MassINC

We’re thankful to NewVue Communities for inviting us to their Annual Meeting and creating space for critical conversations on the path forward. Affordable homeownership isn’t just a dream—it’s a cornerstone of economic mobility and community stability. We're proud to join partners across Massachusetts working to make that vision real for more families. Let’s keep pushing for policies and solutions that make home possible for all.

📣 We’re hiring!

CommonWealth Beacon is partnering with Report for America to bring on a Gateway Cities Reporter for the 2025 to 2026 service year. This is a chance to dig into the real stories behind policy, economic mobility, housing, education, and transit in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities—places too often left out of the headlines.

📍 Based in Boston (hybrid)
💵 Salary: $65,000 to $75,000
🗓️ Deadline to apply: April 23, 2025

Make journalism that matters. Apply now: https://shorturl.at/1b7bS

Decades of underfunding have left Massachusetts taxpayers — especially in Gateway Cities — carrying the weight of local pension costs. Our latest report breaks down the history behind these financial challenges and offers solutions for a more equitable, sustainable future.

Read the full Report: https://massinc.org/research/reckoning-with-historic-unfunded-municipal-pension-obligations/

Exciting news: Applications are now open for our 2025 Summer Internship! If you're an undergraduate or graduate student passionate about research and policy, this is your chance to contribute to the impactful work of the MassINC Policy Center.

For more information, visit massinc.org/career-opportunities

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CommonWealth Beacon's Jennifer Smith is joined by Senator Jo Comerford to discuss higher education policy, including the free community college measure in the state budget, as well as the full range of programs that support students, and the role of higher education in economic development and public life.

Doubling down on higher education This week on the Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon's Jennifer Smith is joined by Massachusetts Sen. Jo Comerford to discuss higher education policy, including the free community college measure in the stat

NEW REPORT: Adults with limited English skills comprise one-tenth of the commonwealth’s workforce. This makes English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) services key to the Massachusetts economy. Produced in partnership with the UMass Donahue Institute, this study catalogs the potential benefits of increasing public investment in ESOL and offers guidance on how Massachusetts can develop an actionable strategy to make high-quality ESOL services broadly available to residents throughout the state. This report was made possible by the support of Eastern Bank.

Massachusetts Needs an Actionable Strategy to Expand ESOL Services - MassINC This study catalogs potential benefits of increasing public investment in ESOL services in Massachusetts and how the state can develop actionable strategies

CommonWealth Beacon's Bruce Mohl is joined by Alicia Barton, CEO of Vineyard Offshore, to discuss the Vineyard Wind 1 and 2 projects, and the challenges facing offshore wind development. https://buff.ly/4dcjCtW