Inspiring Climate Action: Effective Community Engagement Strategies webinar

The third session of the MMA’s “Climate Action” webinar series, on April 30, will explore how to design effective community engagement efforts. Julie Gagen, sustainability coordinator in Weston, and Michele Paul, director of resilience and environmental stewardship in New Bedford, will share best practices for engaging different populations in climate planning and adapting to community […]

Virtual Legislative Briefing

MMA members are invited to a virtual legislative briefing on Thursday, March 28, to hear about the latest activity in the current legislative session that has implications for cities and towns. The one-hour meeting will be held via Zoom beginning at noon. Topics will include the fiscal 2025 state budget, the governor’s Municipal Empowerment Act […]

Select Board Association Western and Rural Massachusetts Conference

Rural Affairs Director Anne Gobi will be the keynote speaker at the Massachusetts Select Board Association’s annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference on Saturday, April 27, in Northampton. A former state senator representing communities in Worcester and Hampden counties, Gobi has a deep understanding of the challenges facing rural communities, as well as their unique […]

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association webinar

The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association will hold a webinar on parliamentary procedure on April 24. The free webinar will focus on the rules and procedures that govern how a city council meeting operates, including the role of “Robert’s Rules of Order” and individual city council rules. Marlborough City Council President Michael Ossing will be joined […]

Lessons Learned From EOHLC and AGO Preliminary Review of Proposed MBTA Communities Zoning webinar

The Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association and the MMA are co-sponsoring a webinar on March 13 to discuss best practices for zoning proposals under the MBTA Communities Act. Representatives from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and the Attorney General’s Municipal Law Unit will share what they have learned from their preliminary review of […]