Closures will begin on Monday, February 26, and will occur weekly, Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Two lanes of traffic will always remain open during these lane closures.

Below, please find information about the Health Connector’s recently released Navigator grant opportunity.

Successful organizations are awarded Health Connector grants following a competitive procurement process to conduct health insurance outreach and education and provide application and enrollment assistance in the communities that they serve.  A list of our current Navigator organizations can be found here: https://www.mahealthconnector.org/navigators

Busy Valentine's Day on Beacon Hill First, Go Red for Women event to fight heart disease and stroke, the number 1 killer of women. Also, a great meeting with Head Start to discuss their achievements and priorities in the upcoming year. They even brought me Valentine's Cards from the kids! Happy Valentine's Day all and check out American Heart Association for tips on how to prevent cardiovascular deaths.

American Heart Association-Massachusettes 

Excellent event at the Everett Rec Center, Tuesday Feb. 6th with the City Planning and Development to learn about how residents can save money on their energy bills. Thanks to the Mayor's Office and the department for putting this together. Also big thanks to all the vendors for displaying their great resources. 

Program enhances ability to address and protect against cybersecurity threats.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has posted a grant application to support collection and processing of specified target materials through the Recycling and Reuse Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program.

In case you haven’t heard the good news, DCR is hiring! Thanks to the support of the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Legislature, we’re seeking to fill a number of full-time positions across the agency including in our finance, legal, legislative affairs, parks and operations, conservation and stewardship, and design and engineering departments.  

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is excited to announce that the FY25 round of the Community One Stop for Growth is now open!

The Executive Office of Economic Development is pleased to announce the launch of the “Immediate Needs Grant Program,” the inaugural program that will provide financial assistance from the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund. 

The first of its kind in Massachusetts, this new grant program will make $2.3 million available for cannabis entrepreneurs from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. The program aims to increase equity and opportunity within state’s regulated marijuana industry. EOED plans to launch additional programs later in 2024 to further support social equity in the cannabis industry.

The Legislature enacted the enabling law for this program in August 2022. As part of the FY23 closeout supplemental budget enacted in November 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration partnered with the Legislature to resolve technical issues affecting the funding mechanism. EOED administers the fund in consultation with the Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board.

As winter weather and colder temperatures persist, National Grid is reminding Massachusetts customers to take advantage of energy programs that can help them manage their energy bills.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), commonly referred to as Fuel Assistance, provides eligible households with help in paying a portion of winter heating bills. Enrollment for LIHEAP is free and open through April 30, 2024, and covers energy usage from November 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024