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Community agreement process under way for gaming applicants 27 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
The licensing process for resort casinos and a slots parlor in Massachusetts moved forward over the summer, as the final application deadlines draw nearer. Applicants for a resort casino license (Cat...
DPH receives 181 medical marijuana dispensary applications 26 Aug 2013 | 11:44 pm
The Department of Public Health received 181 Phase 1 applications by the Aug. 22 deadline from nonprofits seeking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the Commonwealth. Applications were receive...
Petitions target state taxes but avoid local government issues 26 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
Thirty-three citizen petitions were filed with the attorney general’s office on Aug. 7 as the first step toward appearing on the November 2014 state election ballot. While none of the proposed questi...
National League of Cities seeks feedback for strategic plan 23 Aug 2013 | 02:48 am
The National League of Cities helps municipal leaders from across the country build better communities by advocating for municipal issues at the federal level, providing applied research and local sol...
Disability retirement commission releases report 22 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
The Special Commission on the Commonwealth’s Disability Retirement System, created by the pension reform act of 2011, released its final report on Aug. 7. The commission’s charge was to “investigate ...
Municipal Website Award nominations sought 20 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
At its Annual Meeting in January, the MMA will present its second annual Municipal Website Awards. The awards recognize the best municipal websites in four population categories: under 5,000; 5,000-1...
Applications due Aug. 29 for dam and seawall grants, loans 19 Aug 2013 | 06:41 pm
Applications for grants to repair or remove dams, seawalls, levees and similar inland or coastal infrastructure are due to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs by Aug. 29. The $20...
Dam and seawall grant applications due August 29 15 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
The Executive Office for Energy and Environmental Affairs is soliciting applications for grants for repair and removal of dams, seawalls, levees and similar inland or coastal infrastructure. The prog...
Annual Town Report Contest entries are due Sept. 20 14 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 Annual Town Report Contest. Judging criteria include: attractiveness of the report cover and layout, material arrangement, presentation of statistics and d...
Entries due Sept. 20 for MMA’s Municipal Innovation Award 14 Aug 2013 | 01:05 am
The Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award is sponsored each year by the MMA to recognize municipalities that have developed unique and creative projects or programs to increase the effectivene...
