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Gov. Healey to establish official Massachusetts Poet Laureate, signs executive order
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Governor Maura Healey announced an executive order creating an official Massachusetts Poet Laureate to promote poetry, arts education and the creative economy across the state, with the Mass Cultural Council and Mass Humanities as partners.
Governor Maura Healey announced an executive order to create an official Massachusetts Poet Laureate and moved to sign the order during an event at the State House, saying the new post will promote poetry, arts education and civic storytelling across the commonwealth.
The announcement, which Healey made with Michael Bobbitt of the Mass Cultural Council at her side, said the poet laureate will help “cultivate a love of poetry and all the skills it develops through reading, writing, seeing, thinking, creating.” Healey said the role is intended to open more opportunities in schools, libraries and community organizations and to support the creative economy.
“The Commonwealth leads the nation in so many…
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