MMA’s MunEnergy Fall Meeting

On Wednesday, October 2nd at noon, the MunEnergy program will hold a one-hour Zoom meeting to provide timely information about winter energy costs and what winter weather and climate change will mean for energy markets. Participants will also hear about benefits of the MunEnergy program. Registration is required in order to receive the link to […]

Massachusetts Select Board Association leadership conference

The Massachusetts Select Board Association will host its annual Leadership Conference on Thursday, October 10 at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. The full day conference will include a keynote and workshops on timely Select Board topics, including: • Preparing for town meetings • Regional transportation issues, solutions, and funding opportunities • Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and […]

MMA Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy webinar: Situational Supervision

MMA’s Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy is expanding its offerings to include highly interactive workshops, starting October 9. Supervisors have traditionally been taught to expect staff to accommodate their leadership style, but this approach is no longer seen as effective, supportive, or inclusive. In this interactive VMLA workshop, Lyn Freundlich of Change for Good Coaching and […]

First Amendment audits webinar

An interactive MMA webinar on Oct. 3 will offer an extended opportunity for questions and answers about so-called First Amendment audits, and protocols for dealing with them. Attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law will discuss practical tips for calmly communicating with “auditors,” who record interactions with local government officials and post them […]