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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will be leaving office as popular as he was when he arrived eight years ago.

Three SouthCoast vocational schools are getting a total of $5.3 million in funding from the state, after the Baker-Polito Administration announced $24 million in Skills Capital Grant awards.

The Baker-Polito administration on Tuesday announced more than $12 million in funding awards for park and open space projects in Massachusetts — but just 2.7% of the funds are destined for the SouthCoast.

State officials say that the nearly $3 billion in excess tax revenue certified by the State Auditor on Thursday will be returned to taxpayers in proportion to the taxes they paid in 2021 — a refund of around 13% for most eligible taxpayers.

Cities and towns on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts will be getting nearly $2 million in grant funding for dam and seawall repairs and improvements as part of a $19.2 million program to strengthen coastal infrastructure amid a changing climate.

A compromise bill aimed at helping to grow the legal cannabis industry and making it more equitable emerged just before midnight Sunday after nearly a month of negotiations and quickly passed through both the House and Senate.

Evidence shows that state residents are already traveling to Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York and Connecticut to place legal sports wagers.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said companies may want to relocate to or expand here because of the state's pro-abortion policies.

State officials formally issued a request for proposals for $50 million in port infrastructure development projects at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Thursday, before announcing $3.8 million in funding for offshore wind workforce training programs.

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