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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7 Million in Inaugural Live Theater Tax Credits to 28 Productions Statewide

12/08/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts launches program to grow the live theater industry and strengthen the creative economy

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Massachusetts Awards $6.34 Million to 65 Organizations through FY26 Destination Development Grants

11/12/2025 Office of Travel and Tourism

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Partners with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for July 4 Massachusetts 250 Signature Event

11/03/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Statewide celebration to unite communities, visitors, and partners in honoring Massachusetts’ revolutionary legacy

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MassDOT Collaborates with DCR, MOOR and MOTT to Launch Campaign Spotlighting 10 Trails and Recreational Opportunities Across Massachusetts

8/22/2025 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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Tourism Drives Continued Economic Growth in Massachusetts

8/19/2025 Office of Travel and Tourism

More than 52.6 Million Visitors Spent $24.2 Billion in Massachusetts in 2024 – a $600 million increase – and industry added 1,500 jobs

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Massachusetts Film Office Launches New Website to Support Film and TV Production Across the State

8/18/2025 Office of Travel and Tourism

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2 Million in Grants to Celebrate Massachusetts Revolutionary History

7/03/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Second Round of Massachusetts 250 Grants to Support 59 Community Projects that Illuminate Revolutionary Perspectives Statewide

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens FY26 Destination Development Capital Grant Program

6/05/2025 Office of Travel and Tourism

$6 Million Investment to Support Projects That Drive Tourism, Economic Growth, and Community Pride

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Official Massachusetts 250 Merchandise Store

4/18/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Shop.massachusetts250.org features apparel and accessories to commemorate 250th anniversary of American Revolution

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $2 Million in Massachusetts 250 Grants to Support American Revolution Commemoration

3/07/2025 Office of Travel and Tourism

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Massachusetts Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism to Highlight Massachusetts 250, Conversation with Governor Healey and Bestselling Author Elin Hilderbrand

3/05/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Tourism Drives Economic Growth in Massachusetts

10/30/2024 Office of Travel and Tourism

More than 52 million visitors spent $23.6 billion in Massachusetts in 2023

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Massachusetts Building to Open for Business During Big E Fair

9/12/2024 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Massachusetts 250 Grant Program to Support Projects that Commemorate American Revolution

7/30/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils First-Ever Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, Highlighting Local Dairy Industry and Small Businesses

7/25/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll