MassINC Matters: The Summer Round-Up
The latest from our research, journalism, and polling
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A Toast to Brockton Beer
The Gateway Cities Journal
Correction: Brockton Beer announced it will not be closing after all. Read more here. A TOAST TO BROCKTON BEER Brockton Beer closed its doors for the final time this past Saturday. Losing
Fall Preview
The Gateway Cities Journal
FALL PREVIEW While we continue to wait for a conference report on the economic development bill (with Downtown Vitality funding, fingers crossed), the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute is hard at
Historic tax credit increase is a big win for Gateway City housing production
The Gateway Cities Journal
While Gateway City leaders wait for the economic development bill with cautious optimism, they can celebrate the significant housing investments that legislators passed this session. Most news coverage of the
Gateway Cities need actionable strategies to expand access to ESOL services
The Gateway Cities Journal
The MassINC Policy Center released new research this week that finds one-in-five Gateway City workers has limited English proficiency. Helping these residents improve their English skills by just one level
Massachusetts Needs an Actionable Strategy to Expand ESOL Services
Adults with limited English skills comprise one-tenth of the commonwealth’s workforce. This makes English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) services key to the Massachusetts economy. While the field is
Gateway City leaders are collectively advocating for shared priorities until the final bell
Mayors and their housing and economic development directors gathered on Beacon Hill this week for the institute’s annual Gateway Cities Leadership Summit. While Senators geared up for the main
MassINC Announces New Slate of Accomplished Civic Leaders to Join Board of Directors
New members bring diverse perspectives to 25-member board
July 15, 2024 / Boston, MA – At MassINC’s annual meeting in June, the board of directors approved the addition of six new members representing various sectors of business and
MassINC Matters: The May/June Round-Up
The latest from our research, journalism, and polling
On this second day of the state’s new fiscal year, we’re sharing a wide range of updates from the past two months at MassINC. This edition includes highlights from two
Follow the lead of Gateway Cities on school integration
The Gateway Cities Journal
Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education and 50 years after the Boston school busing crisis, a new report by the state’s Racial Imbalance Advisory Council (RAIC) finds nearly
