The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s Board of Trustees approved $104,199,464 in new low-interest loans and grants at its recent meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, … [Read more...] about Peabody earns $50K grant to improve cybersecurity
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Ward 2 Councilor-elect to host Community Open House
Ward 2 Councilor-elect Wendy Lattof will host a Community Open House on Friday, Dec. 20 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Create & Escape, located at 71 Main St. All Ward 2 residents are invited to drop in, enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, cookies, coffee, and donuts, and share the issues and ideas that matter most to them ahead of the new council term beginning in January … [Read more...] about Ward 2 Councilor-elect to host Community Open House
Jakious earns Peabody’s support for 6th District
Having fulfilled his pledge to visit all 39 cities and towns in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District in his first 30 days as a congressional candidate, Rick Jakious, the former chief of staff and district director for Rep. Seth Moulton, formally launched his campaign. He recently unveiled a robust housing policy proposal, which will be a keystone of his campaign, at the … [Read more...] about Jakious earns Peabody’s support for 6th District
Facing economic uncertainty, city and town officials brace for impact
Roughly halfway through the fiscal year that started in July, tax collections are generally in line with projections of slow growth, Gov. Maura Healey’s budget maestro, Matt Gorzkowicz, told city and town officials gathered at the State House. September’s numbers had been a little bit lower than anticipated; October’s had been a little bit higher, enough to justify the … [Read more...] about Facing economic uncertainty, city and town officials brace for impact
State legislature votes to protect integrity of the U.S. Constitution
On Nov. 20, the Massachusetts Legislature passed joint resolutions H.4692 and S.2684 which rescind all previous applications for a national Constitutional Convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. This joint initiative is in response to concerns that Congress and the Trump Administration could attempt to use prior Massachusetts resolutions to call for an Article V … [Read more...] about State legislature votes to protect integrity of the U.S. Constitution