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‘Open for business’: Despite tariffs, leaders from northeastern states and Canada pledge to work together
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/economy/open-for-business-despite-tariffs-leaders-from-northeastern-states-and-canada-pledge-to-work-together/
Published: June 16, 2025 23:45
The gathering grew out of a meeting Gov. Maura Healey had with Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who traces her ancestry back to Nova Scotia.
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New Bedford building poised to rise as artist space — again
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/arts-and-culture/new-bedford-building-poised-to-rise-as-artist-space-again/
Published: June 11, 2025 14:20
In 2023, efforts to harness arts and culture as part of New Bedford’s economic revitalization strategy were dealt a blindsiding blow. Two years later, it looks as if all’s well that ends well.
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A decade of local flavor: What the Boston Public Market has taught us
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/a-decade-of-local-flavor-what-the-boston-public-market-has-taught-us/
Published: May 21, 2025 23:57
Public markets like ours are part of the civic fabric in many cities. They bring character and identity to a place, provide economic opportunity, and foster a sense of belonging.
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Massachusetts is under economic attack
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/massachusetts-is-under-economic-attack/
Published: May 19, 2025 21:15
The Trump administration is waging economic warfare against Massachusetts by turning political points into lethal policies that weaken higher education, life sciences, maritime trade, and tourism -- key pillars of our economy that account for about…
Massachusetts has one of the slowest job growth rates in the country. That’s a big problem.
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/massachusetts-has-one-of-the-slowest-job-growth-rates-in-the-country-thats-a-big-problem/
Published: May 7, 2025 00:41
Since early 2020, the Bay State has had the third slowest private sector job growth in the nation.
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