BOSTON — According to a release, on Wednesday, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order reconstituting the Seaport Economic Council, updating the Council’s mission and membership to better support economic growth, coastal resilience and working waterfronts across the state’s 78 coastal communities. During a meeting of the Council at the Menino Convention Center during the New England Boat Show in Boston today, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Chair of the Council, also swore in new Council members and celebrated $16.7 million in FY26 Seaport Economic Council grant recommendations.
The 2024 Mass Leads Act included a $100 million reauthorization of the Seaport Economic Council.
“Massachusetts is a maritime state, and our ports, harbors and working waterfronts are essential to our economy and our communities,” said Governor Maura Healey. “That’s why we’re taking action to ensure the Seaport Economic Council is positioned to meet today’s challenges—supporting good jobs, modernizing coastal infrastructure and helping our coastal communities grow while planning for climate resilience and long-term sustainability.”…