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Numbers to Narrative: How to Visually Communicate Your Municipal Budget

Numbers to Narrative: How to Visually Communicate Your Municipal Budget

This webinar provides an overview of how municipalities can create a visual storytelling campaign to communicate their budgets. Recommended audience: communications officials, select board members
Community EngagementWebinarfreePublication Date: Mar 17, 2026
Creating Clear Guidelines for Responsible AI Implementation

Creating Clear Guidelines for Responsible AI Implementation

This webinar reviews how a municipality can create its own guidelines for AI use, using the town of Nantucket as the case study. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, IT directors, all members
Municipal Policies and ProceduresWebinarfreePublication Date: Mar 11, 2026
Policy to Practice: Local Public Health Transformation Under SAPHE 2.0

Policy to Practice: Local Public Health Transformation Under SAPHE 2.0

This webinar reviews how the local public health system in Massachusetts is evolving under SAPHE 2.0, with examples of local transformation funded by the Public Health Excellence Grant Program. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials
Health and Human ServicesWebinarfreePublication Date: Mar 03, 2026
AI in Action: Practical Use Cases for Municipal Departments

AI in Action: Practical Use Cases for Municipal Departments

This webinar provides tips and examples of how municipal leaders are currently using artificial intelligence within their roles across various departments. Recommended audience: all members
Municipal Policies and ProceduresWebinarfreePublication Date: Feb 25, 2026
The Power of Context: Setting the Foundation for AI

The Power of Context: Setting the Foundation for AI

This webinar reviews how artificial intelligence can fit into municipal work and gives municipal leaders a practical foundation for using it effectively. Recommended audience: All members
Municipal Policies and ProceduresWebinarfreePublication Date: Feb 11, 2026
Maximize Your Funding With Syncurrent

Maximize Your Funding With Syncurrent

This webinar highlights Syncurrent’s online platform, a resource available to all 351 Massachusetts municipalities to easily identify, qualify for, and pursue state and federal funding opportunities. Recommended audience: all members
Local Aid and FinanceWebinarfreePublication Date: Feb 03, 2026
Digital Accessibility Awareness for Municipalities

Digital Accessibility Awareness for Municipalities

This webinar, with the Commonwealth’s Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education, and Support Services (ACCESS) team, reviews what municipalities need to know regarding digital accessibility for the upcoming Title II deadline. Recommended audience: communications officials, all members
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWebinarfreePublication Date: Jan 14, 2026
Elevating Local Public Health With SAPHE 2.0

Elevating Local Public Health With SAPHE 2.0

This webinar provides an overview of the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 2.0) program, reviews its impact on municipalities, and discusses other Department of Public Health initiatives to elevate local public health. Recommended audience: Health and safety municipal officials, chief municipal officials
Health and Human ServicesWebinarfreePublication Date: Dec 17, 2025
Alternative Response Teams: Building a Program That Fits Your Community’s Needs

Alternative Response Teams: Building a Program That Fits Your Community’s Needs

This webinar features three alternative response teams throughout the state that work to divert 911 calls and connect community members to the right responses. Recommended audience: Health and safety municipal officials, chief municipal officials
Public Safety and Emergency ResponseWebinarfreePublication Date: Dec 09, 2025
Planning and Partnering for Impact: Best Practices for Municipal Opioid Settlement Funds

Planning and Partnering for Impact: Best Practices for Municipal Opioid Settlement Funds

This webinar reviews best practices for municipalities getting started with their opioid settlement funds, including an example of working regionally from the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative.
Community Health and WellnessWebinarfreePublication Date: Nov 19, 2025
Unlock MassDOT Funding for Your Municipality

Unlock MassDOT Funding for Your Municipality

This webinar provides an overview of the grant programs and initiatives recently launched by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials
TransportationWebinarfreePublication Date: Nov 06, 2025
Navigating Student Debt with Savi

Navigating Student Debt with Savi

This webinar reviews student debt repayment strategies for municipal employees, including a tutorial on Savi’s Student Debt Navigator tool. Recommended audience: HR professionals, all members
Personnel ManagementWebinarfreePublication Date: Oct 22, 2025
Cybersecurity for Municipalities

Cybersecurity for Municipalities

This webinar reviews the four key goals of the Minimum Baseline of Cybersecurity for municipalities: employee training, improved threat sharing, cyber incident response training, and securing the technological environment. Recommended audience: IT directors, all members
Municipal Policies and ProceduresWebinarfreePublication Date: Oct 15, 2025
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST): An Update for Municipalities

Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST): An Update for Municipalities

This webinar features a panel discussion about the POST Commission’s work throughout its first five years and information that municipal leaders need to know. Recommended audience: managers, chief municipal officials
Public Safety and Emergency ResponseWebinarfreePublication Date: Oct 02, 2025
From Resources to Relationships: Why Councils on Aging Matter

From Resources to Relationships: Why Councils on Aging Matter

This webinar provides an overview of the services provided by the Massachusetts Councils on Aging, including how MCOA supports the statewide Council on Aging network and examples of municipal collaboration. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members
Health and Human ServicesWebinarfreePublication Date: Sep 25, 2025
Building a Safer Massachusetts: How the Red Cross Supports Your Municipality

Building a Safer Massachusetts: How the Red Cross Supports Your Municipality

This webinar provides an overview of the services that the American Red Cross of Massachusetts provides for municipalities, including examples from Taunton and Lawrence. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials
Public Safety and Emergency ResponseWebinarfreePublication Date: Sep 16, 2025
Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act: What Municipalities Need to Know

Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act: What Municipalities Need to Know

This webinar reviews the key provisions of the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act, including pay disclosure requirements and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data reporting. Recommended audience: Human Resource professionals
Employment LawsWebinarfreePublication Date: Sep 10, 2025
Strategic Communications for Local Government

Strategic Communications for Local Government

This webinar reviews how to transform municipal communications work “from scattered to strategic,” including simplifying social media presence, navigating algorithms, and establishing effective social media policies. Recommended audience: communications officials
Community EngagementWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 27, 2025
Foundations of Crisis Communications

Foundations of Crisis Communications

This webinar provides a practical introduction to crisis communication planning and response. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, communications officials
Community EngagementWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 20, 2025
Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025

Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025

This webinar features a panel of attorneys with the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association addressing current issues. Topics include cannabis law and policy, tax title takings, recent accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw decisions, and policies related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members
Employment LawsWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 06, 2025
Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know

Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know

This webinar provides foundational information about private roadways, with examples of local practices and insights from an experienced attorney. Recommended audience: Select Board members, councillors, chief municipal officials
TransportationWebinarfreePublication Date: Jul 15, 2025
Open Meeting Law Guide (2025 update)

Open Meeting Law Guide (2025 update)

Published by the Office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell, June 25, 2025
Open Meeting, Public Records, Ethics LawsGuidancepdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Jun 25, 2025
Understanding and Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

Understanding and Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

This webinar provides an overview of mental health challenges and tools to support yourself and colleagues. Recommended audience: Municipal employees, all members
Personnel ManagementWebinarfreePublication Date: Jun 18, 2025
Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses

Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses

This webinar with the Mass Cultural Council provides an overview of how abandoned municipal buildings have been adapted into artist and creative spaces, featuring projects in Harwich, Easthampton and Dedham. Recommended audience: Planners, all members
Economic DevelopmentWebinarfreePublication Date: Jun 11, 2025
Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies

Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies

This webinar covers core financial policies and how municipalities can develop them, providing policy examples and advice. Recommended audience: Finance directors, chief municipal officials
Municipal Finance Rules and GuidelinesWebinarfreePublication Date: Jun 03, 2025
Open Forum With KP Law: Navigating Public Records and Open Meeting Laws

Open Forum With KP Law: Navigating Public Records and Open Meeting Laws

This webinar offers an extended opportunity for questions and answers on the state’s open meeting and public records laws. Recommended audience: all members
Open Meeting, Public Records, Ethics LawsWebinarfreePublication Date: May 27, 2025
Mental Health Awareness for Managers

Mental Health Awareness for Managers

This webinar provides an overview of mental health challenges and equips managers with strategies to effectively support their staff. Recommended Audience: managers, supervisors
Personnel ManagementWebinarfreePublication Date: May 21, 2025
Leveraging Arts and Culture for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

Leveraging Arts and Culture for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

This webinar discusses how communities can use opioid settlement funds for prevention and recovery services that involve arts and culture. Recommended audience: Chief municipal officials
Community Health and WellnessWebinarfreePublication Date: May 12, 2025
Demystifying DEI: Legal DEI Practices and How to Apply Them to Your Community

Demystifying DEI: Legal DEI Practices and How to Apply Them to Your Community

This panel discussion covers DEI concepts and why the work is important to municipalities. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members
Diversity, Equity and InclusionWebinarfreePublication Date: May 07, 2025
Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA): Resources Available to Municipalities and their Veterans

Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA): Resources Available to Municipalities and their Veterans

This webinar offers an introduction to the Office of the Veteran Advocate, highlighting ways the agency can support municipalities and providing examples of its work with the town of Ludlow. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials
Municipal OperationsWebinarfreePublication Date: Apr 30, 2025
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