housing in the state’s history […]

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) approximates that Brazil's population is 214.3 million people. Beyond the famous carnival, football, and Amazon jungle, Brazil boasts several breathtaking yet relatively undiscovered locations that are worth exploring by foreign visitors.If you have an interest in summer, gorgeous beaches, nature, or a pleasant climate, I am certain that Brazil is a destination you should consider. Don't forget to acquaint yourself with the fol...

Cultural clothing found in Eastern South America reflects the area's diverse culture, shaped by a past of colonization, migration and slavery.

Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting will make recommendations for regulatory and legislative reform to streamline clean energy siting next spring BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey today signed an Executive Order creating the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting (CEISP) and swore in Commission members. To meet the emissions limits outlined in the Clean Energy and Climate Plans (CECP), Massachusetts will need […]

Skelton Roberts brings years of experience as a transportation and climate policy expert, community leader, and MBTA commuter to represent the Wu administration and Boston’s commuters, residents, and workers BOSTON - Monday, September 25, 2023 - Mayor Michelle Wu today appointed Mary Skelton Roberts to the Board of Directors of the MBTA. After years of […]

Call to Action at CBCF Conference Featured Civil Rights, Education, & Economic Justice Advocates, and Resources for Borrowers Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), borrowers, and advocates renewed their urgent call for student debt cancellation with loan payments set to resume on October 1, 2023. Their calls came at a policy discussion titled […]

Amidst a global biodiversity crisis, Massachusetts to become first state in the country to develop biodiversity goals to 2050; Separate executive order ends state agencies use of single use plastic bottles WESTBOROUGH – In celebration of National Climate Week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed two key executive orders to address climate change and sustainability. The […]

Flu vaccines are available throughout the city, updated COVID-19 vaccines will be available soon BOSTON– September 22, 2023 – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is encouraging all residents ages 6 months and older to get their annual influenza (Flu) vaccination as flu season approaches. Flu vaccination is safe and highly effective at lowering the […]

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey has lifted the states of emergencies she declared on September 12 and 15 related to severe weather and flooding. Hurricane Lee has been downgraded to a post tropical storm. “We’re relieved that the impacts of Hurricane Lee have been minimal across Massachusetts and grateful for the public safety officials who […]

National Weather Service officials do not expect the hurricane to make landfall in Massachusetts; Tropical Storm Warning in effect along the state’s coast BOSTON – In advance of the wind, rain, and coastal flooding expected from Hurricane Lee, Governor Maura T. Healey has declared a state of emergency and requested that FEMA issue a Pre-Disaster Emergency Declaration under the Stafford Act, […]