City/Town Name | Description | Approval Date |
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Salem | New Point Acquisitions |
Rehabilitation of housing units to create 18 units of affordable housing in three buildings - 37 Ward, 52 Peabody, and 96 Congress Streets. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Brookhouse Home Brick Repointing Project |
Complete the brick repointing of two southeast exterior façade elevations of the Brookhouse Home. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Mack Park Food Farm |
Assist with the construction of the Mack Park Food Farm, an urban agricultural project in an existing park. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Historic Fire Station Envelope Rehabilitation |
Roof repair at Engine 2 on North Street. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Salem Community Gardens: Splaine Park |
Substantially restore Splaine Park Community Garden. There are many boxes that are rotted and unusable, as well as invasive species and weeds that need to be cut back and pathways that need to be cleared. We plan to increase the number of ADA accessible garden plots from 2 to 12 or more. We also plan to recognize indigenous history and presence in the area, through plantings and signage, in close coordination with representatives from the Massachusetts and Wampanoag tribes. After the project is completed, the Splaine garden will support more gardeners, including senior gardeners and those with disabilities, produce more food and be more aesthetically pleasing, rodent-free and easy to maintain. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Renovation of Palmer Cove Park |
Make improvements to Palmer Cove Park, including expanded waterfront access, new paths, benches and trees, additional parking, and an additional basketball court. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Transitional Rental Assistance |
One year pilot project that will support community housing by offering the opportunity for low-income residents who are at risk of homelessness to remain in our community. Funds to be distributed to qualified households through the Salem Housing Authority in partnership with the Board of the Salem Council on Aging. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Charles R. Curtis Memorial Park Redesign |
Redesign of the park. Project scope of work: âą Commission landscape architect to develop vision and redesign of the Park, informed by public engagements âą Retain a Licensed Site Professional for soil testing âą Retain a surveyor to prepare topographic maps for concept planning |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Phillips House Restoration |
Preservation/restoration of the building envelope of the Phillips House at 86 Essex Street/50 Washington Square South. |
06/25/2020 |
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Salem | Lafayette Housing II Limited Partnership |
Restore and sustain 11 properties at 100 - 102 Congress, 98-102 Lafayette, 51-53 Palmer, 8 -10 Peabody, 12 Peabody, 24 Peabody, 34 Prince St, Prince St. Place # 1-7, Prince St. Place # 9-15, 2 Prince Place St., and 4 Prince St. Place. |
06/25/2020 |
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Pelham | Exterior Painting of Old Town Hall |
Painting of Historic Building that is a landmark as well as used for Town Meeting |
06/27/2020 |
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Pelham | Design of new track & field complex at Amherst/Pelham Regional High School |
Design for a new Track and Field Complex at the regional high school |
06/27/2020 |
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Royalston | Raymond School Roof |
Replacing asbestos shingles on roof in historic district that are historically similar. |
06/27/2020 |
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Royalston | Gazebo South Village Park |
Designing and constructing a Gazebo similar to one that was in the park in the early 1900s for recreational use. |
06/27/2020 |
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Scituate | ATHLETIC FIELDS RENOVATION PROJECT |
TOWN VOTED TO APPROVE $716,000 TO COMPLETE PAYMENT OF DEBT RELEVANT TO THE ATHLETIC FIELD PROJECT VOTED AT THE 4/2019 ATM |
06/27/2020 |
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Scituate | MORDECAI LINCOLN PROPERTY |
Purchase of the Mordecai Lincoln Homestead and Mill Complex for historic preservation, open space and recreational uses for the residents and visitors. The complex consists of four buildings: the Mordecai Lincoln home (built in 1695), a second house built in 1850, the mill building and a shed. The buildings reside on 5.6 acres of land abutting the Gulf (also spelled Gulph) River in North Scituate. The property will be owned by the Town similar to other historic properties. A conservation restriction would be held by Wildland Trust on this property preserving it forever This is one of the most significant, unprotected historical properties in Scituate. The main house was home to Mordecai Lincoln, President Lincolnâs great, great, great grandfather. Mordecai is the son of Samuel Lincoln, the first Lincoln to settle in America. The site is the early boundary line between Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies. The actual marking stones of the boundary are located next to and under the Mill. The Mordecai Lincoln neighborhood is identified as an eligible National Register Historic District. |
06/27/2020 |
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Scituate | PJ STEVERMAN SKATE PARK |
The P.J. Steverman Skate Park was gifted to town in 1996 by the Steverman family. Since then the family and the Friends of Scituate Recreation (FOSR) have maintained the park and provided funds to do so. This heavily used facility requires major rehabilitation including a new surface and side boards. The Steverman family will continue to provide goal nets, bench repairs and plaques as they have in the past. In addition, the FOSR is donating $10,000 to the town specifically for maintenance of the rink. A separate fund will be set up within the town to hold and use that money for rink maintenance. This type of donation will be a model for future CPC projects where maintenance monies are needed for a facility. |
06/27/2020 |
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West Newbury | Page Playground |
Reconstruction of and accessibility improvements to the Page School playground. |
06/27/2020 |
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West Newbury | Artichoke River Woods |
Partner with Essex County Greenbelt in the acquisition of a Conservation Restriction for 38 acres of pristine woodlands on the Artichoke River, abutting the Artichoke Reservoir which provides drinking water to the City of Newburyport, the Town of West Newbury and the Town of Newbury. |
06/27/2020 |
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Acton | 53 River Street Historic Park |
Assist the Town of Acton (land owner) in the 53 River Street Dam project with final design and permitting. The scope of the project includes dam removal engineering design, permitting, dam and building removal, stream restoration, site restoration, park design and construction. |
06/28/2020 |
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Acton | Town of Acton â Gardner Field & Playground Master Plan (Phase I) |
Preparation of a master plan and land survey for the revitalization of Gardner Field. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | Community Housing Program Fund |
Replenishes the existing Community Housing Program Fund for the acquisition, creation, preservation, and support of community housing in the Town of Acton. Example expenditures include the purchase or subsidy of Acton Housing Authorityâs low income rental units; selling price, closing cost, mortgage payment and other subsidies to first time homebuyers of affordable units; capital improvement assistance for affordable units; funding and grant support of housing studies and plans; and pre-development funding for affordable rental projects. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | Regional Housing Services Program (One Year) |
Continue the Townâs participation in a Regional Housing Services Program to assist with meeting the administrative, compliance and monitoring needs for the Townâs existing affordable housing units, update and reconciliation of local housing inventory records with those maintained by the Department of Housing and Community Development; new project review assistance; maintenance of ready-buyer lists; assistance with affordable housing lotteries and resales; conducting homeownership training, and to further regional housing goals and efforts. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | Acton Housing Authority â 348-364 Main Street Development |
For pre-development costs for the development of elder/disabled affordable rental housing at 348-364 Main Street, Acton. The Town owns the site and has dedicated it for this purpose. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | Historic Street Scape Restoration |
Restore the historic streetscapes of the Acton Center, South Acton, and West Acton Historic Districts through the replanting of Public Shade Trees. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | Town of Acton - Repointing & Chimney Restoration of 1889 Acton Memorial Library |
Funds necessary work to preserve and restore parts of the historic 1889 original Acton Memorial Library building; work will include spot pointing the buildingâs brick and brownstone exterior, resetting granite steps, repointing brownstone steps, and rebuilding the west chimney top. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | East Acton Village Green |
Implementation of the East Acton Village Green at the corner of Concord Road and Great Road on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Previous CPA funding for this project was tabled due to the imminent construction of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. The rail trail is now completed. The site is owned by the Town. This parcel is the site of the former railroad depot at the heart of historic East Acton Village, formerly also knows as Ellsworth Village, which was once the hub of a vibrant community with Ice House Pond. Blocks of ice were cut and shipped by wagon and railroad to insulated clipper ships in Boston. The project scope includes clearing and landscaping of the site; installation of a walkway, benches, and accessible picnic table; installation of historic educational panels and a kiosk. |
06/29/2020 |
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Acton | NARA Miracle Field Sports Pavilion |
Phase II of project at Acton's Nathaniel Allen Recreation Area (NARA). Funding to help complete the NARA Sports Pavilion facility including, restrooms, and accessible family restroom for Miracle Field athletes and their caretakers. |
06/29/2020 |
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Bourne | Land Aquisition |
purchase of land for open space in Gray Gables |
06/29/2020 |
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Bourne | Affordable Housing consultant |
For consulting services and support related to affordable housing in Bourne |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Flerra Meadows Garden |
Replace water supply at Community Garden site |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Transfer to Conservation Trust Fund |
Transfer to Trust for CP purposes, projects or acquisitions |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Town records conservation |
Early nineteenth century town records conservation and electronic duplication. |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | North Cemetery Restoration |
Phase 3 Restoration of North Cemetery |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Library Patio |
Renovate & expand the brick patio at the Sargent Memorial Library to maintain open space and recreational use |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Boxborough Rental Voucher Program |
Rental Assistance to aid 12 households for 1 year at $250 per month, plus a small amount for program administration costs |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Regional Housing Monitoring Services |
Transfer to Affordable Housing Trust for Regional Housing Services including Affordable Housing Monitoring |
06/29/2020 |
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Boxborough | Hager Land Trail Connection |
Replacement of bridge at the Blanchard Memorial School to connect to the Hager land trail for access from neighboring housing and as a secondary emergency school egress. |
06/29/2020 |
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Mendon | Affordable Housing Coordinator |
Hire Affordable Housing Coordinator for FY21 |
06/29/2020 |
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Mendon | Pollinator Meadow with Native Plants |
Remove invasive plants and plant native plants on CPA purchased open space for habitat restoration |
06/29/2020 |
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Millis | Henry F. Walling Map Preservation Phase 1 |
To stabilize and minimally repair as part of the stabilization process an original 1852 Henry F. Walling map of the Town of Medway. The Town of Millis was part of Medway when the map was commissioned and surveyed and is detailed on the map as East Medway and Rockville. |
06/29/2020 |
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Millis | Memorial Field Improvements |
The Memorial softball/baseball fields and perimeter fencing pose significant safety risks for use. This project will replace backstops, dugout and perimeter fencing that are inadequate to current standards and in disrepair. It will also include regrading of the playing surfaces which have become uneven to the extent that the surface adversely affects the use of the fields. This project will rehabilitate the Memorial fields to make them more functional for their intended recreation use. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Open Space Reserve Fund |
The CPC recommends $125,000 from the FY 2021 Estimated Revenues be added to the Open Space Reserve Fund. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Newburyport Public Library Archival Center HVAC |
The appropriation of $127,575 to the Newburyport Public Library for a new HVAC system. Library to enter into a Preservation Restriction. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Cushing House Cobble Courtyard Phase II |
The appropriation of $30,250 to the Historical Society of Old Newbury in order to restore and rehabilitate the cobble courtyard at the Caleb Cushing House. New perpetual Preservation Restriction is required. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Heritage Tree Preservation |
The appropriation of $10,000 to the Proprietors of Oak Hill Cemetery for the Heritage Trees of Oak Hill preservation project. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Artichoke River Woods Watershed Land Conservaiton Project |
The Artichoke River Woods Watershed Land Conservation project will protect 38 acres of pristine woodland adjacent to Newburyportâs Artichoke Reservoir drinking water supply. This CPA grant application is to support purchase of a Conservation Restriction. This watershed land conservation project is a partnership of the City of Newburyport, the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the Town of West Newbury, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The property will be preserved in perpetuity with a Conservation Restriction co-held by the City of Newburyport, The Town of West Newbury, and MA DCR, and the restricted fee simple interest will be owned by Greenbelt. The cost of the acquiring the property will be shared as following â EOEEA Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant ($300,000), West Newbury Community Preservation Committee ($175,000), MA DCR ($175,000), Greenbelt ($145,071 and transaction costs) and City of Newburyport CPA ($225,000). The City owns adjacent watershed land in West Newbury. The CPC recommends an appropriation to the City of Newburyport for the proposed Artichoke River Woods Watershed Land Conservation Project in the amount of $225,000 be funded with the Open Space Reserve Account. Amendment: All other funding sources approved and council review and approval of P &S, CR, Deed, etc. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Clipper City Rail Trail: Closing the Gaps |
Appropriation of $250,000 from the FY 2021 Estimated Revenues to the City of Newburyport Office of Planning & Development to support the Clipper City Rail Trail âPhase IIIâ project addressing part of the gap at Parker Street and State Street, as well as the âPhase IIâ project of the riverfront gap behind the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Amendment to break funding into three distinct trail projects: - Project 6a" WWTP Soil Cleanup & Opening Trail ($50k) - Project 6b: Parker/State Street Crossing ($50k) -Project 6c: WWTP Shoreline Protection/Revetment/Bike Path ($150k only if $1.3M from State MVP Grant by 12/31/20) |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Restoration of 1930s Maxim Fire Truck |
Appropriation of $76,728 to the Newburyport Fire Department to restore the 1930s Maxim Fire Truck. |
06/29/2020 |
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Newburyport | Down Payment Assistance |
The appropriation of $150,000 to the Newburyport Affordable Housing Trust to replenish the Down Payment Assistance Program. |
06/29/2020 |