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Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Homebuyer Tax Credit Loans to Promote Affordable Homeownership Opportunities

BOSTON – Tuesday, July 14, 2009 – As part of the Massachusetts Recovery Plan, Governor Deval Patrick today announced a First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Loan Program through MassHousing that will allow first-time homebuyers to borrow up to $8,000 in advance of their federal tax credit for homes purchased with a MassHousing loan before December 1, 2009. click for here for more information

Secretary Bialecki Launches Blog Affirming Massachusetts' Innovation Edge

BOSTON - July 1, 2009 - Today, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Gregory Bialecki launched the Patrick Administration's first web-based forum where ideas and feedback can be exchanged about Massachusetts' key competitive edge - its innovation acumen. The blog's first entry was the "Declaration of Innovation" preamble:

We hold these truths to be self-evident:

1.    Innovation is our edge....
2.    Innovation is everywhere (Part I)...
3.    Innovation is everywhere (Part II)...
4.    The only thing we have to fear is fear itself...
5.    Together we can...

Read the full Declaration of Innovation and participate in the conversation about innovation in Massachusetts by visiting Mass Innvation at: http://innovation.blog.state.ma.us or click here