I recently participated in the Boston meet up for the National Day of Civic Hacking on Saturday, June 1st. The National Day of Civic Hacking is inspired in part by President Obama’s Executive Order issued in May to establish an Open Data … [Read more...]
Why not in Massachusetts?
Can we get something done through the Commonwealth to have this technology available as soon as possible? Thank you. Respectfully Submitted, Sincerely, Wayne J. Wilson, Jr. Roslindale … [Read more...]
Gov’s budget would cut homeless, mental health and employment programs
Please take a moment to review the areas of the budget that impact your clients/consumers and advise us as to any other line items in jeopardy that we should be monitoring by emailing Bill Yelenak.This is the first of several … [Read more...]
Building a stronger human service system in Massachusetts
2011-2012 Human Services Legislative AgendaPrior to the 2011-12 legislative session, the Providers' Council surveyed its statewide membership of human services providers about the challenges and opportunities that can be addressed to … [Read more...]
Competing in a global economy
I agree with Senator Eldridge's statement that Evergreen Solar's announcement is deeply disappointing. The Marlboro-based company has worked hard to compete against heavily subsidized foreign competition in China and, as the Senator points … [Read more...]
In It Together–The First-Ever Joint Meeting of Boston and Cambridge City Councils TODAY!
This hurts not only Boston, not only Cambridge, but the entire metropolitan region. Likewise, we must work together to face these challenges. The work of Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter on Regional Economic Clusters … [Read more...]
Team Boston’s Solar Home Shining the Light Toward the Future
Much like this competition, the United States is currently in a race with China, Spain and other nations for clean energy jobs and technology. In June, the House passed the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act which includes … [Read more...]
Forget the Anti-Semitism Romney/Ford Story
Why waste all that breath on the anti-semitism junk? Clearly that's not what Mitt was after or promoting. Instead, why not show that Mitt & Ford in year 2006 are EXACTLY the same thing: misguided policies and style over substance. Check … [Read more...]