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Thousands of North Shore Structures Threatened by Flooding Within 10 Years, Report Finds

By John Ouellette, MMA’s Manager of Publications and Digital Communications, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2021

Climate ChangeArticlepdf - 4 MB

MVP: Preparing the Commonwealth’s Communities for Climate Change

By David Ismay, Undersecretary of Climate Change at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2021

Climate ChangeArticlepdf - 4 MB

Law: Municipal Adaptations, Collaborations Are Key to Community Resilience

By Katherine Garrahan, real estate and permitting partner at Bowditch & Dewey LLP and immediate past chair of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2021

Climate ChangeArticlepdf - 217 KB

Municipalities on the Frontline of Climate Change: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Resiliency

By Moneer Azzam, principal of Beacon Climate Innovations and the founder and former CEO of SolarOne Solutions, and Julie Smith-Galvin, founder and owner of JSG Communications and Vice Chair of the Wakefield Town Council, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2021

Climate ChangeArticlepdf - 2 MB

Especially Vulnerable Cape Towns Act Regionally on Climate Change

By Lisa Capone, freelance writer, published in the MMA’s Municipal Advocate magazine, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2021

Climate ChangeArticlepdf - 2 MB

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, chronological

In progress, compiled by the Massachusetts Municipal Association (updated April 8)

Municipal GovernanceListingpdf - 44 KB

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, alphabetical

In progress, compiled by the Massachusetts Municipal Association (updated April 8)

Municipal GovernanceListingpdf - 43 KB

Age-Friendly Winter Spaces: Ideas for municipalities to embrace winter

A collaboration between Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and WalkBoston

Community Health and WellnessGuidancepdf - 3 MBPublication Date: Dec 22, 2020

Form of government for each community in Massachusetts

From the 2020-21 MMA’s Massachusetts Municipal Directory

Municipal GovernanceListingpdf - 43 KB

Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency of Culvert and Small Bridge Replacement Projects

Prepared by the Massachusetts Culverts and Small Bridges Working Group for Senator Hinds and the Massachusetts Legislature

TransportationReportpdf - 7 MBPublication Date: Sep 14, 2020

NLC City Fiscal Conditions 2020 report

Released by the National League of Cities, Aug. 13, 2020

Municipal BudgetingReportpdf - 5 MBPublication Date: Aug 13, 2020

ReiMAgine Aging: Planning Together to Create an Age-Friendly Future for Massachusetts

2020: Year One Progress Report, published by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Health and Human ServicesReportpdf - 2 MBPublication Date: Jul 01, 2020

Innovations in Municipal Transit

Presentation by Heather Hamilton, a member of the Brookline Select Board, a project manager for BSC Group, and a former director of roadway maintenance at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

TransportationPresentationpdf - 4 MB

Watershed Associations: A Great Resource for Supporting Community Climate Adaptation

Presentation by Julie Dyer Wood, deputy director of the Charles River Watershed Association, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Climate ChangePresentationpdf - 10 MB

Control Your Destiny: Top Tips for Economic Development

Presentation by April Anderson Lamoureux, president of Anderson Strategic Advisors, LLC, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Economic DevelopmentPresentationpdf - 1 MB

Got Funding? Municipal Transportation Finance 101

Presentation by Rich Benevento, chair of the Parking and Traffic Commission in Beverly and president of WorldTech Engineering, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

TransportationPresentationpdf - 2 MB

Everett: Pop-up Bus Lanes, Bicycle Network Buildout and Tactical Transit Improvements

Presentation by Jay Monty, transportation planner in Everett, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

TransportationPresentationpdf - 2 MB

Transparency Basics: Public Records

Presentation by Kevin Batt, attorney at Anderson Kreiger, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Open Meeting, Public Records, Ethics LawsPresentationpdf - 357 KB

Re-evaluating Your Employee Evaluations

Presentation by Joellen Cademartori, CEO of GovHR USA, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Personnel ManagementPresentationpdf - 1 MB

Property Sustainability: Protecting Municipal Assets

Presentation by Ken Wertz, executive director of the Massachusetts Facilities Administrators Association, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Municipal OperationsPresentationpdf - 2 MB

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund

Presentation by Chrystal Kornegay, executive director of MassHousing, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 376 KB

Neighborhood Strategies, city of Pittsfield

Presentation by Linda Tyer, mayor of Pittsfield, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 3 MB

Open Meeting Law: Overview and Practical Considerations for Public Entities

Presentation by Lauren Goldberg, a shareholder and managing partner at KP Law, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Open Meeting, Public Records, Ethics LawsPresentationpdf - 4 MB

Opiate/Opioid Abuse at Work

Presentation by Martha Deering, certified rehabilitation counselor, a licensed and certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor, and a qualified substance abuse professional through the U.S. Department of Transportation, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Personnel ManagementPresentationpdf - 1 MB

Addressing Opioid Use in the Workplace

Presentation by Desiree Murphy, associate at Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP and practices in the area of labor and employment, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Personnel ManagementPresentationpdf - 4 MB

LivableStreets Alliance: A People First Approach to Transportation

Presentation by Stacy Thompson, executive director of LivableStreets Alliance, which advocates for innovative and equitable transportation solutions, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Community Health and Wellnesspdf - 10 MB

Annual Labor Law Update: Selected Mass. Agency Decisions in 2019

Presentation by Katherine Hesse, a founding partner at the law firm Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP and D.M. Moschos, of counsel at the law firm Mirick O’Connell Attorneys at Law, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Employment LawsPresentationpdf - 2 MB

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Spring 2021 Town Meeting Dates, chronological

Spring 2021 Town Meeting Dates, alphabetical

Statewide Network Thinks Globally and Acts Locally to Battle Climate Change

Thousands of North Shore Structures Threatened by Flooding Within 10 Years, Report Finds

MVP: Preparing the Commonwealth’s Communities for Climate Change

Law: Municipal Adaptations, Collaborations Are Key to Community Resilience

Municipalities on the Frontline of Climate Change: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Resiliency

Especially Vulnerable Cape Towns Act Regionally on Climate Change

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, chronological

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, alphabetical

Age-Friendly Winter Spaces: Ideas for municipalities to embrace winter

Form of government for each community in Massachusetts

Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency of Culvert and Small Bridge Replacement Projects

NLC City Fiscal Conditions 2020 report

ReiMAgine Aging: Planning Together to Create an Age-Friendly Future for Massachusetts

Innovations in Municipal Transit

Watershed Associations: A Great Resource for Supporting Community Climate Adaptation

Control Your Destiny: Top Tips for Economic Development

Got Funding? Municipal Transportation Finance 101

Everett: Pop-up Bus Lanes, Bicycle Network Buildout and Tactical Transit Improvements

Transparency Basics: Public Records

Re-evaluating Your Employee Evaluations

Property Sustainability: Protecting Municipal Assets

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund

Neighborhood Strategies, city of Pittsfield

Open Meeting Law: Overview and Practical Considerations for Public Entities

Opiate/Opioid Abuse at Work

Addressing Opioid Use in the Workplace

LivableStreets Alliance: A People First Approach to Transportation

Annual Labor Law Update: Selected Mass. Agency Decisions in 2019

Who is a member?

Member Communities

Member Groups

All Resource

Spring 2021 Town Meeting Dates, chronological

Spring 2021 Town Meeting Dates, alphabetical

Statewide Network Thinks Globally and Acts Locally to Battle Climate Change

Thousands of North Shore Structures Threatened by Flooding Within 10 Years, Report Finds

MVP: Preparing the Commonwealth’s Communities for Climate Change

Law: Municipal Adaptations, Collaborations Are Key to Community Resilience

Municipalities on the Frontline of Climate Change: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Resiliency

Especially Vulnerable Cape Towns Act Regionally on Climate Change

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, chronological

Spring 2021 Town Election Dates, alphabetical

Age-Friendly Winter Spaces: Ideas for municipalities to embrace winter

Form of government for each community in Massachusetts

Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency of Culvert and Small Bridge Replacement Projects

NLC City Fiscal Conditions 2020 report

ReiMAgine Aging: Planning Together to Create an Age-Friendly Future for Massachusetts

Innovations in Municipal Transit

Watershed Associations: A Great Resource for Supporting Community Climate Adaptation

Control Your Destiny: Top Tips for Economic Development

Got Funding? Municipal Transportation Finance 101

Everett: Pop-up Bus Lanes, Bicycle Network Buildout and Tactical Transit Improvements

Transparency Basics: Public Records

Re-evaluating Your Employee Evaluations

Property Sustainability: Protecting Municipal Assets

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund

Neighborhood Strategies, city of Pittsfield

Open Meeting Law: Overview and Practical Considerations for Public Entities

Opiate/Opioid Abuse at Work

Addressing Opioid Use in the Workplace

LivableStreets Alliance: A People First Approach to Transportation

Annual Labor Law Update: Selected Mass. Agency Decisions in 2019

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