| State Unemployment and Job Estimates for November 2023
BOSTON — The state's November total unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised October estimate of 2.8 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 3,200 |
| MassDOT Announces the Winners of the Name A Snowplow Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the winners of the second annual, "Name A Snowplow" contest for statewide elementary and middle school students in Massachusetts.
The winning plow names are Flower Plower, Edward Blizzardhands, Glacier Gobbler, Polar Pathmaker, Snow |
| MEMA Receives Federal Funds For Regional Training Center
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been awarded $1.5 million in federal grant funding to facilitate collaboration among and provide training to emergency management professionals through the Northeast Emergency Management Training and Education Center (NEMTEC).
The funding comes |
 | Local DARE Program Recognizes Deanna Strout
Police Chief Deanna Strout addresses the DARE assembly at Craneville Elementary School. See more photos from the event here.
DALTON, Mass. — Police Chief Deanna Strout was recognized last week during the Craneville Elementary School's fifth grade Drug Abuse Resistance Education program |
| EPA New England Tips for a Healthier Heating Season
BOSTON — During the winter, many people seek to avoid high heating costs by turning to wood as a fuel.
Unfortunately, many wood heaters are inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heating with oil, natural gas or electricity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional office is sharing tips |
| MassDOT Plans to Establish Network of Electric Vehicles Fast Chargers
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reaching out to vendors to establish a network of reliable fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) on state roadways.
A Request for Responses (RFR) has been issued which will result in a list of pre-qualified vendors from which MassDOT may |
| State Grant Program to Promote Inclusive Outdoor Recreation
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration launched a new grant program to make outdoor recreational activities more accessible to low-income residents, communities of color, and people living with disabilities.
The Massachusetts Inclusive and Accessible Outdoor Recreation Events Grant Program is the first funding |
 | Richmond Consolidated Students Collect Socks, Food for Pantry
The school collected more than 1,000 items of food for the food pantry in Pittsfield.
RICHMOND, Mass. — Students at Richmond Consolidated School recently concluded their annual food drive and sock drive, having collected 578 pairs of socks and more than 1,000 items of food.
According to Student |
 | Teacher of the Month: Krista Harrington
Krista Harrington has been working at Stearns for eight years.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stearns Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Krista Harrington has been selected as the December Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next five months in partnership with Berkshire |
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