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Westhampton to vote on CPA in November

Aug. 31, 2012: Westhampton, a small community in western Massachusetts, will consider adopting CPA with a 3% surcharge and... more ››

CPA on November Ballot in Canton

Aug. 28, 2012: On Election Day, November 6th, Canton citizens will once again have a chance to weigh in on whether the... more ››

Somerville to Vote on CPA this November

Aug. 21, 2012: The Somerville Board of Alderman voted last Thursday night, August 16th, to put CPA adoption on the... more ››

Governor Patrick Signs FY13 Budget - Includes Major CPA Legislation Changes

July 9, 2012: In a noontime ceremony at the State House yesterday, Governor Deval Patrick signed the FY2013 state budget... more ››

CPA Legislation Reaches Governor's Desk

June 29, 2012: After being released from Conference Committee, the FY 2013 state budget was approved by both the... more ››

Fall River to Vote on CPA this November

June 13, 2012: Fall River City Council voted last night, Tuesday, June 12th, to put CPA adoption on the November 6th, 2012... more ››

Beverly City Council Approves CPA for November Ballot

June 5, 2012: Beverly City Council voted last night, Monday, June 4th, to send CPA to the ballot in November.

Senate Passes CPA Legislation

May 24, 2012: By a vote of 38-0 during today's budget debate, the Senate joined the House in passing the full CPA... more ››

Senate Considers CPA Legislation

May 23, 2012: The Senate is in the midst of budget debates this week, and will take up the CPA legislation today or... more ››

Somerset and Warwick vote on CPA

May 22, 2012: Two communities voted on CPA yesterday, May 21st; Somerset, a south coast community, voted 86 -17 at its... more ››

Milton Town Meeting puts CPA on the ballot

May 14, 2012: After more than an hour of discussion and debate, Milton Town Meeting voted 144 to 61 to put CPA on the... more ››

Great Barrington to vote on CPA in November

May 8, 2012: Great Barrington showed their support for CPA at yesterday's Town Meeting, voting 153 to 99 to put CPA... more ››

CPA Legislation Passes the House with Unanimous Support!

Apr. 24, 2012: In an outstanding show of support for the Community Preservation Act, the Massachusetts House of... more ››

Warwick to Vote on CPA

Apr. 16, 2012: Warwick, a small town in western Massachusetts, has voted to put CPA adoption on the ballot for May 21,... more ››

CPA Freetown and Canton Election Results

Apr. 4, 2012: The effort to adopt CPA in Freetown came up 21 votes shy of victory in the April 2nd local election; the... more ››

MA Energy and Environmental Affairs to Renew Conservation Land Tax Credit Program

Apr. 4, 2012: The state agency will again offer tax incentives to private landowners who donate their land. The program,... more ››

Save the Date! CPA Winter Conference in Chelmsford

Mar. 26, 2012: The next regional CPA conference, offered FREE to member communities, will be held on... more ››

DOR Issues Estimate for October 2012 Trust Fund Distribution

Mar.16, 2012: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has released a projection of the first round CPA Trust Fund... more ››

Statewide CPA Trust Fund Shows 11% Decline

Mar. 8, 2012: Monthly reports from the state's Department of Revenue (DOR) show that the statewide CPA Trust Fund has been... more ››

Canton and Freetown to Vote on CPA Adoption in April

Mar. 3, 2012: The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is on the ballot and coming up for early April votes in two communities... more ››

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