Worcester City Council Narrowly Votes Against Effort to Put CPA on the November Ballot
June 27, 2018: Despite passionate debate by advocates and lamentations by city councilors about the impending loss of a... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Plainville Puts CPA on the Ballot
June 14, 2018: Earlier this month, residents in the Town of Plainville approved at their annual town meeting to place the... more ››
Senate Votes Unanimously to Adopt CPA Budget Amendment
May 22, 2018: We're pleased to report an exciting milestone in our efforts to bolster the CPA Trust Fund. During the... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Northbridge is 173rd Community To Adopt CPA; Berlin To Vote on CPA In Fall
May 16, 2018: While last year may have been quiet in terms of CPA adoption, 2018 has been generating a lot more interest... more ››
Senate Budget Amendment Filed to Increase CPA Trust Fund Revenue
May 14, 2018: Last month, a budget amendment was filed in the House that called for an increase in the state's deeds... more ››
State Representative Chris Walsh Passes Away
May 4, 2018: The Coalition is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Representative Chris Walsh of Framingham. Coalition... more ››
House Budget Does Not Include CPA Trust Fund Amendment
Apr. 27, 2018: Earlier this week, the House put the wraps on their version of the state budget. In an effort to include... more ››
89 Representatives Support the House Budget Amendment to Increase CPA Trust Fund Revenue
Apr. 23, 2018: Now that the Department of Revenue has issued their estimate of an 11% base match from the CPA Trust Fund... more ››
DOR Issues Record Low Estimate for Fall 2018 CPA Trust Fund Distribution
Apr. 3rd, 2018: The Department of Revenue has issued its annual budget memo to municipalities and it includes an estimate... more ››
MA Supreme Judicial Court Issues Decision in Acton Lawsuit
Nov. 5, 2018: The Supreme Judicial Court has issued its ruling regarding the ongoing ten-taxpayer lawsuit against the Town... more ››
CPA Communities Awarded Majority of 2017 State LAND Grants
Mar. 5, 2018: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) recently announced this year's open space... more ››
Last Term for State Representative & CPA Advocate Stephen Kulik
Feb.15, 2018: Representative Stephen Kulik, a longtime champion of the Community Preservation Act, announced this week... more ››
Supreme Judicial Court Delays Decision on Acton CPA Lawsuit
Jan. 24, 2018: Last September, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) heard oral arguments concerning the ongoing... more ››
ParkServe Online Tool - Mapping Your Community's Park Accessibility
Dec. 14, 2017: Over the last five years, building parks has quickly become one of the most popular uses of CPA funds for... more ››
Boston Breaks CPA Records with 113 CPC Applicants
Nov. 17, 2017: Boston was among the many success stories from just over a year ago when the city's residents voted to... more ››
November 2017 Statewide Trust Fund Distribution Announced
Nov. 15, 2017: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) today released the Community Preservation Trust Fund... more ››
10 Minute Walk Campaign - Creating Park Accesibility for All
Oct. 10, 2017: One in three Americans does not currently have a park or green space within a 10-minute walk of home. And... more ››
Review of the Supreme Judical Court Hearing on the Acton CPA Lawsuit
Sept. 8, 2017: Yesterday morning, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments concerning the ongoing CPA... more ››
Historic New England Field School: Using Easements to Protect Historic Properties
Sept. 7, 2017: Join Historic New England preservation experts for an in-depth course designed for historic preservation... more ››
Supreme Judicial Court to Hear Acton CPA Lawsuit Oral Arguments on September 7th
Aug.14, 2017: As we have reported throughout the year, a group of local taxpayers, represented by Americans United for... more ››