Last week the Baker-Polito Administration awarded over $1.4M to six projects across Massachusetts including to Essex County through MVPC. This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding is awarded by MassDEP through the 319 Grant Program which focuses on the implementation of measures to control nonpoint source (NPS) pollution to surface and groundwater.
The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a multi-state compact to reduce carbon emissions and invest in better, cleaner, more equitable transportation. What does this mean for rural communities and transportation in Massachusetts? What are the benefits, and who decides how the program is run?
The Baker-Polito administration announced more MVP Planning & Action Grant funding to Massachusetts cities and towns. In the Merrimack Valley, Haverhill, Lawrence, Newburyport and Salisbury received funding to implement priority action projects identified by resiliency planning.
On August 26th, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) and Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), co-hosted a screening of “The Merrimack- River at Risk” a new documentary film by renowned filmmaker Jerry Monkman, and produced by the Society for the Protection of NH Forests. For those who missed this showing, the Merrimack River Watershed Council will be hosting a screening on September 24th at 7 p.m.
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The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $13 million in Green Communities Grants to Massachusetts cities and towns. In the Merrimack Valley, Andover, Boxford, Merrimac, Newburyport, North Andover and West Newbury received awards to fund clean energy projects.
MVPC, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, and Society for the Protection of NH Forests present a virtual viewing of “The Merrimack- River at Risk”.
With temps in the 90’s again this weekend, learn more about energy efficiency programs in the Merrimack Valley to help residents stay cool.
MVPC is seeking to increase local-level knowledge of clean and efficient energy technologies and incentive programs…
MVPC’s Coastal Coordinator Peter Phippen commences with 2020 Great Marsh field work season and provides an update on some of our coastal projects.