Andrew Napolitano Deputy Communications Director anapolitano@tre.state.ma.us (617) 367-9333 x614 BOSTON – Illegitimate text messages are being sent claiming to be from the Massachusetts State Lottery. The texts say, “Hi this is Kim with the MA Lottery. Please reply when you get a chance. I have some great news.” According to Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, these texts are a scam and have not been sent by the Lottery. “It has come to our attention that text messages claiming to be

Statewide Educational Savings Program Provides $50 Deposit to all Newborns Andrew Napolitano Deputy Communications Director anapolitano@tre.state.ma.us (617) 367-9333 x614 SPRINGFIELD – State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg continued her press tour today at Baystate Medical Center for the BabySteps Savings Plan, which launched on January 1st. The Treasurer will be visiting hospitals across the Commonwealth in 2020 to raise awareness for this groundbreaking program which encoura

Statewide Educational Savings Program Provides $50 Deposit to all Newborns Andrew Napolitano Deputy Communications Director anapolitano@tre.state.ma.us (617) 367-9333 x614 WORCESTER – State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg kicked off her press tour at UMass Memorial Medical Center for the BabySteps Savings Plan, which launched on January 1st. The Treasurer will be visiting hospitals across the Commonwealth in 2020 to raise awareness for this groundbreaking program, which encoura

Massachusetts Officials Announce Programs to Address Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities Programs will offer free testing for lead in water fixtures and $5 million in grants for water bottle filling stations Katie Gronendyke katie.gronendyke@mass.gov Andrew Napolitano Deputy Communications Director andrew.s.napolitano@tre.state.ma.us (617) 367-9333 x614 BOSTON — In a continuing effort to ensure safe drinking water for children across the Commonwealth,

The State Treasurer’s office launched The BabySteps Savings Plan, a statewide post-high school education savings account program that gives every baby born or adopted in Massachusetts a free $50 seed deposit BOSTON GLOBE - OPINION By Deborah B. Goldberg College affordability is at the forefront of a national conversation. This isn’t a new idea. For decades, elected officials across the United States have been pushing to create programs for college savings with incentives. Yet

Treasurer Goldberg To Lead Association Throughout 2020 Jane Hardey (347) 583-2488 nast@marathonstrategies.com Andrew Napolitano Deputy Communications Director andrew.s.napolitano@tre.state.ma.us (617) 367-9333 x614 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deborah B. Goldberg, assumed office as President of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST), the nation’s leading advocate for responsible state treasury program