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FALMOUTH MEMBERS OF ENCORE VISIT THE STATE HOUSE

16th Annual Senior Citizen State House Art Exhitbit sponsored by the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth is open to all citizens age 62 and over

AG COAKLEY LAUNCHES “HOMECORPS” PROGRAM AND HOTLINE TO AID DISTRESSED BORROWERS AND EASE FORECLOSURE CRISIS

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          MEDIA CONTACT: April 25, 2012                                                                        Brad Puffer/Christopher Loh                                                                                                 (617) 727-2543   AG COAKLEY LAUNCHES “HOMECORPS” PROGRAM AND HOTLINE TO AID DISTRESSED BORROWERS AND EASE FORECLOSURE CRISIS Funding Result of Multi-State Bank Settlement Over Illegal Foreclosures And Loan Servicing Program Will Increase Loan [...]

AGO ANNOUNCES OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD FOR FIRST HOMECORPS GRANTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General ONE ASHBURTON PLACE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 (617) 727-2200 (617) 727-4765 TTY www.mass.gov/ago FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2012 APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS FOR FIRST HOMECORPS GRANTS Funding A Result Of Multi-State Settlement With Five National Banks In Connection With Illegal Foreclosures And Loan Servicing BOSTON — In an [...]

House Passes Job Protection Legislation for Volunteer Firefighters

BOSTON – State Representative Tim Madden joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week in passing legislation which would add a level of job protection for call and volunteer firefighters to the current statute which protects them from being dismissed from their primary job if they arrive late for work because they [...]

Governor’s Office of Community Affairs is actively accepting applications for membership in the Governor’s Statewide Youth Council

Founded in 2008, the goal of the Council is to encourage the Commonwealth’s young people to take on an active leadership role in their communities and give them a greater voice in state government. The Youth Council acts an advisory body to the Governor and our Administration with a focus on youth-related issues such as [...]

CHILMARK AWARDED SEAPORT COUNCIL FUNDS FOR ONGOING MENEMSHA FIRE REBUILD

BOSTON- Today the Massachusetts the Seaport Advisory Council voted to award $629,026 to the Town of Chilmark in order to help rebuild Menemsha from the July 12, 2010 fire which destroyed the dock. The funds will specifically be used for ongoing west dock repairs. “Our Administration continues to invest in public infrastructure improvements for cities [...]