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At Nantucket Dance Festival, Lauren Lovette and Lauren King Cultivate a Dance Education Community
The Nantucket Dance Festival has entered a new era—with new leaders, big goals, and even bigger impact. Founded in 2007 as a fundraiser for the Nantucket Atheneum, the festival has now embraced a whole new identity as a nonprofit organization with increased dance education ranging from a few master classes to two full days of classes, as well as connections with the Nantucket Dance Theater to support year-round opportunities.
BOEM approves New England Wind projects
The twin New England Wind 1 and 2 projects off Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass., won final federal approval July 1 of construction and operations plans. The latest in the Biden administration’s accelerating pace of approvals clears a path for for up to 129 turbines with a nameplate rating of 2,600 megawatts.
Environmental leaders spark change at the Community Action Works Summit
On Saturday, June 22, leaders from environmental conservation organizations across five states gathered together to collaborate on pressing environmental issues at the Community Action Works Local Environmental Leadership Summit. The Summit, organized by Community Action Works Executive Director Leigh-Anne Cole, provided attendees with a schedule of conferences to attend from local environmental activists, including Keynote Speaker Ayesha Khan.
In Property Swap, Nantucket Land Bank Takes Over Ownership Of Mill Hill Park
A long-delayed land transfer between the Town of Nantucket and the Nantucket Land Bank was finalized last Wednesday, with the Land Bank receiving a 16.5-acre property including Mill Hill Park and Dead Horse Valley in exchange for the Nobadeer playing fields and a small parcel at 174 Orange Street. “It’s...
Vacant car dealership lot in Hyannis may have new life. Here's the plan
A 50-unit condominium project planned at a former car dealership on Stevens Street in Hyannis is intended to help Cape Codders put down roots with homeownership and revitalize a corner of downtown. “This ownership development will serve the Cape Cod workforce of teachers, public safety workers, nurses and those in the service industry," Alisa Magnotta, CEO of Housing Assistance Corporation said in a statement. ...
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.46 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.40 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 4 cents since last month. According...
Healey administration awards $45M to extend broadband infrastructure
FLORIDA — In Florida, a rural town in northwestern Massachusetts, high-speed broadband internet is hard to come by. “Depending on where you live in town, you might have better access to internet,” said Joan Lewis, the town’s administrator. “Sometimes that can prove to be dangerous for our emergency departments.”
IRS commissioner on scams, social media, and his cat
The head of the Internal Revenue Service just wrapped up his first year with the agency and he is on the road. He recently made a stop at our NBC10 Boston studios. “I'm sitting here, getting the word out, as the IRS commissioner urging residents of Massachusetts and beyond to be wary, to be skeptical that scams are on the rise,” he said.
State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm
Great Barrington — Construct Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing and support services in the Southern Berkshires, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration’s 2024 Affordable Housing Development program. The state funds will help construct and subsidize 11 units at Cassilis Farm, a Gilded Age estate in New Marlborough, making them affordable to families and workers at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).
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