CZM Press Releases

Find press releases from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM).

Below are CZM press releases published since 2015, categorized by year and presented in reverse date order.

2025

Massachusetts Commercial Fisheries Commission Holds Inaugural Meeting - 4/11/25

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $138,000 in Grants to Protect Habitat and Water Quality in the Buzzards Bay Watershed - 4/4/25

2024

Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $5.2 Million in Coastal Community Resilience - 10/16/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Grants to Improve Water Quality and Habitat in the Buzzards Bay Watershed - 9/24/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces the Launch of the 2024 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/16/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $629,000 to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat - 8/27/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Names Deanna Moran as Chief Coastal Resilience Officer - 5/28/24

Massachusetts Wins More than $5 Million in Federal Funds to Transform Retired Cranberry Bogs to Resilient Coastal Wetlands - 4/22/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Names Alison Brizius New Coastal Zone Management Director - 4/19/24

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Grants to Protect Habitat in the Buzzards Bay Watershed - 3/14/24

Coastal Storm Team Assesses Recent Storm Damage - 1/18/24

2023

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Statewide Coastal Resiliency Strategy - 11/28/23

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Grants to Improve Water Quality and Habitat in the Buzzards Bay Watershed - 10/12/23

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $7.9 Million to Support Coastal Community Resilience - 10/2/23

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $2 Million in Grants to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat - 9/29/23

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2023 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/13/23

Scientists to Search for New Species Invading the New England Coast - 8/8/23

State Celebrates Nearly $4 Million in Federal Funds to Restore Coastal Habitat and Improve Resilience to Climate Change - 6/8/23

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Grants to Improve Water Quality in the Buzzards Bay Watershed - 4/25/23

2022

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $195K in Grants to Protect Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast Region - 11/23/22

Baker-Polito Administration Invests $12.6 Million in Coastal Community Resilience - 9/19/22

Baker-Polito Administration Announces the 2022 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup Program - 9/14/22

Baker-Polito Administration Awards More than $2 Million in Grants to Protect Coastal Water Quality and Restore Habitat - 8/2/22

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grant Funding to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 1/25/22

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Release of the 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan - 1/3/22

2021

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Protect Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast Region - 11/30/21

Baker-Polito Administration Announces 2021 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/16/21

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grant Funding to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 8/25/21

Baker-Polito Administration Invests $4 Million in Coastal Resilience Projects - 8/16/21

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Coastal Communities to Address Water Quality Issues - 4/20/21

2020

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Protect Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast Region - 12/7/20

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4 Million to Improve Coastal Resilience - 9/18/2020

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Funding to Communities to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 8/5/2020

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Improve Habitat Health in Massachusetts Bays - 7/29/2020

2019

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Massachusetts Announces 2019 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/20/19

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.4 Million for Projects Promoting Coastal Resilience to Climate Change - 9/4/2019

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Funding to Communities to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 8/1/2019

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Protect Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast and Islands Regions - 6/5/2019

2018

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grant to Protect 73 Acres of Wildlife Habitat - 12/4/2018

Massachusetts Announces 2018 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/17/2018

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3.2 Million for Coastal Communities to Prepare for Climate Change - 8/1/2018

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Funding to Communities to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 7/17/2018

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Restore Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast Region - 6/7/2018

State Environmental Officials Award Funds to Improve Habitat Health in Ipswich Bay and Massachusetts Bay - 5/4/18

Baker-Polito Administration announces $3 million in funding for coastal communities to address climate change and water quality issues - 4/20/18

2017

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Massachusetts Announces 2017 COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/7/17

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to South Coast Region for Habitat and Water Quality Protection and Restoration - 9/6/17

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.2 Million for Coastal Communities to Prepare for Climate Change - 8/9/17

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $500,000 to Communities to Protect Coastal Water Quality - 8/3/17

Baker-Polito Administration Launches Coast Guide Online - 6/29/17

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Coastal Communities to Address Climate Change and Water Quality Issues - 4/18/17

2016

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $53,700 in Grants for Coastal Communities to Increase Effectiveness and Resiliency of Stormwater Infrastructure - 12/29/16

State and Federal Officials Release Marine Wildlife Studies to Guide Offshore Wind Development - 10/25/16

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Improve and Protect Coastal Water Quality - 8/31/16

State Officials Kick Off COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanups - 8/24/16

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1.8 Million for Coastal Communities to Improve Climate Change Resilience - 8/17/16

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to South Coast Region for Habitat Protection and Restoration - 8/3/16

State Officials Celebrate Restoration of Little River in Gloucester - 5/23/16

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grants for Improving Habitat Condition in Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay - 4/22/16

Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Protect Water Quality in Buzzards Bay - 1/12/16

2015

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Six Grants to Coastal Communities - 12/3/15

State Awards Land and Habitat Protection Grants to South Coast Communities - 11/20/15

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1 Million Grant for Sandwich Beach Re-nourishment Project - 9/21/15

Massachusetts Kicks Off 28th Annual COASTSWEEP Beach Cleanup - 9/8/15

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Grants for Coastal Communities to Combat Effects of Climate Change - 8/21/15

Baker-Polito Administration Announces $40,000 for Land Protection in Mattapoisett - 7/1/15

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Funding for Coastal Communities to Combat Effects of Climate Change - 5/13/15