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Governor’s Energy Affordability Bill Summary H.4144

Governor’s Energy Affordability Bill Summary H.4144 Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow May 28, 2025 – On May 13, Governor Healey filed her […]

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FY26 Senate Budget Summary

FY26 Senate Budget Summary Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow May 29, 2025 – From May 20 through 22, the Senate debated […]

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Metro Mayors Coalition Hosts Regional Climate Summit

Metro Mayors Coalition Hosts Regional Climate Summit By Sasha Shyduroff, Principal Planner, and Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner Pictured: City of Boston Mayor Wu signs the 2025 […]

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Mayors and Managers from 17 Communities Commit to New Climate Goals at Boston Museum of Science

Mayors and Managers from 17 Communities Commit to New Climate Goals at Boston Museum of Science The communities include Arlington, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Melrose, Medford, […]

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FY26 Senate Ways and Means Budget Summary

FY26 Senate Ways and Means Budget Summary Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow May 8, 2025 – On May 6, the Senate […]

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MAPC Launches Updated Tool for Community Greenhouse Gas Inventories

MAPC Launches Updated Tool for Community Greenhouse Gas Inventories By Colleen Shortell, Clean Energy and Climate Planning Intern April 29, 2024 – MAPC has launched an updated version of its […]

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Need for Income-Restricted, Affordable Rental Housing Far Outweighs Supply in Massachusetts

Need for Income-Restricted, Affordable Rental Housing Far Outweighs Supply in Massachusetts A new study provides a clear view of the scale of demand for affordable housing and a detailed accounting […]

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FY26 House Ways and Means Budget Summary

FY26 House Ways and Means Budget Summary – Bill H.4000 Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow April 21, 2025 –  On April […]

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MAPC Receives $1 Million to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Access

MAPC Receives $1 Million to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Access The funds will help pilot the deployment of non-grid tied charging solutions and expanded EV carsharing April 10, 2025 […]

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Governor Preserves Remote and Hybrid Meeting Options

MMA, MAPC, MARPA, MASC, MACC Thank Legislature, Governor for Preserving Remote and Hybrid Meeting Options March 28, 2025 – BOSTON – The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), […]

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