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MFDA is the professional community for Massachusetts funeral directors. By combining our knowledge, expertise, and experience, we proactively address emerging issues, enhance skills, create practical solutions to business challenges, and set the standard for high-quality service and ethical practice to advance our profession.
Events
September 10, 2026 - OSHA Training
Streamline Your OSHA Training with Our Zoom Webinars We’re excited to offer our OSHA training...
2026 Appreciation Night
2026 Funeral Service Appreciation Night Celebration Wednesday, September 16, 2...
October 8, 2026 - OSHA Training
Streamline Your OSHA Training with Our Zoom Webinars We’re excited to offer our OSHA training...
October 22, 2026 - OSHA Training
Streamline Your OSHA Training with Our Zoom Webinars We’re excited to offer our OSHA training...
December 10, 2026 - OSHA Training
Streamline Your OSHA Training with Our Zoom Webinars We’re excited to offer our OSHA training...
Breaking News
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News You Can Use: June 17, 2026
This week, we described the requested updates and improvements coming to the MAVRIC system. We also reported on a study that showed cremation rates have slowed but remain steady in Massachusetts, presented a report from the Leadership Development and Nominating Committee that includes the MFDA's officers and board of directors for next year, concluded our series on the funeral ritual, and shared that MFDA members can access the NFDA music licensing program to provide broader music coverage for funeral services and livestreams.
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News You Can Use: June 10, 2026
This week, we announced the opening of Earth Funeral, a death care provider that can now operate a Massachusetts funeral home offering only natural organic reduction. We also defined what is needed to be a state funeral home establishment, such as the inclusion of a chapel and preparation room; announced that Earth Funeral opened the first East Coast soil transformation facility in Maryland; and updated the legislative status of natural organic reduction in Massachusetts.
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News You Can Use: June 3, 2026
This week, we shared information on the regulations that affect summer coverage of funeral homes. We also reported that price of manufacturing caskets has risen 4.2 percent in the past year, published the fifth installment of our series on the funeral ritual, asked directors to notify National Cemetery about large funeral services, and warned of phishing scams that appear as celebration of life evites.
