This article addresses an emerging eco-system of the trades, research and development, manufacturing and workforce development that is spawning green building in our region.

Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts visited Haverhill in April to announce that the City is the first of 16 regional "growth districts" designed to be magnets for new business development. The "regional growth districts" are key to the Governor’s long-term economic development strategy for the State. The districts are targeted for older mill towns and cities near highways or other transportation.

Supporting economic growth and workforce development in the Green Technology Sector through innovative approaches to rapid product development and cross-industrial collaboration.

A first-of-its-kind event - on October 31st, 2007, Northern Essex Community College hosted the Green Chemistry Business Summit -

Former Army Captain Daniel Leary is a lifelong North Andover resident who was deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now as President for a startup Renewable Energy firm he is fighting to make the Merrimack Valley a global leader again

In the middle of its biggest year yet, non-profit greenGoat sets its sights on the largest waste stream it can imagine: corporate relocation.

An article on the summit has been picketed up by the New York Times and appeared in their Technology section on Monday, November 12. The article, written by Martin LaMonica of CNET, was also a lead story on News.com.

Turning Ideas into Dollars and Jobs: A report on the Green Chemistry Business Summit...The Summit was an unprecedented gathering of scientists, investors, industry executives, and regional planners, specifically for the purpose of harnessing the economic and workforce development potential of nontoxic manufacturing through Green Chemistry.

A first-of-its-kind summit of industrial leaders, scientists, and financiers assembled to harness the global business opportunities for nontoxic manufacturing through Green Chemistry.

In-depth Interviews with Haverhill’s Mayoral Candidates By John Michitson We challenged the candidates in Haverhill’s mayoral race to come to the table with their concrete plans and innovative ideas to address Haverhill’s most significant challenges: 1) projected long term financial deficits; 2) sub par academic performance in the Haverhill schools and 3) economic development strategies. --------