Easton Receives $1 Million Grant For Downtown Revitalization

Officials say improvements to Main Street will tie into other area projects like Shovelshop development and a new sewer system.

The town of Easton will benefit from legislation passed last week that included $37.95 million in infrastructure funds for shovel-ready projects - $1 million of which would be dedicated to Easton's downtown. “This kind of investment in our towns and our infrastructure is how we can responsibly move Massachusetts forward economically,” State Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) said in a statement. “Today is a good day for the residents of Easton.” Town Administrator David Colton said the money would be used for improvements to main street, such as the burrial of wires, improvements to sidewalks and crosswalks, planting trees, and parking improvements. Colton said $75,000 of the town's capital budget, which was approved at Town Meeting last …

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Southeastern Regional Awarded $25,000 State Enhancement Grant

Grant will be for After-school and Out-of-school programming

Submitted to Easton Patch: Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School is delighted to have been awarded a $25,000 After-School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) Quality Enhancement grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education. Southeastern Regional received the maximum grant amount and is one of 60 organizations in the state to receive the grant. The State’s ASOST grant program provides students in grades K-12 with high quality after-school and out-of-school time programs and services. Through these grants, local entities across the Commonwealth are able to enhance ASOST programming that supports the academic, physical, social, and emotional wellness of public and non-public school-age youth during the school year and …

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