On August 6, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act into law, permitting Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be built by right in single-family zoning districts effective February 2, 2025. The legislation authorizes $5.16 billion in spending over...
MVPC is excited to announce the kickoff of a new planning initiative lead by the Community and Economic Development department. Last year the department applied for and received a federal grant from the Economic Development Administration to conduct a study of...
Last week, MVPC officially launched the Merrimack Valley’s 2023 - 2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Elected officials, business leaders, municipal staff, and community organizations gathered at the UMass Lowell iHub in Haverhill to discuss the...
MVPC welcomes latest team members and adds critical skillsets to the team which bolster capacity and expertise.
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC), in partnership with Small Business Strong and Mill Cities Community Investments, have launched the Minority Certification Cohort Program. The program, funded by the Eastern Bank Foundation, will guide Merrimack Valley...
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 planning...
Heavy rain last Tuesday (8/8/23) caused significant flooding across eastern Massachusetts, with communities in the Merrimack Valley region experiencing among the highest rainfall totals in the State. Impacts from the storm have been widespread with damage to vehicles,...
It has been over three years since Covid-19 became a global pandemic and national health emergency. Along with the rest of the country, the Merrimack Valley saw a sharp increase in unemployment and many businesses struggled to stay afloat throughout the crisis....
MVPC welcomes Kayla Rennie, our newest Community and Economic Development Planner focused on regional initiatives.
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...