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An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control

On November 27, 2019, Massachusetts made history when Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control into law. This first-in-the-nation tobacco control legislation bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Massachusetts, imposes new regulations on the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping devices, and increases access to cessation products for all those looking … Continue reading An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control

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Rockland & Abington Receive $2.2M in Grants for Water System Upgrades, Environmental Clean-Up

ROCKLAND - The communities of Rockland and Abington were recently selected as the recipients of a combined $2.24 million in funding through the MassWorks Infrastructure Program to fund improvements at the Abington-Rockland Joint Water Works' for Myers Avenue Water Treatment Plant.  Additionally, the Town of Rockland was also awarded $195,000 in funding for remediation work … Continue reading Rockland & Abington Receive $2.2M in Grants for Water System Upgrades, Environmental Clean-Up

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Braintree Receives $138K in Grant Funding to Mitigate Waterway Pollution

BOSTON — A plan to prevent pollution of the Monatiquot River has been identified by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) as one of eight mitigation projects that will receive a combined $1.15 million in grant funding targeting stormwater runoff and erosion. Braintree will receive a total $138,250 to design and construct infrastructure upgrades along … Continue reading Braintree Receives $138K in Grant Funding to Mitigate Waterway Pollution