Tag: Metropolitan Mayors Coalition

Municipal Officials Stand Behind ‘Transfer Fee’ as Critical Tool for Keeping Region Affordable

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 3:09 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Municipal Officials Stand Behind ‘Transfer Fee’ as Critical Tool for Keeping Region Affordable . Boston – May 9, 2024 – The Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and communities across the Metropolitan Area […]

Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament Brings Community Together for the 13th Year

Posted on August 22, 2022 at 7:48 pm. Written by Ellyn Morgan

Metro Mayors Host 13th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament Annual event brings together law enforcement, youth, community and workers in celebration of a safe summer. EVERETT – Local teens, community-based […]

Greater Boston Municipal Leaders Call For Regional Ballot Initiatives, Value Capture

Posted on July 29, 2020 at 10:51 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Greater Boston Municipal Leaders Call for Regional Ballot Initiatives, Value Capture For immediate release: Wednesday, July 29 Three broad coalitions of municipal officials from throughout Greater Boston called on legislators […]

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition Receives Shannon Grant

Posted on May 5, 2020 at 3:33 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition Receives Shannon Grant to Combat Gang and Youth Violence In eight Metro Boston communities that have banded together to combat gang and youth violence, thousands of […]

Cities and Towns to Beacon Hill: We Need Additional Revenue for Transportation

Posted on November 13, 2019 at 9:31 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Greater Boston Mayors and Managers support 15 cent increase to the gas tax and other funding mechanisms to advance equity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support transit oriented development WEDNESDAY, […]

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: How MA Cities and Towns are Connecting People to Services

Posted on April 29, 2019 at 4:50 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The Chelsea Hub and Revere’s Substance Use Disorder Initiatives are highlighted in MAPC’s Connecting People to Services. Cities and towns in Greater Boston are on the front line in addressing […]

Metro Mayors Coalition urges Legislature to act quickly on improving education funding formula

Posted on March 7, 2019 at 11:42 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Metro Mayors Coalition urges Legislature to act quickly on improving education funding formula For immediate release: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 BOSTON – Mayors and managers from 15 cities and towns […]

Statement of the Metro Mayors Coalition on the Governor’s Housing Bill

Posted on February 27, 2019 at 3:47 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Statement of the Metro Mayors Coalition on the Governor’s Housing Choice Bill The Boston region is in the midst of a housing crisis. The communities of the Metro Mayors […]

Metro Mayors Announce 185,000 Unit Production Goal

Posted on October 3, 2018 at 4:55 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The Boston region is in the midst of a housing crisis. In the communities that make up the Inner Core of the Boston metro region, one in 10 homeowners and […]

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.