In Lawrence, the economy has a name...

"In Lawrence, the economy has a name.
In Lawrence, the economy has a face
Lawrence is where the economy comes to live."

Today, The Boston Globe began a three-part series by Charles P. Pierce that aims to bring a local lens to the three largest issues of the current presidential election: The economy, healthcare, and the war in Iraq. For today's economy feature Pierce wrote from the poorest city in Massachusetts.

The estimated median household income in Lawrence is $31,604, far lower than the overall Massachusetts median of $57,187. A September 2007 report placed the unemployment rate in Lawrence at 8.5%, nearly double that of the Massachusetts average.

Here's the story, and the photo slide show that comes with it.

I'd really like to hear from Lawrence residents on this. Does Mr. Pierce's feature give an accurate portrayal of your city? of the economic outlook there? What would your story of Lawrence look like? In 5 years, how will the city look?