Category: Community Engagement – Page 8

8th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on September 13, 2016 at 1:22 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On August 6th, the communities involved in the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Community Safety Initiative came together for the 8th Annual Metro Mayors Basketball Tournament, organized by MAPC. The tournament […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks — May 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Rail Trail Workshop in Danvers On May 22, 2014, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in collaboration with the Planning Department of the Town of Danvers, offered a two-hour interactive […]

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Community Safety Day on the Hill

Posted on May 6, 2014 at 5:27 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

April 30, 2014, Boston: Exuberance was in the air as over 250 youth, mayors, law enforcement and municipal officials, legislators and community advocates gathered in Nurses Hall at the State […]

Fighting Gang Violence: MAPC Facilitates Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Coalition

Posted on February 3, 2014 at 11:43 am. Written by Karen Adelman

In 2014, for the 8th year in a row, MAPC will be facilitating the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Coalition. The Shannon Grant is a statewide youth and gang violence prevention […]

A New Year at MAPC

Posted on December 31, 2013 at 5:16 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Happy New Year from MAPC! We are proud to announce the release of our 2014 Calendar and Annual Report. This past year was MAPC’s 50th anniversary, and the five-year anniversary […]

Fighting youth violence, on the court

Posted on August 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Charlie Ticotsky On Saturday, August 3, the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Coalition, an initiative facilitated by MAPC, held its sixth annual basketball tournament. The eight communities in the coalition […]

What’s Next for Downtown Lynn?

Posted on June 25, 2013 at 4:20 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC hosted “What’s next for Downtown Lynn?” an Open House and Public Forum at the Lynn Museum on May 23. The focus of the event was to tell residents about […]

Mural Fest at Bartlett Yard

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 3:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Tien Le On Saturday, May 18, MAPC participated in “Mural Fest” at Bartlett Yard in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. The day brought together local artists and community members to decorate […]