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  • House budget committee releases FY26 state budget proposal

    April 16, 2025
    ...MMA will continue to reach out to local officials in the weeks and months ahead to engage in advocacy efforts on behalf of many critical municipal and school aid programs....
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  • As Pierce retires, Bird becomes MMA’s membership director

    April 22, 2025
    ...Within nine months, she was promoted to the position of senior legislative analyst, and in June 2023, she was named deputy legislative director. In that role, she helped lead advocacy...
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  • Best practices for navigating public employees’ free speech rights

    April 23, 2025
    ...employees should not engage in political advocacy while on duty or while using government resources, they retain rights to political expression outside of work. “Consult with your town counsel, city...
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  • MMHR, MMMA discuss ‘psychological first aid’ at joint meeting

    April 28, 2025
    ...update from MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine, who covered recent developments related to the state budget and the MMA’s advocacy for increases to local aid, the Chapter 90 local road...
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  • Senate budget committee unveils proposal with boosts for key local accounts

    May 6, 2025
    ...the Senate is expected to begin its budget debate on May 20. The MMA will continue to reach out in the weeks ahead to members for important and timely advocacy...
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  • ‘Healthy Aging’ report details older adult health in every community

    May 12, 2025
    ...— will accelerate policy, planning and advocacy initiatives that are relevant and responsive to local needs.” The following are some report highlights: • Massachusetts’s older population is growing: 23.8% of...
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  • Communities, local leaders urged to participate in Good Neighbor Day

    June 11, 2025
    ...Community and End Loneliness has more than 240 members representing nearly 150 organizations, including municipal governments, nonprofits, academic institutions, advocacy groups, thought leaders, and other partners. The group seeks to...
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  • Salem’s ‘Volt & Vibe’ event showcases e-bike options

    July 31, 2025
    ...safety was a key focus of the event. Work is underway on a Salem Safety Action Plan to improve road safety, and the Salem Walking Advocacy Group is engaged in...
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  • Chelsea named All-America City by National Civic League

    August 7, 2025
    ...and updates for residents to access through an online, multilingual dashboard, and supplies the city with valuable information that can be used in future advocacy. “At a time when low-income...
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  • Pyfer to be WEMO keynote speaker at Connect 351

    September 2, 2025
    ...that you get to feel like your voice and your advocacy can impact the community in that way.” In more recent years, politics began to wear on Pyfer, a married...
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