Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is hosting two workshops tailored for municipal and state highway personnel, certified animal damage control agents, foresters, and wildlife biologists responsible for resolving roadside conflicts with beavers. Presenters will share cost-effective, time-tested methods and devices to co-exist with beavers residing along Maine’s roads, Each session will include both classroom and field instruction. The first...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Due to State of Maine cybersecurity concerns, Maine Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) cannot continue using Google Forms. This has forced us to move the Growth Management Program survey to a Survey 123 format. What does this mean for you?
If you have already taken the survey, thank you! Your responses have been received and will be included in the final tally and analysis.
If you have started the survey (in Google) but have not completed it, you need to complete and submit it before...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Philip Marshall will be the keynote speaker at a ME AARP event focused on the dangers of elder abuse. Marshall, with the help of law enforcement, help save Brooke Astor, a New York philanthropist, who summered in Northeast Harbor, from the abuse suffered at the hands of her only son. Municipal leaders are encouraged to attend the June 20 event. For more information, please click here.
Flyer - June 20 Dark Secrets event
11 x 17 Poster - June 20 Dark Secrets event
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Over the last month, the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) has conducted weekly webinars aimed at disseminating the contents of the new municipal guide targeted at cultivating Maine’s agricultural future. More information about the webinar series, as well as recordings from the four previous sessions are available here on MFT’s website.
Friday, March 15, 2024
The Maine Retirement Investment Trust (MERIT) would like to remind municipal officials that local governments are exempted from complying with the requirement that employers with 15 or more employees register with MERIT or certify that they have a qualified workplace retirement plan by April 30th and employers with 5-14 employees register with MERIT or certify that they have a qualified workplace retirement plan by June 30, 2024. Municipalities do not need to take any action regarding...
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
On Monday, March 11 at 10 a.m., the Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging is bringing together representatives working with older adults through parks and recreation organizations in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire to discuss how entities are engaging older adults through dynamic programing that strengthens social connections. Municipal officials interested in participating can register here .
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Maine Housing will stop processing new HEAP applications as of 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2024. Based on the current rate of applications, approvals, denials, and average benefit paid, the deadline will enable the authority to serve all who apply before that date. Maine Housing is advising the following:
“The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a program that provides a fixed amount of funding to Maine each year from the federal government. Based on the most current...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
MMA is pleased to announce its partnership with the University of New England to make graduate education in emergency management more affordable and accessible to municipalities across the state. Read more about this opportunity here.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
As of 5 p.m. on January 10, 2024, MaineHousing will stop accepting applications for the Homeowner’s Assistance Fund program. The program was established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide relief to homeowners who suffered financial hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic. While time will tell, based on an assessment of current program statics regarding rates of application, approvals, denials, and financial commitments, MaineHousing is expecting to have...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
In 2024, FEMA will launch its “Year of Resilience” campaign by offering low-interest loans directly to communities to reduce their vulnerability to disasters, promote equity, foster greater community resilience, and reduce disaster impacts. Please visit this site for more information about this opportunity.