long-range planning meeting
Each year, the MMA hosts a series of meetings in communities across the Commonwealth to give local leaders, legislators and MMA staff the opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level. MMA Legislative staff will discuss the latest activity in the current…
“Communicating with Confidence” is the theme of the Women Elected Municipal Officials’ fifth annual leadership conference, to be held on Friday, Sept. 29, in Marlborough. The keynote speaker will be former Acting Governor Jane Swift. In 2001, Swift became the first woman to serve as governor in Massachusetts. Today, she works as an advocate for…
A free webinar for MMA members on Aug. 7 will review the Cannabis Control Commission’s draft regulations on host community agreements and social equity. Nicole Costanzo, a senior attorney at KP Law, will discuss the implications of the new regulations, their potential effect on existing host community agreements, and strategies for municipalities. The CCC is…
A free, interactive MMA webinar on the state’s public records and open meeting laws on July 18 will offer an extended opportunity for discussion. Attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law will participate in the hour-long open forum and answer inquiries from attendees about the current state of each law and practical considerations…
“Key Takeaways from Vacancy to Post-Recruitment,” the fourth and final webinar of the MMA’s monthly “Reframing Recruitment” series, will be held on June 14 and begin at 1 p.m. The free, hour-long session will feature guest speakers from previous Reframing Recruitment webinars and workshops on innovative hiring strategies, vacancies and advertising, interviewing, and onboarding. Panelists…
Two free MMA webinars in June will cover the implications of a recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling that a public comment policy, or “civility restraint,” violates free speech rights. On June 5, attorney John Davis of Pierce Davis & Perritano and attorney Regina Ryan of Discrimination and Harassment Solutions will give an overview of Barron…
Two free MMA webinars in June will cover the implications of a recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling that a public comment policy, or “civility restraint,” violates free speech rights. On June 5, attorney John Davis of Pierce Davis & Perritano and attorney Regina Ryan of Discrimination and Harassment Solutions will give an overview of Barron…