July numbers have recently been released. In some welcome news unemployment is down in all fifteen of our communities.
Merrimack Valley July Unemployment Snapshot
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce Invests $400k in Merrimack Valley
Federal support is vital for the Merrimack Valley. The economic fallout of COVID-19 has been devastating for the region, particularly for small businesses. This funding will support the important economic recovery and resiliency efforts necessary in building a stable and more equitable economy.
Unemployment in the Merrimack Valley
Continuing our series on the unemployment rate, the June numbers have recently been released. While the Federal June jobs report had stoked optimism that the unemployment rate would level off or decrease, the local numbers do not reflect such hope. Unemployment is up...
Smallest Businesses Have Been Hurt the Worst
Small businesses in Massachusetts have suffered serious damage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found, with just one in three reporting they are fully open. Financial results for the first half of the year show the scale of the challenge, with 64% of...
Unemployment Rate Snapshot
The fallout associated with the global COVID-19 Pandemic is just beginning to reveal itself. Recently, The Healthy Equity Advisory Group found that the COVID-19-positive-case-rate is three times higher for Black and Latino populations, which primarily live in...
Energy Efficiency Tools and Tips
MVPC is seeking to increase local-level knowledge of clean and efficient energy technologies and incentive programs…
Reopening and Reimagining Downtown
As we begin our phased reopening its paramount that we reclaim adequate space for people.
Merrimack Valley: Place and Meaning 2020
New Cultural Mapping Project Invites Public to Share Valued Spaces, Places and Activities Merrimack Valley, MA --- What if there was one place you could “visit” to learn more about the spaces, places, activities events and memories that define community, culture and...
COVID-19 | Small Business Coalition Seeks Input
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is participating in a Small Business Coalition led by the Lawrence Partnership and made up of stakeholders from across the Merrimack Valley that serve the public and business community at large. The Small Business Coalition has...
COVID-19 | Small Business Emergency Assistance
COVID-19 has rapidly upended the daily lives of billions of people across the globe. As the pandemic continues to grow it has become clear that small businesses are being impacted. Agencies at all levels of government are putting together programs to help small...