CPA Adoption Update: Brookline Passes Adoption as the 187th CPA Community
Thanks in part to a strong grassroots effort that garnered support from a wide range of local officials, the town of Brookline successfully... more ››
Strong Support for CPA Adoption Campaign in Brookline
On the heels of last year's clean sweep of ten new communities adopting the Community Preservation Act, local advocates are now working... more ››
DOR Issues Estimate for Fall 2021 CPA Trust Fund Distribution
The Department of Revenue (DOR) has released its CPA estimate for municipalities, projecting a 32.3% base match for the November 2021 first... more ››
CPA Legislation Filed to Assist Affordable Homebuyers
The Massachusetts Legislature is back in session and a new bill has recently been filed that would amend the CPA legislation in order to... more ››
Coalition Steering Committee Seeking New Members
The Community Preservation Coalition is currently seeking applicants to fill two new at-large seats on our Steering Committee with the goal... more ››
Early Signs Point to a Healthy CPA Trust Fund in 2021
This past November, the state distributed over $55 million from the CPA Trust Fund to communities, and for most municipalties this resulted... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Brookline Puts CPA on the Ballot for 2021
After November's "clean sweep" of nine communities passing their CPA adoption measures, there are already cities and towns making plans for... more ››
November 2020 Statewide Trust Fund Distribution Announced
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) released the Community Preservation Trust Fund distribution for each CPA municipality today.... more ››
CPA Clean Sweep - Nine Communities Adopt CPA, Total Rises to 186
CPA advocates across the state are celebrating today with the news that all nine communities with Community Preservation Act adoption... more ››
Nine Communities on the Ballot - 2020 CPA Campaign Coverage
2020 is shaping up to be another big year for CPA: on November 3rd, voters in three cities and six towns will be deciding whether or not to... more ››
Stuart Saginor Presented with the Lewis Conservation Award
The Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) recently held their 67th Annual Meeting, gathering online to review successes from the past year, preview... more ››
DOR Updates Guidance for Fall 2020 CPA Trust Fund Distribution
Earlier this year, the Department of Revenue (DOR) issued preliminary guidance on November's CPA state match distribution to help... more ››
One More on the Ballot - Shrewsbury Town Meeting Approves of CPA
Over the weekend, the town of Shrewsbury held their long-delayed "spring" town meeting - and on the warrant was an article to place the... more ››
Milton Town Meeting Votes to Place CPA Adoption on the Ballot
Two towns in two nights have now approved of placing CPA adoption on the November ballot. After Whitman town meeting passed their CPA... more ››
Town of Whitman Becomes 6th Community to Place CPA on November Ballot
In the midst of a heatwave, spread out across the local high school baseball field, hundreds of residents in the town of Whitman gathered... more ››
CPA Leads the Way on Emergency Rental Assistance in Recent Survey
Over the last few months, many communities have been turning to CPA in order to help create Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERAP's).... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Framingham City Council Approves CPA for November Ballot
CPA advocates in Framingham are taking a moment to celebrate: during a virtual meeting (pictured here), the Framingham city council voted... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: West Stockbridge Adopts CPA; Franklin Places CPA on November Ballot
While most of the buzz on CPA adoption this year is focused on the November election, West Stockbridge residents decided last night to... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Lancaster Voting on CPA Adoption in November
Many Massachusetts towns are only just now able to hold their "spring" town meetings after months-long delays stemming from the ongoing... more ››
CPA Adoption Update: Framingham Study Committee Recommends CPA for November
Earlier this year, dozens of communities across the state were buzzing with interest in CPA adoption - unfortunately, the ongoing pandemic... more ››