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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $179 Million for Economic Development Projects Through Community One Stop for Growth  

10/31/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Announcement Delivers Funding from 13 State Grant Programs to Help Create 20,000 Housing Units, 11,000 Jobs, and more than 8.8 Million Square Feet of Commercial Development

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Governor Healey Launches Defense Sector Initiative to Strengthen Massachusetts’ National Security Leadership  

10/27/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

At convening with defense sector leaders, Governor announces $47 million to support military innovation, grow microelectronics and chips manufacturing, create jobs

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Governor Healey Announces More Than $17 Million in Tax Incentives to Create 800 Life Sciences Jobs  

10/23/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Governor Healey Establishes Competitiveness Council to Grow Economy, Strengthen Business Climate  

10/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Appoints Harpoon Brewery President & Co-Founder Dan Kenary and Toolbox Holdings Chair Mark Nunnelly as Chairs 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches $23 Million Device Distribution Program to Address Digital Divide  

10/06/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

The State will Provide up to 27,000 Internet-Connected Laptops, Tablets and Other Devices to Support Education, Job Training and Telehealth Access Statewide

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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Awards $25.5 Million in Tax Credits to Businesses to Create, Retain Jobs 

9/17/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

Projects include investments in Hasbro, Voya Financial, and more; Tax credits will help spur 1,318 new jobs and more than $309 million in private investment

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Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission Announces Top Selections 

8/28/2025 Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Capital Grants to Employment-Focused Social Enterprises 

8/19/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

New Round of Funding Supports Job Training and Inclusive Economic Growth

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Opening of FY2026 Seaport Economic Council Grant Program 

8/14/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $6.5 Million to Assess & Clean Up Brownfields 

7/30/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

Awards from Brownfields Redevelopment Fund Will Help Redevelop 20 Contaminated Sites, Unlocking More Than 950,000 Square Feet of New Development & Creating or Preserving More Than 700 Housing Units

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils New Tools to Grow and Attract Businesses 

7/22/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

‘Why Massachusetts’ website and Business Front Door platform provide personalized guidance on state resources aimed at supporting business creation and expansion

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Governor Healey: Insurance Commissioner’s Actions Save $54 Million for Massachusetts Residents, Businesses  

7/21/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Commissioner Also Disapproves Rate Increases from WellSense and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Live Theater Tax Credit Pilot Program  

7/16/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Program will Provide Productions with Tax Credits to Support the Development and Expansion of the Live Theater Ecosystem

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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Awards Nearly $10 Million in Tax Credits to Businesses to Create, Retain Jobs  

6/25/2025 Executive Office of Economic Development

Projects Will Create 450 New Jobs, Retain 2,309 Existing Jobs, and Spur over $158 Million in Private Investment