This webinar reviews how artificial intelligence can fit into municipal work and gives municipal leaders a practical foundation for using it effectively. Recommended audience: All members

This webinar highlights Syncurrent’s online platform, a resource available to all 351 Massachusetts municipalities to easily identify, qualify for, and pursue state and federal funding opportunities. Recommended audience: all members

This webinar, with the Commonwealth’s Accessibility Center for Consulting, Education, and Support Services (ACCESS) team, reviews what municipalities need to know regarding digital accessibility for the upcoming Title II deadline. Recommended audience: communications officials, all members

This webinar reviews the four key goals of the Minimum Baseline of Cybersecurity for municipalities: employee training, improved threat sharing, cyber incident response training, and securing the technological environment. Recommended audience: IT directors, all members

This webinar reviews how to transform municipal communications work “from scattered to strategic,” including simplifying social media presence, navigating algorithms, and establishing effective social media policies. Recommended audience: communications officials

This webinar provides a practical introduction to crisis communication planning and response. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, communications officials

This webinar features a panel of attorneys with the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association addressing current issues. Topics include cannabis law and policy, tax title takings, recent accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw decisions, and policies related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members

This webinar covers core financial policies and how municipalities can develop them, providing policy examples and advice. Recommended audience: Finance directors, chief municipal officials

This webinar offers an extended opportunity for questions and answers on the state’s open meeting and public records laws. Recommended audience: all members

This panel discussion covers DEI concepts and why the work is important to municipalities. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials, all members

This webinar offers an introduction to the Office of the Veteran Advocate, highlighting ways the agency can support municipalities and providing examples of its work with the town of Ludlow. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials

This webinar provides an introduction to using artificial intelligence in municipal work, reviewing generative AI and specific municipal applications. Recommended audience: All members

This webinar explores the positive impact of citizens academies on communities, offering key insights, best practices and lessons learned from local programs. Recommended audience: Communications officials, all members

This webinar offers an overview of the state’s public records and open meeting laws, including legal requirements and common violations. Recommended audience: All members

The Massachusetts Select Board Association discusses strategies for empowering town boards and committee members, including outreach and communication, interviewing and onboarding. Recommended audience: Select board members

The Massachusetts Select Board Association held a virtual workshop with the Massachusetts Moderators Association on Feb. 25 to discuss select board roles and responsibilities relative to town meetings. Recommended audience: Select board members, town moderators

From National League of Cities, International Municipal Lawyers Association, National Association of Counties, Jan. 31, 2025

This webinar gives an overview of the critical importance of mutual aid efforts during wildfires and other disasters, the legal framework, and the various systems in place to ensure that communities have the help they need. Recommended audience: Chief municipal officials

This webinar discusses strategies for local leaders to identify misinformation before it spreads, control misinformation that is circulating, and regain their message. Recommended audience: Communications officials, all members

This webinar reviews important legal considerations for municipal officials when making decisions on holiday displays and decorations. Recommended audience: All members

This webinar discusses how to prepare for “First Amendment audits,” report the interactions, and determine follow-up measures. Recommended audience: Public-facing municipal officials

This webinar focuses on the basics of municipal communications, including identifying audiences, crafting messaging, and selecting the best communication channels. Recommended audience: Communications officials, all members

This webinar discusses the roles of select board members in building stronger communities through civic participation. Recommended audience: Select board members

This webinar offers insights and discusses challenges related to developing and using a new municipal brand, and how it can positively impact economic development. Recommended audience: Communications officials, chief municipal officials

This boot camp with the municipal law team at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane reviews key regulatory concepts, including ethics, the public records law, and the open meeting law. Recommended audience: Chief municipal officials, select board members, councillors

This webinar reviews how to conduct meetings that promote civil public discourse by developing meeting rules, anticipating contentious issues, creating a climate for respectful deliberation, and managing disruptive behavior. Recommended audience: Town moderators, select board members

This webinar reviews best practices for engaging different populations in climate planning and adapting to community needs, as well as re-evaluating the effectiveness of efforts over time. Recommended audience: All members

This MMCA webinar focuses 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. Recommended audience: Councillors