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The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions

Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (16MB) Project Overview One Road, Many Revolutions! The American Revolution started here. World-renowned classic literature was written here. The environmental movement was seeded here. Innovations in aerospace and electronics technology were developed here. The Battle Road follows the approximate path of the British regulars during the battles that marked […]

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Salem Point Neighborhood Vision and Action Plan

Background The Point neighborhood in the City of Salem includes nearly 144 acres and 4,100 people, and is located just south of the downtown and wharf areas. The Point is distinguished from surrounding neighborhoods by its geography, density, high proportion of multi-family housing and masonry apartment blocks, and a high concentration of recent immigrants. Neighborhood resources […]

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New App Helps Inner Core Residents Keep Cool!

Keep Cool this summer! Keepcool.mapc.org In partnership with the Metro Mayor’s Coalition, MAPC’s Digital Services has launched a digital initiative on climate change and heat safety called “Keep Cool.” Residents across the 14 Metro Mayors communities can use an online map (mobile friendly) to find cool public places like swimming pools, spray decks, wading pools, […]

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Municipal Light Departments in Massachusetts: What are they and why should you care?

Quick Link: Municipal Light Plants in Massachusetts: Spotlight on Clean Energy Initiatives For most communities in Massachusetts, electricity is provided by an Investor Owned Utility (IOU) such as National Grid, or Eversource. For some, though, electric power is a governmental service, like sewer or water, provided by a Municipal Light Department or “muni.” There are […]

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