City/Town Name | Description | Approval Date |
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Cambridge | Christian Science Reading Room, 23 Church Street |
Restore masonry, roofing, awnings, glazing, and installation of decorative lighting. The address is the former Cambridge Electric Light Co. building, designed by William L. Galvin in 1936. The property is owned by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, 13 Waterhouse Street. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Cambridgeport Baptist Church, 459 Putnam Ave |
Replace church (north) and parish hall (east) roofs. The substantial brick church building was designed by Henry S. McKay in 1888. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | First Parish Church, 1450 Mass Ave |
Restore the church belfry. This significant building was designed for the First Parish congregation by Isaiah Rogers in 1833. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
Restore windows and improve access to 42 Brattle Street. This Cambridge Landmark was built in 1727 for the Loyalist William Brattle, who served as selectman, lawyer, state representative, and soldier. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 155 Brookline St unit 18, Homeowners Rehab Inc. |
Replacement of roofing and decking. Constructed in 1914-18 by the GH Dyer Co., the structure was adaptively reused for housing in 2019. This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 10 Cpl McTernan St unit C-205 |
Window replacement. This building was constructed in 1924 as the Blessed Sacrament School and adaptively reused for housing in 2010. This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Roof replacement, 689 Mass Ave, DPW |
Conversion of commercial building to municipal offices. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Cambridge Center for Adult Education |
Restore and repair windows. The small, wood-frame house, a Cambridge Landmark, was built in 1808; it's second owner was the blacksmith Dexter Pratt. Pratt, the house, and his smithy were the inspiration for the poem, "The Village Blacksmith," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 155 Brookline St unit 1, Just A Start |
Replacement of roofing and decking. Built in 1914-18 by the GH Dyer Co, the structure was adaptively reused for housing in 2019. This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 106 Reed St, Homeowners Rehab Inc. |
Remove and replace siding and trim. The house was built in 1863 and moved to 106 Reed in 1871.This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 20 Cpl McTernan St unit 205, Just A Start |
Window replacement. This building was constructed in 1924 as the Blessed Sacrament School and adaptively reused for housing in 2010. This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | 20 Cpl McTernan St unit 204 |
Window replacement. This building was constructed in 1924 as the Blessed Sacrament School and adaptively reused for housing in 2010. This grant supports historic preservation of affordable housing stock in Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Preservation processing of recorded media, City of Cambridge Municipal channel |
Preservation processing of recorded media maintained by 22-City View, the Municipal Cable Channel for the City of Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Old Burying Ground restoration |
Ongoing restoration of stones and monuments in the Old Burying Ground. The small cemetery was established in 1635 and is owned and maintained by the city. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Compact shelving, Cambridge Historical Commission |
Compact shelving for the Commission's dynamic archive and reference library of materials relating to the architecture and development of Cambridge. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Historic Preservation Grants, Cambridge Historical Commission |
Grants offered by the Historical Commission to support historic preservation of significant structures owned by non-profit institutions. Grants also offered to affordable housing agencies for preservation/restoration of existing affordable housing stock in Cambridge, from triple-deckers to single-family homes. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Preservation processing, Cambridge Public Library |
Ongoing project to preserve the Cambridge-centric collections housed in the Cambridge Room at the library's main branch. Collections include taped oral histories from community elders, biographies of prominent Black Cantabrigians, and photographs of 20th-century City Council meetings. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Margaret Fuller House renovation, Cambridge Redevelopment Authority |
This house, the birthplace and childhood home Margaret Fuller (1810-1850), an American transcendentalist, teacher, author, reporter, and feminist, is now a community service center offering program to children and adults from across the neighborhood. |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Watertown Cambridge Greenway - Open Space Public Interactive Art |
Coordinating with The DCR for a Mural and Recreation Project along the Watertown Cambridge Greenway |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Raymond Park |
Design and Partial Construction Funding |
09/12/2022 |
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Cambridge | Gold Star Mothers Park Courts |
Design and Partial Construction Funding |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Granite Street Crossing |
Funding for construction of affordable housing units by Harbor Lights Community Partners, a non-profit organization |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Pigeon Cove Fire Station |
Exterior restoration to hisitoric two-engine fire station |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Bradley Wharf Study |
Engineering study of historic wharf in main harbor of Rockport. |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Old Castle Blacksmith Shop |
Restoration of old blacksmith shop by Sandy Bay Historical Society. |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Freight Crane |
Restoration of historic freight crane located at train station and belonging to Town. |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Thacher Island South Tower |
Restoration and preservation of south Lighthouse tower on Thacher Island. |
09/12/2022 |
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Rockport | Baptist Church Steeple |
Restoration and preservation of hisitoric church steeple in Dock Square (center of Rockport). |
09/12/2022 |
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Weston | COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program |
Support for community housing through the establishment of a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. |
09/12/2022 |
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West Springfield | AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING RESTORATION |
Exterior restoration to roof and walls. New doors & windows |
09/15/2022 |
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Weymouth | Village Cemetery |
restoration and preservation of 2 crypts |
09/15/2022 |
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Weymouth | Stained glass at Fogg Library |
restoration and preservation of 2 existing stained glass windows at Fogg Library |
09/15/2022 |
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Newton | Gath Pool |
Phase II - Design and Construction Documents. In this second phase of the project, Newton's Parks, Recreation and Culture Department is requesting funding to continue developing the pool design and complete all permitting processes and construction drawings in order to make this a shovel-ready project. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | 90 FT BASEBALL FIELD DESIGN PHASE |
90 FOOT BASEBALL FIELD CONSTRUCTION PHASE - THIS IS FOLLOW-UP TO THE DESIGN PHASE WHICH WAS APPROVED AT THE OCTOBER 2021 STM. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | Beach Mats & Boardwalks |
FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL BEACH MOBI MATS - The Scituate Beach Commission is requested funds to continue to provide âMobi Matsâ for the beaches of Scituate. A very successful and well received previous project purchased and installed âMobi Matsâ at the Scituate beaches. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | CUSHING TRAIL RESTORATION |
The Cushing Trail currently exists as an approximately Œ-mile paved asphalt trail between the corner of Cedarwood Rd/Utility Rd and Aberdeen Drive and provides neighborhood access to the Cushing School with a connection to the High School. The trail has been paved for decades and, despite maintenance by the DPW, the trail has deteriorated over the years and needs refurbishing. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | HISTORIC PRESERVATION STUDY |
The Historical Commission requested $60,000 to hire a consultant to develop an Historic Preservation Plan. The Town of Scituate has several hundred historic sites and resources that require categorizing and protecting. This Historic Preservation Plan will build off the Town's Master Plan, previous historic surveying, comprehensive burial plan and National Register listings to develop a comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan for Scituate. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | DAMON PROPERTY ACCESS & PICNIC AREA |
The Conservation Commission requested funding to complete the access and picnic area at the 37.7 acre Damon Property, The previous project ran out of funding due to increases in material, labor costs and high public bids. This project will complete the finished paving for the access drive and parking, picnic table, accessible pedestrian walkway, gate, and signage. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | CROSBY & BATES PICNIC AREA |
The Conservation Commission requested $107,500 in funding to complete the picnic areas at the Crosby and Bates Conservation Properties, which were purchased by the Town in 2016. The project will complete this natural land preserve to provide parking, access to the preserve and a picnic area for both properties. |
09/19/2022 |
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Scituate | BAILEY ELLIS HOUSE WINDOWS, TOWER, DOOR |
The Scituate Arts Association (SAA) requested $89,526 in funding for the restoration of the Bailey Ellis House windows, tower & front door. The House, owned by the Town and leased by the SAA, is an historic resource in Scituate that has been slowly restored and renovated over the years by the Scituate Arts Association through volunteer efforts, grant opportunities, and CPA funding. |
09/19/2022 |
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Stow | Design Funds for Stow Town Hall Restoration |
Additional design funds for completing design development and the generation of plans and specs for bid documents. Total amount spent to date is $199,937. 70. Total amount remaining is $62.30. Plans for (4) design options at various levels were submitted. |
09/19/2022 |
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Braintree | Monatiquot River Trail @ Middle Street Open Space |
Construction of a walking trail on the Middle Street parcel along the restored Monatiquot River. The trail will be fully ADA-compliant and is approximately one-third of a mile in length. |
09/20/2022 |
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Rockport | Evans Field Improvements |
Restoration of historic outdoor softball field and grandstands. |
09/22/2022 |
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Abington | Orchard Lane Land Purchase |
Purchase or acquire two parcels of land located on Orchard Lane for use of conservation land. |
09/27/2022 |
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Northampton | 159 - 20 Hawley Street Rehab |
critical exterior repairs to the former St. John Cantius Church at 00 Hawley Street, as part of a larger adaptive reuse project |
10/01/2022 |
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Newton | Jackson Homestead Basement Rehabilitation/Restoration |
To stabilize and rehabilitate the basement of the Jackson Homestead by addressing current water infiltration and humidity issues in order to stabilize and protect the structure and provide a suitable gallery space that preserves the collection and artifacts according to contemporary museum standards. The Phase I funding request will hire a consultant to develop a plan and design options for achieving these goals. |
10/03/2022 |
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Tewksbury | Livingston St Recreation Area Rehabilitation |
Additional funds for Skate Park |
10/03/2022 |
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Northampton | 161 - Parsons Collection Storage - Historic Northampton |
Preservation of Historic Northampton's collections through appropriate long-term storage for its ephemera, photograph and research collections within the Parsons House |
10/06/2022 |
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Northampton | 160 - Canal Greenway Retaining Wall |
critical and time-sensitive long-term repairs to a stone retaining wall along the Northampton-New Haven Canal Greenway |
10/06/2022 |
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Stow | Pre-Engineering Services for Track Road |
To create existing conditions survey plan and conceptual design plan. Total amount was spent. $70,000.00. |
10/11/2022 |