Start Date: November 28, 2023 | End Date: November 28, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is administering the Domestic Trade Grant Program on behalf of the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and is urging municipal officials to share this opportunity with...
Start Date: November 27, 2023 | End Date: November 27, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
The Maine Tax Portal is now available to help municipalities file the Municipal Valuation Return (MVR), as well as requests for property tax reimbursements under the BETR and BETE programs. Individuals responsible for filing reports or...
Start Date: November 27, 2023 | End Date: November 27, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
The National Civic League is accepting applications for the 2024 All-American City Award. Since 1949, over 500 communities have been bestowed this honor, including the five Maine municipalities of Auburn, Lewiston, Portland, Presque Isle, and...
Start Date: November 27, 2023 | End Date: November 27, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
On November 21, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services notified 67,000 households that they qualify for the Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP), which is administered by the Public Utilities Commission. The program will provide up to...
Start Date: November 21, 2023 | End Date: November 21, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
The Department of Economic and Community Development is hosting five in-person sessions in December and January to answer your questions about the implementation of the LD 2003 housing mandates. The next round of sessions will be held...
Start Date: November 21, 2023 | End Date: November 21, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
On December 5 and 6 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with MEMA, will conduct training sessions on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and the Flood Mitigation Assistance...
Start Date: November 16, 2023 | End Date: November 16, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy
On November 16, Anthony Ward, Casco Town Manager and member of the Association’s Executive Committee and Rebecca Graham, MMA’s Senior Legislative Advocate, joined Ric Tyler and George Hale on the Voice of Maine to discuss MMA’s...
Start Date: November 06, 2023 | End Date: November 06, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
On August 3, 2023, Governor Mills signed an executive order directing the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) to develop a plan establishing an Office of New Americans. Information about this effort,...
Start Date: November 01, 2023 | End Date: November 01, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
Lewiston announces Wednesday, November 1 as “Act of Kindness and Gratitude Day” to commemorate the one-week anniversary of the lives lost on October 25.
Click here for details.
Start Date: October 30, 2023 | End Date: October 30, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy, Training & Educational Services
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $20 million in grant funding through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program to address the need for building a pipeline of skilled,...
Start Date: October 26, 2023 | End Date: October 26, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
On behalf of staff and our Executive Committee, the Association expresses its deepest concerns for the City of Lewiston and all surrounding communities who continue to respond to last evening’s horrific event. Situations of this...
Start Date: October 20, 2023 | End Date: October 20, 3023
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy, Training & Educational Services
Rodent Academy is an educational program that uses active learning to teach best practices for preventing, managing, and monitoring rodent infestations. This program is intended for professionals, including pest management professionals,...
Start Date: October 20, 2023 | End Date: October 20, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
Piscataquis Soil and Water Conservation District and Maine Audubon will be hosting a workshop for municipalities to learn about “Stream Smart” principles and funding opportunities for road/stream crossing projects. These...
Start Date: October 19, 2023 | End Date: October 19, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
The Maine Broadband Coalition will hold its annual summit on November 15 at Thomas College, in Waterville, Maine. Municipal leaders are welcomed to attend the daylong event, which will include a keynote address from Gigi Sohn, the Executive...
Start Date: October 12, 2023 | End Date: October 12, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy, Legal Services
MMA Legal Services issued time sensitive information regarding a nationwide settlement agreement between public water suppliers and PFAS manufacturers, 3M, and DuPont. For more information on the settlement and the options available to your...
Start Date: October 11, 2023 | End Date: October 11, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
The deadline for submissions has been extended to November 17, 2023.
The results of this survey provide vital information which helps to guide the work of MMA member services for training and advocacy. Participation in MMA’s survey also...
Start Date: October 10, 2023 | End Date: October 11, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy
The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is offering remote work courses to Maine residents at no cost through the end of December.
Remote Work Essentials for Professionals (for individuals working as part of remote and hybrid...
Start Date: September 27, 2023 | End Date: September 27, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy, Legal Services
In light of several recent "Zoom bombing" incidents, MMA Legal Services has developed guidance on administering public comment at municipal board meetings with remote means for participation.
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Start Date: September 21, 2023 | End Date: September 21, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy, Legal Services
In collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Office of Fiscal and Program Review, the Secretary of State has published the Citizen's Guide to the 2023 Maine Referendum Election, which provides a non-partisan overview of the...
Start Date: September 21, 2023 | End Date: September 21, 3023
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Job Type: News, Communications & Advocacy, Legal Services
The U.S. Treasury is reporting that 4,300 ARPA recipients have not filed required reports. Although the list of non-filers has not been released, it is possible that some municipalities in Maine have missed the deadline. The concern...