Ten Massachusetts communities, including New Bedford and Wareham, are sharing nearly $400,000 in state grants to improve drinking water or improve wastewater treatment facilities.
New Bedford Police will join local police departments across the state and the State Police in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (DSOGPO), an enforcement mobilization and public information campaign.
As part of the state’s $20 million allocation of 26 grants, Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. has received $700,000 to complete an energy storage project at the Titleist manufacturing facility located in New Bedford.
State Representative Antonio Cabral and the Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board announced that the Board has received a YouthWorks grant of $75,000 from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
This year, MassDOT has awarded 153 vans and mini-buses to 37 organizations. In addition, $1,802,197 in funding was awarded to 18 organizations for 25 operating and mobility management projects.
The Baker-Polito Administration is awarding $2.3 million to 238 municipalities and regional entities for recycling efforts, with New Bedford topping the list of recipients.