Tuesday, July 15, 2025
MMA Legal Services has updated its guidance on administering public comment periods at select board and town/city council meetings. The guidance addresses new legislation, set to go into effect on September 24, 2025, which will require select boards and councils to allow public comment at their regular board meetings. The guidance is also updated to incorporate recent court rulings on related issues. For more information, click here (login required).
Monday, June 16, 2025
The Maine Rural Water Association (MRWA) invites dynamic speakers and knowledgeable professionals to submit presentation proposals for its virtual October 7, 2025 Administrative Summit. This year’s event will feature practical workshops and expert-led sessions on topics essential to the successful administration of water and wastewater systems. Submissions must be received by August 15, 2025. For more information on this opportunity please click here.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Brent Lawson, State Site Inspector and LPI with Maine CDC's Subsurface Wastewater Unit, will join us to overview recommended response processes when you receive a complaint about a subsurface wastewater disposal issue or septic failure. The session will include an overview of how the systems work, what a failure looks like, relevant public health issues, the statutory guidelines and required timelines for owner and municipal responses, including available resources. We'll also...
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The National Domestic Communications Assistance Center is partnering with the New Hampshire Police Standards & Training Council on a virtual training event that will focused on best practices for working with modern internet communication services and highlight the tools that are available for open-source research, mapping, and analysis of cellular and geolocation data. The class is scheduled to take place on July 1, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To register for the...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Androscoggin County EMA and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Poland on June 16-17, 2025. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attendees will learn how to find the funding sources and write winning grant proposals. Municipal officials interested in registering for the event are invited to use the code “Special100” when checking out for a $100 discount on registration costs. For information about...
Monday, May 12, 2025
Join mold experts from the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council on Wednesday, May 21 for an overview of mold and strategies for addressing mold complaints. For the bulk of this session, we will walk together through two case studies based on your most frequent questions and commonly-encountered situations (ex: Should we test for mold? If so, who does the testing?). Feel free to post your questions with your registration and we will make sure these are addressed during the...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Legislation effective August 9, 2024 (PL 2023, c. 679) redefined the term “caregiver retail store” under the Maine Medical Use of Cannabis law. As a result more caregiver operations may now be classified as cannabis caregiver "retail stores" for state registrations and renewals. It has recently been suggested to some municipalities that they may have an obligation under current law to “opt in” to allow medical cannabis retail stores to operate in their...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Join avian influenza experts from the Maine CDC, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department for an overview and update of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu") in Maine. The talk will include general overview of the disease, risks, and prevalence in Maine, and strategies for farmers, fishermen and municipalities. Time for Q & A.
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 1:00 - 2:00pm
Registration is free, click...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Maine Women Leading Government is currently accepting applications for membership. MWLG was founded to meet the unique professional development and networking needs of women in local government—needs that too often go unmet in traditional organizations. Together, we are breaking barriers, fostering opportunity, and creating a community where women lead and thrive. As a member, you will have access to leadership and skill-building workshops; mentorship opportunities; networking...
Friday, April 4, 2025
MMA Legal Services has recently become aware that some members have experienced difficulties when filing some of our sample forms for recording in County Registries of Deeds. We have issued a brief update on Registry document recording requirements and some suggestions that may be helpful.
Please see the Legal Update: MMA Legal Forms & Registry Margin Requirements for more information (member login required).