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Protected: Take the 2026 Community Health Equity Survey today!

Posted on October 22, 2026 at 12:27 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

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Protected: Complying with State Regulations for Consolidated Local Permitting for Clean Energy

Posted on October 21, 2026 at 12:55 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

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Couldn’t Make it to the MARPA/DLS Conference? Here’s What You Missed

Posted on October 9, 2026 at 12:07 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Couldn’t Make it to the MARPA-DLS Conference? Here’s What You Missed October 05, 2026 – More than two hundred municipal and planning staff from across the Commonwealth gathered in Worcester […]

Beat the Peak: MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program Helps Communities Save on Emissions and Money

Posted on September 22, 2026 at 11:26 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Lily Fender (MAPC Clean Energy Summer Fellow) Summer’s almost over, and with it, MAPC is closing out our 12th year of the Peak Demand Management program. Peak demand is […]

MESM Academy Celebrates Its First-Year

Posted on August 29, 2026 at 10:38 am. Written by Guest Author

MESM Academy Celebrates its First-Year By Samikshya Dhami, Clean Energy and Climate Planner I; Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner August 29, 2026 – On July 29, municipal […]

A Deeper Understanding of the Food Landscape: Updates to the MA Food System Map

Posted on July 27, 2026 at 10:32 am. Written by Guest Author

The MAPC Public Health team is excited to announce updates to the Massachusetts Food Systems Map! Communities today are more aware of the importance of food access than ever before. […]

Metro Mayors Coalition’s 2026 Shannon Grant Summer Event at Rumney Marsh Academy

Posted on July 14, 2026 at 11:53 am. Written by Jenifer Wallitsch

On July 10, more than 75 youth and over 30 adult volunteers, law enforcement officers, and community-based organization staff came together for the Metro Mayors Coalition’s 2026 Shannon Grant Summer […]

Building a Cool Culture in the Lower Mystic: The Summer 2026 Cool Communications Campaign

Posted on June 23, 2026 at 12:36 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Massachusetts residents are no strangers to inclement weather conditions – preparing for winter weather is part of our culture. Extreme heat, however, is a newer public health threat in Massachusetts, […]

Governor Healey Signs Important Transportation Funding Bills

Posted on June 15, 2026 at 11:19 am. Written by Georgia Barlow

Investments in transportation infrastructure are key to the success of the MAPC region and the whole Commonwealth. A safe, efficient, and reliable transportation network connects residents to employment, housing, education, and healthcare […]

Cooling our Homes & Buildings

Posted on June 12, 2026 at 9:14 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths occur in people’s homes. Massachusetts buildings were historically designed to […]