These communities will receive a 31.5 percent match to the local surcharge that they have collected in round one of the trust fund distribution this year.
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06 Jan
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In December 2014, the Ware Domestic Violence Task Force joined with Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware to train all nurses in domestic violence screening and supportive referrals.
06 Jan
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Over the past 10 years, PVPC has helped 41 communities in the Pioneer Valley develop hazard mitigation plans.
06 Jan
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Twenty Years and the RTP
By Gary Roux, PVPC Principal Planner/Traffic Manager
06 Jan
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The Massachusetts Green Communities Program celebrated its sixth year in 2014 with the induction of Goshen as one of 11 newly designated municipalities.