by Jodie Furey | Mar 27, 2025 | General
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to share that we will be facilitating the 2025 Merrimack River Water Quality Roundtable on Tuesday, April 29th from 9:00 am-11:30 am again this year! Since 2021, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission has...
by Jodie Furey | Mar 17, 2025 | General
On February 26, 2025, MVPC Executive Director Jerrard Whitten and Deputy Director / Finance Director Jenifer Dunlap joined regional planning agencies and legislators from across the Commonwealth at the State House for DLTA Day. This important event highlighted the...
by Jodie Furey | Mar 10, 2025 | Environment, General, Press Release
MVPC TO RELEASE RFP FOR LOWER MERRIMACK RIVER WATER QUALITY PROJECTS Lower Merrimack River Region to address water quality concerns with Earmark Funding administered by the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission. HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning...
by Jodie Furey | Feb 25, 2025 | Economic, General, Housing
At the beginning of February, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities finalized regulations for Protected Use Accessory Dwelling Units. The final regulations provide clarity for communities on what types of ADUs must be allowed, and what kinds of...
by Jodie Furey | Feb 20, 2025 | Environment, General, Press Release
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ISSUES FINAL APPROVAL FOR UPDATED MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Ten Merrimack valley communities received final approval of their updated multi-hazard mitigation plan in February 2025. With an...