http://speakunited.org/category/free-tag/merrimack-valley The taxonomy view with a depth of 3. en http://speakunited.org/blog/meghan+keaney/2008/04/in-lawrence-economy-has-a-name <p> <i>&quot;In Lawrence, the economy has a name. <br /> In Lawrence, the economy has a face<br /> Lawrence is where the economy comes to live.&quot;</i> </p> <p> Today, The Boston Globe began a three-part series by <a href="http://www.charlespierce.net/" title="Charles Pierce">Charles P. Pierce</a> 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. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/meghan+keaney/2008/04/in-lawrence-economy-has-a-name">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/meghan+keaney/2008/04/in-lawrence-economy-has-a-name#comments Affordable Housing Basic Needs Economy merrimack valley Poverty Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:57:49 -0500 Meghan Keaney 1026 at http://speakunited.org http://supportunitedway.org/press/2008/07/14/united-way-announces-100000-investment-provide-lowell-area-youth-positive-summer-ex <p>LOWELL – Today, <strong>Mayor Edward Caulfield</strong> joined <strong>United Way of Massachusetts Bay &amp; Merrimack Valley</strong> and Summer Experiences in Greater Lowell Co-Chairs <strong>Ginger Burke of Butler Bank</strong> and A<strong>my Werner of The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank </strong>at Lowell City Hall to announce an investment of<strong> $100,000 into 16 local youth-serving</strong> agencies. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://supportunitedway.org/press/2008/07/14/united-way-announces-100000-investment-provide-lowell-area-youth-positive-summer-ex">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> merrimack valley Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:20:37 -0500 Meghan Keaney 1312 at http://speakunited.org