‘Cities and towns have an opportunity to lead in this moment’: New MAPC director takes charge. The Boston Globe (updated 10/20/25)
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$12+ Million Awarded by MAPC
$800K to 11 Projects
Cities/Towns:
Chelsea, Marblehead, and Revere
Organizations:
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Boston Public Housing Corporation Housing Corporation of Arlington, Just a Start, MassEnergize, Inc., Neighborhood of Affordable Housing and Maverick Landing Community Services, Town Green, Inc, and WalkMassachusetts
$440K to 31 Local Projects
More than $440,000 awarded in the Greater Boston region.
$1K College Scholarship
Planning Our Communities: Reimagining the Region Scholarship
Ushan Prior, a graduating high school senior (Spring 2025) from Lexington High School
Left to right: MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant; former MAPC Executive Director Marc Draisen; Ushan Prior; and Erin Wortman, Town of Stoneham and MAPC Council President.
4 Regional Awards Given by MAPC
Legislator of the Year Award
Representative Carmine Gentile
13th Middlesex
Left to right: Erin Wortman, Town of Stoneham and MAPC Council President; Rep. Carmine Gentile; and MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant.
Legislative Staffers of the Year Awards
Victoria Daigle Mori
District Director, Office of Senator Bruce Tarr
Hirak Shah
Deputy Chief of Staff/Legal Counsel, Office of Senator Bruce Tarr
Left to right: Martin Pillsbury, MAPC Senior Environmental Advisor; Leah Robins, MAPC Director of Government Affairs; Victoria Mori; Sen. Bruce Tarr; and MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant.
Mayor Theodore Mann Regional Leadership Award
Faustina Cuevas
City of Lynn's Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Left to right: MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant; former MAPC Executive Director Marc Draisen; Faustina Cuevas' mother; Faustina Cuevas; and Erin Wortman, Town of Stoneham and MAPC Council President
Representing the Region Community Engagement Award
Crystal Rosa
Language Access Manager, City of Cambridge
Left to right: Erin Wortman, Town of Stoneham and MAPC Council President; Crystal Rosa; MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant; and MAPC Director of Community Engagement Javier Gutierrez.
Meetings and Events
30+ Webinars Hosted
MAPC hosted more than 30 webinars focused on different topics and opportunities in 2025.
3 MAPC Council Meetings
Winter Council Meeting | March 5, 2025
Introduction of MAPC's Strategic Plan (2025 - 2030)
Annual Council Meeting | June 4, 2025
Keynote: Canada and New England: An Economic Relationship that Impacts Every Community, Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Consul General of Canada to Boston
Canada and New England Support and Advancement of Economic Partnership Panel:
Ms. Jordan
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Left to right: MAPC Executive Director Lizzi Weyant; Honourable Bernadette Jordan; Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll; and Mayor Michelle Wu
Fall Council Meeting | October 29, 2025
Creative Foundations for a Thriving Region Panel:
Dr. Mary K. Grant, President, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, Executive Director, RAW Art Works
Annabelle Rondon, Director of Transformative Development, MassDevelopment
Jean Mineo, Executive Director, Bellforge Arts Center
Left to right: MAPC Arts and Culture Planner II Lafayette Cruise; Dr. Mary Grant; Annabelle Rondon; Jean Mineo; and Rosario Ubiera-Minaya
Educational Events Hosted
Highlighted events MAPC hosted to support the work of our region.
Best Practices for Welcoming and Protecting Immigrant Communities | January 2025
Co-hosted with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) CoalitionFostering Collaborations: A Symposium to Advance Equitable Health Actions | June 2025
Co-hosted with the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and the Hariri InstituteEastern Massachusetts Historical Commission Coalition (EMHCC) - Two webinars held in 2025
Community Engagement Conversations - Six webinars held in 2025
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