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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 [...]

Sagamore Bridge Work to begin
March 20, 2012

Steel repairs on the Sagamore Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., are scheduled to start, weather permitting, on or about March 20, 2012, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. During the scheduled time for repair, travel over the Sagamore Bridge will be reduced to ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION. Traffic [...]

MASSACHUSETTS HOMEOWNERS TO RECEIVE $318 MILLION IN RELIEF AS PART OF STATE-FEDERAL AGREEMENT OVER UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURES AND LOAN SERVICING

Borrowers should contact their mortgage servicer to obtain more information about specific loan modification programs and whether they qualify under terms of the state-federal settlement:  Bank of America: 1-877-488-7814 Citi: 1-866-272-4749 Chase: 1-866-372-6901 GMAC: 1-800-766-4622 Wells Fargo: 1-800-288-3212 More information can be found on the state-federal settlement at the websites below: www.mass.gov/ago/ www.NationalMortgageSettlement.com www.HUD.gov www.DOJ.gov [...]

Traffic control on the Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore Bridge scheduled for one day, Thursday, Feb. 23

Updated information for you about one day work on the Sagamore Bridge that will require traffic reduced to one lane in each direction for one day on Thursday, Feb. 23 CONCORD, Mass. (Feb. 22, 2012) – Maintenance on the light fixtures on the Sagamore Bridge, spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., is scheduled [...]

Town of Falmouth 300 Committee receives $500,000.00 Grant for Teaticket Park

Download: The Town of Falmouth 300 Committee receives $500,000.00 Grant for Teaticket Park from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary, Richard K. Sullivan. On hand to celebrate this event was Representative Timothy R. Madden, Senate President Therese Murray, Representative Randy Hunt, Falmouth Town Manager Julian Suso and the members of the 300 Committee.

MassDOT Announces Reimbursement for Falmouth for Tropical Storm Irene Repairs

        MassDOT Announces Reimbursement for Falmouth for Tropical Storm Irene Repairs   BOSTON- Thursday, January 19, 2012- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) today announced that President Obama’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing federal funding to pay for repairs in Falmouth in the wake of damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene on August 26, [...]