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Recent Press Releases on Mass.gov

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Massachusetts Ranked #1 State in the Nation for Women’s and Children’s Health

10/07/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts ranks among nation’s top states for health of women and children for 10th consecutive year

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Massachusetts Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

10/07/2026 Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

The Commission celebrated NDEAM 2026 at the Massachusetts State House and on Zoom

NDEAM 2026 Honorees
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Massachusetts Grown Cranberries for Schools Across the State

10/06/2026 Executive Office of Education

New partnership with Ocean Spray will bring dried cranberries made exclusively with Massachusetts grown fruit to students while supporting local farmers

A group of educators, DESE employees and Ocean Spray staff stand in a group posing for a photo in a cranberry bog. Red cranberries fill the foreground and a blue sky and trees are in the background.
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Program to Help Businesses Explore Employee Ownership

10/06/2026 Executive Office of Economic Development

New program will help cover costs for businesses considering employee ownership transitions

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Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Training to Prepare Firefighters for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies

10/06/2026 Department of Fire Services

Fire Academy Course Teaches Rescue Skills that Previously Required Out-of-State Instruction

Firefighters breaching concrete slab with the text "structural collapse rescue technician course"
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September Revenue Collections Total $5.457 Billion

10/05/2026 Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Monthly collections up $858 million or 18.6% vs. September 2026 actual; $147 million above benchmark

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Governor Healey Declares October 4-10 Fire Prevention Week

10/05/2026 Department of Fire Services

Administration encourages residents to take simple steps to protect their homes and families

Fire Prevention Week proclamation with photo of a battery explosion
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Governor Healey Announces New Winter Energy Bill Relief for Massachusetts Families

10/05/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor declares State of Energy Emergency, removes charges from bills and expands heating assistance to deliver nearly $150 million in relief for Massachusetts households; Partners with Citizens Energy Corporation to create Emergency Winter Warmth Fund

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking for Nearly 500 New Homes on Salem State South Campus

10/02/2026 Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

First phase of major redevelopment will transform surplus state property into new housing while supporting Salem State University’s campus modernization.

Salem State South Campus
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Groundbreaking for Nearly 500 New Homes on Salem State South Campus

10/02/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

First phase of major redevelopment will transform surplus state property into new housing while supporting Salem State University’s campus modernization

Officials pose with shovels behind a pile of dirt