by Jodie Furey | Oct 13, 2025 | General, Transportation
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce that the MassTrails program has awarded funding of $300,000 to support the design of an active transportation path along Canal Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. MVPC will match this award with an...
by Jodie Furey | Oct 8, 2025 | General, Transportation
We’re celebrating one amazing year of the MVPC Valley Tally Trail Counter Program, tracking trail use across 14 mixed-use path locations in the Merrimack Valley! Over 2.66 million trail hits in our first year and counting! Every walk, ride, and run helps us plan for a...
by Jodie Furey | Sep 29, 2025 | Economic, General
From September 15 to October 15, communities across the country celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. What began in 1968 as a weeklong observance is now a month-long recognition of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. Here in the...
by Jodie Furey | Sep 11, 2025 | Environment, General
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to share some project updates for the Merrimack River Cleanup Initiative. Since we announced the project launch early this spring, the Cleanup Initiative has been working diligently to mobilize and get booms, and...
by Jodie Furey | Sep 8, 2025 | Environment, General, Press Release
MVPC AWARDS $270,000 IN FUNDING ACROSS THE LOWER MERRIMACK TO ADVANCE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is thrilled to announce that $270,000 has been awarded to six projects across the lower Merrimack...