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Jun 6, 2017
1 min

New program creates job opportunities for Lawrence students in healthcare

by Lisa Kashinsky, Eagle Tribune DeJesus is one of 16 students who will be enrolled in the new program, where six local medical providers...

May 19, 2017
1 min

Manufacturers look to the future in the face of change

by Keith Eddings, Eagle Tribune On Thursday, a group of about 100 educators, government leaders, job training professionals and manufactu...

May 16, 2017
1 min

Be a guinea pig at these test kitchens and incubators

by Emily Saladino, USA Today Pizzaiolo Sal Lupoli, of Boston-area fleet Sal’s Pizza, opened Revolving Test Kitchen in Lawrence, Mass. las...

Apr 11, 2017
2 min

Partner Profile: Anita Rajan Worden

Anita Rajan Worden CEO, Yaskawa Solectria Solar Growing a company that creates real jobs and opportunities for your neighbors today while...

Apr 11, 2017
1 min

April Update

This month the Lawrence Partnership made a public statement about immigrants, recognizing their positive impact on our companies, communi...

Mar 24, 2017
1 min

Ray Gonzalez and CocoRay's: A Lawrence Renaissance is Born at the Revolving Test Kitchen

by Jennifer Wolcott, Merrimack Valley Magazine College students standing in line at CocoRay’s Borinquen Taqueria may not realize the impa...

Mar 23, 2017
1 min

Leaders, legislators talk economic growth in Lawrence

by Eagle Tribune Derek Mitchell, president of the Lawrence Partnership, gave an overview of Lawrence’s economic history – from an immigr...

Mar 3, 2017
1 min

One business at a time, a former mill city reinvents itself

by Keith Eddings, Eagle Tribune “This is about two big things,” Rivera said. “One is that immigrant entrepreneurs built the city of Lawre...

Feb 12, 2017
1 min

Interview with Derek Mitchell on “La Movida”

by Rumbo Newspaper A few days ago José Ayala and I had the opportunity to interview Derek Mitchell, executive director of the Lawrence Pa...

Feb 10, 2017
1 min

Guest Column – Lawrence Resurgent

by Derek Mitchell, Lawrence Partnership for Merrimack Valley Magazine A city to which countless Merrimack Valley families are rooted, Law...

Jan 17, 2017
1 min

Ready to grow: Attracting new jobs to Lawrence

by Zoe Matthews, Eagle Tribune With that motivator in mind -- and his first term nearing a close -- Mayor Daniel Rivera held a jobs forum...

Jan 10, 2017
1 min

Mom-and-pop economic development - Boosting unbanked immigrant entrepreneurs in Lawrence

by Ted Siefer, CommonWealth Magazine Jose Rosario can barely walk a step without pointing to some of the changes he’s made since becoming...

Dec 8, 2016
1 min

Innovative Revolving Test Kitchen Concept Launches in Lawrence

by Rumbo Newspaper Lupoli Companies, the City of Lawrence, The Lawrence Partnership and Northern Essex Community College (NECC) today lau...

Dec 2, 2016
1 min

Coco Ray's gets a shot at restaurant success

by Lisa Kashinsky, Eagle Tribune Ray Gonzalez and CocoRay's became the first restaurant to take part in the new Revolving Test Kitchen, t...

Nov 23, 2016
1 min

Lawrence Partnership convenes hundreds of regional stakeholders for third Annual Event

by Rumbo Newspaper The Lawrence Partnership held its third annual event in the historic Wood Mill on Thursday, convening a packed house o...

Nov 18, 2016
1 min

Giving small businesses a place to grow

by Eagle Tribune “They gave me a whole kitchen to just run with and see what I can make out of it,” Gonzalez, 36, said after stepping to ...

Oct 1, 2016
1 min

Lawrence Partnership Receives $50,000 from Senator L'Italien

by Rumbo Newspaper The Lawrence Partnership has received a $50,000 investment advocated by Senator Barbara L'Italien. The funding represe...

Sep 20, 2016
1 min

Mass. Loan Program Shows Banks, Credit Unions Can Get Along

by John Reosti, American Banker In Lawrence, six banks and four credit unions have joined forces to create a $2.5 million fund that offer...

Sep 1, 2016
1 min

Lawrence Partnership's Training Consortium convenes area manufacturers and training providers

by Rumbo Newspaper Once the home of manufacturing and the center of innovation during the industrial revolution, the Merrimack Valley is ...

Aug 20, 2016
1 min

Banking On Lawrence

by Boston Globe Banks have traditionally shied away from such small businesses because they’re considered risky or don’t have enough prof...

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