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BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $25,554,602 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on September 2, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, pro

An Effort to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms Among College Students BOSTON — The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, has launched Operation Safe Campus. The annual program is designed to target underage drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities to keep alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students and prevent tragedies. This initiative begins each year when students return to coll

Organizations will be a connection for families to claim $50 in savings for their children’s college and career training costs with BabySteps. Boston - State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) announced the recipients of its BabySteps Enrollment Hub Grant. Community-serving organizations across Massachusetts will receive funding to help families enroll in BabySteps, an initiative from OEE that provides a free $50 deposit when families open a

BOSTON – Following recent targeted cyberattacks on water systems spanning several U.S. states, the Office of Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, through the work of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the Trust) and in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), are highlighting the need for investments in cybersecurity at local drinking water facilities to protect public health and safety. The state is supporting this

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $123,281,605 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on August 5, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, prote

How the Treasurer’s Office is finding new ways to connect unclaimed funds with its rightful owners BOSTON – Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg’s Unclaimed Property Division (UCP) has been making its mark on returns this year. Since January, the division has held over 20 outreach visits at senior centers across the state to reunite forgotten property with its rightful owners. “Too many people do not realize they have money waiting for them,” said Treasurer Gol

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $244,598,804 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on July 8, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, protect

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s (the Trust) Board of Trustees approved $26,687,685 in new grants and low-interest loans at its meeting on June 3, 2026. Below is information on the grants approved at the meeting. The Trust, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), helps communities build or replace water infrastructure that enhances ground and surface water resources, ensures the safety of drinking water, protects

An Effort to Raise Awareness and Keep High School Students Safe BOSTON — The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, is undertaking an enhanced intervention and enforcement effort. The annual Operation Safe Prom and Graduation initiative is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking during high school prom and graduation season, to prevent tragedies. "As the end of the school year approac