August 2025
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Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025 webinar
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Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Meeting
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Foundations of Crisis Communications webinar
12:00pm
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Strategic Communications for Local Government webinar
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm

Strategic Communications for Local Government webinar

The MMA will host a webinar on Aug. 27 reviewing how to transform municipal communications work “from scattered to strategic.” Ashley Curtis, digital media marketing manager in Cambridge, and Florencia Rullo, communications manager in Nantucket, will share insights on streamlining municipal communications. Topics will include: • Simplifying your social media presence with a clear visual…

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 8:45am to 9:45am

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 10:00am to 11:45am

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm

Massachusetts Wage Equity Act: What Municipalities Need to Know webinar

The MMA will host a webinar on Sept. 10 covering the Frances Perkins Wage Equity Act, which was enacted in July 2024 to help close gender and racial wage gaps in Massachusetts. The webinar will review the key provisions of the law, including pay disclosure requirements and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data reporting. Panelists…

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Municipal Support from the Red Cross webinar

The MMA will host a webinar on Sept. 16 with the American Red Cross of Massachusetts to explore how municipalities can work with the Massachusetts chapter and to offer examples of the support the Red Cross can provide when a community needs it most. Three regional executive directors will join the webinar to provide information…

Location: Virtual
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting

Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 8:00am to Friday, September 19, 2025 – 12:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual Fall Conference on Sept. 18 and 19 at the Marriott Springfield Downtown in Springfield. The timely HR topic at the center of this year’s conference is employee recruitment and retention. The agenda will open with a keynote speaker on Thursday morning. Additional workshops on recruitment and retention…

Location: Marriott Springfield Downtown, 2 Boland Way, Springfield
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Energy Outlook with Constellation

The MMA and its partners at Constellation will hold a free presentation and conversation via Zoom on Sept. 24 to cover two energy topics. • Brandon Fong, principal in Constellation’s Commodities Management Group, will provide an update on the current energy landscape for cities and towns, including winter energy costs, weather updates, global challenges facing…

Location: Virtual
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm

From Resources to Relationships: Why Councils on Aging Matter webinar

Location: Virtual
Friday, September 26, 2025 – 8:00am to 10:00am

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Meeting

The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association will hold a regional breakfast meeting on Friday, September 26 at the Marlborough Public Library, from 8 to 10 a.m. This event will kick off with a presentation from Hudson Planning and Economic Development Director Kristina Johnson focused on recent successes and challenges in economic development, zoning, and housing. Attendees…

Location: Marlborough Public Library, 35 West Main St., Marlborough, MA 01752
Friday, September 26, 2025 – 8:30am to 10:15am

MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings – Lee

The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee, Athol, Middleborough and Chelmsford. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth, give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance…

Location: Lee
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

MMA/MIIA Health Care Costs Forum

This half-day municipal forum will feature leading industry experts discussing the following topics: • The health care landscape in Massachusetts • Health care cost trends impacting municipalities • The current legal landscape relative to municipal health insurance This event is free for MMA members, and lunch is included. The full agenda and online registration will…

Location: Lake Pearl, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, MA 02093
Friday, October 3, 2025 – 8:30am to 10:15am

MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings – Athol & Middleborough

The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee, Athol, Middleborough and Chelmsford. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth, give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance…

Location: Athol and Middleborough
Thursday, October 9, 2025 – 8:30am to 2:00pm

Massachusetts Select Board Association leadership conference

Location: Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 8:30am to 1:00pm

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

long-range planning meeting

Location: The Conference Center at Waltham Woods, 860 Winter St, Waltham
Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 9:00am to 3:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Boot Camp

The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association’s annual “boot camp” is a practical guide for administrators and assistants who are new to the profession, and for department heads and professional staff who are planning to move into a town manager or administrator role. The free meeting includes an interactive roundtable session and workshops on career advancement, resiliency,…

Location: Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, Sharon
Friday, October 17, 2025 – 8:30am to 10:15am

MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings – Chelmsford

The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee, Athol, Middleborough and Chelmsford. The MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth, give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance…

Location: Chelmsford
Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 9:00am to 2:00pm

Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting

Local finance committee members are invited to the Association of Town Finance Committees’ Annual Meeting on Oct. 18 at the Sharon Community Center. The meeting will feature four educational workshops, running concurrently during two time slots. The first session will feature “Finance Committee and Budgeting 101,” and a session on health care costs. The second…

Location: Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Ave, Sharon
Thursday, October 23, 2025 – 8:00am to 5:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources labor relations seminar

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Oct. 23 in Devens.

Location: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Pkwy, Devens
Monday, October 27, 2025 – 11:00am to 12:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Reception

Location: ICMA Conference, Tampa
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

Women Leading Government Meeting

Location: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 8:45am to 9:45am

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Meeting

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 10:00am to 11:45am

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting

Location: Virtual
Thursday, November 20, 2025 – 8:00am to Friday, November 21, 2025 – 12:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Fall Conference

Location: AC Hotel, 125 Front Street, Worcester MA
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – 8:00am to 5:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Newly Elected Training

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Holiday Dinner

Friday, December 5, 2025 – 8:30am to 3:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Newly Elected Training

Location: Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston, 284 E Temple St, Boylston, MA 01505
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