Last week, it was widely reported that the MBTA is to invest nearly $100 million to repair crumbling concrete railroad ties on its Plymouth and Middleborough commuter lines. The news
MassINC at the GOP Convention
Monday, May 3, 2010 By Christina Prignano MassINC staffers were out in full force last month at the Republican Nominating Convention, held at the DCU Center in Worcester where we
Young nonprofit leaders to make meaningful connections at civic engagement networking event
Boston, MA – On April 29th, four of Boston’s civic-minded groups are bringing their communities together – and welcoming others – in an effort to share their work and increase
Board of Higher Education launches effort to build support for public colleges and universities
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Richard Freeland, the state’s commissioner of higher education, recently visited the MassINC offices to discuss the Vision Project, a new initiative he has launched to build
Policy groups to explore housing crisis in upcoming forum
Friday, April 23, 2010 Join the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Research Department and its New England Public Policy Center, and Harvard Kennedy School’s
Ethics complaint against Ethics Commission
Jack Authelet, the retired managing editor of the Foxboro Reporter weekly newspaper, filed a complaint with the State Ethics Commission after what he said were inappropriate remarks by a commission
MassChallenge launches startup competition
2 Tuesday, April 20, 2010 I’m not a founder of a startup, nor do I work for one, but whenever I’m around one or more entrepreneurs I get the urge
Globe’s dominating presence at GOP convention
If the GOP state convention in Worcester over the weekend is any indication, the Globe is still the paper of record for all things local, especially when it comes to
New MassINC report points to concentration of predatory tax and lending practices in Gateway Cities
A new MassINC report on promoting wealth-building in Gateway Cities shows that residents of these economically distressed communities disproportionately turn to high-cost financial services such as pawn shops and check
“Planning for College” event calls for larger consumer role in higher ed
Congressman John Tierney gave the keynote address at MassINC’s recent event at Suffolk University, “College Planning in a Consumer-Focused Higher Education Marketplace.” The event was a discussion about MassINC’s latest