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A Statement of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and City Manager Yi-An Huang, Co-Chairs of the Metro Mayors Coalition

January 24, 2026

The Metro Mayors Coalition decries the ICE occupation of Minneapolis and Portland. This is not a targeted immigration enforcement action, but instead resembles a militarized invasion of masked and armed federal agents intended to create fear and intimidation. ICE is racially profiling our communities, detaining legal residents and U.S. citizens, […]

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards Two Legislative Staff Members For Their Service

November 20, 2025

MAPC Awards Two Legislative Staff Members For Their Service BOSTON – November 19, 2025 – Earlier this month, representatives from 101 Massachusetts cities and towns, gubernational appointees, state and local officials, and guests came together in Arlington for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Fall Council Meeting. During the gathering, […]

Mayor Dominick Pangallo Signs Ordinance Eliminating Parking Mandates for New Multifamily Housing in Salem

September 29, 2025

Mayor Dominick Pangallo Signs Ordinance Eliminating Parking Mandates for New Multifamily Housing in Salem The approval follows two affirming votes by the City Council of the ordinance first proposed by Mayor Pangallo and after considerable study and engagement with residents SALEM – September 29, 2025 – Last Thursday, the Salem City […]

Lizzi Weyant Named Executive Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council

September 25, 2025

Lizzi Weyant Named Executive Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council BOSTON – September 25, 2025 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Executive Committee voted unanimously to appoint Lizzi Weyant as the agency’s new executive director. Weyant has served as acting executive director since June 2025 when former executive director […]

MAPC Awards $800k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Municipal and Community-Organization Led Projects

September 18, 2025

MAPC Awards $800k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Municipal and Community-Organization Led Projects The cities/towns of Revere, Marblehead, Chelsea, and the following organizations: Just a Start, Housing Corporation of Arlington, WalkMassachusetts, TownGreen, Inc., Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Neighborhood of Affordable Housing and Maverick Landing Community Services, MassEnergize, Inc., […]