An Analysis of Municipal Fiscal Pressures – and Policy Recommendations to Address Them
At the MMA’s Connect 351 conference on Jan. 23, Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced the launch of the fiscal 2027 application for Community One Stop for Growth, a portal that provides access for municipalities and organizations…
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On Feb. 25, the second webinar in the MMA’s AI Webinar Series will offer examples of how municipal leaders throughout the Commonwealth are using artificial intelligence. Longmeadow Town Manager Lyn…
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold a half-day boot camp on Feb. 26 at Middleborough Town Hall. The free event will focus on management best practices and transitioning into…
The MMA and Suffolk University will host an information session about the Suffolk MPA program and the Municipal Fellowship on Feb. 26 at noon. To register for this information session,…
The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on March 3 covering the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 2.0) program. The Department of…
Women Leading Government will hold its sixth annual conference on March 5 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The full-day event is designed for women in appointed…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
An information session will be held on Zoom for those interested in the MMA and Suffolk University’s Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program, the Municipal Finance Management Seminar,…
This webinar will discuss how a municipality can develop guidelines for employees to use AI responsibly
Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual HR 101 Boot Camp on March 12 in Northampton. The event is geared toward newer municipal human resources professionals and those with…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
On March 17, the MMA will host a webinar on visually communicating municipal budgets. What are municipal leaders doing to make their annual budget digestible, accessible, and engaging for constituents?…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon, Pittsfield, Harwich, Clinton, Boxford and Montague. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in…
Women Elected Municipal Officials will hold its annual Leadership Conference on March 27 in Sturbridge. All women elected municipal officials in Massachusetts are considered members of WEMO and are invited.…
From our Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine
MY MOST RECENT REPORT: 2/2/2026 // Connect 351 was a great launch pad for the work ahead
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