The impact of the federal reconciliation package enacted by President Trump last year coupled with slower growth are forcing Healey to reexamine funding across the board. EEA is not immune from the shifting budget landscape.
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Gardeners fight state plan to relocate Allston community garden
WHEN HE IMMIGRATED from Italy to the US, Giovanni Martines left behind his family, his house, and his vineyard. “I left behind everything there,” Martines said. He sought a piece […]
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Lots of problems, but also hope, at DCR
SUMMERTIME, and the living is not easy. A lingering pandemic, intense heatwaves followed by drenching rains, followed by intense heatwaves and more rain have made this summer a bit problematic. […]
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Should state parks be funded with user fees or tax dollars?
State funding for the agency that oversees parks fell by $4.5 million over the last 12 years, even as expenses kept growing. To make ends meet, the Department of Conservation […]
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Should state parks be funded with user fees or tax dollars?
STATE FUNDING for the agency that oversees parks fell by $4.5 million over the last 12 years, even as expenses kept growing. To make ends meet, the Department of Conservation […]
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R.I. resident irked by high Mass. camping rates
Kristine Barraco, who lives in Coventry, Rhode Island, was planning to spend some time on Cape Cod this summer camping at Nickerson State Park. But then she looked into what […]
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R.I. resident irked by high Mass. camping rates
KRISTINE BARRACO, who lives in Coventry, Rhode Island, was planning to spend some time on Cape Cod this summer camping at Nickerson State Park. But then she looked into what […]