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Housing Choice at a Glance

Posted on February 24, 2021 at 5:16 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Housing Choice at a Glance How will recently-passed Housing Choice legislation impact zoning in your city or town? We’ve compiled a summary of the changes: Housing Choice refers to a […]

DLTA Spotlight: Rockland Master Plan 2030

Posted on February 2, 2021 at 2:13 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

DLTA Spotlight: Rockland Master Plan 2030 Creating a Roadmap for the Future of Rockland Written by Operations Specialist I Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state […]

MAPC Statement on the Transportation Bond Bill

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 10:12 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Statement on Transportation Bond Bill For immediate release: Friday, January 15 We were deeply disappointed this evening when Governor Baker vetoed critical policy provisions in H.5248, An Act authorizing […]

MAPC’s Statement on Govenor’s Veto of S.2995

Posted on January 14, 2021 at 7:16 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR’S VETO OF S. 2995 For Immediate Release: January 14, 2021 “Last month, the Baker Administration set ambitious goals for a net zero future by releasing the […]

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 10:38 am. Written by Rachel Marx

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support Advancing Small Businesses in Arlington, Medford, Salem, Newton and Needham District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s […]

MAPC Issues Statement on Climate Policy Roadmap

Posted on January 5, 2021 at 9:47 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Issues Statement on Climate Policy Roadmap For immediate release: Monday, January 4 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released the following statement regarding the passage of the Climate […]

Police Reform Bill is First Step of Many to Address Police Violence

Posted on December 3, 2020 at 5:18 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Statement from Executive Director Marc Draisen Earlier this week, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed a significant bill to address issues of police violence against persons of color. The bill […]

Police reform bill is first step of many to address police violence

Posted on December 3, 2020 at 4:31 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Police Reform Bill is First Step of Many to Address Police Violence Statement from Executive Director Marc Draisen Thursday, December 3, 2020 Earlier this week, the Massachusetts House and Senate […]

Local Public Health Officials, Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding

Posted on December 2, 2020 at 3:21 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

138 Local Public Health Officials & Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding for Local Health Departments Over 100 public health officials and municipal leaders from throughout Massachusetts are calling for […]

37 Mayors and Managers: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding

Posted on December 1, 2020 at 4:59 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

37 Mayors and Managers to Federal Officials: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding Thirty-seven Massachusetts municipal leaders are asking the Massachusetts federal delegation to extend the deadline to spend CARES […]