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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