Featured MMA Events:

5/23/13 – Augusta, Kingfield and Rumford will be recognized at the upcoming 13th annual Maine Downtown Conference. To learn more…

5/22/13 – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a 32-page report on West Nile Virus that is relevant for many people in municipal positions, including those who work in Public Works and Parks & Recreation departments. To read the report…

5/10/13 – Municipal officials and other Maine leaders today spoke in favor of LD 1496, the so-called "Gang of 11's" comprehensive tax-reform legislation. Maine Municipal Association's 70-member Legislative Policy Committee on May 9 voted in favor of the bill, with a few reservations, and asked that MMA be part of the discussions to fine-tune the legislation. To see photos from hearing…

5/7/13 – Many presentations from the April 30 Municipal Technology Conference are now available to be read and viewed. To see the presentations…

5/2/13 – The Maine Real Estate & Development Association will hold its Spring Conference on May 22 at Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland. The theme is, "The Retrofitting Movement: Repositioning Underutilized Commercial Real Estate." To learn more…

4/26/13 - After a state budget bill gets its public hearings, the legislative committees of jurisdiction "report back" to the Appropriations Committee with recommendations about proposals in the budget. MMA has posted three of these committee "report backs" – from the Taxation, Education and Cultural Affairs, and Health and Human Services committees – on our new State Budget website. To read the reports…

4/26/13 – Maine Development Foundation/Maine Downtown Center will hold its 13th Annual Conference on May 31 at Point Lookout in Northport and in the City of Belfast. To learn more…

4/17/13 – The Massachusetts Municipal Association and local leaders there released a joint statement about Monday's bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, expressing condolences for the victims and a determination to pool all available, local resources going forward. To read more…

4/17/13 - Governor Paul R. LePage ordered the flags of the United States and State of Maine be flown at half-staff effective immediately through sunset on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in accordance with a Presidential proclamation. On Tuesday, President Obama issued a proclamation as a mark of respect for the victims of Monday's tragic events in Boston, Massachusetts.

4/10/13 - The FY 2014 Revenue Sharing projections have been posted on the Treasurer's website and can be accessed at this link

3/29/13 – Materials to serve on the Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee are now available. The 12- member committee, comprised of elected councilors, select board members, mayors and municipal managers, guides MMA in all facets of its operations. To learn more…

3/27/13 – The state Department of Environmental Protection launched an e-bulletin aimed primarily at municipalities, municipal leaders and employees. The first edition looks at drinking water, composting and controlled-burn guidelines, among other topics. To learn more…

3/20/13 – The Maine Recreation & Park Association and City of Portland will hold a free training opportunity for field maintenance professionals on April 9. The training will include sessions on synthetic and natural turf management, line and logo painting and stadium lighting. To learn more…

3/19/13 – Pursuant to MMA bylaws, Peter Nielsen, Town Manager in Oakland and Vice President of MMA, will assume the Presidency of Maine Municipal Association after the March 18 election in the Town of Farmington, where long-time Selectman and MMA President Stephan Bunker lost his re-election bid. The MMA Executive Committee will have the responsibility to appoint an individual who meets the qualifications outlined in MMA's bylaws to fill the position of Vice President. MMA will keep its members and the public informed with the regard to the appointment of its next Vice President.

3/18/13 – Falmouth Town Manager Nathan Poore has won ecomaine's 2013 Community Co-Excellence Award after being nominated by his town's Recycling & Energy Advisory Committee. To read more…

3/13/13 - The Local Land Use Boards of Appeal Workshop, which was scheduled on March 21st in Orono has been cancelled due to low attendee registration response.

3/8/13 - We are pleased to announce that Maine Revenue Service has identified 6 sessions at the 2013 Municipal Technology Conference that will qualify for continuing education credits for CMAs and CATs. To register, click here.

3/8/13 – The University of Maine-Augusta is promoting its unique Public Administration program, which could be of interest to municipal employees and officials serving in several areas of discipline. For a limited time, UMA is willing to waive the standard $40 application fee. To read more…

3/5/13 – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court today ruled on property-dispute case that involved the Town of Madawaska and its tax-lien and property foreclosure notification processes. The case, which has high interest among municipal officials, included an amicus curiae – or "Friend of the Court" – brief filed by in support of Madawaska by the Maine Municipal Association. To read the Law Court's ruling…

3/4/13 – MMA's 2013 Federal Issues Paper is available for members and the public to read. While recognizing the serious financial challenges facing the federal government and Maine's Congressional Delegation, the paper also explores issues that are highly relevant to municipal officials. To read the Paper…