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MMA membership includes subscriptions to several informative and timely MMA publications, including The Beacon, the Municipal Advocate, and the Massachusetts Municipal Directory.

• MMA Publications Order Form (PDF file, 36K)

• MMA Mailing Label Order Form (PDF file, 396K)

The Beacon The Beacon
The Beacon is the MMA’s monthly news publication, covering the latest legislative and other developments that affect cities and towns. The Beacon includes a calendar of events and classified advertising, among other features.

• Beacon classified advertising information
• Job ads form for Web and/or Beacon
Municipal Advocate Municipal Advocate
The Municipal Advocate, the MMA’s quarterly magazine, presents in-depth articles about important and timely municipal issues, such as budgeting, technology, management, and legal issues. An emphasis is placed on innovative solutions and problem-solving strategies.

• Advocate advertising information (88K PDF)
2009-10 MMA Directory cover Massachusetts Municipal Directory
The MMA’s Massachusetts Municipal Directory is a comprehensive resource for and about local government in Massachusetts. The Directory provides the latest information on each of the state’s 351 cities and towns, as well as extensive state and federal government and school listings.
Program Book cover 2010 MMA Annual Meeting Program Book
 The MMA’s Annual Meeting & Trade Show Program Book is a comprehensive guide to all the activities of the two-day event, held each January in Boston. The program book provides a complete schedule of events as well as details about speakers, workshops, meetings and awards programs. Every Annual Meeting & Trade Show attendee receives a copy.
Revenue Sharing and the Future of the Massachusetts Economy Revenue Sharing and the Future of the Massachusetts Economy
A major economic study authored by Northeastern University’s Center for Urban and Regional Policy and published by the MMA in January 2006 concludes that increasing the fiscal capacity of cities and towns is central to economic success in Massachusetts.

• Download the MMA/Northeastern revenue sharing report (4.5M PDF file)
Our Communities and Our Commonwealth: Partners for Progress and Prosperity Our Communities and Our Commonwealth: Partners for Progress and Prosperity
In December 2006, the MMA delivered a special report to the incoming Patrick administration highlighting the priorities that the MMA and local leaders identified as essential to renew the state’s communities and economy. The report identifies “10 Partnership Principles for a Stronger Commonwealth.”

• Download “Our Communities and Our Commonwealth” (480K PDF)
selectmen's handbook Handbook for Massachusetts Selectmen
 The Handbook for Massachusetts Selectmen is a comprehensive guide to town government in Massachusetts, designed to assist both new and veteran selectmen and to provide useful information to other local officials who are involved in municipal governing.
The Association of Town Finance Committees and the Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association publish a number of publications as well. For information, click on their Web links above.