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Residents asked to nominate their favorite Massachusetts places
Sen. Moore says new program gives district a chance to spotlight its special places February 16, 2010 ... As a member of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Tourism, the Arts and Cultural Development, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, is inviting residents of the Worcester & Norfolk District to nominate their favorite places in Massachusetts. “1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts” is a new cultural tourism program that celebrates what is unique about our state, its communities, and its people, while stimulating cultural tourism. The program also seeks to increase visitation to the state’s wide range of exceptional historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes. "There are many ‘great places’ within South Central Massachusetts that could merit designation,” expressed Sen. Moore. “I hope our local historical commissions, chambers of commerce, heritage corridors and others will take up the challenge and identify the rich cultural, historic and natural resources that make all of our area communities special to those of us who live here.” Nominations will be considered for a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts to be announced in May. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) has established a website to accept nominations from the public: www.Massvacation.com/1000greatplaces. All Great Places that are nominated must be open and available to the public. Only one nomination per person will be accepted. The nomination period will close April 1, 2010. The Commission will meet later that month to draw up a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, which will be announced in May. The 1,000 Great Places Commission was created by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2009. The Commission is chaired by Eric Turkington of Falmouth, a former state representative and the first House Chairman of the Joint Committee on Tourism, the Arts, and Cultural Development. |
