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Cities and towns on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts will be getting nearly $2 million in grant funding for dam and seawall repairs and improvements as part of a $19.2 million program to strengthen coastal infrastructure amid a changing climate.
On July 28, Wildlands Trust received a $729,000 state grant to remove the Sylvia Place Pond dam in Kingston.
BOSTON (AP) â Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced more than $17.3 million in grants Wednesday aimed at helping repair failing dams, coastal infrastructure, and levees across the state. The grants â awarded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs as part of their Dam and Seawall Program â will support construction projects in more than two dozen communities. The Republican said the grants will help toughen critical resilience projects in the face of a changing climate. âThe Commonwealthâs cities and towns are seeing the impacts of climate cha...
Published July 29. 2021 12:05AM By STEVE LEBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced more than $17.3 million in grants Wednesday aimed at helping repair failing dams, coastal infrastructure, and levees across the state. The grants — awarded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs as part of their Dam and Seawall Program — will support construction projects in more than two dozen communities. The Republican said the grants will help toughen critical resilience projects in the face of a changing climate. “The Commonwealth’s citie...