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June 20, 2013

Please join us as CommonWealth's Michael Jonas moderates: Education Matters: Boston Mayoral Candidate Forum


June 25, 2013

Please join: A Better City (ABC), CommonWealth Magazine, and the Boston Municipal Research Bureau for three mayoral forums focusing on the economic future of Boston

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MassINC News

June 05, 2013

The leaders of MassINC’s Gateway Cities Innovation Institute gathered last week in Lowell to get to know one another, contribute ideas and best practices, and talk about what it means to be a part of a coalition for change. It was the first meeting of the Gateway Cities Fellows -- a diverse group of individuals from throughout the Gateway Cities who contribute their regional knowledge, relationships, and subject-matter expertise to the Institute.

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Ben Forman delivered an opening address on the concept of Transformative Redevelopment at a MassDevelopment event on Wednesday. The daylong forum, billed as “Lessons in Transformative Economic Development,” brought together leaders from several Gateway Cities, including Fitchburg, Leominster, and Worcester. The transformative redevelopment discussion continued Wednesday afternoon at the State House before the House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets. Ben provided testimony on strategically coordinating state capital investment.
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