Creative Council Bill Reported Out of Committee

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NORTH ADAMS – A bill that would establish a state Creative Economy Council was reported favorably out of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies on Wednesday, according to state Rep. Daniel E. Bosley, D-North Adams. House bill No. 4227, An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Creative Economy Council, would create the council within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. "If you look at the history of this state, you can see that we have consistently been a hotbed of Yankee innovation. We can claim the first power transformer created in Pittsfield, the first public school, the first mutual fund, the first viral immunization, and the first use of ether," said Bosley, House chairman of the committee. "By creating this council, we draw attention to our proud history of innovation and our future of creating jobs and enriching lives." The key points of the bill are as follows: ●The council’s mission is to develop a statewide strategy for the enhancement, encouragement, and growth of the creative economy in the Commonwealth, and to promote through public and private means responsive public policies and innovative private sector practices. ●The council will reflect the depth and breadth of experience and intelligence that we have in the commonwealth, including stakeholders from all the diverse sectors of the creative and innovative economy and key members of state government. The council will also: ● Research and evaluate studies done in other states to locate and identify best practices that easily transfer to the Commonwealth; ● Build upon the recommendations of the "Innovation Agenda: Growing the Creative Economy in Massachusetts" statewide conference of May 3, 2006, and the Berkshire Creative Economy Report, in order to develop a state wide strategy for enhancement of the creative economy; ● Provide recommendations on restructuring economic programs within state government to enhance our creative economy efforts; and ● Provide strategies and proposed legislation where necessary to provide linkage between programs to enhance the creative economy. Bosley also added a member from the Berkshire Creative Economy Initiative to the Creative Economy Council.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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