MassINC News

Watch the full debate here.

MassINC hosted the first Gubernatorial Issues Debate of the 2010 election season August 16th at the C. Walsh Theater at Suffolk University.  Click here to watch the debate in full.

Leaders from Gateway Cities, state agencies, and financial institutions assembled in Worcester on June 22^nd to learn about innovative new opportunities to connect low-income families with wealth-building financial services.

MassINC Executive Vice President John Schneider participated in a panel discussion Saturday morning to weigh in about strategies for improving the economic outlook in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities.  The panel discussion was part of a conference held by Congresswoman Nikki Tsongas and the Northeast-Midwest Institute to discuss the role of federal policy in advancing land re-use and sustainability in cites like the Gateway Cities.

Making connections was the theme of the day as approximately 100 people gathered this morning at the sold out MassINC Associate Board and AmeriCorps Alums Boston event, “State of Service: Massachusetts Leading the Nation’s Call to Serve” at the UMass Club.

When it comes to saving mass transit from further decline, the National Transit Summit held May 18^th in Boston brought the key issues to the table.

CommonWealth magazine Associate Editor Alison Lobron appeared on WBUR's Radio Boston on Friday to talk about the recent water crisis and upcoming race for governor.  Listen here.

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 followed on the heels of a CommonWealth report on the MBTA decision and close to a year after the magazine was the first to bring the railroad tie problem to light with a special investigative report by Jack Sullivan entitled “Back Tracking.”

On April 29^th, four of Boston’s civic-minded groups are bringing their communities together – and welcoming others - in an effort to share their work and increase their collective impact at the first social networking event at Ned Devine’s Tavern in Faneuil Hall.

Congressman John Tierney gave the keynote address at MassINC's recent event at Suffolk University, "College Planning in a Consumer-Focused Higher Education marketplace."