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Western Massachusetts communities receiving $286K in state tourism grants Updated 2:32 PM; Today 2:32 PM Springfield Museums is among eight Western Massachusetts organizations to receive state tourism aid. The museums will promote Seuss in Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO) Facebook Share The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is distributing $286,351 to eight Western Massachusetts agencies and organizations in a program to bolster the tourism industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said during a streamed announcement that as difficult as the pandemic has been, the inability to enjoy the state’s special character through tourism and visitation has created a new appreciation for what has always been there. ....
Western Massachusetts communities receiving $286K in state tourism grants MassLive.com 2 hrs ago Ron Chimelis, masslive.com The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is distributing $286,351 to eight Western Massachusetts agencies and organizations in a program to bolster the tourism industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said during a streamed announcement that as difficult as the pandemic has been, the inability to enjoy the state’s special character through tourism and visitation has created a new appreciation for what has always been there. “We don’t take anything we have in the Commonwealth for granted. We cherish it, we love it and we want to nurture it,” Polito said. “People are feeling healthier and more comfortable in getting out. The (coronavirus) vaccine is out in full force. We (want to) have our state covered from one end to the other.” ....
That was the bottom line takeaway last week when Town Manager Jason Hoch presented the FY22 budget to the town s Finance Committee.
What is unknown at this point is the size of an increase in the assessment from the Mount Greylock Regional School District. Total education outlays (which includes a much smaller assessment from McCann Tech) accounts for about 52 percent of the revenue raised by property taxes in FY21.
One day after Hoch s presentation to the Fin Comm, the Mount Greylock School Committee heard from the administration that it will be proposing a budget that seeks 1.67 percent more from Williamstown in the coming fiscal year. ....