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            • A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP: Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer and her predecessor, James Ruberto, on leading through turbulent times
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            • DOING GOOD & DOING WELL: The folks at Blue Q in Pittsfield do more than just make people happy
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            • MAKERSPACES: Hives of creative activity, makerspaces and co-working spaces are thriving
            • DEADHORSE HILL: A review of the restaurant that ushered in an era of good eats in Worcester
            • CROMPTON COLLECTIVE: A Worcester native follows her passion to success
            • 24 HOURS IN…PITTSFIELD: Explore the Heart of the Berkshires
            • ART IN THE PARK: A testimony to the impact of public art in Worcester
            • MILL NO. 5: Beloved Lowell shops that you need to know
      • Fourth Block
          • Possibilities
            • MAKING AN IMPACT: ImpactLABS of New Bedford brings business home
            • WATERWAYS: The Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative makes advances
            • TEST KITCHEN: Restaurant incubators provide new opportunities for entrepreneurs in Lawrence and Worcester
            • EVENTS: Catch the holiday spirit across the Commonwealth
          • Post Script
            • WAIT FOR IT…The team at deadhorse hill is about to open a new restaurant
        • Possibilities
          • MAKING AN IMPACT: ImpactLABS of New Bedford brings business home
          • WATERWAYS: The Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative makes advances
          • TEST KITCHEN: Restaurant incubators provide new opportunities for entrepreneurs in Lawrence and Worcester
          • EVENTS: Catch the holiday spirit across the Commonwealth
        • Post Script
          • WAIT FOR IT…The team at deadhorse hill is about to open a new restaurant
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Maureen McInerney

WATERWAYS:
The Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative makes advances

THE LOWELL Waterways Vitality Initiative is a collaborative effort to enhance Lowell’s remarkable waterways with lighting, accessibility improvements, and new retailers. The idea was conceived…
Maureen McInerney
Maureen McInerney in Possibilities

MILL NO. 5:
Beloved Lowell shops that you need to know

All shops are open Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m.until 8 p.m., Saturday from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. until…
Maureen McInerney
Maureen McInerney in Places

24 HOURS IN…PITTSFIELD:
Explore the Heart of the Berkshires

PACK YOUR BAGS for a good time in the hub of the Berkshires. We scouted the city of Pittsfield and its surrounding areas, touching on…
Maureen McInerney
Maureen McInerney in Places

DOING GOOD & DOING WELL:
The folks at Blue Q in Pittsfield do more than just make people happy

THE FOLKS at Blue Q just want you to be happy.There’s always a certain practicality with the products they sell. Who doesn’t need socks, bags,…
Maureen McInerney
Maureen McInerney in People

EVENTS:
Catch the holiday spirit across the Commonwealth

Holiday Festival of Crafts November 24-26 Worcester Center for Crafts 25 Sagamore Rd., Worcester worcester.edu/Holiday-Festival The Worcester Center for Crafts is transformed into a European-style…
Maureen McInerney
Maureen McInerney in Possibilities
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  • Featured
    • IT’S HAPPENING HERE: Public art lifts the Lynn community
  • Up Front
    • Publisher’s Letter
    • Editor’s Letter
    • What is a Gateway City?
    • Contributors
  • Word
    • WITH REINVENTION COMES OPPORTUNITY: A special contribution by Congresswoman Niki Tsongas
  • People
    • A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP: Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer and her predecessor, James Ruberto, on leading through turbulent times
    • DOING GOOD & DOING WELL: The folks at Blue Q in Pittsfield do more than just make people happy
  • Places
    • MAKERSPACES: Hives of creative activity, makerspaces and co-working spaces are thriving
    • DEADHORSE HILL: A review of the restaurant that ushered in an era of good eats in Worcester
    • CROMPTON COLLECTIVE: A Worcester native follows her passion to success
    • 24 HOURS IN…PITTSFIELD: Explore the Heart of the Berkshires
    • ART IN THE PARK: A testimony to the impact of public art in Worcester
    • MILL NO. 5: Beloved Lowell shops that you need to know
  • Possibilities
    • MAKING AN IMPACT: ImpactLABS of New Bedford brings business home
    • WATERWAYS: The Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative makes advances
    • TEST KITCHEN: Restaurant incubators provide new opportunities for entrepreneurs in Lawrence and Worcester
    • EVENTS: Catch the holiday spirit across the Commonwealth
  • Post Script
    • WAIT FOR IT…The team at deadhorse hill is about to open a new restaurant