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Recent Press Releases on Mass.gov

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Governor Healey Announces Accessible Fall Recreation Opportunities

9/21/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR programming includes adaptive hiking, paddling, and cycling options for people of all abilities 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $40 Million to Power Critical Facilities During Outages

9/18/2026 Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Grants will help keep critical facilities powered during outages, train first responders and support innovative energy storage projects

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Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act

9/18/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Urges independent safety evaluations and stronger reporting requirements for most powerful AI models

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Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradicated in Shrewsbury

9/18/2026 Department of Conservation & Recreation

Town becomes second Worcester County community cleared from quarantine as state and federal eradication efforts continue 

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Governor Healey Announces New Milestone for MBTA Safety Improvements

9/18/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Federal Transit Administration officially closes its safety management inspection of the DPU’s safety oversight management of the MBTA. FTA also transfers direct oversight of the MBTA that began in 2022 to DPU

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Massachusetts’ Unemployment Rate Improves to 4.3%; Labor Force Grows in August

9/18/2026 Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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AG Campbell Issues Statement After SJC Rejects Marshfield’s Claims Challenging The MBTA Communities Law

9/18/2026 Office of the Attorney General

Decision Reaffirms that Compliance with the Law is Mandatory

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MassDEP Penalizes Rutland Developer for Wetlands and Stormwater Violations

9/18/2026 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards for STEM Week 2026 Design Challenges

9/18/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Seven organizations will engage more than 10,000 students across Massachusetts in hands-on STEM learning and career exploration

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State health officials announce season’s eighth human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts

9/18/2026 Department of Public Health

WNV risk levels remain moderate in most of the state