Wednesday evening, October 24th, 2012. With expert commentary and video presentations, “Behind the Curtain: A Curious Look at Campaigns” examines the key dynamics of the race for U.S. Senate: advertising, debate performance, messaging and media. The program features Co-hosts Bruce Mohl, Editor of CommonWealth magazine and Callie Crossley, Radio Host: Boston Public Radio, WGBH Radio,

MassINC, together with founding sponsors, members, fellows, and public officials, today announced the creation of the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute, a new center dedicated to the revitalization of former manufacturing centers like Springfield, New Bedford and Lowell that have both enormous potential and a disproportionate share of the state’s social and economic challenges. With dedicated

New MassINC research in the current issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Communities & Banking magazine looks at rising income segregation in Massachusetts, and in particular the Gateway Cities. MassINC Research Director Ben Forman and Research Associate Caroline Koch find that while Greater Boston fared relatively well in income diversity over the last

CommonWealth magazine to hold a policy debate on the “American Dream” with candidates in Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District Single issue debate format to present candidates’ positions on job growth, economic security and the future of the Middle Class When: Thursday, September 27th.  3:00 pm. Where: The North Shore Community College (NSCC). Lynn Campus, Thomas McGee Building. 300 Broad Street, Lynn, MA Partners: NSCC, Lynn

Massachusetts Senate Race: The race for Massachusetts Senate remains close according to the MassPulse Quarterly Poll, released today. Among registered voters, 40 percent support Elizabeth Warren, and 38 percent support Senator Scott Brown, the latest in a series of polls which have shown the two candidates essentially neck and neck. Elizabeth Warren has become better