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Work on the Sagamore Bridge will resume in March

Link to the Press Release from the Army Core of Engineers

EDGARTOWN AWARDED OVER $10,000 FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

BOSTON– State Representative Timothy R. Madden of Nantucket announced this week that that Edgartown has been awarded $10,835 towards installation of a 1.4 kW solar photovoltaic array on the Town maintenance garage from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust for a project that furthers the Commonwealth’s clean energy goals.
This project will help provide clean electricity to [...]

Oak Bluffs is Awarded Grant to Prevent Coastal Water Pollution

BOSTON — State Representative Timothy R. Madden of Nantucket announced that Oak Bluffs has received over a $102,000 grant to help address untreated storm water discharges into Oak Bluffs Harbor the installation of a rain garden/modified gravel wetland system.
The Coastal Pollution Remediation Grant Program, which is aimed at improving coastal water quality by reducing or [...]

Falmouth awarded $21,482 through the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust’s Clean Energy Choice Program

Final Clean Energy Choice® Matching Funds To Be Disbursed in February 2010

Town of Falmouth, Mass. Grant of $21,482.82
The Trust is providing the Town of Falmouth with a Clean Energy Choice grant of $21,482.82 for two Town renewable energy projects.  From October 2004 through June 2009, Clean Energy Choice provided matching grants in proportion to voluntary contributions [...]

Nantucket Suicide Prevention Coalition receives “Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award”

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Nantucket Suicide Prevention Coalition receives “Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award”
BOSTON- Members of the Nantucket Suicide Prevention Coalition were in Boston Monday, February 8, 2010 to receive the “Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award” from the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention (MCSP). This award recognizes the evolution of the Coalition on Nantucket which was organized [...]

Nantucket Public Schools awarded a grant through the Clean Energy Center Commonwealth Wind Program/Community Scale Initiative

Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program
Community-Scale Initiative
The goal of the Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program is to assist responsibly-sited wind energy projects of all scales in achieving successful and timely installations, while also supporting Governor Patrick’s goal of having 2,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity installed in the Commonwealth by 2020.  The Community-Scale Initiative awards feasibility [...]

GOVERNOR SIGNS DUKES COUNTY LAND BANK BILL

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – The Governor signed on Wednesday, An Act Relative to the Dukes County Land Bank, sponsored by State Representative Timothy R. Madden (D – Nantucket). Now, Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2009, it will amend the existing law affecting the payment of a transfer fee by first-time homebuyers.  Previously, the first-time homebuyers [...]

Cuttyhunk Dock Dedication

FALMOUTH’S HISTORICAL DISTRICT COMMISSION LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Date: July 31st, 2009
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FALMOUTH’S HISTORICAL DISTRICT COMMISSION LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – House Bill 4104  An Act Relative to the Falmouth Historic District Commission, unanimously approved as Article 31 at the April Town Meeting, and sponsored in the Legislature by Senate President Therese Murray, Representative Timothy R. Madden, and Representative Matthew C. Patrick has [...]