Week Beginning May 20, 2012
Latest job and unemployment estimates for local labor markets
Safety net hospital funding approved
3rd Most "Bicycle Friendly" State
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considers rules on prepaid cards
New recreational trails policy in 14 communities announced
Teens speak up about ‘Safe Jobs for Youth’
Case with town of Hull to protect Nantasket Beach resolved
Seeking to address drunk driving loophole
Warmer weather equals outdoor fun
“Michael’s Law” emergency response bill signed
Mass. jobs increase by 2,500; April unemployment drops to 6.3%
Average monthly household electric bill at 6 year low
The Child & Youth Readiness Cabinet
Off highway vehicle (OHV) training safety certificate class schedule
Anderson Memorial Bridge work begins
Week Beginning May 13, 2012
Tornado relief funds announced
Take precautions against tick bites & Lyme disease
Fictional websites warn of cyber crime
Senate Ways & Means FY13 budget released
Skechers to pay in multi-state settlement over marketing
Green Communities awarded to the city of Beverly
Western Mass. Program recycled; provide $1.4 Million in recycling revenue
FAIR Plan rate increase rejected
DCR’s summer recreational season
Rooftop Solar Challenge: Making solar more affordable, accessible
DCR Hatch Shell calendar of events
Operation Safe Spring: reduce underage drinking
Horse owners: vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases
Taunton Bridge reconstruction moves forward
Universal access program adaptive recreation fair
Week Beginning May 06, 2012
Innovative station indoor maps
Time for camping in Massachusetts state parks
First Long-Term Fiscal Policy Framework published
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School
Toll plaza signs: E-ZPass replaces Fast Lane
Flower and Nursery Month: plant something
Programs honored for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education
Anticipated lottery profits on “irreversible track” to break record
$2 million awarded to 12 green communities
Week Beginning April 29, 2012
Ports of Massachusetts Compact agreement
Increase access to HIV screening
National Electrical Safety Month
Linking STEM and early childhood
Chelsea Street Bridge to reopen
Agriculture industry events/workshops
Haverhill/West Newbury Bridge project advances
Public comment period for biomass regulations revisions
Infectious disease reporting system certified
Week Beginning April 22, 2012
Latest job and unemployment estimates for local labor markets
Town Hall Meetings to prevent underage drinking and prescription drug abuse
HomeCorps: prevent unnecessary foreclosures
Taxpayers from across the 50 states pay Mass. income tax
eBook of Juvenile Court rules and standing orders
Council For Innovation established
Federal grants to fund diesel hybrid trucks
4.5 megawatt solar project in Westford
Encryption a key component of information security
Massachusetts agriculture calendar contest
DOR working to improve settlement and appeals processes
Week Beginning April 15, 2012
Mass. jobs increase by 8,700; March unemployment drops to 6.5%
MassDOT: Bicycle Friendly Business
Probate Court posts Uniform Probate Code website
Boston "Heavy Lift" bridge success
Statement on cellular phone upgrade fees
MBTA: Providence, Greenbush & Old Colony Line schedule changes
Testimonial and non-testimonial evidence
Selection process for new Inspector General
Solar program benefiting 17 Mass. communities
Week Beginning April 08, 2012
Grants to support broadband announced
House Ways & Means FY13 budget released
$1.5 million to replace Fall River boardwalk
South Shore investment strategy discussed
Six years of health care reform celebrated
Energy by the numbers: 2.7 million
MBTA: D-branch of the Green Line begins front door only policy
March revenue better than last year but less than forecast
Increase in anticipated lottery profits announced
Second Lieutenant Michael J. Casey, Sr. Memorial Bridge
Week Beginning April 01, 2012
New Funeral Board regulations help small businesses
New Massachusetts Gaming Commission website launched
I-93 overnight closures twice each month planned
Stoneham-Reading connection project update
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
Strip searches decision from Supreme Court
Boat access to Boston Harbor from the Mystic Basin will not be possible between now & May 31
MBTA ridership hit record high during February
Transportation reform, budget legislation filed
Marshfield Route 139 project advances
Mount Hope Bay nominated for boat waste discharge ban
2012 Walk/Ride Corporate Challenge
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program
Week Beginning March 25, 2012
MBTA final fare, service recommendation
Motor vehicle sales tax collection up; gasoline excise collection down
Over 50? Get screened for colon cancer
Changes to Worcester and Fairmount commuter rail schedules
Latest job and unemployment estimates for local labor markets
MBTA wants solar companies to build plants
Low-income housing bill signed
Human trafficking investigation results in arrests
Mass. jobs increase by 9,100; February unemployment holds at 6.9%
MBTA: Fare and service change proposals
Grant funding now available for consumer programs
Law will expand retirement options for non-profits
Conservation land tax credit program
Week Beginning March 18, 2012
Statewide Advocacy for Veterans' Empowerment (SAVE)
Smoke-free housing becoming more popular
Filing season closes in four weeks; half of taxpayers yet to file
Transportation students: Apply for a $1000 scholarship from MassDOT & AASHTO
Highlights from the Public Health Council Meeting
U.S. Senate moves to snuff out roll-your-own cigarette machines
Governor, Attorney General & Treasurer appoint McHugh & Stebbins to Mass. Gaming Commission
Spring rabies clinics promoted
TaxMasters bankruptcy filing is good news for taxpayers
Week Beginning March 11, 2012
$4M in Community Innovation Grants
Getting kids to try (and like) new foods
Latest job and unemployment estimates for local labor markets
MassDOT, MBTA letter to customers
Grossman appoints Enrique Zuniga to Mass. Gaming Commission
Mass. Rules of Court in e-book format
Week Beginning March 04, 2012
Mass. jobs increase by 6,600; January unemployment holds at 6.9%
Weekend work along the Middleborough Line continues
Fire safety topic: smoke alarms
February tops $1B; sales tax strong
Streamlining small business regulations
Consumer Affairs inspectors on guard for gas price gouging
Refunds exceed $500M; nearly 40 percent of returns filed
Grounding McGrath Highway- Route 28: health impact
I-93 message board alerts commuters to next train
Program to support newly arrived immigrants
Supreme Judicial Court approves new rule 1:19 governing electronic access to the courts
Week Beginning February 26, 2012
Funding to enhance early education program quality
Being active: A natural mood enhancer
Map, compass & survival courses
4 new charter schools approved