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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA today published the March 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:
• FY27 state budget local aid hearing set for March 23
• MMA to hold Legislative Breakfast Meetings in March
• March 3 hearing set for bond bill with Ch. 90 funding
• Environmental bond bill moves to Senate Ways and Means Committee
• Key sections of Municipal Empowerment Act move in House
• House OK’s energy affordability legislation
• Extended Producer Responsibility Commission recommends legislation
• Community One Stop for Growth offers office hours, webinars
• Gov. files bill to keep ICE out of certain public spaces
• Senate OK’s series of local-option property tax adjustment bills
• MSBA accepting Statements of Interest for consideration in 2026
• MassDEP offers snow disposal guidance online
• $13.5M in federal funding awarded for road safety improvements
• Link to the March 2026 issue of The Beacon (33 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.