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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $344,000 to Restore Critical Wildlife Habitats

1/29/2026 Department of Fish and Game

Projects will boost biodiversity, enhance resilience, and create outdoor recreation opportunities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Opportunities for Cleanup of Fishing Gear Debris

1/27/2026 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Partners and the public will now be able to clean up fishing gear debris to prevent ghost fishing, protect marine life, and enhance public safety

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Energy and Environmental Agency Releases Yearly Report

12/30/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Report highlights progress made in energy affordability, protecting nature and climate resilience efforts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $1.2 Million to Support Fishing Industry

12/12/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today nearly $1.2 million to support programs and projects that will boost the competitiveness of commercial fisheries.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $45,000 for Saltwater Recreational Fishing Access Projects

12/10/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Projects will improve access for all to the state’s premier saltwater fishing opportunities in Tisbury and Fairhaven

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $350,000 to Support Dam Removal Studies in 7 Municipalities

12/08/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Easthampton, Littleton, Townsend, Wareham, West Springfield, West Tisbury, and Westfield area dams to be funded

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates 1,300 Acres Conserved in Winchendon and Ashburnham

10/21/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partners celebrate protection of this large, connected landscape for wildlife, climate resilience, and outdoor recreation

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Massachusetts Announces Intention to Join the International Union for Conservation of Nature

10/10/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts and California will become the first states in the nation to uphold this global commitment to collective action on biodiversity and climate

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Auction for Low-Number Striped Bass License Plates Goes Live October 15

10/10/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Funds raised directly support sustainable fishing, habitat restoration, and angler education in Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $700K to Support Regional Restoration Partnerships

10/09/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partnerships lead and support watershed-scale river and wetland restoration within their regions.

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Kyla Hastie Appointed to Fisheries and Wildlife Board

10/06/2025 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Kyla Hastie has been appointed to the Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board.

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Over 300 Acres Protected for Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in Stockbridge

10/03/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partners and the public gathered to unveil the new MassWildlife Rockdale Highlands Wildlife Management Area in Stockbridge.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates the Restoration of the Quinapoxet River

9/10/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Malcolm Haith Appointed to Fisheries and Wildlife Board

9/03/2025 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Malcolm Haith has been appointed to the Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Board.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates New Access to Outdoor Recreation on the Millers River

8/29/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partners gathered to unveil a new canoe and kayak launch that increases access to fishing and boating in downtown Athol