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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gives final State of Commonwealth address

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gave his final State of the Commonwealth speech Tuesday, focusing on keeping issues like education, raising minimum wage and job growth at the forefront of the administration’s...

MBTA to hold meeting in preparation for corporate bids

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

During a pre-proposal meeting on Feb. 3, officials at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority will speak to interested clients about the new MBTA Corporate Sponsorship Program in hopes of selling opportunities...

EDIT: Funding the future

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled his 2.9 percent budget increase last Wednesday, which sets the state’s total budget at $36.4 billion. This plan includes increased spending on the state’s education...

MBTA to offer late-night service in 2014

Daily Free Press Admin December 3, 2013

Late-night workers and students alike will benefit from a long awaited late-night bus, rail and subway trial service beginning in 2014, announced Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday night. The Massachusetts...

Commonwealth not sharing mental health records with federal government

Daily Free Press Admin November 21, 2013

The Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, a national advocacy group co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, released new information Wednesday that faults the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its...

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announces trip to Asia to boost economic development

Daily Free Press Admin November 21, 2013

To enhance economic development between Massachusetts and Asia, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announced Friday that he will be leading a coalition of government and industry leaders on a trade mission to...

ACA extension period rejected by Mass. officials

Daily Free Press Admin November 19, 2013

Mass. Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy and Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick rejected U.S. Pres. Barack Obama’s request Monday for an extension period on expiring healthcare plans after one month of U.S....

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick allocates $1 billion for housing programs

Daily Free Press Admin November 18, 2013

In an effort to continue to promote economic growth in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick guaranteed more than $1 billion for affordable housing programs in Boston and...

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick approves committee for possible 2024 Boston Olympics bid

Daily Free Press Admin November 4, 2013

The exploratory committee to investigate the feasibility of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston moved forward on Thursday, when Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill, proposed by the state legislature...

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announces funding for Silver Line expansion

Daily Free Press Admin November 4, 2013

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority received funding to expand the Silver Line to link South Station, the Seaport District, East Boston and Chelsea, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announced Wednesday. The...

Massachusetts governor race still wide open for candidates

Daily Free Press Admin October 2, 2013

With the mayoral race in full gear, several Massachusetts officials are beginning to consider running in the gubernatorial race in Nov. 2014, with the exception of U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, who announced on...

Mass. residents driving less since 2004, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin September 4, 2013

Even though Massachusetts has quickly recovered from ‘The Great Recession of 2008,’ residents of the Commonwealth are driving less than they have in years. This statistic is not unique to one area:...

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