merrimack valley

In Lawrence, the economy has a name...

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:57:49 -0400

"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. read more »

New Offices Open in Lowell

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:53:19 -0500

United Way celebrates its new regional presence with the announcement of a $1.5 million investment in 25 agencies that serve the Merrimack Valley. Read more...

Reinvented Lawrence

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:04:44 -0400

On Sunday, the Boston Herald ran a feature by journalist Laura Crimaldi on the evolving city of Lawrence. "Lawrence is a city of labels," she writes. "Immigrant city. Arson capital. Car theft and insurance fraud epicenter. Foreclosure central. The Bay State’s poorest city... read more »

United Way announces $100,000 investment to provide Lowell-area youth with positive summer experiences

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:20:37 -0400

LOWELL – Today, Mayor Edward Caulfield joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley and Summer Experiences in Greater Lowell Co-Chairs Ginger Burke of Butler Bank and Amy Werner of The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank at Lowell City Hall to announce an investment of $100,000 into 16 local youth-serving agencies. read more »

United Way invests $33,000 to increase claiming EITC in Lawrence

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:15:37 -0500

LAWRENCE- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it is investing $33,000 to expand the number of tax sites it funds in Lawrence, in an effort to help more residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Studies show that approximately 60% of the Lawrence population is potentially eligible to claim EITC, yet an estimated $4.7 million in tax credits go unclaimed each year. read more »