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North Shore Task Force (NSTF)

2024 Legislative Breakfast

Join us for the Joint North Shore Task Force (NSTF) and North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC) 2024 Legislative Breakfast! 

Friday, March 22, 2024 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Nahant Life Saving Station | 96 Nahant Rd, Nahant, MA

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The North Shore Task Force (NSTF) is a group of 16 communities north of Boston working collaboratively on regional issues.

The goal of NSTF is to cooperate with, and to assist, each member municipality in coordinating its planning and economic development so as to obtain maximum benefits for the North Shore district.

Member communities focus on a broad range of issues that affect the North Shore, including sustainable development, equitable housing, clean energy, climate change and transportation. NSTF is guided by the principles found in MetroCommon 2050MAPC's regional development blueprint for the Boston Metropolitan area.


Leadership

Each community has two representatives to NSTF, appointed by either its Mayor or Board of Selectmen. The committee Chairman is elected by the membership annually. An MAPC staff person also provides support to NSTF in the role of Subregional Coordinator.

The Task Force is co-chaired by Katrina O’Leary, Town Planner for the Town of Middleton.

Meetings

  • March 21, 2024 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.
  • April 18, 2024 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.
  • May 16, 2024 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.
  • June 20, 2024 | 9:30 - 11 a.m.

All meetings will be virtual (Zoom), and you can join each meeting through this link.


Subregional Coordinator:
Sarah Scott, sscott@mapc.org


Interested in staying up to date on NSTF events, meetings, and information? Please contact Sarah (sscott@mapc.org).

NSTF Members and Essex County Greenbelt Staff pose for a photo.
NSTF Members and Greenbelt Staff pose for a photo on the Donovan Reservation during NSTF's 2021 Fall Outing

resources and updates

Meetings and Presentations

February 2024:

  • Legislation Overview with MAPC’s Government Affairs Team 

January 2024:

TAP Overview and Project Share-Out 

November 2023:

October 2023:

September 2022

  • Regional Electric Vehicle Opportunities and MBTA Communities/3A Technical Assistance Needs (notes here).

August, 2022

  • Legislative Update from MAPC's Government Affairs Team

June and July 2022:

  • Summer Break!

May 2022:

  • Joint Legislative Breakfast with the North Suburban Planning Council

April 2022:

March 2022:

February 2022:

January 2022:

Resources

Check here for useful tools and resources shared by NSTF members and invited presenters.