by Kayla Rennie | Dec 22, 2025 | Housing
On December 17, the Town of Boxford passed its MBTA Communities bylaw amendment, becoming the 15th and final community in the MVPC region to adopt a bylaw intended for compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. This caps off a slate of fall Town Meetings where several...
by Kayla Rennie | May 9, 2025 | Housing
Scroll down for additional updates! May 3, 2024 – This week, Newbury and Andover became the first towns in the Merrimack Valley to approve zoning bylaw amendments intended for MBTA Communities compliance, with residents in both communities gathering at their...
by Kayla Rennie | Sep 24, 2024 | General
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is thrilled to welcome our newest staff member and addition to the Community and Economic Development program, Tyler Distefano. Tyler joins our C&ED team as one of our Community Planners. As a Community Planner, Tyler...
by Kayla Rennie | Sep 17, 2024 | Regional Engagements
Join us at the 2024 State Grants Expo to learn more about available funding and how to qualify! The purpose of this event is to connect local government agencies, non-profits, and community service organizations with state grant opportunities. Twenty-five state...
by Kayla Rennie | Mar 21, 2024 | General, Housing
The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) recently hosted an informational panel on Tools and Strategies for Explaining MBTA Communities Zoning. There were several planning experts across the state featured on the panel, including MVPC’s Community & Economic...
