Category: Municipal Collaboration – Page 7

10th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 13, 2018 at 1:41 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Youth from eight cities and towns had the chance to compete head-to-head this weekend in a basketball tournament held by the Metro Mayors Coalition. On Saturday, Aug. 11, teams from […]

Youth, Law Enforcement Join for Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 3:46 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Law enforcement officials, youth services workers and local teens will join together for the Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 in a show of solidarity among youth and those who fight for their safety.

Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Issues Statement on Shannon Grant Funding in FY19 Budget

Posted on July 20, 2018 at 3:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Wednesday, the Legislature passed its FY19 state budget, which included $8 million for the Shannon Community Safety Initiative known as the Shannon Grant. This is a $2 million increase from last year’s funding level and is the highest amount for the program since FY15.

Sharing Information on Opioid Use: How can Health Care and Local Government Partners Communicate to Save Lives?

Posted on June 25, 2018 at 12:55 pm. Written by Kit Un

As part of the work that supports the Metro Mayors Coalition (MMC) in addressing the opioid crisis, MAPC, in partnership with Mass General Hospital, hosted a forum on information sharing […]

Metro Mayors Coalition Announce Regional Housing Partnership

Posted on December 5, 2017 at 4:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

New partnership will focus on goals to create a housing strategy for Greater Boston’s growing population BOSTON – Tuesday, December 5, 2017 – Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Somerville Mayor Joseph A. […]

Massive Rescue Exercise Coordinated by MAPC staff

Posted on October 3, 2017 at 10:03 am. Written by Kit Un

During the month of September, a massive three-day terrorism-based emergency response exercise was held at Joint Base Cape Cod. The exercise was funded by the Massachusetts Homeland Security Regions with […]

9th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

Earlier this month, the Metro Mayors Coalition, facilitated by MAPC, organized the 9th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament held at Somerville High School. On Saturday, August 5th, the Metro […]

Metro Mayors Coalition Opioid Report Release

Posted on June 30, 2017 at 10:37 am. Written by Elise Harmon

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 the Metro Mayors Coalition (MMC) hosted a forum for municipal officials responsible for developing and implementing policies and strategies that assist community members who are […]

What We Do: Homeland Security

Posted on June 5, 2017 at 2:46 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

In the video above, Assistant Director of Municipal Collaboration Amy Reilly discusses MAPC’s Homeland Security Division. MAPC serves as Massachusetts’ Homeland Security fiduciary, distributing Federal Department of Homeland Security grants […]

New Toolkit for School Threat Assessment and Response

Posted on April 25, 2017 at 2:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s homeland security team recently worked to help produce a toolkit providing schools and school districts with guidance on assessing and responding to threats and crises. On Friday, March 17, […]