Home News & Announcements

Special Feature on the Arlington CPA Program

July 27, 2017: Arlington is one of CPA’s newest communities, having adopted the program in 2014. Since then, the town has... more ››

Follow the Coalition on Social Media

July 21, 2017: The Coalition is pleased to announce that we’ve officially launched our new social media presence on both... more ››

Chief Executives from 45 Cities and Towns Urge State Legislature to Support CPA

June 28, 2017: In a collaboration between the Coalition and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, a letter was issued to... more ››

Senate Passes Budget Amendment to Bolster CPA Trust Fund

May 24, 2017: We're pleased to report a breakthrough in our efforts to bolster the CPA Trust Fund. Late Tuesday night... more ››

CPA Adoption Update: Northbridge on the Ballot

May 8, 2017: After a vote at their annual Town Meeting earlier this month, the town of Northbridge advances CPA to the... more ››

"An Act To Sustain Community Preservation Revenue" Receives Favorable Recommendation

May 1, 2017: Legislation has been filed at the State House that would provide for a higher CPA Trust Fund distribution for... more ››

The Coalition Testifies at Joint Committee on Revenue Hearing

Apr. 10, 2017: The Joint Committee on Revenue reviewed testimony supporting An Act to Sustain Community Preservation... more ››

Meet Our New Kuehn Fellow, Kaitlin Butler

Mar. 27, 2017: The Community Preservation Coalition is pleased to introduce our new Kuehn Fellow, Kaitlin Butler. Kaitlin... more ››

Dedham Residents Launch CPA Campaign Website

Mar. 6, 2017: After a town meeting vote last November, Dedham residents will now be voting on CPA adoption during their... more ››

Acton Lawsuit Advances to Supreme Judicial Court

Feb. 14th, 2017: The highest court in the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), has agreed to hear... more ››

Meet the New Associate Director at the Community Preservation Coalition

Feb. 7, 2017: The Community Preservation Coalition is pleased to introduce our new Associate Director, Alison Leary.... more ››

November 2016 Statewide Trust Fund Distribution Announced

Nov. 16, 2016: The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has released the Community Preservation Trust Fund... more ››

CPA Adoption Update: Dedham on the Ballot

Nov. 15, 2016: Dedham became the first community to advance CPA to the ballot for spring of 2017 after their annual Town... more ››

Election Day 2016 Coverage - 11 New Communities Vote to Adopt CPA

Nov. 9th, 2016: It was an historic night for CPA, as 11 new communities voted to adopt the Act. This marks the highest... more ››

CPA Advocates Canvassing Across the State Leading Up to Election Night

Nov. 3, 2016: There are just a few short days left until November 8th when sixteen cities and towns across the state will... more ››

Local Campaigns Utilizing Online Tools to Advocate for CPA

Oct. 4, 2016: With only one month left until Election Day in November, we've seen a remarkable amount of activity in CPA... more ››

Kathy Roth Announces Her Departure; Coalition Seeking to Fill Associate Director Position

Sept. 30, 2016: Over the last 11 years, Kathy Roth has served as our Associate Director at the Community Preservation... more ››

Acton Update: Town May Proceed With Historic Preservation Grants

Sept. 23, 2016: In a closely-watched lawsuit questioning the Town of Acton's CPA grants to historic churches, a Middlesex... more ››

Many Communities Will Now Be Voting on CPA in November after Town Meeting & City Council Decisions

Sept. 9, 2016: After a record amount of activity this year, sixteen municipalities have placed CPA on the November 2016... more ››

CPA Adoption Update: East Bridgewater and Palmer on the Ballot

Sept. 9, 2016: This week, two final communities have succeeded in placing the question of CPA adoption on their November... more ››

Pages