News and Announcements

Competitive grant program supporting community-based partnerships to drive economic opportunities in eligible cities; application deadline October 25

Nine expansion projects will retain 2,121 jobs and attract $136 million in private investment

City will acquire former Salem County Courthouse and County Commissioners Building

Award from MassTech will support increased training, mentoring, and individualized support for entrepreneurs and others looking to start cooperative businesses

$10 million in MassWorks funding will create needed parking for residential and mass transit use

$4 million project delivers connections to 1,300 premises in nine towns, 20 percent more than planned   

$2.6 million MassWorks project enables broader redevelopment of gateway city’s former textile mills, leveraging $11 million in private investment

Legislation will enable historic facility to be developed into veterans’ housing

Two $80,000 grants announced for Springfield’s Valley Venture Mentors and SPARK Holyoke are first awards from MassTech’s Entrepreneur Mentoring Grant Program

Rail extension will support tourism in the region and enhance connection between downtown districts

$3.6 million in state grants supporting 10 projects, leveraging another $3.9 million in local funding

New wastewater treatment facility will support new development in Buzzards Bay Village Center

New public infrastructure improvements enhance downtown walkability, support new mixed-use development