City/Town Name | Description | Approval Date |
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Nahant | Nahant Village Church Entrances |
To modify both Cliff Street entrances of the Nahant Village Church in order to make the church universally accessible to the public. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | NLSS Boat Room doors |
Replication of two pairs of boat room doors facing Short Beach in the Nahant Lifesaving Station. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Document Restoration |
Conserve and digitize historic Johnson School records now in the care of the Nahant historical society. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Johnson School/Town of Nahant Heritage Trail Enhancement |
To formulate a professional design, with specifications and cost estimates, for the modification and construction of a partially re-routed section of the Nahant Heritage Trail between Flash Road and the Community Garden behind the Johnson School, for improvements to grassed areas along the trail, and for new signage. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Housing Production Plan |
To provide technical assistance services to support the Town with understanding housing needs, establishing housing goals, and identifying housing strategies, which may include development of a Housing Production Plan or other strategy. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Town Hall Acoustic and Lighting Improvements |
For acoustic and lighting improvements in the assembly room of Nahant Town Hall. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Playground Equipment |
Planning, upgrade, and replacement of the Little Nahant playground and for the planning and restoration of the five additional playgrounds in Nahant. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Bailey's Hill, Fort Ruckman, East Slope |
For the removal of invasive species and pathway restoration on Bailey's Hill. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Town Hall Flag Pole Restoration |
For restoration work on the flag pole located outside of Town Hall. |
05/21/2022 |
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Nahant | Library, Town Hall, Ellingwood Chapel Improvements |
For the preservation of the Town Hall and the Greenlawn Cemetery. |
05/21/2022 |
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Shutesbury | Protect wetlands and soil resources At Ames Pond |
Funds to support Kestrel Trust's preservation of Ames Pond |
05/21/2022 |
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Shutesbury | Repair and Restore Historic Mile Guideboard |
Town Common has a Historic Mile Guideboard that needs Restoration |
05/21/2022 |
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Shutesbury | Land Purchase on Pelham Hill Rd |
Town Match for Kestrel Trust to purchase 2000 feet of frontage along Pelham Hill Rd and Recreational Development |
05/21/2022 |
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Falmouth | 51 Esker Place |
Purchase of a universal deed rider to keep unit affordable in perpetuity. |
05/23/2022 |
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Groveland | Veasey Park ADA Compliance Phase 3 |
The project would provide funds for the completion of an accessible lift in the Main Building at Veasey Park. The lift would enable all visitors of any ability to access the three levels in the building. This third phase project will aim to complete the process to make the park accessible. ADA compliance improvements will provide safer access to the facility for the public and all people with disabilities. |
05/23/2022 |
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Groveland | Walking Path/Trail at Pines Recreation Area |
This project would provide initial design, engineering, and construction of a recreational path on Town of Groveland property at 183 Main Street, to connect the Pines Recreational Area to Groveland Town Hall and Main Street. This piece of walking path would connect to a larger network of recreational trails in Groveland, such as the soon-to-be Groveland Community Trail, which would connect through sidewalks which run through town. There is currently no pedestrian entrance to the Pines on Main Street, forcing residents to navigate around guardrail to enter the area. |
05/23/2022 |
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Groveland | Lucileâs Cottage Design Plans |
The project would provide funds for hiring an architect and art consultant to determine the feasibility of rehabbing the historic cottage into artist space and develop design plans. The building is a structure that strongly figures into the history of Groveland and the role of the Veasey family which will be lost without a plan for its use and preservation. |
05/23/2022 |
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Stoughton | Halloran Multi-Sport Arena |
Construct Outdoor Arena for Street Hockey and other sports |
05/23/2022 |
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Stoughton | Evaluation of Town-Owned Barn on West St |
Evaluation of Antique Barn by Consultant |
05/23/2022 |
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Beverly | Hale Farm Revitalization Continued |
Hale Farm was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The goal of the project is to provide increased programming both inside the house and on the property by making multiple improvements to the grounds such as: extension of a stone wall, replacement of metal fencing, repair the porch railing, replacement of a picket fence, and replacing displaced trees. |
05/25/2022 |
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Beverly | Reconstruction of Three (3) Tennis Courts |
The reconstruction of the three tennis courts at Kimball-Haskell (Cove) Park and Cahill Park was approved due to its importance within the community and the Beverly Recreation Summer Park Program. |
05/25/2022 |
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Beverly | Anchor Point II |
Anchor Point is a currently under, phased 77 unit development of affordable two and three-bedroom rental apartments for families, sponsored by Harborlight Community Partners (HCP). HCP owns the 5.07 acre site. Anchor Point II is the second phase and will create 39 affordable units. Anchor Point Phase 2 will provide high quality housing for families earning at or below 60% of the area median income (AMI), which in 2021 is $72,500 for a family of four. In addition, 20% of the units (8 apartments) will be set aside for families coming out of homelessness. |
05/25/2022 |
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Beverly | Cabot Rantoul Historic Survey |
These matching funds will be used in conjunction with a MHC Survey and Planning grant to do a historical survey between the streets of Cabot and Rantoul. |
05/25/2022 |
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Beverly | National Register of Historic Places nomination for Lynch Park |
CPA funds are being used in conjunction with an MHC Survey and Planning Grant in order to nominate Lynch Park to the National Register of Historic Places |
05/25/2022 |
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Salem | Leefort Terrace |
Beacon Communities and the Salem Housing Authority to replace fifty obsolete state public housing units with one hundred and twenty-four units of affordable housing in a regenerative and climate resilient development. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | Residences at St. James |
Adaptive reuse of the St. James School into 33 units of mixed-income rental housing for those age 62 and older, by the North Shore Community Development Coalition. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | Salem Willows Pier |
Replacement of the Salem Willows Pier in coordination with the Massachusetts Office of Fishing and Boating Access and the Division of Marine Fisheries. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | Dickson Memorial Chapel Stained Glass Window Restoration |
Restore historic stained glass windows at Dickson Chapel that are original to the 1894 chapel. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | Replacement of Floating Docks |
Design and construction of replacement wooden floats used for staging and summer storage of sailboats for sailing programs on Winter Island. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | Pickering House Front Facade Replacement |
Replacement of the iconic south-facing Gothic Revival matched board siding and all related trim and details at the c1660 Pickering House. |
05/26/2022 |
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Salem | St. Peter's Church Coping Stone & Cellar Window Preservation |
Reinstall fallen granite coping stones to the roof of the 1872 chapel and replace clear glass cellar windows (4) to historic condition. |
05/26/2022 |
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Truro | Paddlecraft Racks |
Build racks for kayaks, stand-up paddleboards and other small vessels at several Town beaches. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Acquisition fund Highland House Museum |
Make funds available for antique loom repair, auction bids for Truro art, and purchase of authentic Wampanoag art and artifacts. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Housing technical consultant 2022 |
Pay to continue contracting with a part-time consultant to work with the Housing Authority. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Affordable Housing Trust 2022 |
Appropriate money that is immediately accessible, allowing the Housing Authority the ability to act on opportunities that arise between Town Meetings. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Lower Cape Housing Institute 2022 |
Offered to share costs for two more years for the Community Development Partnershipâs seminars to foster greater understanding and support for affordable housing. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | High Head Trails |
Develop 1 œ miles of trails with viewing spots and signs on conservation land owned jointly by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Truro Conservation Commission. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Orleans Cape Cod Five Housing |
Contribute to rehabilitation of Cape Cod Five building in Orleans for rehabilitation and creation of 62 units of year-round affordable and work force housing with visitable handicap accommodations and six fully accessible units. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Studies for Memorials for Payomet Peoples |
Evaluate possibilities for design and location of memorials and monuments honoring Truroâs Native Peoples. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Town Records Phase 1 |
Preserve and restore oldest town records and digitalize all records for public accessibility. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Mobi Maps & Fencing |
Install wider Mobi Mats with protective fencing for safety and environmental concerns at Corn Hill and other beaches. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Edible Forest |
Create a trail with edible indigenous plantings, a simple irrigation system, shaded outdoor spaces, and educational signage. Unutilized land between Sallyâs Way and the library will connect to the Childrenâs Garden at the library. |
05/28/2022 |
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Truro | Cold Storage Beach & Pond Village Displays |
Install two historical displays to commemorate the history of Cold Storage Beach and Pond Village |
05/28/2022 |
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Newburyport | Bartlet Mall Frog Pond Improvements bond + appropriation |
Appropriation of $216,000 for the design, permitting and bidding and the bonding of $2,574,000 over 15 years. |
05/31/2022 |
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Belmont | Community Path Phase II - 25% Design |
The Path will separate pedestrian and bicycle traffic from vehicular traffic and limit street crossings, improving safety for all users. For example a 2012 study of 690 bicyclists who ended up in emergency rooms found that riders on separated paths were 90% less likely to be injured (Teschke, K. et al. Route Infrastructure and the Risk of Injuries to Bicyclists: A Case-Crossover Study. American Journal of Public Health 102 (12); 2336-43; link). Phase 2 of the Path in particular will provide a safe, off-road route for bicycle and pedestrian users from Waverley Square, Waltham and points West to access Belmont Center, the middle-high school campus, Alewife Station and points East. All safety concerns will be addressed in the design of the Path. The tasks involved in this project include: drafting the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase 2 design; reviewing proposals; interviewing finalists; selecting an engineering consultant to design the path; and negotiating and awarding the contract for design services. Once awarded, the Town will work with the consultant to prepare a 25% design for Phase 2 of the Path, and, at the appropriate time during the design process, complete and file Project Need and Project Initiation Forms (PNF/PIF) with MassOOT (a prerequisite for eligibility for Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding). Throughout the process, the Town, CPPC and selected consultant will engage in a public process to gather input from the residents and other stakeholders on the design of Phase 2 of the Path. Ultimately, the goal of this proposed project is to 1) develop the 25% design for the Path, and 2) receive formal certification of Phase 2 of the Path as a MassDOT project (via acceptance of the submitted PNF/PIF forms) so that the project is eligible for TIP funding through the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) TIP process. The CPPC expects to file a subsequent application for CPA funding to complete design work on Phase 2 of the Path (i. |
06/01/2022 |
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Belmont | Belmont Cemetery Preservation and Master Plan |
To hire a qualified consulting firm to research, prepare and present a comprehensive preservation and restoration master plan with treatment recommendations consisting of both narrative and graphic elements for Belmont Cemetery. This would include the hardscape items as well as the landscape elements. One of the expected deliverables of the plan would be to develop a list of projects and activities, with associated timing and funding estimates, descriptions that would be grouped into phases for the DPW and the Cemetery Commission to implement using a variety of funding resources. The Belmont Cemetery is a fully functioning cemetery, comprised of 17 acres of land, historic wrought iron gates and fencing, gravestones, landscape elements. |
06/01/2022 |
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Belmont | Restoration of Belmont's Historic Tower Clock |
Restore the historic clock in the tower of the First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist (FCBUU) so that it will be tell the correct time and the bell will ring on the hour. The clock tower of the First Church in Belmont is a central feature in Belmont center (Fig 1). It stands adjacent to the town green with Its magnificent copper beach tree and its welcoming Wellington train station structure. The tower is a gorgeous example of the European provincial architecture that was Increasing in popularity in our country in the late 1800's. The clock recalls a time before the availability of personal timepieces when town leaders Installed a clock in the most prominent building in the town center so everyone would know the time. Visitors and residents of Belmont should see the correct time on this tower clock when they drive into the center. It is an important statement of the sense of stewardship that we feel toward the town history. |
06/01/2022 |
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Belmont | Grove Street Baseball and Basketball Reconstruction - Design |
The Grove Street baseball and basketball project will reconstruct the 3 youth baseball fields, reconstruct the basketball court, and address drainage issues in those areas. The baseball fields require reconstruction every 20 - 25 years. As infield material is added, it slowly builds up the grade for the infield and overtime causes a safety issue between the infield and outfield. The reconstruction will allow for proper grading which should address the safety concerns as well hit groundballs move from the infield to outfield. Draining will also be addressed allowing the field to be played on faster following significant rain events. The uneven grades also create potential for leg injuries as players chase after baseballs. The basketball court has cracks growing throughout the court. The public works department has repaired and patched these cracks overtime, but the current condition is beyond repair. The court will need to be reconstructed. The growing popularity of youth and adult sports in town makes Grove St a piece of infrastructure within the town. Reconstructing these assets will enable the community to stay active in a safe and healthy manner. |
06/01/2022 |
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Belmont | Town Field Playground Restoration |
The Town Field Playground & Court Restoration project has been in the works since 2016. The Friends of Town Field Playground identified the need to rehab the playground and courts and have partnered with the community and the Town to move this project forward. The community and the Town (including the Recreation Commission, Recreation Department, DPW, CPC, and Select Board) have consistently been in favor of this project. The Town Field Playground & Court Restoration project has received CPC funding, including Phase I (design; 2018 and 2019), and Phase II (build; 2021) funding. Due to competing priorities for CPC funding and the COVID-19 pandemic, this project is still open. Additionally, due to {COVID-related) market volatility, construction costs, as well as supply and demand issues, all bids the Town received in 2021 came in higher than the appropriated funds. This request is for a final sum of money so the Town Field playground and courts can, indeed, be restored. The Town Field playground and courts are located at the intersection of Beech and Waverley Streets. It is a highly utilized recreational space for both children and adults. The project includes revitalizing the current Town Field playground, four pickleball courts, one basketball court, and tennis wall. |
06/01/2022 |
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Belmont | Payson Park Revitalization Phase II |
Payson Park is located at the intersections of Payson Road and Elm Street, Stults Road. and Stults Road and Van Ness Road. This application is the 2m1 phase of a twoÂphase plan in revitalizing Payson Park to improve safety and access. Working with the Department of Public Works, this 2nd phase seeks final design and construction administration costs to implement the design plan of the landscape architectural design firm, Activitas, Inc. which is best suited for the revitalization of the park. We are proposing to keep the original design of the park with the replacement of deteriorating features. The benefit to the Town is to have the entire park made safer and more accessible to all: the center playing field will be made safer by having the grounds leveled and removed of debris on which children play soccer and T-ball; replace the crumbling perimeter foundation walls and repair the foundation wall around the Tot Lot; replace rusted and broken fencing along the perimeter; revitalize all entrances, including the replacement of two sets of cement staircases and add railings; replace a pebble pathway with paved walkways (minimally invasive to green space) around the park so visitors of all ages can access benches, tables, etc.; include a ground level, accessible, multi-use brick gathering area along the Elm St. walkway with benches .and picnic tables nearby; replace all deteriorating benches and tables; and replace the aged and rusting playground equipment (ages 2-5 and 6-12) with new up-to-code equipment. Up-dated playground equipment will improve the safety of all who use it, including the daily visitors to the park as well as those who visit during an athletic, musical or celebratory event. The new benches and picnic tables will provide places for relaxation and activities. The paved walkway with the new gathering area along its path will serve as a safe and accessible venue for a host of events and activities that are permitted by the Recreation Commission, and by |
06/01/2022 |