by Lauren Keisling | Oct 2, 2023 | Economic, Housing, Regional Engagements
Beginning last fall, MVPC has been working alongside the region’s 15 cities and towns to update their individual Housing Production Plans (HPP). A critical component of these plan updates is gathering community input, in addition to discussion from municipal...
by Lauren Keisling | Dec 14, 2022 | Regional Engagements
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently released the recipients of the FY23 round of Community One Stop for Growth grant awards, with 12 of the Merrimack Valley’s 15 municipalities receiving funding resulting in a total of $8,192,017 coming...
by Lauren Keisling | Aug 22, 2022 | Economic, General
The first half of 2022 is now behind us, but the Merrimack Valley economy continues to push forward. Here we will take a look at two data points important to the Merrimack Valley’s economy, unemployment and available commercial properties, to provide a snapshot of...
by Lauren Keisling | Aug 10, 2022 | Economic, Regional Engagements
This summer, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) launched the 2023-2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) planning process in partnership with public and private economic development stakeholders from across the region. The creation of a...
by Lauren Keisling | Jun 28, 2022 | General
On Friday, June 10th, MVPC staff joined Bethany Groff Dorau, Executive Director of the Museum of Old Newbury, and Newburyport MVPC Commissioner Rick Taintor on a walking tour of downtown Newburyport. Beginning the day at Chococoa Baking Company, Bethany and Rick...
