Patrick-Murray Administration Announces 15 Grants for Water
Protection, Habitat Restoration and Education "For over 20 years
the MET has been at the forefront of conservation efforts that
protect the vital waterways of Massachusetts," said Secretary
Sullivan. "These types of projects rely on the collaborative
efforts of communities and conservation partners, working side
by side with the Commonwealth to ensure our waters are clean and
protected for generations to come." The grants will help support
projects in Amherst, Athol, Boston, Cheshire, Kingston,
Plymouth, Pelham, Saugus, and Wareham. Funding comes from the
sale of the state's three environmentally-themed specialty
license plates: the Right Whale Tail, the Leaping Brook Trout,
and the Blackstone Valley Mill. Since it was founded in 1988 as
part of the Boston Harbor cleanup, MET has awarded more than $19
million in grants to organizations statewide that provide a wide
array of environmental services, from supporting water projects
in communities to prot