News & Updates, Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housing and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/RSS/Home/newsandupdates.xml &#169; 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $805,000 to Spur Economic Growth in Haverhill http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=110309_Haverhill_MORE&csid=Ehed 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z MORE Jobs Grant Program Haverhill Release Patrick-Murray Administration in Partnership with MassDevelopment Announces Community Service 501(C)(3) Loan Fund http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=110309_CommunityService_LoanFund&csid=Ehed 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z Governor Announces a Community Service Loan Fund Governor Patrick, Congressional Delegation Commit More Than $65 Million in State & Federal Funds To Move Assembly Square Project Forward http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//EOHED/AssemblySqFinal_7-20-09.pdf 2009-07-20T00:00:00Z 2009-07-20T00:00:00Z Press Release announcing: Mixed-use project, first to receive state’s innovative I-Cubed funding, will create thousands of jobs, long-term regional economic growth Patrick Administration Appoints New Undersecretary of Business Development http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=071009_Hunter_Appointment&csid=Ehed 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the appointment of Michael Hunter as Undersecretary of Business Development Patrick/Murray Administration Announces Nearly $49 Million Available for Weatherization Programs in Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_07_07_FedStim&csid=Ehed 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z 2009-07-07T00:00:00Z Recovery Act funding will create green jobs, reduce energy costs, and weatherize more than 16,900 Massachusetts homes Patrick Administration Announces Support For A Statewide Initiative To Encourage Entrepreneurship http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=061009_IT_Entrepreneurship&csid=Ehed 2009-06-10T00:00:00Z 2009-06-10T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the MIT entrepreneurshi IT initiative Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $2.063 Million To Leominster To Spur Economic Growth http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=05_28_09_LeominsterMOREGrant&csid=Ehed 2009-05-28T00:00:00Z 2009-05-28T00:00:00Z Press release announcing Leominster's MORE grant (5-28-09) Patrick-Murray Administration Announces $3M Grant To Spur Economic Growth In Springfield http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=_091505_SpringfieldGDI_Grant&csid=Ehed 2009-05-15T00:00:00Z 2009-05-15T00:00:00Z GDI Grant announcement for Springfield Patrick Administration Announces Municipal Permit Tracking System http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=051309_MPRO_Tracking&csid=Ehed 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z 2009-05-13T00:00:00Z Press release announcing MPRO's tracking program. State To Identify High-Priority Broadband Investment Targets Through Advanced Mapping Technologies http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=050609_Broadband_Technology&csid=Ehed 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the state's broadband mapping technology efforts Governor Patrick Names Barbara Anthony New Undersecretary For Office Of Consumer Affairs And Business Regulation http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=_090507_Anthony_Appointment&csid=Ehed 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the appointment of Barbara Anthony as the Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs Governor Patrick Appoints Sharon Gillett As Director Of The Massachusetts Broadband Institute http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=_090429_Gillett_BroadbandInstitute&csid=Ehed 2009-04-29T00:00:00Z 2009-04-29T00:00:00Z Press reslease announcing Sharon Gillett's appointment as Director of the MA Broadband Institute Lawrence Canal Revitalization Area Growth District Awarded $2 Million http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=090319_GDI_Lawrence_%242M&csid=Ehed 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the GDI $2 million award to the city of Lawrence for it's Growth District Initiative Governor Patrick Announces State to Receive $4.5 Million from MacArthur Foundation to Preserve Affordable Rental Housing http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=2009_02_26&csid=Ehed 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z 2009-03-02T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Names Greg Bialecki To Succeed Dan O'Connell As Secretary Of Housing And Economic Development http://www.mass.gov?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090130_Bialecki&csid=Agov3 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z Press release announcing Secretary Bialecki's appointment to lead housing and economic development secretariat Creative Economy Council Holds First Meeting http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=012909_Creative_Econ&csid=Ehed 2009-01-29T00:00:00Z 2009-01-29T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the creative economy council's first meeting Handling Tenant Cases in Foreclosed Properties: Tenants' Rights, Dealing with REO Tenants and Homeowners http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/foreclosure/bbatenantrights.pdf 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z This seminar is specifically for housing counselors and attorneys assisting tenants and homeowners as tenants in foreclosed properties.<br><br> <h2>Tuesday, February 3, 2009<br> 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.<br> Boston Bar Association<br> 16 Beacon Street, Boston</h2> Speakers:<br> Esme Caramello, Esq., Suffolk Law School<br> Elizabeth A. Guiney, Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Study on Economic Impact of IT Industry in Commonwealth http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=090127_ITstudy&csid=Ehed 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the IT study and work to develop an IT super cluster in MA Patrick-Murray Administration Unveils Regional Economic Development Strategy http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=090116_Econ_Framework&csid=Ehed 2009-01-16T00:00:00Z 2009-01-16T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the release of the economic developement strategy Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $3M Grant To Lowell's Hamilton Canal Growth District http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ehedpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Ehed&b=pressrelease&f=090116_LowellGDI_Funding&csid=Ehed 2009-01-16T00:00:00Z 2009-01-16T00:00:00Z Press release announcing the $3 million grant to Lowell's Hamiliton Canal Growth District