Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 10, 2024 Registrations for 2024 Crimson Kids summer sessions are now open The three two-week sessions are available to youngsters in grades one through eight M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett’s Youth Development and Enrichment Department is now accepting registrations for the 2024 Crimson Kids summer sessions. Crimson Kids is a program for youngsters in grades one through eight that is fi lled with activities: arts and crafts, daily pool time, sports, entertainment, fi eld trips and much more. The program runs from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and provides snacks and lunch daily. This year, Crimson Kids will be divided into three separate two-week sessions and take place at the Everett Recreation Center (47 Elm St.). Session one will begin on Monday, July 8 and end on Friday, July 19. Session two will begin on Monday, July 22 and end on Friday, August 2. Session three will begin on Monday, Aug. 5 and end on Friday, Aug. 16. The cost for each two-week session is $50. To register, please visit EverettRecandEnrich.com and navigate to the programs tab to fi nd Crimson Kids under the Enrichment Camps section. Following registration, participants are asked to check their email to receive further instructions on submitting medical information. For more information, please email Director of Youth Development and Enrichment John Russolillo at John.Russolillo@ ci.everett.ma.us or call 617-3942270 to be connected to the Youth Development and Enrichment Department. Metropolitan Area Planning Council awards more than $500k to 22 local projects Everett receives $40K for ‘Electrify Everett’ T wenty-two municipal projects in the Greater Boston region will soon put more than $500,000 to work advancing regional priorities in housing production, climate resilience, public health and more thanks to the latest round of technical assistance funding from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). MAPC, one of 13 regional planning agencies (RPAs) in the state, off ers technical assistance grants each year that help advance the goals identifi ed in Greater Boston’s regional land use and policy plan, MetroCommon2050. All 101 cities and towns in the MAPC region are encouraged to apply for the Technical Assistance Program (TAP), which helps municipalities take on critical projects that they do not have the capacity to address on their own. Nearly half of Massachusetts communities do not have professional planners to help shape their future economic development, transportation, housing, green spaces and municipal facilities. RPAs help with these essential tasks – everything from updating stormwater guidelines and managing data to preparing economic development plans. Much of this work is funded through District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) – dollars the Legislature and Governor appropriate annually, which are distributed to all RPAs, including MAPC. “Critical DLTA funding from Beacon Hill enables municipalities to address local needs across a wide variety of topic areas, including plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and zoning to encourage housing development,” said MAPC Executive Director Marc Draisen. “Our communities are creative, and they recognize the value of collaborating with neighbors. This year we are proud to see that many cities and towns have connected through TAP to scope a diverse range of projects with great potential benefi ts.” TAP is also funded through annual assessments from MAPC’s member municipalities, grants from private foundations, leveraged grants from state programs and fee-for-service con$500K | SEE PAGE 23
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