MMA publishes April issue of The Beacon

The MMA today published the April 2026 issue of The Beacon, which features coverage of the latest news affecting local government on topics including legislative and fiscal issues, grant opportunities, and recent and upcoming MMA meetings and webinars.

Here are some highlights:
• At local aid hearing, MMA urges boost for UGGA, key accounts
• Committee advances bond bill with $300M for Chapter 90
• MMA holds spring Legislative Breakfast Meetings
• House OK’s consolidated $1.8B supplemental budget bill
• Regulations issued for Starter Home Zoning Districts program
• MMA testifies at hearing on starter home ballot initiative
• Administration finalizes streamlined energy siting, permitting process
• Women leaders discuss self-reflection, communication and leadership
• Micromobility commission makes 16 recommendations
• MassDOT launches cost estimating tool on Grant Central
• Federal court order restores climate resilience grant
• Shrewsbury receives largest EPA municipal recycling grant in state history
• MBLC awards $29 million in library construction grants

• Link to the April 2026 issue of The Beacon (35 pages)

Timely and reliable information is essential to municipal leaders, and the facts are changing quickly. With this in mind, the MMA publishes The Beacon digitally to ensure that we get the very latest information to members as quickly as possible.

Click here to read previous online issues.