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The Daily Free Press

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Wetlands in Concord, Massachusetts. The City of Boston recognized World Wetlands Day for the first time Tuesday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston observes its first World Wetlands Day

Isabella Abraham February 3, 2021
World Wetlands Day commemorates the Feb. 2, 1971 signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which internationally recognized the value of preserving and maintaining wetlands, and serves as a day to raise global awareness about wetlands protection.
The Massachusetts Department of Ecological Restoration prioritized eight new river, wetland and cranberry bog refurbishment projects last Wednesday. COURTESY OF ANDREW WATSON VIA FLICKR

State names eight priority river and wetland restoration projects

Madison Mercado January 26, 2021
The new projects will restore wetlands and rivers to increase ecological resistance across the Commonwealth, benefit the economy and create new outdoor spaces for locals.
Boston’s recycling program is no longer profitable as China, the chief buyer of the city’s recyclables, now requires the waste to be processed more thoroughly. COURTESY PXFUEL

Boston seeing rise in costs of recycling

Anastasia Samara February 6, 2020
The climbing costs of recycling have placed Boston in an environmentalist dilemma.
People protested the acquittal of President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial in the Boston Common Wednesday. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents protest Trump’s acquittal in Boston Common

Matthew Sensabaugh February 6, 2020
Several hundred people congregated in Boston Common Wednesday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s acquittal following his Senate impeachment trial.
Polluted water underneath the Charlesgate bridge. Gov. Charlie Baker has filed legislation authorize “An Act Promoting Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection and Investment in Recreational Assets and Opportunity.” PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Baker, Polito invest in mitigating effects of climate change in Massachusetts communities

Rickie Houston March 19, 2018
The Baker-Polito Administration will commit more than $1.4 billion in investments to mitigate the effects of climate change on communities and natural resources.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Friday that the state will add an additional $2 million to the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Electric vehicle rebate program receives more funding

Anush Swaminathan April 9, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker agreed to provide an additional $2 million to the Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicle Program on April 2, according to a Friday press release from the Massachusetts...

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