The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce that the MassTrails program has awarded funding of $300,000 to support the design of an active transportation path along Canal Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. MVPC will match this award with an...
We’re celebrating one amazing year of the MVPC Valley Tally Trail Counter Program, tracking trail use across 14 mixed-use path locations in the Merrimack Valley! Over 2.66 million trail hits in our first year and counting! Every walk, ride, and run helps us plan for a...
From September 15 to October 15, communities across the country celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. What began in 1968 as a weeklong observance is now a month-long recognition of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. Here in the...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to share some project updates for the Merrimack River Cleanup Initiative. Since we announced the project launch early this spring, the Cleanup Initiative has been working diligently to mobilize and get booms, and...
MVPC AWARDS $270,000 IN FUNDING ACROSS THE LOWER MERRIMACK TO ADVANCE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is thrilled to announce that $270,000 has been awarded to six projects across the lower Merrimack...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is spotlighting our partnership with the Greenscapes North Shore Coalition and the important work the group does to address stormwater management. The Coalition is a collaboration of partner organizations and municipal...
Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and in the Merrimack Valley an increasing number of those businesses are Minority-owned, making them key drivers of economic growth. Their dedication goes far beyond day-to-day operations; it’s about resilience,...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) transportation staff, along with Groundwork Lawrence and the Mayor’s Health Taskforce, hosted a community engagement event in Lawrence on August 16th for the Lower Tower Hill demonstration project. The project involves...
Transportation staff at Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) recently attended the Rivers and Roads training hosted by the UMass Transportation Center. This two-day, hands-on workshop took place in Worcester at the MassDOT District 3 Headquarters and in-situ at...
MVPC’s Marine Invader Monitoring and Information Collaborative (MIMIC) was back in action for the summer season! This program, part of a larger initiative coordinated by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), brings together volunteers, nonprofits,...