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Treasury in the News

EDITORIAL: Bill would insert financial literacy into the classroom (msn.com)
Lowell Sun (04/19/2024)
 
Retirement savings: New England states offer 401(k) alternatives (bostonglobe.com)
Boston Globe (04/17/2024)
 
Greenfield Recorder - Alayna Van Tassel: Financial literacy is crucial throughout the year, not just in April
Greenfield Recorder (04/07/2024)

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Mass. Lottery profits trailing last year's record pace
WBUR (03/27/2024)

 

Massachusetts launches ‘Jaws’ lottery tickets ahead of 50th anniversary of film
Boston Herald (03/26/2024)  

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Fox Hill project moving along into Schematic Design Phase | Burlington | homenewshere.com
The Daily Times Chronicle (03/21/2024)              

 
https://www.hcam.tv/treasurer-goldberg-announces-latest-release-unclaimed-property-listings-0
HCAM Hopkinton’s Television Stations (02/28/2024)
 
http://homenewshere.com/daily_times_chronicle/news/burlington/article_5627ff6e-d661-11ee-9d46-db83f52128c2.html
Daily Times Chronicle (02/28/2024)
 
https://www.recorder.com/Lottery-launches-Jaws-ticket-54210097
Greenfield Recorder (02/28/2024)
 
https://wror.com/2024/02/27/mansfield-woman-is-first-1-million-prize-winner-in-the-new-lifetime-millions-50-massachusetts-scratch-ticket/
105.7 - WROR (02/27/2024)​

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Treasurer Goldberg awards $51m in grants for 14 municipal water projects : NEREJ
New England Real Estate Journal (02/16/2024)

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Veritas Prep to empower students with reality-based financial literacy event (thereminder.com)
Reminder Publications (02/14/2024)

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New AAPI commissioners challenged to take work 'to a new level' (lowellsun.com)
The Lowell Sun (02/13/24)

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Spending Decisions Tougher With Tax Collections Down | Franklin Observer (town.news)
Franklin Observer (02/10/2024)

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Mass. Lottery’s Lifetime Millions scratch ticket offers $1 million a year for life – NBC Boston
NBC 10 Boston (02/06/2024)

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Treasurer awards grants for student financial literacy fairs (msn.com)

22NEWS WWLP Springfield (January 24, 2024)

 

What Massachusetts residents need to know about unclaimed property (usatoday.com)

USA Today.com (January 24, 2024)

 

Lottery roughly tracking with record profit year | Regional News | newburyportnews.com

The Daily News (January 23, 2024)

 

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/01/16/baby-bonds-bill-racial-wealth-gap-massachusetts/
Boston Globe (01/16/2024)

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Springfield's Gerena School accepted into eligibility phase for new construction (thereminder.com)
The Reminder (01/11/2024)

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Mass Lottery Keno game displays Boston Bruins theme (msn.com)
22WWLP (01/10/2024)

 

State to cover more than one-third of Amherst’s $19M Centennial water treatment plant project (gazettenet.com)
Daily Hampshire Gazette  (01/01/2024)

Mass. eyes ‘baby bonds’ to help close the racial wealth gap (msn.com)
Boston Globe (12/26/2023)

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Underage college students found at liquor stores in Amherst, Westfield | WWLP
22 News -WWLP.com (11/17/2023)

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Salem Liquor Stores Cited In MA Underage Drinking Crackdown | Salem, MA Patch
Salem Patch (11/17/2023)

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Massachusetts Treasury warns people about scam phone calls | Business | gloucestertimes.com
Gloucester Daily Times (11/07/2023)

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Commonwealth leaders break ground for new Fall River vocational technical school

WJAR TV (11/03/2023)

 

New Beford receives lone forgiveness for wastewater system improvements

1420 WBSM (11/03/2023)

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Fall River breaks ground on a new Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School

Fall River Herald (11/03/2023)

 

Amherst Elementary School at Fort River receives $9.7 Million in state funding

22 NEWS WWLP.COM (10/31/2023)

 

Treasurer Goldberg Announces $115.2 Million in Grants for 47 Municipal Water Projects at the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust Board of Trustees Meeting
HCAM TV (10/26/2023)
 
Massachusetts treasurer’s Trust Fund Bill targets racial wealth gap

22 NEWS – WWLP (10/25/2023)
 

State Treasurer Goldberg testifies in favor of her 'Baby Bonds' bill
Spectrum News (10/24/2023)
 

Goldberg Trust Fund Bill Targets Racial Wealth Gap In Massachusetts
WBZ New Radio.iheart.com (10/24/2023)

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After sharp drop in federal funding to replace lead water lines, state races to find out why (msn.com)

Boston Globe (09/12/2023)


State Treasurer Uses West Newbury Native Cena to Draw Attention to Unclaimed Money - WHAVWHAV
97.9 WHAV (09/11/2023)

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Goldberg renews bid to crack down on campus drinking | News | eagletribune.com
Eagle Tribune (09/07/2023)

 

Massachusetts Focused On Youth Drinking, Especially On Campus (wbsm.com)
1420 WBSM NEW BEDORD’S NEWS – TALK STATION (09-07-2023)

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State’s BabySteps Savings Plan is set for long-term success

Boston Globe  (08/25/2023)

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State Treasurer, RI Bank, Give Counseling, Prizes to Women | Franklin Observer (town.news)
Franklin Observer (08/03/2023)

 

Rep Lewis Veterans' Bonus Eligibility Bill Passed in Budget | Framingham, MA Patch
Framingham Patch (08/03/2023)

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Mount Wachusett Community College (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Sentinel & Enterprise (07-28-2023)

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Mass. Lottery Posts Record Profits (bostonglobe.com)
Boston Globe (07-25-2023)

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Around Amherst: Wildwood student’s winning ‘ideal school’ a ticket to State House (amherstbulletin.com)

Amherst Bulletin (07-06-2023)

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Local Social Services Agency Gets Grant | Franklin Observer (town.news)
Franklin Observer (07-05-2023)​

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Mark Bracken Takes Massachusetts Lottery to New Heights in Record-Breaking Year – La Fleur's Lottery World (lafleurs.com)
La Fleur’s (06-30-2023)

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Reunite with your cash: How to find out if you have unclaimed money
Good Morning America (ABC News)  (06/28/2023)

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Bracken tapped for top lottery leadership post (msn.com)
22WWLP Springfield (06/27/2023)

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Keller @ Large: The state of the state's financial health
WBZ CBS NEWS BOSTON (06/25/2023 

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Mass Lottery pushes to go online (spectrumnews1.com)

Spectrum News2  (04/20/2023)

 

Buoyed by savings, Mass. bond rating upped by S&P to pre-2017 levels (bostonherald.com)

Boston Herald    (04/19/2023)

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Treasurer Goldberg Announces Legislative Agenda to Promote Economic Prosperity and Growth | Hopkinton MA Community TV Stations (hcam.tv)
HCAM (04/13/2023)
 
State Deems $50 Million in Haverhill Wastewater Projects Eligible for Relief; Extra Aid From Feds | WHAV
97.9 WHAV (04/11/2023)

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Medford High School Receives Funding To Host Financial Literacy Fair (msn.com)

Medford Patch (03/31/2023)

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Woburn Memorial High Gets $2.2K Grant To Host Credit For Life Fair (msn.com)

Woburn Patch (03/30/2023)

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Greater Lawrence Tech Gets $2.5K Grant To Host Credit For Life Fair | North Andover, MA Patch

North Andover Patch (03/30/2023)

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MA Treasurer Deb Goldberg and the Cask & Flagon Prepares for Opening Day - Bloomberg

Bloomberg Baystate Business Radio (03/29/2023)

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Scratch ticket rebound lifts lottery (bostonherald.com)

Boston Herald (03/28/2023)

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A man forgot about a lottery ticket in a drawer. It won $100K, and he turned it in just in time, thanks to his wife. (boston.com)
Boston.com (03/08/2023)

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Lowell receives $13M in MSBA funds for school repairs (msn.com)
Lowell Sun (03-05-2023)

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​Several Boston sports stars among those added to state’s unclaimed property list (westernmassnews.com)

Western Mass New (03/03/2023)

 

Lottery’s january profits soar $40M over last year (bostonherald.com)

Boston Herald (02/28/2023)

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MassPRIM's private equity program well positioned after turbulent year – CIO | Pensions & Investments (pionline.com)

Pensions & Investments (02/21/2023)

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Mass ‘Baby Bonds’ Bill Aims To Close Racial Wealth Gap – Dig Bos (digboston.com)
Dig Boston (02/21/23)

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​MassPRIM's chairwoman calls ESG investing ‘common sense' | Pensions & Investments (pionline.com)

Pensions & Investment (02/20/2023)

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State Community Ambassadors Program Applications Available / iBerkshires.com - The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information.

iBerksires.com (02/19/2023)

 

Mass. is now selling $50 scratch tickets. Here's how much you can win. (boston.com)
Boston.com (02/08/2023)

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Social investing isn’t ‘woke capitalism’

Boston Globe (02/07/2023)

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Common sense guides Goldberg, the Massachusetts treasurer

​Bond Buyer (02/03/2023)

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1 In 10 MA Residents Could Benefit From Unclaimed Property: Treasury | Across Massachusetts, MA Patch
Patch News (02-01-2023)

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Remarks of Treasurer, Deborah B. Goldberg FY24 Consensus Revenue Hearing Tuesday, January 24th, 2023
HCAM Television (01-26-2023)

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Treasurer to lawmakers: Don’t touch rainy day funds
Boston Herald (01-22-2023)

 

State Treasurer’s office launches small business toolkit and resource map

Lynn Journal (01/17/23)

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Massachusetts State Retirement Board Executive Director Stepping Down After 19 Years of Service

HCAM (01/11/23)

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Adams, Great Barrington Receive Water Project Loan Forgiveness Funds

iBerkkshires.com (01/02/23)

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Natick Gets $600K Loan Forgiveness For Water Project

Natick Patch (12/27/22)

 

Wrentham plans to close Vogel School, renovate or replace Roderick

The Sun Chronicle (12/27/22)

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Mass. Lottery unveils new $50 scratch ticket (msn.com)

WPRI (12/27/22)

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Officials: check your name on state’s unclaimed property list (westernmassnews.com)

Western Mass News 03- ABC 40 -Fox 6  (12-23-22)

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State Now Set to Pick Up About Half of Estimated Cost to Build Haverhill’s New Consentino School | WHAV

97.9 WHAV  (12-22-22)

 

'Baby Bonds' program touted as a way to shrink the wealth gap in Massachusetts

WAMC (12/12/2022)

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DOTY_2022_Award Speeches_Deborah Goldberg_V1 | Bond Buyer

The Bond Buyer (12/07/2022)

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State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg Receives the Freda Johnson Award
HCAM (12/05/2022)

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Does Massachusetts owe you money? What to know about the unclaimed property database
MetroWest Daily News (12/2/2022)

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State Agencies Announce Recipients of Financial Literacy Education Grants
HCAM TV (12/01/2022)
 
ABCC to increase enforcement on impaired driving at Massachusetts bars
22WWLP.COM (11/22/2022)

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Deborah Goldberg, Emily Ninan are 2022 Freda Johnson Prize winners - Business News (crast.net)

Business News (11/17/2022)
 

MA Treasurer Deb Goldberg & Filling 'Er Up at Home - Bloomberg

Bloomberg News (11/16/2022)

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Mass. lottery 50th anniversary celebrated at State House - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe (11/16/2022)

 

Mass. College Savings Plan BabySteps Grows – NBC Boston

NBC 10-Boston (11/01/2022)

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Investigation by Massachusetts officials finds delivery apps providing alcohol to those underage – Fall River Reporter

Fall River Reporter (11/03/2022)

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MA Lottery Creates $1.1B in Net Profit for the State
Valley Patriot (10/23/22)

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Women chair more than half of prominent state boards and commissions, new study finds

Boston Globe (10/19/22)

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Massachusetts publicly funded trust fund program proposed for families in need to build assets
WWLP.COM (10/11/2022)

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Chelmsford Water District Gets 150K Grant Pipe Replacement Plan

Chelmsford Patch (10/10/2022)

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How Banmai Huynh ’24 is working to make public education more accessible

Bentley University (9/29/2022)

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Thousands of properties added to state’s unclaimed property list

Western Mass News (9/16/2022)

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Treasurer Goldberg Announces Latest Release of Unclaimed Property Listings

HCAM.TV (9/16/2022)

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MSBA Approves Lynn School Grant

Lynn Journal (9/8/2022)

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Treasurer Goldberg Provides Testimony to the Massachusetts’ Gaming Commission

HCAM Hopkinton’s Television Stations (9/8/2022)

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Former treasurer Shannon O’Brien picked to lead cannabis board
Commonwealth Magazine (8/30/22)

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Massachusetts Lottery Seeks Online Sales Following Mobile Sports Betting Deal

casino.org (8/08/2022)

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Treasurer Encourages Legislators to Legalize Online Massachusetts Lottery
gamblingnews.com (8/08/2022)

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Goldberg hopes online lottery can make eco-dev cut
wwlp.com (8/05/2022)

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Massachusetts pension fund returns drop 3%, but outperform market
bostonherald.com (8/04/2022)

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Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, receive millions from Massachusetts Clean Water Trust’s Board of Trustees to address water, sewer projects
fallriverreporter.com (8/03/2022)

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What happens when you become an instant billionaire?
wwlp.com (7/29/2022)

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Home childcare pilot program offered in Springfield, Lynn
masslive.com (7/29/2022)

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Editorial: Lottery retains the Midas touch
lowellsun.com (7/29/2022)

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Mass. residents excited ahead of Mega Millions jackpot drawing to win $1.28 billion
whdh.com (7/29/2022)

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Mega Millions jackpot increases to $1.1 billion for July 29 drawing
masslive.com (7/28/2022)

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Wu, state officials take steps to bolster child care offerings 

wgbh.org (7/26/2022)

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Massachusetts State Lottery had more than $1 billion in net profit and paid out more than $4 billion in prizes

masslive.com (7/26/2022) 

 

Mass. to provide funding, training to start childcare businesses
Boston Business Journal (7/25/2022)

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Startup grants aimed at 2 "child care deserts" in Massachusetts
CBS Boston (7/22/2022)

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Gov. Baker, Treasurer Goldberg and AG Healey Appoint Maynard to MGC

Winthrop Transcript (7/21/2022)

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Free $50 for college going unclaimed in poorer communities

CommonWealth Magazine (7/20/2022)

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Mass. House approves wide-ranging economic development bill that offers tax relief, health care investments, earmarks

The Boston Globe (7/14/2022)

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House Adds Online Lottery To Economic Development Bill

The State House News Service (7/13/22)

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ServiceNet’s Gisenia Stewart To Join Baby Bonds Task Force

BusinessWest (7/12/2022)

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Building Stability, Security and Opportunity

Government Finance Research Center (7/12/2022)

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Lottery keeping pace despite casino competition

WWLP (6/29/2022)

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Lottery Keeping Pace Despite Casino Competition

State House News Service (6/29/2022)

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Keller: State treasurer says Massachusetts has enough revenue to consider suspending gas tax

CBS News Boston (6/26/2022)

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Treasurer Goldberg Announces Baby Bonds Task Force

Revere Journal (6/22/2022)

 

OEE Receives Justice in Action Award From Jane Doe Inc.

Revere Journal (6/22/2022)

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Boston breaks ground on revamped Carter School serving special needs students

Boston Herald (6/21/2022)

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Baby Bonds Task Force takes shape in effort to narrow the racial wealth gap
Massnonprofit News (6/20/2022)

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Massachusetts public trust funds eyed to close racial wealth gap

Fall River Reported (6/16/2022)

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States Move to Dump Investments in Gunmakers

DC Report (6/9/2022)

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A MODEL PUBLIC SERVANT

A Power Press Site (6/8/2022)

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As alcohol home delivery persists, public health officials worry about substance abuse

WGBH.ORG NEWS (6/7/2022)

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Alcohol license holders in Springfield get tips on avoiding state law violations

New England Public Media (6/6/2022)

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State Treasurer Deb Goldberg urges lawmakers to divest gun holdings

The Newburyport Daily News (6/3/2022)

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Holyoke City Council moves forward on middle school study

Masslive.com (6/3/2022)

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Mass. State Treasurer calls on legislature to divert pension funds from gun manufacturers

ABC6 News (6/2/2022)

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Massachusetts Lottery moving times for all in-state drawings

Boston 25 News (6/1/2022)

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Lottery Likely To Hold Line On Ad Budget

State House News Service (5/31/2022)

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Low-interest state loans to help fund $14M water treatment plant in Pelham

Amherst Bulletin (5/30/2022)

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Sacramone Honored by MPSA

Everett Independent (5/18/2022)

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Mass. Has $3.4B in Unclaimed Money. These People Want to Help Give It Back

10 BOSTON (5/16/2022)

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‘The more you dig into it, you think, Oh, God.’ A growing mission seeks to reduce toxic chemicals in schools

The Boston Globe (5/2/2022)

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State Treasurer’s Veterans’ Bonus Division Extends Eligibility Period

Revere Journal (5/11/2022)

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State Treasury Partners With Board of Library Commissioners for Financial Literacy Month

Revere Journal (3/11/2022)

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Berkshire Communities To Receive ARPA Funds for Wastewater Improvements

iBerkshire.com;  Sentinel  & Enterprise (3/4/2022)

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Lady Gaga, other celebs have unclaimed property in Massachusetts, treasurer says 

Boston Herald (3/3/2022)

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The Massachusetts pension fund is joining the climate fight

Boston Globe (2/17/2022)

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