The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education this morning released a sweeping school finance bill that would amend the state’s landmark Chapter 70 school finance law. The bill would update key factors in Chapter 70’s foundation budget spending standard consistent with…
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Twice a year, the MMA hosts a series of meetings in communities across the state to give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff the opportunity to network in an informal…
Timothy McGourthy, deputy secretary at the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, will meet with the Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts on Friday, Sept. 20, in Turners Falls (Montague).…
The Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association will meet in the south coast region on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 21, at the new Lakeville Police Station. Housing Choice Program Director Chris Kluchman…
Twice a year, the MMA hosts a series of meetings in communities across the state to give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff the opportunity to network in an informal…
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold its 12th annual “boot camp” on Oct. 2 at the Sharon Community Center. The boot camp is designed to be a practical guide…
Twice a year, the MMA hosts a series of meetings in communities across the state to give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff the opportunity to network in an informal…
The Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association is partnering with area groups to host a Western Massachusetts Fall Conference on Saturday, Oct. 5, at UMass Amherst. The event will begin with breakfast and…
Annual long-range planning meeting Directions 529 Chestnut St., Ashland
Join your colleagues at Nashville’s Downtown Sporting Club for a rooftop reception on October 21. This year we are skipping the sit-down dinner and holding a reception from 5:30 –…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold its Annual Meeting on Oct. 26 at Bridgewater State University. The day-long program will feature an opening speaker and two sets of…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Nov. 1 at the Devens Conference Center. In addition to a keynote presentation and a labor…
Followed by Local Government Advisory Commission meeting, 1-2 p.m., State House Directions MMA office, 1 Winthrop Square, 2nd floor, Boston
Online pre-registration for the 2020 MMA Annual Meeting is open! Largest annual gathering of local officials in Massachusetts, featuring workshops, a Trade Show, seminars, business meetings, guest speakers, receptions, award…
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