Transportation reform results in deal with UBS to avoid $71 million payment
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- After months of negotiations, Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the Administration has reached agreement with financial institution UBS that...
Holyoke Computing Center: Collaboration with MIT, UMASS, BU, EMC, Cisco & Accenture
HOLYOKE /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Governor Deval Patrick today joined University of Massachusetts President Dr. Jack Wilson, Holyoke Mayor Michael Sullivan, leaders from MIT, Boston...
Massachusetts partners with U.S. Department of Energy to educate engineers of tomorrow
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced the 2009 “Real World Design Challenge,” an innovative partnership to enhance science, technology, engineering, and...
Governor Patrick Unveils Reforms To Reduce Health Insurance Costs For Small Businesses
QUINCY /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Standing alongside business leaders and small business owners, Governor Deval Patrick today unveiled key recommendations aimed at reducing health care...
Governor Patrick Nominates Accomplished Litigators to the Quincy District and Roxbury BMC Courts
QUINCY /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Governor Deval Patrick today announced the nomination of a career public defender to the Quincy District Court and a Boston-area...
Governor Patrick Announces Salem Commuter Parking Facility To Move Forward
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Patrick today announced the Salem commuter...
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Awarding of USDA Bonus Award and SNAP Grant to Mass.
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- The Patrick-Murray Administration announced Monday that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Massachusetts a High Performance Bonus...
Patrick-Murray Administration Secures Federal Relief For Massachusetts Farmers
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Governor Deval Patrick today announced that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has granted the Commonwealth’s request...
Governor Patrick's Letter Regarding Stimulus Investment in Massachusetts
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Attached and inserted below is a letter from Governor Deval Patrick to Chairman James Oberstar regarding the House Committee on...
Governor Patrick Moves to Responsibly Address FY'10 Budget Shortfalls
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Responding to a Department of Revenue (DOR) report that September state revenue collections fell $243 million below budget estimates, Governor...
Lieutenant Governor Murray Recognizes Honoree For Madeline Amy Sweeney Award For Civilian Bravery
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Continuing with the Commonwealth’s annual recognition of heroes on September 11th, Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray today posthumously honored Marie Conley...
Statement of Governor Patrick on the President's Address on Health Care Reform to a Joint Session of Congress
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- The following is a statement from Governor Deval Patrick on this evening's address by President Obama to a Joint Session...
Governor Patrick Requests Federal Relief for Massachusetts Farmers
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Governor Deval Patrick is urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue a disaster declaration in...
Patrick-Murray Administration Releases $7.96 Million For Public Safety, Highlights Municipal Regionalization Efforts
WORCESTER /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Keeping with the Patrick-Murray Administration’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with cities and towns across Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today...
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Continued MCAS Improvement
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Tenth graders made across-the-board gains on last year's MCAS exam, and 83 percent of students have already met the state's...
Governor Patrick Announces Efforts To Boost Commonwealth's Clean Energy Workforce
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced nearly $1...
Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $200,000 Federal Award Providing Assistance To Homeless Veterans
BOSTON /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- The Patrick-Murray Administration has announced that the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) has been awarded a U.S. Department of...
Governor Patrick, Congressional Delegation Commit More Than $65 Million In State & Federal Funds To Move Assembly Square Project Forward
SOMERVILLE, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced a...
New England Governors Pursuing Joint Regional Vision For High Speed Rail
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– The New England Governors today announced they are working together on a coordinated regional vision for high speed rail...
Governor Patrick Announces State Will Save $10 Million On Energy Costs
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick announced on Thursday that the Patrick-Murray Administration has worked to save an estimated $10 million on...
Massachusetts To Receive $64.3 Million In Federal Recovery Funds For Commuter Rail, Transit Improvements
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Massachusetts will receive more than $64.3 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support improvements to public...
Lieutenant Governor Murray Leads Listening Tour with Municipal Cabinet
HARWICH, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Building on the Patrick-Murray Administration’s commitment to civic engagement and governing for the long-term, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray...
Tax credit exchange funds to jump start developments, create jobs
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Massachusetts will receive $50.8 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to finance new construction and the rehabilitation...
Governor Patrick Awards Economic Development Grant To Town Of Lenox
LENOX, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick announced July 9...
Governor Patrick Nominates Highly Respected Attorney To The Superior Court
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Patrick today announced the nomination of Kimberly S. Budd, an experienced criminal and civil practitioner, to the Superior...
Standing with Senate President Murray & Speaker DeLeo, Governor approves comprehensive action to end abuses, restore public trust
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick, joined by Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo, today signed landmark pension reform...
Patrick-Murray Administration Receives $185M In Federal Recovery Act Funds For Water Treatment Projects
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray and state environmental officials today joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson...
Lieutenant Governor Murray Announces A Two Week Statewide Tour On Military And Veterans Issues
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray on Monday announced the details of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s 2009 MASS Veterans Tour: Massachusetts...
Patrick-Murray Administration To File Bill To Strengthen Protections For Crime Victims
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Following a meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic and Sexual Violence in New Bedford, Lieutenant Governor...
Governor Patrick Releases Updated Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2010
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick today released a new Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal following a dramatic and unanticipated revenue decline...
Charlie Allen Restorations Project Wins 2009 CHC Historic Preservation Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- An 1870s Shingle Style home that was renovated and restored by Charlie Allen Restorations (CAR), the Cambridge, MA-firm specializing...
Governor Patrick Appoints New Secretary of Elder Affairs
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Patrick today announced he has appointed Ann L. Hartstein as the new Secretary of Elder Affairs. She...
Gov. Patrick Invites citizens to continue conversation about reform and revenue with the Administration and each other
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick today launched an online community forum, inviting citizens to continue the conversation started during the administration’s...
Governor Patrick Announces Summer Town Hall Meeting Tour
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -- Keeping to his commitment to encourage civic engagement and to be Governor of the whole Commonwealth, Governor Deval Patrick...
Governor Patrick Takes Steps to Secure Federal Recovery Funding for Broadband Expansion
NEW SALEM, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today held...
Governor Patrick Calls For Department Of Public Utilities To Adopt Cell Phone Ban
BOSTON, Mass. /Masschusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick today called upon the Department of Public Utilities to use its authority for oversight of transportation...
Governor Patrick Joins New Governors’ Climate Coalition to Build Clean Energy Economy
BOSTON, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– Governor Deval Patrick today announced the formation of the Governors’ Energy and Climate Coalition, a bipartisan group of state...
Secretary Chu, Governor Patrick Announce $25 Million For Massachusetts Wind Technology Testing Center
Boston, Mass. /Massachusetts Newswire/ -– U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Governor Deval Patrick today announced the Department of Energy’s intent to award...
