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Shannon Youth Conference 2025

Summer Conference Brings Shannon Youth from Nine Communities Together By Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Photos provided by Boston University Marketing   August 21, 2025 — Last month, local youth, community-based […]

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Metro Mayors Statement on Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program

Metro Mayors Statement on Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program April 22, 2025 – The Metro Mayors Coalition decries the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel $90 million in FEMA […]

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MAPC Awarded Grant to Continue Heat Resilience Work through State Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program

MAPC Awarded Grant to Continue Heat Resilience Work through State Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program BOSTON – Aug. 13, 2024 – The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) […]

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Youth, Local Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Gather for Annual Shannon Grant Summerfest

Youth, Local Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Gather for Annual Shannon Grant Summerfest Written by Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator August 5, 2024 – Local youth, community-based organization workers, law enforcement […]

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MAPC Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston The federally-funded project encompasses advancing housing strategies, assessing local needs and barriers, and exploring […]

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MAPC Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects Arlington, Ashland, Beverly, Boxborough, Chelsea, Danvers, Everett, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lynn, Malden, Marblehead, Maynard, Medford, Medway, Milford, […]

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Third Community Cohort Selected for Making it Public Art Training Program

NEFA Announces Third Community Cohort Selected for Making it Public Art Training Program Program strengthens communities to support, create, and promote more vibrant and just public art making. January 23, […]

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The Metro Mayors Coalition Shannon Grant Summerfest

The Metro Mayors Coalition Shannon Grant Summerfest Annual event for communities involved in the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant to come together and celebrate a safe summer. Written by Rosemary Volinski, […]

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Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $400k to 15 Local Projects

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $400k to 15 Local Projects Arlington, Ashland, Beverly, Boston, Cambridge, Carlisle, Everett, Framingham, Gloucester, Holliston, Ipswich, Lynn, Maynard, Middleton, Milton, Natick, Quincy, Randolph, […]

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MAPC Awarded Grant to Combat Youth Violence for 17th Consecutive Year

A photo from the 2022 Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament. Cambridge won the tournament after a close game with Malden. MAPC Awarded Grant to Combat Youth Violence for 17th Consecutive Year […]

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