Press Releases
433 rulemaking notices from 4 Massachusetts agencies — proposed, emergency, and final filings as they cross the State Register on the way into the Administrative Code.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $900,000 to Improve Water Supply and Treat PFAS in Five Ipswich River Communities
May 7, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗100 School Districts Attend Showcase about MyCAP Planning Process
May 7, 2026
My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP) helps students draw their path from school to college and a career
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Recognizes Award-Winning Educators at Statewide Celebration
May 6, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Clean Water Trust Approves $14.9 Million in New Loans at its May Meeting
May 6, 2026
Clean Water Trust Approves $14.9 Million in New Loans at its May Meeting
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Honors Top Performing Public Water Systems
May 5, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $250,000 in Early Childhood Special Education Grants
Apr 28, 2026
Funding supports partnerships between school districts and community-based preschools to improve educational services for youngest students with disabilities
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.2K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $10.3 Million to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS and Manganese in Drinking Water
Apr 27, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗DPU Plans to Enhance Rideshare Safety through New Regulations
Apr 24, 2026
The proposed regulations will be nation-leading in protecting both passengers and drivers
Press ReleaseDepartment of Public Utilities0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Penalizes Power Plant for Air Permit Violations in Pittsfield
Apr 17, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Affordable Career-Connected Learning Opportunities in Western MA During 413 Day
Apr 14, 2026
Administration officials visited MCLA and Franklin Tech to showcase the impact of state financial aid, early college and career technical education expansion
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.2K charsOpen in State Register ↗Massachusetts State House Welcomes More Than 200 Students for 79th Annual Student Government Day
Apr 10, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Clean Water Trust Approves $107,900 in New Grants at its April Meeting
Apr 8, 2026
Clean Water Trust Approves $107,900 in New Grants at its April Meeting.
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Penalizes Facility in Springfield for Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Violations
Apr 7, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Joins 2026 Dig Safe Awareness National Campaign
Apr 7, 2026
Governor Healey signs proclamation declaring April as Dig Safe Month
Press ReleaseDepartment of Public Utilities0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Student and Educator Mental Health
Apr 7, 2026
Administration launches RFI to advance statewide birth-through-higher education mental health framework
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Billion to Water Infrastructure Projects
Apr 2, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in PRISM III Literacy Grants
Apr 1, 2026
Funding supports the adoption of high-quality instructional materials for grades 4-12
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for $15 Million in Capital Grants to Expand Career Technical Education
Mar 31, 2026
Grants support expansion, modernization, and increased enrollment capacity by 400-600 seats for career tech at comprehensive high schools
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.38 Million to Reduce Diesel Engine Air Pollution
Mar 26, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.7 Million in Teacher Apprenticeship Grants
Mar 26, 2026
Funds support seven school districts, removing financial barriers to teaching and strengthening the K-12 educator workforce
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Literacy Launch Grant for Instructional Materials Partnership for Reading Success
Mar 25, 2026
Massachusetts (PRISM) II funding will help school districts implement high-quality early literacy instruction
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $250,000 to Help Communities Manage Stormwater Pollution
Mar 23, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $200,000 in Grants to Help Watershed Coalitions Monitor Water Quality
Mar 16, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Importance of School Breakfast in Supporting Student Food Security & Local Food Systems
Mar 13, 2026
Administration tours New Bedford Public Schools’ state-of-the art Culinary and Nutrition Center
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Civic Learning Week, Highlights MA250 “Bold Stories, Bright Legacies” Student Initiative
Mar 11, 2026
K-12 students invited to submit creative projects highlighting Massachusetts revolutionaries; top submissions to be displayed at the State House
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.7 Million to Support Energy Efficient and Clean Energy Projects
Mar 11, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Penalizes Property Owner for Cleanup Violations in Springfield
Mar 6, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Clean Water Trust Approves $7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its March Meeting.
Mar 4, 2026
Clean Water Trust Approves $7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its March Meeting.
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Massachusetts Students Again Rank #1 in Nation on AP Tests, Earn Highest Scores on Record
Mar 3, 2026
More than a third of Massachusetts graduates scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Massachusetts Students Again Rank #1 in Nation on AP Tests, Earn Highest Scores on Record
Mar 3, 2026
More than a third of Massachusetts graduates scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Penalizes Solid Waste Transfer Station in Brockton
Mar 2, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Early Literacy Training for Educators through Additional Literacy Launch Institutes
Feb 26, 2026
Summer opportunities open now for registration to serve up to 1,000 educators
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Launches Real-Time Ocean Monitoring in Boston Harbor to Aid Navigation and Prevent Oil Spills
Feb 18, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Public Feedback on Implementation of High School Graduation Requirements
Feb 12, 2026
Open survey allows students, parents, educators and community members to inform how statewide graduation requirements can be implemented and designed
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗MassDEP Cracks Down on Illegal Mattress Dumping in Mattapan
Feb 6, 2026
Hidden Surveillance Camera Captures Numerous Incidents of Mattresses Being Dumped in Boston Neighborhood
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.6 Million to Support Implementation of Revised Time-Out Regulations
Feb 6, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $1.2 Million in Grants that Expand Access to Healthy, Local Food in Schools and Child Care Centers
Feb 5, 2026
Officials visit Watertown schools to see a “freight farm” and other gardening initiatives supported by FRESH grants
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Clean Water Trust Approves $41.8 Million in New Loans at its February Meeting.
Feb 4, 2026
Clean Water Trust Approves $41.8 Million in New Loans at its February Meeting.
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗East Boston History Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Feb 3, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Recruits More Organizations to Serve as Summer Eats Meal Sponsors
Jan 30, 2026
Summer Eats provides kids free, healthy meals throughout the summer
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Secretary Tutwiler Delivers Massachusetts 2026 State of Education Address
Jan 29, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.2 Million to Expand Early College Programs Across Massachusetts
Jan 27, 2026
Grants will expand access and add up to 44 new Early College partnerships, doubling the number of participating students to 20,000 by 2028
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Strengthens Public Participation in Cleanups
Jan 27, 2026
Six grants awarded to enhance education and boost community collaboration in local waste site cleanups
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Massachusetts Publishes FAFSA Completion Dashboard to Encourage Students to Apply for Financial Aid
Jan 21, 2026
Dashboard continues Governor Maura Healey’s efforts to make higher education more affordable
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $830,000 to Help Cape Cod Towns Address Nitrogen Pollution
Jan 20, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors 63 Schools of Recognition
Jan 20, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗DPU-Approved Municipal Aggregation Plans Save Electric Customers Money
Jan 20, 2026
Recently approved Plans will save enrolled customers $25 million on their electricity bills
Press ReleaseDepartment of Public Utilities0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Clean Water Trust Approves $376.7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its January Meeting.
Jan 16, 2026
Clean Water Trust Approves $376.7 Million in New Loans and Grants at its January Meeting.
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental Protection0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Grants to Support Playful Learning in Preschool through Third Grade
Jan 15, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $1.3M to Support Public Water Systems
Jan 15, 2026
Press ReleaseDepartment of Environmental ProtectionOpen in State Register ↗