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# FOGARTY: Maura Healey’s America 250 Boycott Embarrasses Massachusetts
- URL: https://www.newbostonpost.com/unpatriotic-gov-healey-boycotts-national-250th-fair-calls-it-just-ridiculous/
- Published: 2026-06-22T20:24:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:24:16.000Z
- Description: MassGOP committeewoman Janet Fogarty says Governor Maura Healey is putting politics over Massachusetts history by skipping the Freedom 250 celebration.
- Author: Janet Fogarty
- Tags: Commentary, Politics, State Government, #trending

As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Massachusetts - the cradle of the American Revolution - is sitting this one out. While almost all other states and territories will send delegations to the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Governor Maura Healey is dismissing the Freedom 250 initiative as being "just ridiculous."

This partisan decision is a missed opportunity – of historic proportions – to showcase Massachusetts' history to hundreds of thousands of Americans who cherish our values and to global tourists who want to learn our history.

The 16-day festival runs from June 25 to July 10th and celebrates America’s 250th birthday with exhibits, performances, and cultural heritage from across the country. It is exactly the kind of event that draws families who love Americana: visitors eager to walk Boston’s Freedom Trail, explore Lexington and Concord, experience Cape Cod, the Berkshires, and our rich maritime heritage. These are the tourists who support our hotels, restaurants, shops, and small businesses while connecting with the birthplace of our nation.

While other states will be using this national stage to highlight their attractions and economies, the Massachusetts pavilion will be vacant. We are forfeiting valuable exposure that could drive real dollars to our tourism economy, from historic sites to innovation hubs. Governor Healey’s decision reveals her priorities: politics over people, partisanship over prosperity.

Massachusetts deserves better. We are a state rich in history, culture, natural beauty, and entrepreneurial spirit. We should be leading the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, not boycotting it. The MassGOP urges Governor Healey to put Massachusetts first and support participation in this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Americans who love this country are looking for places that honor its founding. We deserve a Governor who celebrates our commonwealth and puts Massachusetts first.

**Janet Fogarty is the Republican National Committeewoman for Massachusetts**