Massachusetts Gateway Cities include 26 mid-size municipalities that are home to more than a quarter of all Massachusetts residents and about 40% of the state's foreign-born populations. Established by the state Legislature in 2009, these former mill towns were imagined as mid-size economic hubs that provide a stepping stone — or gateway — to the American Dream.
The GBH News Equity & Justice Unit is leading a newsroom initiative focusing on these evolving communities, including reporting and community outreach. This includes hosting "listening sessions" in an effort we are calling, “26 in 26.”
Join GBH News at an upcoming listening session, or email us at equityandjustice@wgbh.org.
Monday, Nov. 9, 4 pm to 6 pm
Parlin Memorial Library, 410 Broadway St.
Everett
Monday, Nov. 9, 5 pm to 7 pm
CMAA Lowell, 465 school St.
Lowell
Thursday, Nov. 12, 4 pm to 6 pm
Idle Hands Craft Ales, 89 Commercial Street
Malden
Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 am to 12 pm
Main Street Gift & Cafe, 40 Main St.
Leominster
Gateway to prosperity: What’s next for Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities?
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Attleboro's second annual Harmony Fiesta to celebrate city's cultural differences
Walter and Christine Vivar started the Harmony Fiesta last year as a way to showcase the various cultural and diverse groups in the city. It returns Saturday with more than 30 vendors and musical performers. -
Salem climate change conference offers mix of hope and caution
The sixth annual conference, held at the Peabody Essex Museum, was hosted by the City of Salem and Salem’s Preservation in a Changing Climate Partners. -
‘It’s like an ice cream truck, but with books!’: Mobile libraries deliver books across Mass.
A small but growing number of public libraries across Massachusetts are reaching residents by bringing books directly to readers in a truck. These mobile libraries — known as bookmobiles — are attempting to bridge accessibility needs for library patrons who can't easily go to a branch. -
Revere has waited years for new fire engines. Critics blame private equity.
Consolidation of fire truck manufacturing companies have created long wait times and higher prices. A lawsuit involving the Revere Fire Department aims to hold the private equity firms behind the increased consolidation accountable. -
Worcester Public Schools opening 7 new libraries — but lacks books to fill shelves
A parent-led campaign is fundraising to collect more than 15,000 new books.
